Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-15

making ether adjustments, completed
the sub-calibre work. Mater Skerrett,
U. S. A. personally compliniented
Captain Thackeray upon the prohcien-
cy of his men in thus doing the work.
Last year detail Of regular officers
and men were assigned to each bat
terry, but this year all the work is done
by the state troops in the battery, plot
ting room and elsewhere. under the
supervision of regular officers. Both
in the work at the guns and in the
quartermasterS and do1nmissary de-.
partments. the First district officers
feel confident that they could take care
of themselves should they be assigned
to Notifications i'll time tf actual hos
tilities. The soldiers will break camp
Sunday morning and the Fifth COM
pany will return to Westerly in the
afternoon
1t was generally supposed that the
New York, New Haven G. Hartford
Railroad Co. had some time ago ac-
CURED all the property needed in con-
nection with the proposed extensive
railroad improvements at Westerly but
recent additional purchases are indica-
tive of change in plans upon broad
er scale. The properties on the east
side of High street. north of the
bridge, owned by Charles o. Gavitt,
Frank Sheffield and Agnes Hare, were
purchased on Thursday. There are
dwellings, on each of these plots which
will be moved away after reason
able notice has beeD received by the
present occupants.
The new hose reel for the new hose
house located in Oak street has arrived
and is=thoroughly equipped and ready
for service. There are four of these
reserve hose houses located within the
Westerly fire district, the other three
being located in Pleasant street, Beach
street ard Quarry hill. Each is sup
piled with u hose reel hose pipe,
wrench and five hundred feet of hose,
and are located at these points as an
additional fire protection in emergency.
In case of fire, residents in the vicin-
1ty are supposed to get out the reels
and tackle the fire, pending the ar
rival of the apparatus of the regularly
organized fire companies.
Tire GOLDEN anniversary and re -ded-
ication of st. MichaePs church will be
observed Sunday with special ceremc-
malls Under the direction of Rev. DIR.
John Neale, rector. The church viii
be re-dedicated by Ri. Rev. John J.
Milan, bishop of the diocese of Hart
ford, which will at 1880 be followed
with solemn high mass and sermon
by Rev. NJ. B. Brett. ST.. OF Boston
college. In the evening at 7.30 there
will be solemn vespers and sermon by
rev. M. j. Fletcher. DID,, rector of
Baltimore cathedral
For collecting junk without a IL
cense to en- gage in that business, E
1tchkowitch, resident agent of the Am
erican Waste and Metal company. was
taken into custody by Deputy Chief of
Police Brown. aud his horse and wdg-
on, laden with oil barrels mattresses
and old junk. were placed temporarily
in front of police headquarters. Sub
sequentiy the team was taken to Mr.
1tchkowitch's barn in Pond street.
The accused has been engaged IN the
junk business in Westerly for seven
years, but on account of alleged shady
transactions in connection with deal
ers in a rot far distant city, renewal
of license was denied him He con-
t1nued in business. however, in spite
of repeated warnings, hence the ar
rest. Itchkowitch will be arraigned in
the Third district court.