Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-06
TOWN TOPICS IN WESTERLY
rshezmen Argue Tfavlns Bill Pro and Conc. A. R.
 Post Attend Funeral of Michael Welch Pavcatuck
 Slasher Held in 512oo Bonds Sudden Death of Thomas Helme.

The act presented in the Rhode Is- land general assembly to prohibit trawlin9 during certain portions of the year attracted several Westerly fish, crmen to the public hearing given the bill by the legislative committee on fsherieA Secretary Morton of the in- land fish commission introduced a toy beam trawl and showed that 1t would pick up ctgar stumps from the floor, to illustrate hi6 claim that they caught
 Thomas Aldrich told how many fish he used to cGtch in 0lden times before and after the civil war, and he blamed the present scarcity of fish to the travis and hsh pounds He said a good. honest hoek and line fisherman couldn't catch anything worth pulling into the boat nowadays.
 Elvin M. Scott of Westerly explained that trawls must b. used on smooth ground. saying that he never caught 2 loAster in his beam trawl.
 Brayten A. Round, secretary of the shell fish commission. declared that beam travis would damage oyster grounds if dragged over such beds. He did not believe there were many beam beds. but if they should the oysters would certainly be damaged
 James O. Babcock of Westerly de- clared that it did not seem fair to pass a law which let's the fish go by Rhode ISt400. only 70 DC CauRnC III CO1QeCIl- cut The percsntaee of fish destroyed by tho trawl was small, he said as no fisherman believes in catching and marketing small fish. He explained the methods of disposing of the use ieA nsh. saying that they were all turned back into the water. MT. Bab- cock said that no class of men earn their Mving at greater hazard than the fishermen, and therefore they should be assfstsd in their work, instead of
 Eiishe Hall of Westerly said chat he opposed tane bill because he did not believe that trawl fishing injured the lobster industry and was not detri- mental to general fisheries.
 The committee will give the ,ill bill report to the house for action.
 The funeral of Michael WeIch was selemnixed Saturday by . mass of requism in St. Mfchaers church, with Rev. Dr. John Neale as celebrant. At the offertory a trio. Mrs. Michael Dris- cou. soprano, Martin H. Spellman, tsnor. andThomas V. Clancy, bass. sang. At the conclusion of the mass Mrs. DriseoH sang Beautiful Land on My 6eul. and Mir. Clancy. Calvary. There was a largo attendance of rela- tfves and friends, including Bspalong poet, GrUnd Army of the Republic, of which MY. Wokch WAS Q member.
 Burizl was in St Mfchaefs cenne- tsry. The bearers wero Thomas F. Lin- Shan. william Jordan, Joseph Crowley. Michael DonohuA Patrick Morrison and JoGhn Morrison.
 In sn interesting articles on dogs in . p0pulae magazine is a picture of EoffIo Doctor, . Boston terrier, select a e . good type and breeding of that ciass of doss. kfttle Doctor was 9wn- cd and raissd by Joseph L. Lenianan of Weateriy. and sired by Richard Fow- 7GrV Teddy. Mr. Leni11an sold the dog te 1rra A1bertuo Maxson of Westerly, ~ ana sha di1pooed of the auimal for ssoe. The Aog is wsll bred and be- iieved to ne ona of the best types of Boston terriers In tho country.
 The British dysing firms which are to meet Amoslean competition by es- tsblishfng . million dollar plant and model village at Minke, in the town of Westerly, are not the only foreign dye ing concerns with the intention of go- ing into business in this country. There Is now in New York a repre- sentative of ono of the wealthiest German dyeing houses Investigating the potentialffte9 in such . project on