Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-14
Westerly Man On New Shoreham
There Was Excitement When Cylinder Head Blew Out
Block Island-Providence Canoeists Schedule
Time-An Aged Turtle Death of Mrs Walter
H. Davis.

A passenger from Westerly on the
)teemer New Shoreham while on the
rip from Stonington to Block Island,
Saturday afternoon, says there was
considerable excitement conlmingled
With fear aboard the boat as she was
Ntering the broadway to the new
iarbor at Block Island He says that
without the slightest warning there
MAS a lozsd explosion, as loud as the
report of the biggest gun at Fort
Wright and immediately the whole
boat was wrapped in dense steam. It
was supposed the boiler burSted and
serious nature in store for the pas
sengers. The boat drifted onto the
beach and the passengers were then
assured that all danger had passed.
The cylinder head mad blown off,
went through a skyHght of the engine
room and landed in the sea without
striking anyone in the flight. Soon
afterward the steamboat was towed to
the wharf by power boat. The pas
sengers were taken to Providence by
the steamer Montauk and reached
there about half past two Sunday
morning. Had the mishap occurred
q few minutes before and while the
steamboat was outside the broadway
there would have been more serious
results as she would undoubtedly
been carried on to the brealSwater by
the heavy seas with resultant in
Juries to the boat and perhaps a loss
of life The Westerly man added:
Talk about Councilman Bert Lang
worthy being in the San Francisco
earthquake and being more scared with
the automobile tearing down On him
on the Watch Hill road, the driver
of which he had pinched and prose-
cuted, Bert ought to have been on the
New Shoreham, Saturday afternoon,
and he would have had the scare Of
his life. As for me, why noticed that
I have gray hairs now that did not
have when I boarded the steamer at
Stonington.
An ordinary sized box tortoise, small
for it's age, was found Friday on the
Joseph Stillnnan farm. so-called, on
the Potter Hill road. by George l..
Stillman, of Westerly. the present own
er of the farm. and which has been
known to the family for three genera
tons, at least The age of the tortoise
is not determined. bat ia years ago
Paul Maxon who resided ia the vicini-
ty of the Stilim%n farm Put his identi-
fcation mark ON the tortoise which
has evidently remained liz that section
since that time. Mr. MaXen cut his
initials and the date, 1897, on the
carapace of the tortoise and then sent
1t on it's way.
In 1908, Adam Stillman added his
initials, and in 1855 Joseph Stillman
did likewise on the plastrer. These
are the grandfather and father of
George L. Stulman, and the latter has
placed his initials and the date 1911
under that of his fathers. Saturday
morning Che tortoise was taken back
to the StiIl1nan farm and given its
freedom.
The box tortoises get their names
from the fact that the plastron, which
I,
ments is divided into two movable
Iobes. connected BY hinge, permitting
them to be lifted up against the over
hanging carapace, and closing both
ends of the shell perfectly after the
reptile has drawn within its defenses.
terrestrial and Interesting in its habits
and noted for its longevity.
MaxiriIian L. Lizctte. who brought
the $4,000 suit for alleged Islander
against Albert 3. Crafts, former
represents tive OF Westerly in the gen
erel assembly made motion for an
order directing witness to produce
certain papers in connection with the
case, but the motion was denied by
Judge Rathpun of the Superior court.
Through his counsel. Mr. Lizotte asked
for a subpoena duces recum to be is
sued to Waldo p. Rhodes, bookkeeper
for the Star6weather and Shapley In
surance agency. requiring him to APP
pear as a witness. August Is. before
George A. Broaden, notary public,
with books showing q settlement of a
suit brought by Walter Sbultz against
the Gorham Manufacturing company.
The subpoena was desired for the
purpose of securing the production of
check alleged to have been given to
NJ. L. Lizotte and A. 3. Crafts at
torneys for Schultz. in full settlement
of thn coll to lot
May IT, 1908. Judge Rathbun denied
the motion on the ground that the
court had authorized nobody to take
testimony that was pending in the
superior court.
Roy X. Biiisborouch and Augustus
w. Miner came paSaIino up the Paw
catuok river on schedule time, Satur
day afternoon. on lap of their one
hundred and ffty-one miles canoe
trip to be accomplished in ten days.
They landed an the Rhode Island side
OF the river at Westerly, placed the
canoe ON pair of small wheels and,
fter taking lunch made transfer above
the Broad street dam and proceeded
Up the river with Kenyon as their OBJ
5ective point The young mer are en-
ployes of the Brown-Sharpe v'mpany.
Providence. with residence in Norwood
and their journey started at Norwood
last Tuesday morning and will termin-
ate at the same point next Thursday
morning, according to the schedule. as
the trip is not of fast time. but rather
ct recreation and out of door vigorous
exercises. Twenty Eight miles of the
trip was of necessity taken by rail
and during the trip the only night
spent in a building was at the Chelsea
Boat club lodge in Norwich
The first stop was at Coventry, then
to Moosvp, to Jewett CITY, down the
Quinneb aug shooting eleven rapids to
Norwich. to New London, to-. Weste-
~, Kenyon end Wexford and thence
across Nara gansatt bay to the start
ing point. The young men spent Fri
cay night IN camp at Groton Long
Point and came on to Westerly with
only one stop at Sandy Point for
dinner.
The canoe is only- eighteen feet in
length and in this frail craft is carried
tent cooking utensils. food and other
nGsessaries. leaving iust room enough
Tor tie paddlers. The canoe is of
graceful design, painted black with
broad white stripes and initial E. in
old English on each side of the bow
with Providence Sexaant at the bow
and small silk United States flag at
the stern.
John Kelly. a CARPENTER in the enn-
pioy Of the 4. A. Sherman Sons com
pary, was severely injured, Saturday
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