Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-07
Westerly Trolley Patrons Patient
Do Not Complain Over of Pawcatuck Line
improvements swatch Hill Gotta gers Grievance Ex-
Observation-Disclosures Inspects kcuts-Notion De-
MED In Chapman Case-fiarold Russ Overcome by
Gas.

nuisance would fade away. AT Watch
Hill proper the road leading into Bay
street is in very bad condition and is
being improved by the highway de-
partment of the town as rapidly as
possible. This stretch could also be
rea'Gily avoided by the automobiles if
another route We're taken.
Wednesday morning, Councilmen
Clarke. Flynn. Langworthy and Max
son, with General Manager Sewell and
Superintendent Cousins, and Attor-
neys Sweeney and Kingsley, went over
the route in automobiles in order to
view the conditions, returning by the
East avenue road, which was treated
to a coating of oil, later in the day.
This visit was made as a preliminary
to the special meeting of the town
on the protest of Watch Hill parties
demanding that the work be stopped
at once, and not be resumed before
September Is.
There was a special session of the
probate court. Judge Edward M. Burke,
Wednesday afternoon when farther
consideration was given the estate of
Minnie X. Miller. She died, leaving
a will and the executors named in
the will. Thomas Mckenzie and Ever
EFT Goblin, declined to serve. The
heirs petitioned for the appointment
of the Washington Trust company as
administrator with the will annexed,
and the petition was granted.
The personal property Will not ex-
coed $100, and the bond was fixed at
$500. Eugene B. Pendleton, Albert n.
Crandall and Thomas Mckenzie were
appointed appraisers.
The superior court has handed down
a resoript, upon the defendants motion
for a new trial in the case of Court
land p. Cha pn1an against James M.
Pendleton as treasurer of the town of
vz-f7I 0t, iaS he
In connection with the rebuilding of
the Watch Hill road three years ago,
Mr.. Chapman brought two actions
against the town for damages. One
was an appeal from proceedings in
condemnation and the court awarded
Mr.. Chapman $500, and in the other,
a case of trespass, $500 was awarded
The town accepted the decision for
$500. but made motion for a new trial
in the other case and this has now
been denied.
Some time ago, the attorneys repre-
senting the town of westerly in the
case, Messrs. Barney and Kingsley,
were authorizes by the town council
to take the case to- the supreme court.
Frank Larkin made WheelbarroW
bet that Jeffries would win from John
son, and now he is to pay the penalty
by trundIing Arthur Crumb from the
corner of Mechanic and West Broad
streets to the Clark thread mill They
are known among their associates as
''Sharkey'' and "Buttsey.'' respectively,
and large number of the friends viii
witness the event which will be start
ed at seven O'Clock Thursday evening.
1t is planned to have music at the start
and finish and to burn red fire along
the route.
Harold Russ had a narrow escape
from asphyxiation by Illuminating gas
Wednesday afternoon. He is employed
by the Westerly Light and Power com
pany and was at work on a gas meter
in an unoccupied room on the second
floor of John T. Murphy's building in
Canal street Mr.. Murphy heard a
shout and noise as If someone had
fallen, and he hurried up stairs. He
found Russ lying unconscious on the
floor. and there was strong odor of
escaping gas.
DIR. John L. May was summoned and
after the application of vigorous rem
edies Mr. Russ was revived. He was
a SISTED to the office of the company
and taken to his home in an automo-
bile. He says he did not realize that
he was inha1ing much gas, until he be-
gan to feel the effects, and managed to
shout for help just before losing con-
seriousness He complained of nausea
2 nd a feeling of eakness. but believed
he would be able to continue his work
without any loss of time.