Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-01

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by j. Daniel Davis and Frederick r.
Davis of Rawcatuck and Walter II.
Davis, heirs of Susan Davis, and upon
which DIR. Franklin D. Lawson of New
York has had an option for over a
year, was sold Saturday by Frank w.
Coy and the deed filed for record in
tina tewn clerks Office. The purchase
includes over 800 acres of land and a
mile or more of beach land, extending
from the QuonocOntaug life saving sta
ton on the east to the Weekapaug
holdings on the west. 1t is to be
stated, DIR. Lawson is planning to have
1t Z summer colony of musical people,
some Of the leading singers and in
struaontal soleists of the country hav-
ing already purchased building lots;
and others have given assurance OF
their intention TO purchase. 1t is plan
ned to lay out main street LOG feet
in width, with well arranged side
streets and with building restrictions
that will make Musicolony one of the
main beauty spots of the coast. The
purchase includes never-failing
spring of water adequate for all the
uses of the colony, and it is proposed
to make the settlement modern in ev-
cry respect.
The purchase includes two tracts of
land located in the towns of Westerly
and Charlestown. One tract Is of $50
acres. more or less. with house, barn
and other buildings This plot is
bounded northerly by the Post road,
cd by Benajah Gavitt, James Ross and
Edward wilcox, southerly by Salt
pond, and easterly by the Joseph
Gavitt and Edward Wilcox property.
Reserved from this tract is the grave
yard as now enclosed together with
the right to and from same, with We
hicle or on foot.
The second tract is marsh, meadow
and beach lands. This tract is bounded
on the west by land formerly owned
by jeremiah Thurston, on the north by
Salt pond and tho John Rose and San
ford Noyes property. on the west by
land Of the United States government
and by the broadway, and southerly
by the Atlantic ocean.
portion of the westerly border
of the property is heavily wooded and
ii is DIR. Lawson's plan to reserve that
section for natural park purposes. 1t
is ono Of the most desirable sites for a
summer colony on the coast and it is
proposed to confine the settlement to
music0l people.
day. He said that 17s lots had been
sold and all under restriction by deed.
The lot owners will be taxed So year
per lot for the general maintenance
and improvement of the colony, as the
doctors undertaking is not money
acres of the forest land that is to be
converted into q park, the forest will
remain undisturbed forever and no bird
or animal viii ever be shot on the
premises, q sort Of haven where they
will be free from molestation. Through
the wooded land runs a brook that
practically begins and ends within the
Musieolony and there are restrictions
in the deeds to lot owners. who also
become general owners of the property.
that there shall never be any fishing in
that brook. Provision is also made
that the sand dunes near the beach
Will never be disturbed by men. the
purpose being to reserve a section of
the colony in it's original naturalness.
It Is also planned to have meetings
Of musical organizations in the colony
as well as musical festivals and the
general advancement of all that per-
tains to music at Musfcolony. DR..
Lawson is enthusiastic in his project
and declares he is receiving supporting
encouragement, his aim and ambition
being to establish an ideal summer
home where singers and musicians can
have recreation and preparation COM
bined.
In compliance with state statutes,
the cups at the drinking fountains in
Westerly were removed several months
ago, and therefore only animals can
slake their thirst at the fountains The
Westerly water works commissioners,
realizing the need of public drinking
fcdntains. authorized Supt. Thomas H.
Mckenzie to supply the need by plac-s
Ing sanitary drinking fountains near
the fountains already established near
the postoffice, the railway station and
In West Broad street. Within a week
the best sanitary drinking fountains
known will be installed at the places
designated.
Mr. Mckenzie has selected fountains
made of moulded cement, of pleasing
design. and they are to be equipped
with sanitary bubbler, an improve
ment upon those now in use in Wilcox
park. the water being emitted in equal
volume while the bubbler is absolute
ly sanitary. No matter what may be
the pressure of water at the points
where the fountains are to be located
the force at the bubbIer is the same,
and SO reg ulated that drinking at these
fountains will be pleasure as we'll s
a benefit. The first of these fountains
to be placed in position will be near
the postoffice. concrete pedestal for
it was placed in position Monday.
Mrs. Charles J. Collins has presented