Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-10
IN and ABOUT WESTERLY
n.sh Officials Inspect Big Plant at Bradford-Getting
=, With Railroad Prelminaries-C Changes Contem-
ID in Police Department 500 Fire Loss-Bis
li1s Raised Over the Border.

supreme
court Oh exceptions after jury in the
superior court for Washington count,
awarded Champlin $4,000 IN damage
for injuries received. The accident tina,
caused this suit occurred in the sum-
mer of 1910 when Champlin received
permanent injuries He was engaged
as a teamster upon work on the high
way at Watch Hill, and, while on the
track, the dump cart upon which he
was seated was struck by a trolley car,
Champlin being thrown to the ground
and seriously injured; it was not be-
lieved he would long survive.
The senior class of the Westerly
high school, planning for the annual
senior play, has elected these offic ais:
Robert E. Gavitt, business manager;
Bessie Gavitt, assistant business man
ager; John Wilcox, stage manager;
Willard Crandall, Louise Coy, assistant
stage managers; Willard Crandall Pc
ter Conf, committee on music The
junior class elected officers for the
school term as follows: Carl Bructer.
president; John Wheeler, vice presi-
treasurer; Vivian Arnold Dorothy
Barber, Raymond Crandall, committee
on class ribbons
The drill season of the Rhode Island
National guard "Opens this week and
mulated by the military authorities
there promises to be plenty of inter-
esting work for the officers and en-
listed men. Lieut. Colonel Gatchell, u.
s. A. is the government instructor
and inspector detailed to the state.
Lieut.-Colone1 Gatchell was appoint
ed from Rhode Island to West Point.
He is brother of Mrs. Willis E. Amy
of Westerly.
The funeral of Michael McVeigh
took place Saturday with a mass Of
DR.. John Neale celebrated the mass.
There was a large attendance Of
friends. Burial was in ST. Michae1s
cemetery, Andrew Shea, Patrick Shea,
John Sullivan and Timothy Sullivan
being the bearers. Mr.. McVeigh was
73 years of age
The barn owned by Judge John W..
Sweeney and located in Mountain ave-
nue., near the quarry and dwelling
house owned by the judge, was totally
destroyed with it's contents, between
10 anG IL o'clock, Saturday night
and from incendiary origin.
The barDa contained about twenty
tons Of hay. a moving machine and
other farming machinery, an automo-
bile, three cows, one heifer, a calf, a
horse, and general stable utensils, all
OIL WHICH were destroyed. one OIL the
cows was taken out of thee barn, but
was so severely burned that the ami
NAL was killed to end it's suffering.
There was a large quantity of powder
stored in the boiler house for use in
blasting at the quarry, and this was
promptly removed under the direction
of one of the quarrymen, as a precau-
tionary measure.
- Miss Kate Sweeney discovered the
fire, which was in the upper part of
the building, showed that the fire
started in the hayloft. The work in
the barn had been completed by five
o'clock Saturday afternoon, and there
was no lantern or other light used in
the barn by any one connected with
the premises. The loss is estimated at
$4,000 and was partially insured.
Monday evening the voters of the
First and Second districts voted to
recommend for nomination for SEN
ator at Wednesday evenings caucus
Louis W. Arnold. The First district
made no recommendation for repre-
sentative and there will doubtless be
a contest between Joseph T. Murphy,
the present Incumbent, and Thomas W.
Biddle. The First district caucus will
be held Friday at O'Clock.
The Second district recommended for
representative Henry Burdiclz against
Albert II. Langworthy, the present in
cumbent. The caucus of the Second
district will be held on next Monday at
o'clock.