Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-30
Local Laconics.

The opening of the schools shortens the season at the shoer resorts.
 The bottom has fallen out of local baseball enthusiasm in Westerly.
 George H. Mall of Lafayette. R. l., visited friends in Westerly Tuesday.
 William Black after 37 years ser- vice at the local gas and electric plant has resigned.
 Miss Alice BIiven has gone to Alfred. N. Y., where she will spend the winter with relatives
 'Skete" Allen continues to play the flea act, but it is believed he will soon be recaptured.
 There will be no special observance of Labor day by the organized labor men of Westerly.
 Patrick McNamars has sold to John Vincent Sharples the Harry Hinckley farm, called. on the Stonington road.
 Chife of Police Bransfields condition was considered critical Tuesday after noon, and there is serious doubht of his recovery.
 The Memorial building is to be fur ther beautified by having ornamental electric light stands on both sides of the main entrance.
 The question of liquor license which is to be voted upon at an early date fs not creating the usual interest in Westerly and Pawcatuck.
 It is not yet definitely decided whether the present postoffice building will be razed or moved to a site on the opposite side of High street.
 The weekly concert by the Westerly band fin Wilcox park will be given this Wednesday, evening, instead of on Thursday evening the present week.
 Business must be slack in the build ing trades in New London, as several masons and carpenters have sought and received employment in Westerly.
 DiIigent patrol is being made of the beach at Pleasant View and vicinity in expectation of finding the body os John Leonard who was drowned ten days ago
 Lieutenant Colonel Edwin P. Pendle- ton of Westerly has been transferred from the 29th infantry at Fort Porter, Buffalo, to the 23d infantry at Fort Blass. Ell Paso.
 The orders of the town council for strict enforcement of the automobile laws and the arrest and prosecution of one alleged offender seeems to have solved the over-speeding problem.
 It is said that the moving piture house at Watch Hill has not been a profitable investment. and that there is likelihood of the building being con- verted into a garage for next season.
 The sidewalk Instructions in front of the new James \. Welch building have been removed, and a glass and granolithic sidewalk is being built, which will be open to traffic in a day or two.
 Some of the delegates who attended fine Seventh Day Baptist general con- ference will be guests at d clambake at Brightman's pond today CNednes- day). and enjoy such an event for the first time.
 Contracts have been awarded for at least seven new cottages at Pleasant View which with the two large houses to bJ built at Watch Hill is encour- aging to the building trades for the coming winter.
 The recent heavy rains have demon- ntrated that the surface water at Watch Hill is not adequately provided for and that in consequence changes ,x11y be made in the present pipe sys- tsRn and gutters.
 Progress on the preliminary work for rhe construction of the new Town hall and court house is delayed by the architect. who has not yet completed plans for the inspection of the build ing commission
 It was noted that the highest .priced seats in the Bliven Opera house during the entertainments were the last to he occupied during the sessions of the general conference of the Seventh Day Baptist denomination.
 Pony Kennedy. the Celtic comedian and wife opened the season Monday evening with The Ducllings Burlesque company at Scranton. Pa. Mir. Ken nedy is a native of Norwich and for ueriy resided in Pawcatuck.
 Mrs. Maria B.. BabcoclS of Williman- tic is the guest of Miss Eliza $. Vose in High street, during the absence from home of Miss Mary l.. Vose, who is visiting her mother, Mrs. Virginia l.. vose in Arlington. N. r., suburban to Poughkeepsie.
 F. Warren Carpenter of the Carpen-