Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-09

setting up of monuments, mausoleums, etc, and is conceded to be an expert in that particular line, one of the very best in New England.
 There was a scare in the home of Charles R. Woodburn in Liberty street Saturday evening, occasioned by three come by coal gas. The Misses Wood burn had arranged a reception for the Girls club of Christ Episcopal church and soon after the guests as- senbled Miss Charlotte Woodburn fell unconscious to the parlor floor. Soon after, Miss Bessie Woodburn and Mrs. Woodburn were similarly affected. Dr. John l.. May was summoned and ap- piled the proper restoratives. He or dered the windows of the house open ed and the members of the Girls club. after rendering all possible assistance, left for their homes.
 The patients have all fully recov- cred from the effects of the coal gas and the cause of the trouble has been removed. A crack in the stove per mitted the gas to escape, which the members of the household did not par ticularly notice, being of opinion that the fumes were from a newly painted room on the upper floor of the Wood burn residence Mrs. Woodburn and her two daughters were in the parlor TOT sumo IlnlS DTlOr 10 Ln4 AITlVdi Ol their guests and had unconsciously in haled coal gas sufficient to result in their collapse.
 Chester W. Barrows, referee in bank ruptcy for the state of Rhode Island. has given decision that unless Alper. Krall & Co.,, of New Haven, return to the estate S5e.96, the amount found by Attorney Henry l.. Burdick, the ref cree, as preferential payment, their claim of s233.77 against the bankrupt estae of R. c. Bliven & Co. of West erly will be disallowed. The estate has paid two dividends of ten per cent each and a third dividend of at least five per cent. is expected in the near future.
 There arrived in Westerly, Saturday morning, two men with bundles, anc they had hardly aiighted from the ca' when they inquired for 8 public house where they could get a glass of ale or porter. or half and half. They got their drink and then separated. Ii was divulged later that the fellows were playing the old game of selling alleged smuggled goods for suitings their speciality being Irish wooden suit ings. The goods looked nice and the glib tongued strangers knew thei! game to perfection. They told of the excellence of the quality of the goods
 
 and explained as a reason for the low price the non-payment of import duty One of these sharpers interested the proprietor of a restaurant in Cana street to the extent of $15 and the money was passed for the alleged Irish of the goods showed 1t to be of the veriest Shoddy, and immediate demand was made for the return of the money The sharper tried to make anothe' deal by taking back the goods, substi tuting a. smaller piece and returning ten of the fifteen dollars. By this time the restaurant man realized that he was being swind1ed and repeated the demand for the return of the money
 The sharper picked up his packag' and started down Canal street anf through Wilcox park and on to Quar- hill, with the restaurant chap in close pursuit. The sharper was caught nea Franklin street, but managed to get away from his captor and started of in the direction of School street, an the other fellow still in pursuit. The race was telephoned to Policeman Ed ward F. West and he called to his service Constable James Burke an( his automobile, and they soon ha6 the fake suit goods man in the tolls He cheerfully returned the fifteen dol lars, and as no criminal complaint was filed against him. he was released or promise that he would leave Westerl7 on the first east bound train. He was escorted to the railway station where he met his pal and the pair left or the 4.46 accomm odation train in the direction of Providence.
 Manager Neuberger, who conductec the Westerly Silk company in one O the mill buildings in Main street fo. a year or more, and who, claiming he had not received proper trea tmen. from the Westerly board of trade, re- moved the plant to Norwich, where the name of the company, was chang ed, was in Westerly. Saturday. Mir Neuberger's plant when in Westerly was located in the building owned by Eugene Atwood of Stonington and there was some dispute over the lease or something of th2- nature, before the business was removed to Norwich
 It is now said that MT. Neuberger is planning to resume operations i3 Westerly, having knowledge of it's ad- vantages for manufacturing purposes He went over the several mill build ings owned by William and Henry Se- gar in Main street, adjacent to his former location. It is said that branch of the Lehigh Valley Silk Co. of Bethlehem, Pa, will soon be located in Westerly.