Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-06

l able to move his right arm and leg and apparently realized his condition. MT. Flynn is father of Councilman ! Maurice w. Flynn and brother of Mrs. i Michael Ring of Norwich, who came to Westerly as soon as notified. He has been in such poor health that he could | not work at hIs trade of stonecutter for | the past three months, but was not confined to his home.
 The monthly meeting of Phebe Greene Ward chapter, Daughters of | the American Revolution, was held in the assembly room of the public library , a7@ o-er', Nria1 h11ilding Thursday after noon with forty-five members in at tendance. Mrs. Elisha Burdick read an esllng paper on Ralph Waldo Elm erson
 Mrs. Harriet $. Langdon, Silas Wye. principal of the Elm street school, and -Amey Hazard were appointed a com mittee to select subjects for competi- tive prizes for essays to be written by pupils of the Eighth grade in the puo- lie schools of Westerly. Mrs. Elisha Burdick. Mrs. Harry B. Agard and Mrs. r. c. A. Jones were selected as the judges.
 Miss Margaret Mahoney gave a re- cePtIen at her homo in Liberty street Wednesday evening in honor of her guests, Miss Elizabeth A. Mccoy of New York and Miss Fannie Sullivan of New London. Among those in attend ance were Miss Margaret Higgins, Miss Mary A. Fallon and Miss Monica Shea. Dr. James M. Crowley, Warren Car penter, c. Leo Higgins. Thomas V. Clancey, Joseph Hernon, John Reardon and Richard Shea. There were vocal solos by Messrs. Clancy and Hernon, the latter singing with effect an orig inal song entitled Merry Sunshine. At luncheon there were special souvenirs fitted to the temperament of the guests.
 William w. Hiscox, scout master for Westerly for the Boy Scouts of Ameri- ca, has received notice that Preston G. Orlng, field secretary. will visit West erly in the near future and confer with the local committee relative to forma- ton of branches of the organiza ton. MT. FIfscox has also received notice from Ernest Thompson Seton, the chief sec t, announcing that James E. West has assumed the duties Of executive secretary of the Boy Scouts of America and emphasizes the fact that the American Boy Scouts founded by Will liam Randolph Hearst and the Boy fzations and have no connection with each other.
 The reference made to the granite situation in Westerly had special ref erence to the Quarrymens and not the Granite Cutters union, the informant having been misunderstood. In this connection the present and prospective rate of wages of granite cutters in Westerly in comparison with other granite cutters will be of some interest
 The present minimum wage in Westerly is S3 1-2 cents an hour and the new bill of prices, to be in force for three years to begin March l. 1911, asks for 43 cents an hour. At Barre the present rate Is 40 cents and 40 5-S Is asked. The present rate at Con- cord, N. H., Is 3s 12 cents an hour and, as the present agreement does not expire until May l next, the new bill of prices will not be submitted to employers until February l. At Ouin- cy the present rate is 37 1-2 cents and 42 cents is asked. Tn Boston the minimum rate per hour is 42 cents expire until April 1. At Hurricane Isle, the present rate Is 37 1-2 cents At Milford, N. H., the present price Is SS 3-4 cents, and in the new bill of prices AZ 1-2 cents is asked
 It will be noted that the present minimum price per hour in Westerly is the lowest in the group excepting Hurricane Isle. while under the pro- posed bill of prices the price asked is the highest, although the price to be asked in Norwich could not be ob- tained
 The installation of officers of Mas atuxet camp, No. 2, Woodmen of the World, took place in the lodge rooms Thursday. The following offi- cers were installed: Council comman- der, W. H. Holland: advisory lteuten- ant, J. N. Tanning; clerk, Howard Greene: banker, c. H. Woods; escort, w. E. kerenn; sentinel Frank Tuar- no; watchman, J. W Wucfh; mana gers, George Stratton, w E. Kerenn. J. T. Murphy deputy, w. H. Hol- land; doctors Senior and Payne
 These officers were installed by past council commander J. T. Murphy. Fol lowing the business of the meeting a turkey supper was served to the com pany.
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