Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-20

and the officers and ladies were en-
 tertalned by the local officers The Norwich soldiers returned by special
 car. During their stay in Neste- ly
 they were given ss much enterta.n-
 ment was possible. By permis-
 sion of the governors of Connecticut
 and Rhode Island the Norwich sol diers bore arms and their fire appea = ance eIicited admiration.
 Effort is being made by the mem bers of the Grand Army of the Re- putiic to organize a Sons of Veterans corps in Westerly. Already there are Wcmen's Relief corrs connected with Rudlcng and Hancock posts. Several
 meetings have been held and several
 that are eligible to memb ship have
 signiied willingness to join the or
 ganization. Arrangements are being
 made for a general meeting of organ
 ization at which officers prominent in
 the movement will he present and eN-
 plain in detail the real purpose of the
 Sons of Veterans and the necessity of
 a branch wherever possible.
 Sev eral years ago there was Sons
 of Veterans organization in Westerly,
 ed of young fellows, who did not fully arpfeciate the importance of it's ex- istence and therefore it went out of existence.
 Governor pothier will review the troors of the First artillery district which includes the Fifth company, of Westerly, in the state armory at Providence, January 13. Every or ganization in the district will be pres ent and the event is now classed as the annual military carnival of the district. Th,re will be the usual pro- gramme beginning with a band concert and including a military tournament, review, and the presentation of prizes and medals won on the rifle range during the past season.
 The November session of the s,,- perior court for Washington county will convene today (Monday) in West Kingston The docket s Q large one and contains eighteen new actions at Jaw, one new complaint, three new di- vorce cases and three new equity pro- ceedIngs. There are also many a.t- vance assign Inents, which indicate that the entire court period will be fully occupied. It is probable that a part of the session of court will be held in Norwich.
 The grand jury will meet today for the consideration ef criminal cases, including a murder case, the first in This is the case against Blennin Cra- vagreer, charged with shooting Joseph Brigham while Brigham was asleep in bed at his nome on McSparren hill in South Kingston.
 \ large number of witnesses have been summoned. Cravagreer has main taine0 his innocence, but is reticent in regard to the case. The grand jurors from Westerly are James Brown, Ab- raham Datson, William P Hill John H. Murphy and Albert D. Burdick.
 Tuesday will be divorce day, when also matters for the court not requir- ing jury trial may be heard. mat ter of special interest involves the lOavisville grange affair, and the ex- pulsion of Charles P. Hill and others. Mir. Hill died since the action was brought and notice mas been given for interested parties to be heard in the question of dismissing the case.
 The petit jurors will report for duty Wednesday and the jurors from West erly are Court B. Bliven, Stanley w. Andrew Lanphear, Edmund Alexander Young, Albert l.. Harris F. Chapman, Ed ward H. Buffurn and Charles Perry.
 Capt. Herbert M. Knowles of South Kingston, superintendent of the Third life saving district, which includes tine station at Watch Hill, completed on Wednesday thirty five years of active work in the service. When first es- appointed No l surfman of the Point Judith station, and keeper December ,, 1S!S- After eleven years service at that station he was made assistant superintendent of the district August 26, 1889, and June 26, 1900, he was pro noted to be superintendent.
 He became a member of the board Of life saving apparatus, May 12, 1890, and two years later was appointed a member of the special committee on mechanical power for the propuI- sion of surf and life boats He is ac- tive in the interest Of the men of the service. to secure improved ap- pliances, increased pay and especially for long and faithful serv- ice
 
 William Clarke, a worthless fellow, "ho deserted from the navy several fears ago, and who was not consid-