Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-26

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locations for Industries which could
be prepared for occupancy at short
notice. As rule. pr0spectors who
have visited Westerly along that line
have siGnified 1 willingness to- locate
provided the people Of Westerly would
put up the cash, by donation or pur-
chase of stock, and of SUFFICIENT
amount to start the prospectors In
business, with a substantial working
capital on the side
sNarraeanestt lodge, No. q lndepsnd-
emf Order Odd Fellows, win celebrate
the ninety second anniversary Of the
founding OF Odd Fellowship In the
United States, with special exercises
in their rooms this (Wednesday} eve
ming. There will be brief addresses
followed BIZ = smoker, at which the
members will be entertained by pro-
fessionals in that line secured through
a. Boston amusement agency. Refresh
ments win be served.
EIaberats preparations are being
made for the annual inspection u
Narragansett commzndery. No. ~,
Knights Templar. grand omcefs OF the
Massachusetts and Rhode Island jurfs-
diction, on the evening Of May 3. in
Masonic hall Str knights will be
present from Boston. Providence, New
London and Norwich, the last named
making tho trip by special trolley car.
1t il probable that there will be a
short street parade prior to the inspec-
ton, as at least one Of tho visiting
communicates will be accompanied BY
a brass brand. The local sir knights
will give the visiting brethren most
sshospitable reception.
Theodore Annis, spinner smpIsysd
at the White Rock mill, 2as found in
an unconscious condition on the floor
Of his room at tho mill boarding honse
Monday morning. His room mate made
the discovery and DIR. Frank L Payne
was summoned. /Annis died Tuesday
afternoon without recovering con
sciousness. He went to bed at his
usual time, Sunday night his room
mate following about All hour later
He says that Annis was, in the bed
when he retired. a1l6r that he was not
awakened by Annis falling out OF bed
presuming that he had done 10. After
Intellectual attempts to arouse Annis
the case was reported and DIR. Payne
summoned.
Annis& was about Is years of age
and d been employed at White
Rock for several months. Some time
ago he underwent q mAstoid operation
in Backus hospital and it is believed
that when he fell to the floor the fall
resulted in a fracture of the skull
resulting in death. Aiinis came to
White Rock from Suncook, n. H., and
it 10 believed has relatives there. The
body was taken in charge by Under
taker Murphy and effort will be made
to locate the relatives.
DIR. J. Howard Morgan, medical ex-
aminer, pronounced death due to nat
ural causes.
| The long locked fer and much need
ed raiIrcAd station improvements in
Westerly are finally to be realized. for
he NIL ~
ner, director OF the New York New
! Haven 4 Hartford railroad, it is def
initely stated that appropriation for
the work, about 5000. 900, has been
made and that the work will be COM
menced within six weeks. The plan
Canal street grade crossing, for which
the town OF Westerly has appropriat-
ed $50, 600, and for complete change
of the general layout, of the railroad
property from the High street bridge
to and beyond the West Broad street
bridge in Pawcatuck. The new pas
senger station win be located about
rs feet west of the present site The
station will be 100 feet in length with
a platform SOC feet long, and will ex-
tend nearly to the Connecticut line.
The work is of considerable magni-
tude and the changes SO radical that
it Will perhaps be over a year before
the work can be completed. There
will be much enlarged freight yard
and freight house with q decided
change in location. The change IN
the course of the tracks will give a
much larger space than at present in
front Of the station along Railroad
avenue, which will be improved by a
landscape expert, III keeping with the
new station building. which will be a
handsome, modern and fully equipped
structure.
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Westerly granite would be considered
in connection with the new station
and would probably be selected, Fro
vidcd the cost was not greater thar
other suitable building material
An automobiie party, composed eI
two men. two women and chauffeur
aid who made themselves conspicuous
by their free actions on Saturday
night and Sunday. were fortunate il
not. getting behind prison bars, al:
| though they may see the inside Of E
prisoh cell before their spree is at 9
complete end. The party registered
at the Dixon house as ]. ]. Hunt and
wife and Harry HOLSTER and wife
| Hunt and HOLSTER had a. high ole
| time. made friends with all they as
| scciated and ordered drinks freely
! After dinner, Sunday. the party de
! cided to go to New London. TIL,
/ chauffeur was rather unsteady and
! local chauffeur was engaged to pilo
| the car to New London
Before leaving. Hunt gave Landlord
! Eddy a check for $50 on the West
1 chester bank. Yonkers, n. Y, to pa,
! the hotel bill ard received the change
/ Monday Mr.. EDDY became suspicion.
| and telephoned inquiry to the Yonker
bank brought tie information that J
| J. Hunt was not known and had nj
/ funds III that institution Monday aft
/ ernoon the automobile was Attache,
! in New London at the instance OF MI
| Eddy and the attachment was re1eas
| ed upon the receipt Of $50 IN cash
! The party were registered at the Mo
| l1ican hotel in New London ana wer
| required to pay their bill in cash
| Monday night the party left by trail
| for New York and the chauffeur start
! ed on the trip by automobile an,
| alone.
Now Bridgeport hotel prcprieto
els endeayoring to locate the party q
they left an n. G. check with him
and inquiries are being made for tina
automobile party all along the rout
| traversed, from New York to- New Ha
ven, Hartford. Springfield and Provi
| dence. They came from the latte
city to Westerly.
Local Iaeonies.
Thomas Howe Of New London wa
| n yisifo,s in Woaf6x1v Tunudov