Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-14

James Keon of the contracting firm
 Of Ryan & Keon, of Dorchester, Mass.
 who are constructing the concrete
 abutments fer the bridge over the
 the railroad improvements, was in
 Westerly Monday. inspected the work,
 and expressed satisfaction with the
 progress made While the firm IS en-
 work il has been necessary to build
 q roadway to the river bank and the 1l1Iing was taken from the Canal street
 Efds of the former Dixon property. rure of the concrete, except the cement is also taken from the Dixon property.
 As a result the great bank of earth has been cleared for quite a distance on rhe Canal street end. and much of the material that has been carted away will ultimately become a part of the section to bs filled in on the Westerly
 side of the river.
 Fhe filling being done on the oppo- rite EIds of the river is being carried on by a large force of worknnen in the employ of the railroad company Enc distinct from the construction work of Ryan 6 keen- This material fn also being taken from the Dixon property that ts parallel with the rail- road tracks In connection with the clearing Of the bank on that side. a steam shovel steam derrick and work train are utilized, and the filling is carried on rapidly between the West
 3l01u %ETGCL aA14 G1HG4lGtk I1N CT bridges. and at the latter point the nEtng has been carried out up to the pressnt Gme for distance Of about forty feet and at q depth of thirty track Is moved to the end of the newly made enabanIzaeut 50 that the 1Iling can be carried on with the min 4Enun amount of labor and in the most expedfticus manner
 The great Dixon bank. will be level ed for q distance in width of seven hundred 1ee- and extend the whole length of the property; it is estimat- ed That sufficient material will be ob- rE&Eed Che-ef-orn to complete the inn Tnenss Gr7fEg that is contemplated in rhs p1zn of Improvement The cleared | space will bs utilized in connection l freight depot and ths general change | .n trackRgH
 Pestr1Astep Butler has been advised 1 pcscr1tce. to be utilized during th6 | EaEins of the present structure and the | erection of a new posroffice building. I Nettcs has been given that the gov crnnzent desires that the present build | ing be removed by January ], if pos @11le- provided other quarters for the | rcst1Hcs can be secured by that time. | Tks EcDEe In ths Hinckley- Mitchell | blcck, now known as Apothecaries' hall | hss been suEg<stsd and it is expected | rhEI q department official will soon | make inspection Of thzs store and de- | eide upon it's availability as 9 tenn | rGrH-y postofice. Tie location of this | store 1s convenient to the public but | would be crzmped quarters for eE1l- plcyss. as there sre three hundred | square feet less floor space than in fhe present office.
 Stin, it is the most desirable place | ETa1i2bis within the railroad delivery | and collection Of the mails The pres enr postoffice 1s just within the pre-
 -rwr7 T rorzry p0s1oHce be located beyond | the Er1tt the railroad company would bs relieved from the delivery of mail | pouches to and from the trains.
 IL ts understood that the plans and | srec1ncations for the new postoffice building have been completed and that advertisement for bids will soon be issued The appropriation for build ing and site is s1Oe.00o and the cost of the site is S2o.000-
 Ths Westerly Ministerial associa- tfcr hetd Ifs monthly session Monday ] In Memorial building There was more ruu~1ne business than usual owing to rhe emission Of the October meeting o1e 10 r1lasunderstanding among some o1 Tes members towards a newcomer in local church work The paper that -Rs to have been read at that meet Ing was o-n5tted et Mondays session Matters relating to the recent no-H- cense campaign were discussed.
 Rev. A. c McGflton was elected l president. and Rev. John M. Collins secretary of the association for the ~rsrfng year. Rev. Clayton A. Bur dick Of the SeFenth-day Baptist church was selected to preach at the union service on Thanksgiving day at Grace Methodist church
 Upon invitation Thomas Perry who Is a member of the state committee on the Mems Mission movement, outlined 1 he work of the movement and what l WIS expected 10 be accomplished in | with the aid Of the mem hers Of the ministerial association.
 The Leonard house in Main street is ! to be rsPoened hcteI. provided | zQ1or license can be procured From ] present indications there will be at ezse twenty five applications for the l seventeen liquor licenses to be grant Hd bv the town council and effort will | 5e made to relieve the congestion of Ehe business in the chief Italian sec tion of the town with a view to the ! oc1 ten of saloons in more central ! .0cz1ions as a matter of convenience ana more equal distribution of the -zHHc
 Although the town has voted in fla TOT of license twice 'in succession, | here is a strong sentiment against -he saloon. so strong that owners of sesEaofe rEOperries are slow to lease Tor saloon purposes
 Jurors from Westerly have been s0-nnsorsS to duty in the superior -ou-< for Washington county which .ourenes in Kingston, next Monday