Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-07
WESTERLY FIRE DISTRICT MEETING
Chief Engneez Cottren Presents Unanimously Adopted d-Board of Engineers Reelected Tax of IS Cents the Dollar Voted-Schwaner Market to be Sold Soon-Aucton at Kenyon Mills.

At a meeting of the creditors of
 Henry c. Schwaner in New London
 Tuesday a committee of i've of the
 realtors was appointed to take over
 al the real and personal property of
 2II. Schwaner and were empowered to dispose Of the same to the best advan-
 taEe of the creditors. At a conference
 with the committee in the evening MT.
 -hwaI CT was agreeable to the plan
 which included the new Schwaner City
 market izi Westerly. Arthur Keefe and
 E W. Eldredge of the committee, ac-
 c1smpanied by Frank L. McGuire, at
 rorney for MT. Schwaner, came to
 westerly Wednesday and examined the
 property, expressing surprise at the
 arrangement and completeness of the
 big sIore. The property was formally
 transferred by Mr. Schwaner to the
 committee John Stanton. head clerk
 in the store, with Attorney Henry L.
 Bu1d ck. was placed in charge of the
 store pending final settlement
 MT. Keefe said that the offer of the
 Aohican company of Sso,000 for the
 New London property would probably
 be accepted and that transfer would be
 nade Thursday, it was the desire of the committee to settle the matter aE quickly as possible and reduce the
 ccst of settlement to the minimum.
 MT Keefe said the Mohican company
 would be glad to take over the Wester- ly store at a reasonable price for the fixtures and cost price for the stock, and he believed that satisfactory ar engagement could be made for the pur- chase He understood that others were l ready to purchase this store, including the Atlantic and Pacific Tea company, but he believed the store would be sold to the Moflican company. This store has been in operation about two months and is a paying proposition, I,i,arance of Westerly.
 William Clark, Iaborer, while as- l sistinq in the discharge of a cargo of | a q Clark thread mill wharf late Wednes- day afternoon, was seriously injured. The rope from the derrick caught about l one of his legs and he was hauled from l the platform and dropped into the hold i of the barge. q distance of 30 feet He was rendered unconscious and physi- elan was summoned Clark was Se- verely shaken up and received cut In the head, minor cuts and bruises, and perhaps internal injuries.
 While a number of Wesesrsy men
 were present at the auction of the | trEstes's sale of the Kenyon Mills company. none of them were among the successful bidders. The first and largest lot of real estate sold consisted or the main mill and the group of fac tory buildings, covering an area of five acres of land. F. P. Smith of Boston was the purchaser, and the price was s1e, 200.
 E Broomaeid of Boston. for ss,5oo, purchased the upper village lot of real : estate, containing nine houses and nearly five acres of land II
 The farm of 300 acres, with dwelling $ house and large barn. was purchased for s4, $50 by Mary A. Kenyon r.
 Fifteen acres of land, with dwelling ( house and barn. was bought by Charles J. Greene for s1,150. E. A. Svenson s Durchased a plot of woodland for $50. This completed the sale of the real es- ( ate The machinery and fixtures were sold separately and in lots to suit pur- shaserz e
 At the annual meeting of Hancock f sost, No. is, Grand Army of the Re- Iy ,ubiio, department of Connecticut, held l Dg, officers for the ensuing year were r slected as follows: Joseph Smith. post commander; Abel P. Bdbcock senior ] r ice commander; Enery Barber junior [ Ice commander; Charles H. Ho1dredge. S t=arteru1aster: John NJ Clark sur
 con: Francis T. Brightnnan. chaplain l 2 nd patriotic instructor. Albert N. | {: randall officer of the day; James A. i lheidon- officer of the guard; EIlery | il Sarber. delegate to state encanpment; | $ William Fl. Hawkins, alternate. The Epointfve officers will be announced il | the installation ceremony s An adjourned session of tF1e Westerly c rVvn council will be held this evening E pr the further consideration of the
 pplicaton for the only IiCuor license 2 hat the council has at it's disposal the S ther sixteen having been issued. This II cense may be issued to Capt Horace
 isson for the Leonard house Main il treet. or to Charles D. Ravens of