Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-11
BLOCK ISLAND
Cornerstone of Mechanics Building
 Laid-Town Votes to Furnish Water for Fountain-Fishing Fleets Peril.

The cornerstone of the Mechanics building was laid Wednesday, May 25, at o'clock Rain continued until about in the afternoon when 1t clear ed and the officers of the state board proceeded to lay the stone The time set for the ceremony was 2 o'clock Owing to the delay by the storm few spectators witnessed the laying of the stone. The dedication exercises were held in the new hall at D. m, with speaking by MT. Barrows. secretary to the state councillor, Oscar Willis, John Coe and others. MT. Barrows presented the order a beautiful flag. Refreshments were served. There were about 25 visitors from Providence and vicinity. The hall was well filled, about 200 being present. The state officers are: George w. Ordway, &. C.; Edwin s. BurEngame, S. V C.; Ozro c. Barrows. s. c. Sec; J. Frank Cof- fin, s. C., Treas. and William R. Mat thews. S. C.. Ind, Providence: George C. Soule, Jr., s. c. Ex.,, Wickford; Herbert A Page, s. C.. Prof, South Scituate; Franklin M. Eldedge. IT., Fix. s. C., West Harrington.
 Guests Arriving.
 Rose Cottage has several guests
 The w. c. T. U. met Wednesday in the church parIors. Topic: Individual Temperance Work, by Mrs. Sarah Ball. About 20 were present.
 The life-saving stations are closed for two months.
 An artesian well is being driven on Capt. Potter's place. on Southeast Side.
 Judge Boardman of St. Louis, La, who was expected here at his summer home on June l, was obliged to re- main in New York while an operation was performed on his eyes.
 Mrs. Rosabelle Mott. widow of Ham lin A. Mott. was united in marriage with Herbert c. Mute, a travelling sales man, in Attleboro, Mass, on Thursday of last week by Rev. R. E. Sherwood
 nf G guest of her father. William Sands.
 Mount Hope dock, at the Old Har- bor is being rebuilt. It was destroyed in the big storm in December last. will have to be rebuilt as soon as the dock is finished.
 Hard Night for Fishermen.
 Considerable anxiety was felt here for the safety of the cat-boat Cora, Capt. John Smith, Jerry Littlefield and Al. Ward. Friday afternoon the mackerel fleet went out to the south the wind began to blow from the north east and at 3-30 Saturday morning it was blowing a gale. All the boats came in but the Cora. About 3.So in from the southward Much relief was felt. The three men aboard her do not want such another nights experf- ence, tossed about at the mercy of the
 
 her nets.
 Mir and Mrs Elgin Roberts, who were recently married, left here Mon day for a months visit to MT. Rob erts' grandparents in Nova Scotia MT. and Mrs. AuTtin Westcott accom- panied them as far as Providence.
 Miss Mary Mott is visiting her sis ter, Mrs. Virgil Sprague in Newport.
 Steamer New Shoreham brought 150 Sunday excursionists.
 Mrs. Edward Evanson is home from a weeks visit to her son in Cranston.
 There was no midweek prayer meet ing or Sunday evening service at the West Side F. B. church, owing to the illness of Rev. R. N. Toms, the pastor.
 Town meeting today.
 Town hall here is used for high school since the old church which the town bought and remodeled for that purpose was burned about two years ago, and each town meeting day is days vacation for the high school pu- pills.
 Invitations are out for the graduat- ing exercises of the Island high school, to be held in the Harbor church on Monday evening, June 13.
 The town has voted to furnish water for the fountain for five years The fountain was placed here more than five years ago by the w. c. T. U.