Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-26

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 Preparations for the work to be done in railroad improvement Tn Westerly which includes the el1mlna- ton of the Canal street crossing, are well under way and within few dayS there will be something doing In that vicinity. The contract for the under ground cement work, which includes the founda ton for the bridge piers, mas been awarded to Ryan & Kehoe, who have just completed a large contract at Dorchester, Mass. The force of labsrers is being increased daily in the Dixon Hill excavation and before the week ends all laborers who can be worked to advantage will be employed
 It Is believed much of the work be- low the surface will be completed be- fore the ground becomes frozen and that the general work can be carried on all through the winter. Shacks for the laheFers are being erected and will be arranged for winter habitation. All the additional land required for the proposed improvements except what IS known as the beef house property has been acquired, and this piece will be taken ever by the railroad company as soon as some of the details in regard te the transfer are adjusted.
 Superintendent Cousins came to Westerly from Norwich on the first trip early Monday morning and di rected the moving of the cars on the new schedule of the Norwich and Westerly Traction and the Ashaway and Westerly Street Railway compa nies The general service between Westerly. Ashaway and Norwich will be improved; it is expected that un- der the new schedule the service will be superior to any other schedule that has been adopted since these trolley roads have been in operation. There will be no more long waits in Wester- ly, as the same cars that come from Norwich make the trips to AShaWay from Westerly and return. AS is usual whenever there is change in schedule there were some disappointments Mon day to those who had no Knowledge of the change of running time of the cars.
 Rowland w. Durham, for several years oreanist and schoirn aster at Christ Episcopal church, who resigned to go to St. Ann's Episcopal church in Washington, B. C.. left Westerly Sun day to assume his new duties. Before his departure, and as memento of friendships, the members of the choir and church officials gave him an ele- gsnt silver jsrdinere suitably inscrib- ed. The presentation was made by Rev. willian F. Williams and MT. Dun ham accepted in remarks of sincerest appreciation.
 MT. Dunham has been succeeded by Robert Valentine of Boston, who was at the organ at the Sunday services. Mfr. Duphap1 came to Westerly from St. SEsn-y's Episcopal church at New ton Lower Falls, Mass. He was a piano student under MT. Lincoln at the New EngfanH Conservatory of Music and waA graduated in organ in 1907 after studying under the instruction of Henry AT. Dunham.- He then took post-graduate course under Wallace Goodrich.
 Rev. l. F. Lusk, former pastor of Grace Methodist church, Westerly, now pastor at Gardiner, Me, is much in- terested in the Deaceness' institute which was opened in that city last week, and was prominent in the dedi- catory exercises under the direction of the woman's Home Missionary society and the Ladies' Aid society of Pastor Lusk's church. The late Miss Lucy M. Amee, who made the home possible, was an active member of the Methodist church. She left quite a large sum of money to the church.
 Judge Williams held a session of the Third district court Monday mornino for the trial of three men who were charged with intoxication and who pleaded guilty. One was a weaver em- oloyed at the White Rock mill, 40 years of age, who admitted that he had been arrested several times for drunk enness in Westerly and in New Lon Zen He had been arrested twice since Friday and his fine and costs totaled se6O, which he paid. Hhe furnishedC ses0 which he paid. He promised the judge he would reform, after the er- TOTS of his way were plainly illustrat- ed By the judge, ana after being re- minded that if he was found drunk in Westerly again there was liability of the charge of common drunkard that would mean 8 long term in the state wofkhouse.
 Another man, aged 35, employed by James Palmer of Stonington. who was arrested in Wilcox park Sunday, was fined s2.4s. He said it was the first time he had been arrested and that he would never give occasion for arrest again. He was very drunk when ar rested and during the night he fell from his plank bed te the concrete floor of the cell he occupied and re- ceived two severe abrasions, one over the right eye and the other on the left cheekbene.
 The third man who appeared before the court declared that he was 61 years of age. that he was employed by William Loudon and that it was the first time he was ever taken in custody by a police officer He was also arrested in Wilcox park while in the company of the man from Ston- inGtor and who formerly worked for MT. Loudcn. He also promised 10 re- form. Fine and costs of $2.40 were imposed.
 1t is understood that a ma jcrity of the town council is favorable to the promotion of Deputy Chief Thomas E. Brown to be chief of police of West erly. Mir. Brown has served on the force for IT years and all the council men who have been questioned have declared in favor of the promotion plan. The new chief will probably be appointed at the next meeting of the tewn council, which will be held Mon day. There are several candidates for appointment to the vacancy created by the death of Chief Bransfield and it is probable that new member of the force will be appointed at the meeting Monday
 There was rrmer in circula tior Monday afternoon that Deputy Chic Brewn was asked in relation to the rumor and said:
 'T don't want to talk much on the
 matter, as the gentlemen of the towI council, I presume. know my position However I will say now that there i! no foundation to the rumor and tha Wher, t0 buy n WeSter|1