Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-15

lHH6g3u GOiRNN Of trOVldenCe, sMOn- day evening. At the close of the cere- monial there was a social session, Dr Scanlon being on of the principal speakers. The same degree will be worked on a large class of candidates by Narragansett council of Westerly next Sunday afternoon
 Charles E. sheehan of Providence, district deputy to the grand exalted ruler, will make an official visitation to the Westerly lodge of Elks this Wednesday, evening and will be giv- en the customary reception. At this session there will be nominations of officers for the ensuing year and 'ens will be completed for the fair. On next o'clock, Grand Exalted Ruler August G. Hermann of Cincinnati, will hold reception in the Elks' home in New London. Delegations will be present from Westerly lodge and from other lodges in Rhode Island and Connecti- cut.
 The change in the school system of the town of Stonington, which carried with it only one high school in. the town, thus placing the former high school in Westerly in the graded class. and esta ablishing the sole high school in the borough, has made increased facili- . When the building was originally con- structed the third floor was left un- finished. The contract for making two class rooms on that floor with the usual railways and conveniences. has been awarded to Babcock & Wilcox of Westerly, and the work will be car ried to completion as soon as possible
 The effort made to force J. Irving A = | ed successful, nearly all thes creditors being satisfied with settlement on a friendly basis and on fair terms, un- der the circumstances. This signifies that nearly all the creditors have faith in receiving fair treatment. The re- cent transfer of the wood manufactur- ing plant to Isaac Sherman, Louis A. Joslin and Frederick Lena, none of whom are direct or indirect creditors, is said to have been strictly legal and with no intent to hinder settlement with creditors, but rather to assist in that line.
 The new concern which will succeed to the plant of the Maxson company will be known as The Isaac Sherman company. The new men have already commenced business in a small way preparatory to getting the mill plant in full operation.
 Local Laconlcs.
 Herbert B. Wilcox has purchased from the heirs of Otis c. Brown the. Old Whipping Post farm, east of the Post road.
 Charles E. Stewart of Westerly serv- ed on the committee on bylaws at the meeting of the Connecticut Laundry mems association in New Haven on Monday.
 Hereafter the town clerks office will be lighted by electricity. There has been plenty of gas at some of the hearings held in the office but not much light.
 The family of Michael Donohue have offered a reward of $50 for the recov-f cry of his body. It is believed MT. Donohue was drowned in the Pawca- tuck river on Monday of last week.
 The Westerly jurors drawn for duty at the February session of the superior court for Washington county, which convenes at Kingston Monday are Albert E,. Barber, J. Andrew Chase, Ira B. Crandall. George w. Norman, William H. Wills. grand jury; Ere mont Wye. John H. Segar, Samuel w. Slocum, Allen c. Whitford, Frederic N. Burdiclx Michael J. Burke James Fl SiTnOnCS natit iI1rV