Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-21

ors of the civil war, and it is there
fore probable that the quarters of these
organizations will not be disturbed
1t is understood that the endow-
ment fund established by Mr.. and Mrs
Stephen Wilcox is ample to provide fol-
another building on property now un-
der the control OF the trustees. and
that this matter is under advisement
The art room. the gymnasium. the
large mineral; exhibit and museum OF
articles historic, and kindred collec-
tions, could be housed in the new
building. while the basement and first
floor of the present structure could
be devoted to library purposes and
woulH be ample, perhaps. for all time
The bathing beach and bath .Houses
at Watch Hill, owned and managed
ronized largely by the regular Gotta
gers and transient visitors. have been
so conducted as to meet all demands
Of increasing patronage and have nat
urally been q source of profit to the
management. The Larkins have prac-
tically enjoyed q monopoly OF the
bathing business at Watch Hill and
have been fair in the treatment of
patrons.
Now it is said that owners Of other
beach property on the Hill, located on
the peninsula that makes ott to the
to share profits with the Larkins, or,
rather, attempt to divide the business.
1t is said that one hundred new bath
houses are to be erected for the pur-
pose of rental for the season to pri-
vate individuals, with the intention of
making the new bathing beach as ex-
elusive as possible. The old estab-
lished bathing beach cannot be i'm
proved upon as to location and while
there is no defined line between the
public and private privileges on the
beach, the private and public bath
houses are separated by quite a dis
lance and the cottagers have never
complained Of the conditions.
Congressman George n. Utter Of
Westerly, being q member Of the mi
nority, and new member at that,
will not get a Craftsmanship but will
be assigned to membership on some
committee. He will receive $1,000 a
year for clerk hire, in addition to his
cry account. He can pay all or part,
or none of the $500 for clerical as
sistance, as he may see fit. Mr.. Utter
has selected as his clerk William Ty-
Ter Page, who served as clerk for the
late Congressman Capron.
Senator Frank 3. Brandesee and
among the mon of prominence who
attended the funeral of Congressman
Adm Ballou Capron at his sons res
idence in Saltwater, Monday after
noon. A special train conveyed friends
of the dead congressman from Prov
idence and return. The funeral serv-
ices were conducted by Rev. v. e.
Tomlinson Of Worcester, formerly pas
tor of the Universalist church at Geor-
giaville. Among those in attendance
were Congressman Utter, Postmaster
Charles J. Butler and others from
Westerly, members of Prescott post,
Grand Army Of the Republic, and del
egations from both branches of the
general assembly.
Burial was in Swan Point cemetery
and the committal service was brief
and simple. Six intimate friends Of
the deceased accompanied the family
party to the grave. They were Gov.
Aram J. Pothier, General Treasurer
Walter Read. William Tyler Page, who
was Mr.. Capron's private secretary;
Henry G.. Thresher, Congressman
George H. Utter and former Congress-
man William p. Sheffield.