Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-02
ST0NiNGTON
Party Caucuses Next Week-Spartan
Rules of Down and Out Club
School Meeting in Ninth District.

Mrs. Lucy Browning is i'll at the
nome OF her daughter, Mrs. Benjamin
Chesebro.
Mrs. Austin has returned to New
York, llav1ns been the guest of DR.. and
Mrs. Stanton.
Mrs. Roadhouse and two children.
arrived this week to spend two weeks
with her uncle, Joseph B. Wilcox
C. F. Crane of Boston was here this
week
The democratic and republican
borough committees have called their
caucusses for next week.
John Gavitt of Pawcatuck was ar
rested for intoxication Wednesday and
fined So The costs were Sl1.S6. not
being able to pay he was taken to
New London Jail.
Mrs. Jones and family will arrive
from Hartford next week for the sum-
mer.
Contractor AIvado Gardiner is at
work a the wharf of o. F. Pendleton
replacing the spiling.
A. Denasi who has had fruit store
in the Heydecker building for ten
years has bought the stock and fix
lures in the Palmer store of L. Z.
Hammond
Mrs. oscar F. Pendleton and Miss
Carolyn Pendleton have been staying
at Watch Hill this week.
F. c.. Dixon, W. P. BindIoss and
w. F. Broughton attended the meeting
of the Shriners at Providence
B. B. Wiley of Worcester. Mass, is
the guest of friends here over Sunday
Morris Allen of New York is spend
ing a few weeks here.
Down and Out Club in Camp.
The Down and Out club composed
of several young men of the borough
are camping for the summer on Ram
Island The campers roll themselves
in blanket, each being allowed only
one and lie in the open air without
any other covering. When the ground
rs damp they find a rock and make
their bed on it. Many have to walk
over a mile to be from their boats be-
fore breakfast as they are obliged TO
come into town for their morning
meal as they are employed in store
or shop here. This sport has been
carried on every year for the past six
years and has proved beneficial to the
health of the boys who are obliged TO
be shut in during the year. The
name originated with the boys as they
are down on the ground and out in
the air.
Peter Shay of Boston was here this
week.
NJ. ]. Homes of Washington, D. c.,
is spending several days here.
Baseball News.
Today's games at Stanton park will
include two games with White Rock.
The game scheduled for Stonington,
Monday July 4th will be ct Mystic
For Stonington game here today the
lineup is follows: Robertson, c;
Moore. GreenWay. p; Fitzgerald, SIS:
Brown, Id: Harrison. 2b: Murray. 3b;
Payne, If: Cavanaugh. CT: Rhodes IF
cellar, Schackley, Smith Carmond
Ninth District Meeting.
The annual meeting of the Ninth |
school district was held Thursday
evening in the high school building, |
Elias B. Hinckley was chosen chair |
man. The reports of the committee, |
treasurer and collector were read and |
accepted The collectors report |
showed the sum of S4.9S4.45 collected |
during the year. The committees re-
port showed that s14,94S.04 had besn |
paid out the past year There is a |
balance on hand of $s04.62 and $sS2.65 |
due from the town. making total |
balance of S1.787.27. The total IN |
debtedness of the borough is s4615 |
The following officers were elected to |
close UP the affairs of the district: |
Committee, Oscar F. Pendleton, J. r. |
Leahy Charles II. COwan: clerk. John |
H. Ryan; trea surer, James H. Stivers; |
Robert L. Burtch. Acting on |
of o. F. Pendleton mo- |
ton was made by Charles 8. Bright |
man to the effect that fire escapes be |
placed on the rear of the new building |
and it was voted