Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-15

While the people of Westerly are in
sympathy with James A. WEIGH over
his loss by fire, and while there are
none who desire to injure Mr.. Welch's
business prospects, he being consid-
cred a progressive and public spirited
citizen, still there is a general desire
that the property be utilized for other
than stable purposes. The location,
directly opposite the public library
and memorial building, in Dixon
square, is one of the most valuable
and desire us in tbs town, and there are
men of influence who believe the pres
ent an OPP perfume time to bring about a
change for the better, an opportunity
to make more beautiful that beauty
section of the town.
Mr. WEIGH has from small begin
ming, by persistent and honest indus
try, acquired extensive property, piece
by piece, and established a, large BUSH
ness, and naturally he has NO desire to
part with the property and business
location, as there are other conSidera-
tons besides actual land values. Mr..
WEIGH has not yet determined as to
the plan of building, but contemplates
continuing in business at the old stand;
in fact is doing business there now oc-
cupying his office, which escaped dam
age, his teams being stabbed else
where.
Hardly had the firemen picked up
their hose Sunday morning when there
was street discussion as to the future
of the property: 1t was suggested to
town hall or Y. NJ. c. A. building, but
plan was suggested how a sum of
money sufficient for the purchase of
the land from Mr.. WEIGH could be rails
ed or in the event of that purchase,
the money to erect a building to COM
pare with the nearby High school
house. the Memorial building, the Dix
on house and the proposed new post
Office building
That movement in the direction of
Improvement has taken shape is shown
by the holding of a special session of
bh executive board of the Westerly
board of trade Monday afternoon, for
the consideration of the important
matter. No definite action could be
taken, merely a preliminary talk that
may result in some definite PROPOSE
ton to Mr.. WEIGH.
The First Baptist church services,
by reason of the fire. We're held in the
Seventh Day Baptist church Sunday,
and will be continued there until the
church ediffce is repaired. Extensive
improvements had just been complet-
ed in the church, and this work will
have 10 be renewed, but presumably
at the expense of the insurance COM
panies Aside from the burned roof,
the damage was by smoke and water,
the pipe organ being deluged and sew
eral inches of water covering the yes
try and main floors. At the services
Sunday Rev. George w. Rigler praised
the comn1endable work of the hreInen
in saving the church edifice from de-
s GrucIlOn, ana resolutions OF a praise
worthy nature were adopted by the
1t is definitely known that nine
horses. Shetland pony and a COW be-
longing to Mr.. WEIGH were burned.
Two Of the horses rescued received Sc
rious burns and were-biinded. These !
horses are being cared for by a vet
and may recover The horse
owned by Dr. John L. May, which was
burned to death, makes the total loss
of animal life twelve. The DIR. May
horse was among the best in the sta
BILE and was the center horse of the
spike team owned by Mrs. William
Camp Lanman, of Norwich, and con- /,