Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-08

Martin 3. Barnes OF the Big ntinan
pend eecticn. known to almost every
body in Westerly, died Saturday morn
ing a. his home on the Shore road
arter q u11ef Illness from erysipelss
and blood poisoning. He bad been CEN
fined to his home only four days, but
his condition was not considered seri-
Gus until Friday. Mr.. Barnes had
small farm which he conducted. be-
sides doing a Considerable oyster bust
nesr. being the principal dealer IN the
famous BriEhtman pond oysters, Selling
great quantities in the town or West
@viy in addition TO his regular ship
msnte. Mr.. Barnes was member OF
tho FIRST BAPTIST church Of Westerly
He is survived by his second wife,
ron. daughter. brother and two sisters.
He was in his ssth year.
These officers were elected at the
annual meeting Of the Sunday school
or the First Baptist church OF West
cr1y: Ethan Wilcox, superintendent;
Lorenzo ID. Cnace, vice superintendent;
William r. Kerens, secretary, Harry
j. Nichols. treasurer; Daisy NJ Ken
yon. pianist: Annie l.. Edmepd, super
intsndeny OF primary department: Mrs
William J. Phetteplsce, superintendent
ef home department: Alma Lanphear,
superintsndefft cradle roll department.
Mr.. wilcox has been elected superin-
tendent for twenty second term.
Ths expert forestry work going on
~ Wilcox park is greatly improving the
c<narnl appearance of that local beau-
NJ spot. The trees have been neglect
cd never receiving special attention
until the present Dead and superhu-
Gus branches are being removed and
the trees Thoroughly cleaned and re-
paired. which will add to their sym
metry and life. The huge Old oak
about in the center of the park. which
was struck ny lightning some years
ago. and wears before was damaged ny
a fire that consumed a barn near by,
~~ rscefving careful attention. Scraggy
branches have been removed and All
The rotten sections are being cut away.
In this process known to forestry eK-
psrts as tree dentistry. the cavities viii
De treated with a special preparation,
filled with cement and then painted
ever with coat OF tar making what
were cavities air and water tight.
with the rings beginning near the
heart of the largest limo taken as
basis one ring for each five years. the
tree Is figured to be $50 years old: its
circumference close TO the ground is
~ feet Two of the main branches of
tfss tree will be strengthened by run
Ming heesy iron rod through them
strongly bokted at either end. This
precsution is taken to prevent the
splitting of the trunk Of the tree in
che event OF a gale or hurricane
While tie work on the trees is go
fnx forward, superintendent Coon is
giving attention 10 the lawns and
shrubbery and Wilcox park will be
more attractive than ever during the
present summer and fail season.
Henry J. Biossr, n, former resi-
dspt of rswcstuck, a Civil war vet
cram. serving in tire f55th Pennsylvania
infantry. died Thursday at the Sol
diers' home fn Noroton and was buried
kr the cern@feTy connected wits that
institution. afF. Bloser was en- up
holstcrer<by occupation and became in
cnracftated abv failing health and in
sisted on spending the remainder Of his
days with old eonradas at the Soldiers
home. Hs ~ survived by Mrs. Bloser,
rfr-ee sons. Henry. Prank and William
PToser. errd two. dausi1ters Mrs. Frank
Bottunn and Mrs. David Robinson.
Mr.. and Mes. Anthony Kennedy, prin-
cipsls in the Jolly Girls Buresque
company, under the management OF t.
w. Dfnkfns. are filing an engagement
Next week they wal perform at Harry
Miners Eighth avenue fheater, New
York Then Mr.. and Afrs Kennedy
WIN spend a week at their old home
IA Westerly. They win Join stock
COMPANY for the summer In the Irish
and Cleveland. The Kennedys have
been re-ena1eed for next season uncer |
the Bfnfsrs mana cement. |
The tsrHeIy discovery of fire in the |
b.rroem Of the Martin house early |
Sunday morning by young men who |
were on the way to the railway station |
zfrer N=sw York newspapers for local |
dealers prevented the fire from gain |
ing much hes dway and the calling out |
% the fire department was avoided. |
Tive sa2oon which is located on the |
srcund floor. was fiii Of smoke and |
The hotel management was quickly in |
fcrHed. A few buckets of water ex- |
tenwuisbed the blaze. A hole had |
burn I'd through the floor at the end I
Nr the bar snd was burning freely |
when discovers
The casse OF tire fire. fs not definitely /
known. but Is believed to be caiISsd |
b. the careless throwing OF a light ed |