Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-09
TOWN TALK IN WESTERLY
Enforcing Automobile Laws Stunt For Police Force of Five-Death of William w. Woodmansee--B Frank
 Bliven Celebrates BirthdayTown's Population 8696.

r--~ and who are still residents of Vest erly.
 He says he must look as old as Me l thuselah in the eyes of strangers, for some have actually asked him for de- tails in connection with the bronze 1 ing he occupies, placed there by Phebe Greene Ward chapter Daughters of 1 the American Revolution, and hich reads:
 ] Near This Spot was the Ford or In dian Trail used until the building of 1 the first bridge over Paucatuck river, about 1712."
 The statistics of population of Rhode Island is given in census bulletin l just issued, which shows the popula- ] ton of Westerly to be S,696, as against 1 7,541 in 1900, and 6,S13 in 1890. The population of the other towns in Washington county in the same peri ods is as follows: Charlestown-I,O O37 in 1910, 975 in 1900, 915 in 1890., Exeter-77s in 1910, s41 in 1900, 9e4 l in 1890.
 Hopiinton-2, s24 in 1910, 2,sO2 in 1900. 2,S64 in 1890. | Narragansett Pier-1,250 in 1910, l. 523 in 1900, LAOS in 1890. North Kingstown-4,o4S in 1910, 4, 192 in 1900, 4,193 in 1890
 
 1900, 1869 in 1890. South Kingstown-5,1 in 1910, A. 972 in 1900, 4,S23 in 1890. The total population of the county is 24,942, an increase of 7SS. Local Laconics. The new comfort station in Wilcox park is receiving the finishing touches. Mr. and Mrs George P, Fenner of New London were in Westerly Tues day
 given in the town of Westerly during July.
 Mrs. Virginia Vose is visiting het daughter, Miss Mary L. Vose, in Vest erly.
 Miss Grace E. Lewis of Worcester is the guest of Mir and Mrs. Albert ". BickneH.
 Alfred H. Pollock and family of New London are spending few weeks at Watch Hill.
 Miss Esther Cornwall of Short Hills, N. J., is the guest of Miss Catherine G. Price in Main street.
 Frederick G. Bellamy of Providence is here on visit to his father, George Bellamy, in School stret.
 Dr. and Mrs. F. I. Payne have gone on vacation to Bangor, Me. The doc tor will attend meeting of the alum nj of Jefferson Medical college
 The enforcement of the new traffic ordinance by the police has proven beneficial, and now all vehicles are driven to the right of the center of the street and are headed to the right when at standstlll.
 The Westerly Veteran Firemens as- sociation, recently organized will have it's first social session Friday evening, when some of the members will tell of the days when they ran wid de mer- chine and manned the brakes.
 Mrs. Mary Jane West, widow of William R. West, died Monday at her home on the Potter Hill road, in her 66th year. She is survived by her aged mother. two sons, Arthur D. and How ard w. Swan, and two sisters, Mrs. Fred J. Crandall and Amelia K. Gran dall.
 An automobile owned by c. E. Wet more of New Britain, a summer resi- dent at Watch Hill, skidded and crash ed into the fence near the residence of Ichabod SiSSon on the Watch Hill road, Monday evening. The fepce was smashed and the automobile was stop ped at the edge of the embankment, somewhat damaged, but still in the running.
 The chauffeur of a Watch Hill auto mobile evidently took the trolley road that passes through the lot at Thomp- highway, when, at full speed Monday night He realized his mistake in time to avoid serious mishap, but when making a quick turn back to the high way the automobile grazed the stone wall and was slightly damaged.