Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-17

Fcf the second successive year West. erIy Is not represented in the fresh man class of Brown university, al though many Westerly young -meI have been graduated from that inSti- tuition. the leader in education in tho kta1e- Three years ago the graduates of Brown resident in Westerly ana vicinity held a reunion here in the hope of creating am interest among the High school students with special ref erences to the advantages of Brown for 6 college educarions but the re- suits were not fruitful.
 Those who have attended Brown and are. or were, residents of West erlys include Edwin Babcock, Horace B45cock. John Howard Brown, Mary E. Collins, Arthur AI- Cottreli, Charles Harold D. Kenyon, Rev Joseph L. Peacock. Mrs Edna B. A Peacock, James M. Pendleton- Arthur L. Perry, A L. Saunders, Orlando R. Smith. Jchn Ferguson. Jr-s Harry Francis Cook. William Edward Baroour Nit c21E4l. Marion Chace Austin, Katherine Eliza Everett. Asa Shslds1 Briggs lAshRway). James Ovington Hazarc, William Pencleton Dodge, Jarvis How ard -A1ger. James Coutts Archie. liar old Dickins Livingstone, Charles Clar- ence Ma1son. Jr-. Charles J. Dutton- The great majority of thsse are non Eradu2 tes- At present Westerly is not represented at Brown
 In the freshman class four are en- s&@AE4 Al1l1 New LOuQOA- 1S4IidE 1od- r1ch. Harold Augustus Cone, Morgan BulkEley Haven. and William Molus Sist2-s. Jr. Norwich is represented by Roy Cleveland Phillips Nominations have heen made for officers CT the freshman class for the election which will soon take place William M. Sis t1re of New London, Q member ot the football squad. has been nominated for css<steal manager, with Karl Rice of Adams N- r. as the opposing can 1fcRte-
 The Westerly public library has just rs<ss~ea fer the qeneaiogy department q history of The descendants of Peter Spsoer. 1andh0lder in New London, C@Bn-. early s-S 1666. and others of the name, with appendix containing snor< accounts of allied families The volume was compiled by Mrs Susan Spicer Aeech and Miss Susan Billings Mech
 The coaza1iIers give these anecdotes cf the origin of the name: From a lerter written by a grandson of Jacob Spicer Of New York. My grandfa- fbar. Jacob Spicer. once told me that the name originated in England at the time o< the GtnpOWder plOts that the king krl<htsc the dfscoverer of the plot and gave him the nans of Spy, Sir, since changed to Spicer-'
 Anctnar explanation Is given thus: Tt fs . fact rkar the Spicers are of Irtsh origin though those elnigra ting to this country were bo-n and reared in England This fs a tradition as to rhs origin Of the name. In one of the early wars an 1rishTnan was captured hr the English; such were the an- pcsrznces that they said to him, You are a Epy.' The captive with ready Irish wit replied. iSpicer? Spicer2 Tez. SDscer besolle. that's my names But yuu are a Spiy. sir, and must diei' Yes. yes. beEoile. that's my name. S2icer- but you don't hang people for having a name you know, do your The 1 English were so much pleased with his l Wit that they let him live and he was ever after known as Spicer." The third game in the series of bridge whist for points between the l 1ftS-uzer club Of Stonington and West eriy oau5 Of Westerly was played in | Stsninston Wednesday night, and was ! won 6y Westerly bx Q score of 1416 to | 1ers- There were four tables and thirty-rwo hancs played. The players | and scores are as follows
 Mistuxet.
 Eozlb- -Dezhurst O.. - 260 l B4ndlcsE-Stillmzn -- ....-.... 150 cFzz H-Pendleton ...---..-..-. 295 FRtrbrcther-Ccwan BIO
  Totals -- -.----.-..---.-... 1016
 Westerly.
 . ~ 316 ..--..... 33O -..... 470 AisfnEStc1e-HaSWei 300 Totals .1 1416 The Westeriys made the trip by au- fenoeIie and were hospitably enter tmtred- The first two games were won by MiStuxet- but the big score i'm the third game places Westerly in r1e lead on points The next game will hs played in Westerly.
 The i've story brick building in Csnsi street, known zs the beef house. next the railroad track, is an imped- irzsuf to the progress of the work in connection with the extensive railroad improvements and will be razsd as soon as accommodations can be pro- rtced for the beef company, as 1t is a part of the purchase contract that another convenient site with spur track accommodations be furnished 1 The Dixon bank of earth on the Canal street sice IS supplying the material Tor the concrete work being done by