Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-17
Local Laconics.

 Court G. Stanton is confined to his home by a severe sickness.
 Everett Whipple of Voluntown vis- ited friends in Westerly, Wednesday.
 The condition of Cornelius Bransfield, chief of police, is somewhat improved. The comfort station in Wilcox park, modern and complete in equipment, is nearing completion.
 "Slete" Allen was reported to be in the vicinity of Blackbird pond, near Clark street, Tuesday evening. The Westerly and Hopkinton Sev- , enth Day Baptist churches united in a picnic at Pleasant View Wednesday. The report that the Mohican com pany was to open a store in the new James A. Welch building, is semi off cially denied. With half the week gone, the work of improving the railroad facilities in Westerly has not been commenced, as was promised.
 The Misses Anna and Ella I<lipp, Gussie Levin and Florence Racket, summer residents of GIeenport, L. l., were visitors Wednesday in Westerly. Alexander M. Fraser, of Taunton, a former resident of Westerly, made a brief visit here Wednesday. en route to Norwich where he will spend his va cation.
 Augustus A. Law, retired letter car rier, has not been able to leave his home by reason of sickness since he returned from Melrose, Mass, two months ago.
 It has been suggested that the cham pionship baseball pennants won by the Westerly baseball club be presented to the Memorial and Library association for preservation.
 It is as yet undecided whether the Westerly District Nurse association will have tag day, or substitute a concert as a means of securing public support of the praiseworthy work
 One arrest. for overspeeding has had its effect on automolbilists in .Wester- ly, for now complaints are rare. The s10o fine rule has a strong tendency to keep automobiles within the speed limit.
 Just as Watch Hill has attained the side name of Little Pittsburg. by req son of people from that city predomin ating at that summer resort, so Pleas ant View is gradually becoming Little Norwich.
 The body of Henry Stllman, the 5 year old son of Howard Y. Stillman who died recently in Daytona, Fla, will arrive in Westerly today (Thurs- day) and be buried in the Stillman plot in Hopl1inton cemetery.
 Abel Babcock will start today (Thursday) for Oswego, N. Y, to visit his brothers, and before returning he will attend the Grand Army encamp- ment at Rochester. In the civil war he served in the 1S4th New York regi- ment
 Clifford w. Campbell. who purchased the Edwin Babcocl place in Elm street and remodeled the house and improved the extensive grounds, is now having the concrete walks about the house taken up,s to be replaced with brick walks.
 Westerly's horse watering fountains are thoroughly cleaned weekly: sani- tary precaution that is never taken in many other places Here, too, bub- bling drinking fountains for mankind have taken the place of the unsanitary public drinking cups.
 Mada Roberts, weaver by occupation and last employed in the Lorraine mill, died Wednesday afternoon at his home, fl Moss street, of Brights dis ease. He was 43 years of age and leaves a, widow and son, Clarence Rob- erts. He was a member of NarraGan- sett council, Knights of Columbus and of the Holy Name society of St. Mich ael's parish.
 Louis E. York, son of the late MT. and Mrs. Halbert G. York, formerly of Westerly, died Tuesday morning of acute Bright's disease at his home in Boston. MT. York spent a part of the present season at Pleasant View and returned to Boston two weeks ago. where he conducted meat market business. He leaves a widow and two brothers, Isaac and Frederick York Burial will be in River Bend cemetery. Westerly.