Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-02

When the town of Westerly voted in
 favor of liquor licenses, a year ago. members of the town council who take pride in being recognized leaders in op-
 position to license were favorable to
 issuing licenses to the limit that is.
 one license to each 800 of inhabitants, although the number of licenses could
 be lesssned by the council It was ar
 Eued that it was the first time that
 Westerly had beeen voted into the H-
 cense coumn. and it was the unanf-
 nous vote of the council that the full limit allowed by law be granted. and
 as some of the radicals expressed it.
 by operating seventeen saloons in the town the people would be given dem orstration of the evil effects of the sa- loon. and that year hence Westerly would return to the vacated niche in the no-Hcense column
 The prophecy of some of the coun- cifmen proved to be as unreliable as she prognosucation Of most weather prophets for this year the town voted for license by a majority twice as large @E was case the year before With q single exception the council of this year is the same as last, and there fore could not consistently recede from the action of a year ago as to the number of licenses to be issued, nor 10 renewal of licenses that had been issued as the liquor dealers had con 11cIed the business in compliance with law. No objection was made against the renewals, although one of the councilmen declared at the public hearing when the renewal Of applica- ton for a license in the vicinity of his residence was called, that he expected a man to be present to object to this license and he was disappointed at his failure to maJerfaIize.
 T. 30 happened that the one who held The license last year did not apply for renewal. and there were several appli- csnts for that license Two of the ap- Tslieations showed that the proposed locations were not far from the resi- | Cencs Of another councilman, and his signature was attached to the remon- stranceS against the granting of li- cense to those applicants. and both i were refused The single license was ! held up. and will probably be issued | at the council meeting next Monday
 Schooner RtIants M. dagger. named | for q Westerly young woman. and | principally owned here, was damaged | while ln the haTbor at Onset Mass "Wednesday The vessel was laden | with sand and just after leaving the | T nsr1- and before getting well under 1 way. swung around and the stem struck on 9 rock. and the vessel soon filed with water, and with the tide falling. so that she could not be haul ed of A New London vvreckine com penT was notified and soon came to Ihe rescue of the Atlanta. and she was taken out on marine railway for re- pesrs- The damage is comparatively | small
 Many of the friends of the late Der nard Halpin, including comrades of the Grand Army Of the Republic at tended the funeral Friday morning. ac- { coupsn wing The remains from the Hal pin residence in West Broad street to St afichaefs cemetery. Rev. Dr. John Nezle was ceIsbrant at the requiem mass and the attendance at the church was quite large The bearers were: M- J- Kelehers Thomas Cowley John Mahoney- William H. Casey. Jeremiah J- Purnn and James Morrisonl
 
 Town Solicitor Harry B. Agard had a narrow escape from serious njury Friday afternoon. when at the junction of High and Broad streets. 9Ir Agard : was crossing to the postofffce and slip red and fell on the rails of the Paw catuck Valley Street Railway com ranv st the intersection with the rails of the Norwich Westerly Traction ' company 4 car of the latter company was passing just at the time and AIr. Agard came very near the rear wheels Of the passing car He regained his feet without assistance, and his injur- ' res cons4sted of minor bruises. I
 While sts ndine in front of the store. , the automobile delivery wagon of the SeGar company became enveloped in : flames from an accumulation of gaso- lene- and as the driver was endeavor- {, ing to crank the engine. Immediate : ly the driver tried to subdue the flame with his coat and was thus engaged