Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-12

Asu inter ested In the development
OF the granite industry of Westerly
are planning to revive an interest that
VIII result In the products OF the quar-
ries Being manufactured in the town
ana the employment OF many more
carvers and stonecutters. regaining for
Westerly IT'S prestige the granite
center OF New England At present
nearly tEc-thirSds of the granite quar-
rough tP 9 manufactured elsewhere.
By the plan In project it is believed
the greater part of Westerly granite
quarried wiz be shipped from here in
partor to all other for fine monuments
decorz<zve and artistic work. the
grnds u the finest known and the dur
ability probably everlasting.
Il In planned to construct of granite
n large stonecztting she'd on the CO.
operative plan. TO be located conven-
lez< to the railroad and the spur
tracks to the Guarries- Ut is proposed
to divide this great shed into sections.
zrnpie 10 meet all requirements, and
- be rented for the manufacture of
Wesetrlq granite. with all conven-
fences Tor receiving the granite in the
rough ard shipment Of the finished
product The sections VIII be rented
1T q nominal figure and will not only
be available to such local granite men
a. desire to enter the business on
small scale, but also to the-big con-
earns located elsew here, who use con-
siderable Westerly granite. These con-
G14 LIS COl4u tease sections OF the Dig
granite shed ard I'll their contracts for
Westerly granite right here in West
eriys thereby saving the expense of
shipment Of the granite in the rough
and with conveniences for shipping
the finished granite at better advant-
age
With the granite cutting shed there
viii be e blacksmith shop adequate
fer the acconm odation of all 1esses
Of sections of the building, a travel
ing crane. compressed air plant, der
Kicks and all requirements TO make a
complete stonecutting establishment
II the plan succeeds. and there are
encouraging prospects of success, the
p<ssenr working force Of stonecutters
VIII be increased by several hundred.
and the granite industry of Westerly
VIII be even greater than in the palm !
lest days IN the years gone by. This
viii mean a material increase in pop
ulstion and future prosperity for West |
srly.
Rev. Adam Clark McGiIton, D. o.,
pastor Of Grace Methodist Episcopal |
church, the newly elected president |
Of the Westerly Ministerial associa- |
rion- presided for the first time at the |
meeting Monday in the Memorial |
building and Rev. John NJ. Collins as |
treasurer This association has held
regular sessions for thirty years. but |
until the present time was without !
constitution md bylaws. which were !
4QQpl6Q al monday meeting.
Rev. Samuel NJ Cathcart of the
CONGREGATIONAL church read a paper of |
interest on the subject Thou art Peter
and upon this rock 1 will build my
Cathcart received thanks for the ex-
cellent paper, Shich was freely dis
cussed-
Dr.. Louis TetIow, dentist, of Vest
ely viii probably locate in California
He vii leave here soon after Christ
mas, and on December 30 Will sail
from New York for Galveston. going
hence by rail to Los Angeles. If con-
ciuons ars favorable in that city DR. |
fetlow viii locate there, and if not he
VIII go 20 some other city. If the
new field does not impress him favor.
ably he viii return, TO Westerly
Frank A. chipperfieEd, representing
himself TO be an attorney at law, and
who has been engaged by physicians
OF Westerly and others to collect bills
Of long standing, was arrested Satur-
DAY evening by Deputy Sheriff Will
lam n CASEY, upon complaint OF
Judge Herbert W. Rathbun as attor-
ney for George &. Green of Central
rails He represented that he was a
lawyer and agreed to prosecute a case
Tor Mr. Green and received a retainer
OF 80 The suit was not brought and
the retainer WSs not returned Chip
perdeld was charged with obtaining
money under false pretences. He then
made restitution When aTTaigned be-
Tore Justice Charles z. Chapman in
North Stonington- Sunday, Chipper-
held pleaded guilty and Judge Rath-
bun recommended leniency- Justice .
Chapman imposed fine of SIS and .
COSTS which Was paid
George Spain of Westerly was ar !
rested IN Pawcatuck by Deputy Sheriff
casey for the theft of three horse
blankets the property OF Fred Tuck /
=rman Of Pawcatuck- He was ar
raiSned Monday IN the town court of
Stonington before Judge Breed, with l
attorney BENJAMIN Hewitt for The {
state, and Attorney Clarence f. Roche I
1f Westerly for defendant He was '
r1ed on three separate counts and I
-ouno guilty. and fined So on each i