Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-03-04

Thursday was the Goth anniversary
Of the birth of Senator Louis w. Ar
mold of Westerly. and was made the
occasion OF a season of felicitation at
the regular senate session.
Senator Dixon Of Bristol, just before
adjournment, claimed the floor and
said: Two years ago, when was sent
to this honorable body, was taken by
the hand by member, with a hearty
God bless you rise at this time to
extend my very best wishes to that
senator. a man who has been sent back
here for thu ninth time, and who stands
high in the esteem of the majority and
minority members alike. I think every
senator here should know that the SEN
sator l mean Is Senator Louis w. Ar
mold of Westerly. and I want you to
join with the other senators in con-
graduating hi1e on this his Goth birth
day"
Senator Arnold in response said: 4
cannot help feeling grateful for the
kind words OF the senator from Bristol.
/ want to say this to every senator,
that feel that I have his friendship
and I desire to extend thanks for the
courtesy extended to me. I appreciate
the good will and kindly feeling that
has always been afforded me here in
this body"
Senator Wilbur of Little Compton
also extended congratulations and sim
cere fluctuations to Senator Arnold.
He suggested that at tina close of the
session the senator from Westerly To-
cate himself within easy reach that all
the members might be able to grasp his
hand and voice their greetings.
Lieutenant Governor Bliss and Sena-
tors Sanborn Monroe, McKenna, Now
ry, Pierce and Wade followed in
congratulatory vein. Senator Wade
particularly called attention to the fact
that he had known Senator Arnold
personally. for forty years and that
Chepachet was the birthplace of both.
Senator Arnold, he declared, still takes
interest in the old town of Gloucester
and to people up there it almost seems
CT them is the Westerly senator. He
extended his own and the greetings of
his constituency to Senator Arnold.
The Baptist state convention has be-
slowed the concentration effort for the
year to the Baptist church in Ions
dale, of which Rev. George w. Rigler,
d. D., recently with the First Baptist
church of Westerly, is pastor. This
church authority to solicit and receive
aid from Baptist churches In the state
for a fund to complete the new brick
edifice in Lonsdale, upon which $4,000
has already been expended. DIR. Rigler
is endeavoring to raise $4,000 during
tilt y 6c1I, anu upOl Ills ACCSllt sio1I "
his former church in westerly the sum
of s4S was contributed.
Announcement has been made in
connection with the effort to secure
funds for the new organ of the new
church at Lonsdale that Andrew Car
one-half the cost.
James w. stiIIman, formerly of
Westerly, prominent in a probate court
case here for several years which trav-
eled back and forth through the higher
courts on different points of law, is
again in the limelight. Mr. Stillman
has made demand upon the office of
the United States attorney in Boston
for the exclusion of the Holy Bible
from the mails on the ground that it
contains improper literature. The COM
plainant notified the governments rep
resentative that he (Stillman) is an
attorney with right to practice in three
states. He conferred with Assistant
United States District Attorney Ferber
Thursday afternoon, but was given lit
tie encouragement as to his mission.
Mr.. StiHman stated that he had been
to see District Attorney Pe1etier, by
whom he was told to see the federal
authorities. He left a copy of the
Bible and a copy of The Age of Sci
ence, a book written by J. R. Perry.
The attention of the assistant district
attorney was called to several pas
sages in the Bible which Mr.. Sti1lman
declares are unfit for public reading.
Before there was final settlement of
the probate court case in which Mr..
Stillman was interested he was q, fire.
quent visitor in Westerly but since
then he has given the town wide
berth. He often declared he had little
use for the town of Westerly or the
residents thereof, claiming that he had
been swindled out of his rights.
The contract has been awarded for
the construction of the residence of
DR.. John Champlin, to be located in
of brick and one of the finest resi-
dences in the town. The brick will be
delivered by trolley direct from the
clay works to within a few hundred
feet of the building site.
Local Laconics.
The attachment on the Worran res
taurant has been relieved
Nothing doing at the regular session
of the Third district court Friday.
James A. Sheldon has purchased the
cottage house aid lot No. 40 Clark
street, Westerly
Andrew Smith: Of Kenyon, president
cf the Richmond town council, was in
Westerly Friday.
| Charles Crowley and James Murphy
attended the banquet of the Nutmeg
club in Norwalk Friday night.
Senator McKenna has presented a
resolution providing for biennial ses-
sions of the Rhode Island general as
sembly.
James Murphy, chauffeur for. James
Graham Mason of New York, is spend
ing a months vacation at his home in
| Westerly.
| At the regular meeting of -Phebe
| Greene Ward chapter, Daughters OF
L the American Revolution. Miss Eliza