Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-22
WESTERLY BOARD 0F TRADE
Standing Committees Announced Granite Manufactures and Workers Fail to Agree on Barre Bill of Prices Probate Court Business Michael Welch Dislocates Hip-Post Office Plans to be Completed in June.

I dIston and Charles E. Coon were ap- pointed appraisers.
 In the estaae of Annie S. B. Jonas, Judge John w. Sweeney objected to acceptance of report of Isaac Jones. administration, az 1t was wrong in form and substance. The hearing was con- tinued for two weeks.
 The will of George H. Bliven was read and admitted to probate To his daughter, Alice. he bequethed his the homestead, provided she remains singla Should she marry the proper ty is to be divided between four daugh- l tera, who arc made rssiduary legatees. Alice Bliven was confirmed as execu- trix in bonds of $500 Herbert F. Gavftt were named as appraisers. The inventory of 4he estate of K. An son Stif1man was approved for record and the execHtrix was authorized to sell specified property at inventory price for cash
 Charies Perry pressnsed his first and final account of the estate of Hun nah Collins MeCerr, as administrator, which was approved for record. The Granite Manufacturers' asseeia tion ir rssponse to the demand ot the granite workers in the new bill of prices have made as 8 counter Oner the same bill of prices that prevail at Baxre, Vt. The offer has been rstected- The present bill of prices will end Feb ruary 28, and in the meantime granite cutters are laid off as fast as the stones upon which they worked are completed, no new work being started that cannot be completed under the existing wage scale This ts taken as an indication that the bill of prices presented by the Stone Cuttsrs' union and the Granite Quarrymen's union will not be accepted, and that a strike will be the result.
 The executive committee of ths Westeriy board of trade, authorized at the annual meeting to name the stand ing committees for the ensuing year. announce the result of their choice. as follows:
 Executive conmittee-Charles Per ton, l. B. Crandall, E. E. Wh8pple. Ar thur L. Perry, John ChampHn, Irvine O. Chester, Arthur M. Cottreli, Frank w. Coy, Samuel H. Davis. Andrew ". Fisher, Thomas Albert c. Martin, Charles E. Stewart, John W. Sweeney. John H. Murphy.
 Efnance-Charles F. Stewart {ctsair- nsan}, Edward M. Burke, F. Howard Clark George H. Utter. Charles w. Willard.
 Trades and manufactures - John
  KenyozS Charles E. Sherman. Charles P. Cottrsll, John H. Nurrhy, Frank W. Coy, I. o. Chester. c. W. Camp bell William Segax. Robert Drysdals. Thomas Hope, George E. Broushton.
 Memneship-Asbert c. Martin. Wil- liam A. Wilcox. B. c. Bentley, James Collins, Robert Duff, A. l.. Castritius. Wfllsam Critcherson. George L. Still- man, Maurice W. Flynn.
 ->I s~~~~ James 4. Welch lchairman), Milo M. Lanwworthy, William Clark, Thomas Mckenzie, c. H. Stanton, Job Thorp, D. H. Rogers, Frank c .Haswell.
 Printing and rublishing--Samuel H. Fl. Holmes, Jr., Thomas Perry, Andrew ". FfSs1er. George B. Utter.
 Statistics-Edwin Whitford (chair- man), c. G. Tanner. Everett Barns, Albert D. Barber, John J. Carney, J. I. Maxson, Frank w. Coy, Fred N. Wilcox.
 Reception-Arthur M. Cottren as chairman. Frank A. Sherman. William H. Browning, Charles J. B1rtuer, Frank F. Dodge, Arsfa'V N. Nash, Louis J.1
 Bdueational--Chassss Perry (chair- man), Irvine 0. Chester, Albert !. Martin Samuel H. Davis, w. H. Holmes, Jr, Thomas Hope.
 The annual banquet will be held in the Dixoa ho1se Thursday evening.
 Local laconics.
 No school. no bank business, no cir culation of books in the Westerly pub- lie library on Washingtvn's birthday.
 The hearing upon the appointment of judge for the town court of Stonington attracted many minor politicians to Hartford Tuesday.
 Miss Mary Keietar of West Broad street has returned from the Rhode Is- land hospital where she underwent an operation for appendicitis.
 An oyster supper was served by men at tho Seventh Day Baptist church, Tuesday evening, and the service and sea food was very acceptable.