Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-08

| the solicitor make a try and see how | he would like it.
 ! Councilman cuIIey again declared l the speed of automobiles and that something must be. done to check #. Solicitor Agard said that year ago | last fall the police committee took i this matter up and did Something. Councilman Culley declared that other towns had stopped overspeedlns, and why not Westerly?
 Chief Bransfield said that perhaps | the nuisance might be stopped by the | trap system and that he had already | requested Civil Engineer Mckenzie to furnish him with measured distances 1 that were suitable for trapping auto | mobilists. Chasing speeders with an automobile is a dangerous undertaking | Solicitor Agard remarked to the | chief that he got speedars before that way and could get them again. MT. Agard said that before anything could | be done the town must first post signs of warning against overspeeding. Clerk Whipple said that a vote had been passed some time ago orderlag 1 the police to enforce the automobile | laws.
 | Councilman Culley then announced | that the whole matter is up to the police.
 Chief Bransfield stated that the
 
 to do their full duty in this as in all other matters. He said the automobile 1 laws would be enforced now that it was understood that the town through the councilmen, sanctioned the ex- pense.
 | Sheriff John A. Wilcox, accompanied by Deputy Sheriff Frederick T. Mitchell and two specially appointed officers made another automobile trip to Mar ragansatt Pier just after midnight Sal urday in the effort to detect gambling at that resort. They started from Westerly and reached the Pier by the back road. The automobile was left in side street and the officers went direct to the Surf hotel.
 A close watch was kept upon the entrance of the hotel and when three men were seen to enter the sheriff and one of his party followed, leaving the other two on guard.
 The sheriff found men in the bar room, but there were no signs of gambling on the premises. The entire house was searched and two men who it is said run a gambling wheel were found asleep. The visitations were made by order of the governor It $ believed that the orders have had the effect of greatly diminishing gambling at Narra gansett Pier.
 
 in Providence Robert Hazard of Vest erly was elected second vice presid ant of branch No. 31 of the Rhode Island State Order of Postoffice Clerks. The other officers elected are: James w. Thompson, Newport, president Thomas F Keenan. Providence. first vice president; William Mclaughlin secretary; Thomas F'ontaine Woon- socket, treasurer The president was elected delegate to the national con- vention which will open at Jackson vile on Labor day.
 National Treasurer Collips of Boston was present and discussed questions that will probably be presented at the national convention.
 Mrs. PasquaIe De PIacito was se- verely injured Monday morning when to deliver several cans of milk to dealer on the Watch Hill road riding in a surrey and driving the old family horse. She used the whip on the ani- nal and he retaiated with two kicks in rapid succession, both kicks being high and of considerable force Mrs De Placito received two severe cuts in the left leg and the dashboard ami two milk cans were smashed. The woman was assisted to her home. where she received medical attention. high mass of reauienn in the Church of the Immaculate Conception at the funeral service of Ella T., wife of Frank E. Cook. at 3 o'clock Monday Rose Mary Carney sang Via Jesu Vcni and One Sweetly Solemn Thought was rendered by Mrs. Joseph Lenihan and Martin Spellman. Burial was in st MichaaI's cemetery. The bearers were l Maurice W. Flynn. John J. Carney, Patrick Morrison, Timothy Connors, Maurice Bransfield and Frank MalIo n.
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