Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-10-02

While the preparatory work Tor the
railroad Improvement in Westerly has
been in progress only one week. the
great amount of clearing work accom-
plished is indicative of the progress
that will be made before the operations
viii be temporarily suspended by ex-
cessiveIy cold weather, although it is
planned te have the work to some de-
gree carried on uninterruptedly
throughout the winter Already the.
railroad property lying between Canal
street and the Pawcatuck river has
been cleared, a road built to the river
bank and the concrete foundatio for
one of the bridge piers commenced.
The work done thus far has been of
a preparatory character. but before
the end of this week, the mixing and
shoveling machinery and other modern
appliances will be in operation and the
result of each days work will be very
noticeable. Saturday afternoon an
other large gang of laborers arrived to
work on the big job and the force will
be increased to the limit as soon an
possible.
X has been decided to RAE the
present postoffice building and effort
is being made to get location for
the poStoffice pending the cons truction
Of the new building 1t is expected
that a location can be had within the
territorial limit in which mails are
taken 10 and from trains by the carry
ing railroad company If this cannot
be done there will be need of ma king
a mail carrying contract with some in
dividual to remain in force until the
new postoffice is ready for occupancy
The Edward E3a6cock house which
occupies part of the proposed site
Of the new town hall and courthouse
must also be raZed, as it is stipulated
that this house must not be sold for
n a nv of n
agreement was made with Mr.. Bah
cock when he gave the property I'M
der condition to Christ Episcopal
church and also obtained when trans
fer was made by the church to the
town of Westerly The building on the
corner of Broad and Union streets and
the one in Union street will probably
be offered for sale to be taken down or
removed to other locations. The arcti-
tects are said to be the cause of delay
in the beginning of work, as plans
TO cover a brick building with gran
lite trimmings or a building of granite
have not yet been submitted to the
commission representing the state and
the town of Westerly.
The blacksmith shop of the New
England granite works at the Rod
Stone quarry was totally destroyed by
IRE early Saturday morning. Tramps
occupied the building Friday night
and 1t b presumed that they started a
fire in the heating steve and that the
fire was in some way communicated to
the building from the heater, which
resulted in the complete burning of
the building and all inflammable con-
tents. The Red Stone quarry Is not
within the Westerly fire district and
no alarm was sent in to the fire de-
partment. The loss is estimated at
,40s. No insurance.
The Providence Motorcycle club par
tioipsted in an endurance run, Sunday,
the test being to make two hundred
miles in eight hours, the morning
route being by way of Horseneck hill
and Hope Valley, with Westerly as the
turning point the afternoon run being
made over the same route. but in the
opposite direction. There was compe-
patrols to checking stations at Provi-
dence, Washington, Hope, Valley
Westerly, Wakefield and East Green
wich. Each rider at a time specified
for reaching checking stations, and for
each minute lost in each patrol one
point was scored against, the totals
being made up at the finish in Provi-
dence
There were seventeen starters in the
morning run and ten of these report
ed al the Westerly checking station in
front of the postoffice to Checker Ar
thur Stanley, who prepared the sched-
ule for the endurance run. In the aft
srnoon there We're ten starters, and
only five of them made the run to
Westerly, the last of the contestants,
in company with Checker Stanley, left
Westerly at three o'clock.
Next Sunday the club will have
triangular endurance run from Prov
idence 70 Boston. to Worcester and
back to Providence
Local Laconics.
Miss Alice Brown of Providence Wis