Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-02

state ot-fsnoCe Island and the town
of Westerly, having in charge the cree
ton of the joint court house and town
hall building, have approved the plans
submitted by the architect. and now
the specifications are being prepared
for prospective builders. AS the vote
OF the tewR prescribes that the build
ing shall be of Westerly granite pro-
vided II can be built within the ap-
preparation, necessitated the drawing
of twls sets of plans. one for a brick
building with granite trimmings and
one for a gra mite building. The gem
eral design for both buildings is of
the same general character and the
interior and floor plans are identical,
while the whole is practically the same
as described in these columns several
months ago when the tentative plan
for a brick building was first submit
ted.
II the building is constructed of
Westerly granite. the walls will be
thicker than of brick, and in that
case the rooms will be made a trifle
smaller, not enough to change in any
material WAY the general convenience
of the building. 1t is expected that
the specifications will be ready and
bids for construction. invited within
two weeks.
The construction of the Bradford
Dyeinq association at Bradford in the
town of Westerly is going forward
rapidly and the mammoth cotton unit
of the plant covering two and one
half acres of land is nearing compile
ton although il will be several months
before the mammoth building is ready
for occupancy. \ local firm has are
the contractors for the cotton unit
and their work has proven so satisfac-
tory that on Thursday of this week
the firm was awarded, without compe-
tition. the contract to build the wooden
- h t. ind Urar
lions fer commencement on the new
contract have been made and will be
vel under way before the compile
ton OF the first contract.
The wooden unit of the plant will be
nearly large as the cotton unit and
when completed will represent only
sne-taird of the plant as now planned.
A representative of the big English
corporation says that the town of
Westerly is perhaps waking up to the
fact that the corporation is doing about
four times as much as they promised
to do in the building line within
wear, from the time the town council
decided to exempt the Bradford Dye
ing association property from taxation
for a period of ten years, the corpora
tion insisting TO pay the present rate
of taxation on the property acquired
30 that the town would lose nothing
in taxes by reason of this big foreign
industry locating IN the town of West
eriv The plant is destined to be the
largest manufacturing establishment
in Rhsde Island. the state noted for
the magnitude of its industries.
Louis DehatcIo, age II, was gather
ing kindlinss at a building in course OF
construction, when bod carrier
threw freshly Stacked lime at the boy,
some of II striking the boy I'm the left
eye. causing excrueiating pain and
endaneerinz the eyesight. The boy
was there with permission and the
man who threw the lime declares that
II was done In a spirit of fun and with
no malicious intent, and he sincerely
regrets the incident The injured boy
was placed under medical treatment.
and Il Is now believed that the eye
sight will be saved
Georas =. Clarke. winner of the
silver prize cup in the sailing SVent
1T Pleasant View last season, will not
compete in the Labor day contest and
has delivered the cup TO the proper
committee as he will not enter his
boat for this years event. The cup
IL order to become actual owner, so
Mr.. Clarke proposes to go into the
race next season and place the cup
among the other trophies in his col
lection at his home in Grove avenue
where 1t will have prominent and per-
manent position.
The case of William w. Hiscox
AGAINST the p. n. Opie company, an
action to recover the sum of 1920
alleged to be due for services in writ
ing special advertising which was used
Tn a local paper, was heard before
Judge Oliver H Williams. at Fridays
session of the Third district court.
Mr. Hiscox testified that he was en-
gagged to do the work by Fred Opie
who stated to him that the P 81.
Ouie company did a total volume of
business during the year Of $225,000.
The witness said that in addition to
the special advertising he had written
other advertising matter, and that the
charge was reasonable. He testified
that Mr. Opie refused to pay the bill
and claimed he had no authority to
contract such a bill. but no such claim
was made until after the presentation
Of the bill for services.
Judge John ", Sweeney, counsel for
defendant, moved for non-suit on the
ground that the suit was against the
p. H. Opie company. while the evil
0erce showed that the contract was
With Fred Opie Everett 4. Kingsley,
counsel for Mr.. Hiscox. claimed that
Fred Opie was a member and acted for
the company and ratified the contract
By using the advertising matter. The
motion was denied. The defendant
submitted to the judgment 1or the
amount alleged to be due. with COSTS
and claimed a trial by jury.
a woman was arraigned on the
charge of drunkenness and pleaded
guilty and for 1enineey. as it was her
first offense. She promised to OBJ
stain from Intoxicating drink and SEN
tence was suspended for six months
In the case of Norman against
Blfven. judgment of SIS and costs was
given for plaintiff. Several new cases
were entered and the other cases on
the docket were continued.
Local Laconics-
Mrs. Joseph T. Chapman and daugh
ter 1ura of New London were Wis
3fors Friday in Westerly
Edward NJ. Dodge Senator Louis W.
Arnold and Thomas Mckenzie are at
tending the celebration at Block Is
land