Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-04
PROHIBITION RALLY AT WESTERLY
Audience of Eighteen, Including Five Women to Hear
State Candidates-Teachers Attend Providence Con-
vention-Funeral of Andrew Edmond-Pau1 H, Hill
lard Relates Army Experiences

session of the Third district court in
Westerly Friday.
The cold snap did not lessen the
numbers of the citizens committee on
the railroad job.
There will be considerable employ
rnent in the building trades at Watch
Hill during the winter.
Rev. Joseph L. Peacock will speak
for no-license at a meeting at DunnS
Corners, Sunday evening.
Water Commissioner John J. Carney
is still in a serious condition 3nd is
making slow Improvement.
Some of the granite concerns of
Westerly are planning to work their
pIants to capacity during the winter
Many have examined the plans for
the new town building and courthouse,
now on exhibition at the office of the
town clerk
The westerly board of trade has
taken the initiative towards the es-
adjustment of state police force IN
Rhode Island
Paul Fl. Hillard related Renlinis-
s,ences of the Civil War at a meeting
of the Mems club in the Broad Street
Christian church, Saturday evening.
Stanley, the Boy Scout, who claims
to be on pedestrian trip from Bos-
ton to San Francisco, was not a sue
cess on the vaudeville stage in West
erly-
club held a social session and reached
decision as to how the mem bers are
expected to vote on the license lues-
ton.
Mrs Nancy Knowles, mother of
Capt. Herbert NJ Knowles, supervisor
of the Third lfe-saving district, died
Thursday at her home in Wakefield,
age so.
James Nelson of Waterbury. who
has spent the past I've summers in
Westerly, is to drill New Londoners
in physical culture during the present
winter.
Proposition is being made for the
initial exhibit Of the South County
Poultry association, which will re held
in the Langworthy vacant lot in Main
street.
Some of the cottagers at Watch Hill
are staying overtime, in order to vote
in Tuesdays election as proof that
they are genuine legal residents of
Westerly.
The Westerly Automatic Telephone
company has placed the winter-storm
guy supports on the poles at Watch
Hill, to be removed before the sum-
Iner cottagers arrive.
Fort Mansfield, the government res
eryatton near Watch Hill, shows in
dicattons Of abandonment and neglect,
the detail of soldiers being inadequate
to care for the valuable property.
Ernest l. Merry. prohibition can
didate for governor. who addressed
email audience in the Westerly town
hall, is prominent in the work of the
Improved Order of Red Men in Rhode
Island.
There was a large attendance at the
funeral services OF Andrew Edmond
at his residence in Spruce street, Fri
day afternoon, Rev. John G.. Gutton
officia ting. Burial was in River Bend
cemetery.
John Noyes, for ffty-two years in |
the employ of the H. 3. Gavitt COM
pany, is off duty at present on account
Of rheumatism. The attack is not Sc
rious. and he was able to visit the |
store Friday.
The Memorial and Library associa- |
ton has assumed ouch important pro- |
portions that in addition to the board |
OF trustees, the services of nine per- |
sons are required for the proper man |
agement of the excellent institution. /
There is no trace yet of the trio |
Of thugs that held up and robbed Da- |
vid Meg Newan of 81 200 in the Brad |
there is no claimant for the reward of |
$1,000, offered Jointly by the town and |
Mr.. Newall.
Judge Greene's decision on points |
raised in the vote of the Third dis /
Irict of the town Of Stonington in |
he recent election, is awaited with |
intense interest in the village of /
and the rest of the town. |
for the present liquor licenses terni-
nate next Monday.