Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-22

Judge Edward NJ. Burke and Charles
Ii Sherman have entered upon their
-Eties as receivers for the Westerly
Narrow Fabric company and the pros
poets are favorable for advantag eous
sale Of the property and the establish
ntent Of z stable industry for Westerly.
Representative of an established jew
elTy industry have made two visits to
the mill building and declare that it is
Well adapted to their business 1t is
2 modern building, large and well ven
Hated and lighted and with adequate
Heating plant and every facility for
the use Of electric motor power The
representatives of the prospective new
Industry for the town say that more
room is needed for their business and
which IS not available in the city
where their plant is now located and
n satisfactory purchase can be ef-
1ected the plan is to establish a branch
jEweiry factory in Westerly.
* is understood that the original
cost Of the site. the building and
equipment, exclusive of the looms was
about $50. 600. and the receivers will
endeavor to get as near that sum as
possible for the property, after MAX
ing due allowance for natural depre-
cation Should an offer satiSfa Glory
to the receivers be made, the matter
viii be brought to the attention of the
SQUIRT that appointed the receivers for
effected.
the narrow fabric looms with a view to
purchase II is said that one OF the
looms that manufactured the samnle
OF goods for display to the trad is a
practical machine and that the others
might be used in the manufacture OF
certain line of goods but We're not
economical machines. It is probable
that an offer viii be made for the
coms in the near future. but will be
far below the original cost
The amount Of capital stock paid in
vas s64,0 600, and it is said the debts
aggregate $4,000, and the assets are
the mill building and equipment and
the narrow fabric looms.
Representative George n. Utter has
presented to congress the memorial OF
tie National Woman's Christian Tenn
perance union urging that those per-
sons who contributed to the ransom
fund OF Ellen Maria Stone be REIN
bursed- Miss Stone, a missionary
July "A. 1876. She taught scht oil in
Chelsea and was on the editorial staff
OF the Boston ongregationaIist. In
1sfs she became missionary of the
elgn Missions and located at Sama-
kov. Bulgaria, and later at PhiIIfpopo-
Lis. South Bulgaria
In 1893 Miss Stone removed to Sa-
Ionicas Macedonia, and is still connect
ed with that mission as a missionary
Of the American board. On Sept g.
1901, she and Mrs. Katherine Stepba-
nova, wife Of an Albanian Protestant
preacher, were kidnapped by brigan ds
ON q mountain road between Bansko
and D5umia- Macedonia. The brfgands
demanded ransom of S11O.00O and ran
som Of nearly $4,000 was raised by
public subscription in the United
States and after six months captivity
the women were released Miss stone
came to the United States in aid of the
bill that had been introduced into
congress recommending appropriation
Of SIS, 600 to reimburse the givers to
the ransom, when efforts to gain salts
faction from Turkey had been absn-
doned The bill did not pass and the
matter Is now revived by Congress-
nan Utter's resolution.
While in the United States Miss
stone became the Woman-s Christian
Temperance union worlds and national
lecturer on Cooperation With Mis-
Sions, and was heard in Westerly.
Local Laconlcs.
Congressman Utter has introduced
bin for an increased pension for Me-
linda c. Smith Of Wakefield. widow OF
John A Smith. Company z. Second
Rhode Island Volunteer infantry.
Michael Denehey, employed upon the