Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-03

Deacon Ethan Wilcox who is libra rian emeritus of the Westerly public school work in the town. of Westerly for 1fty-two years, and in recogni- ton thereof 8 fine portrait of MT. Will cox and also of the late Mrs. Wilcox, adorns the front page of the First Baptist church calendar which was distributed iH the church Sunday. MT. Wilcox became member of the White Rock Sunday school in 1857 and served as clerk and treasurer in 1866, as superintendent in 1867, vice president in 1S6S-69. clerk. treasurer and vice president in 1871, and superintendent in 1S72-76.
 First Baptist Sunday school and was elected superintendent in 1883, declin- ing reelection the following year. He was again elected superintendent in 1890 and has served continuously since that time. Mir Wilcox has also served as church clerk since 1889.
 Mrs Wilcox was consistent mem Der of the White Rock Sunday school, of which her father, Stephen Allen Greene, was first superintendent. She was an earnest worker in the First Baptist church up to the time of her sudden death about seven months ago.
 The C. B. CottreII Sons plant and the William L. Clark thread mill company, both located in Pawactuck, but whose
 
 the Pawcatuck river, has just increaS- ed the grand list of the town of Ston- ington materially, the exemption from taxation of additions to these big plants. granted ten years ago, having expired. The representatives of both plants have expressed satisfaction with the assessments made, $172.000 on the Clark and $6S,000 on the Cot treIl additions. The total increase as- sessed for the year is s250.0o0, all but $1O,O00 of which was made on the two manufacturing concerns named, and the rest divided among thirty-five property holders, with Charles P. Will jams in the lead. The assessors have finished the assessment feature of their work, and are engaged in making up the tax book.
 The final public session was held Friday. Among those who appeared were J. Irving Maxson of Westerly, who objected to @ non- resident tax of $1,000 that had been assessed on his power boat that is in Stonington more than half the year and which the as sessors declined to change. H. D. Barrows of New London, who owns the Potter block, on the Pawactuck river bridge, also made protest against the amount assessed against that building but the assessors could see no reason for making any change.
 John Michael, who figured as the witness who secured the sale in case aEdlnSL SelZSQ 1lQuOTS, lTIOQ III lu0 Third district court, Friday, takes ex- ception to the report of his connec- tion with the case. He was not in a cell at the police station when he was overheard to say that he had bought liquor in the place which he subse- quently testified against, as reported. but was in the station house to quail fly as bondsman for a friend who had been arrested for intoxication.
 The annual meeting of the Hope Valley Baptist church and society was held Friday evening and was opened with devotional services During the year twenty-one have been added to the church, nineteen by baptism and two by letter the total membership being 261. The membership of the Sunday school is 125. a loss of eight cen during the year. After the reports of the various organizations were made there was a business meeting of the church society. The report of Treasurer Edgar T. Spencer showed that with insurance premium soon due there would be a deficit of about $500. The receipts during the year, includ-