Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-07-19
WESTERLY'S ELMS PRECIOUS
Dissemination Have Ancient Trees
of George A. acknowledges c. F. Thayer Elect
ed Honorary Member of Legal Tender Club-Result
of Civil Service Examinations.

an old hickory tree, and when he
awo1e the treasure was gone.
True to his Nara ganSett instinct he
detected footprints in the wooded spot
and traced them through leaves and
bramhles to the log cabin of Eddie
Lynee, a paieface of tender age Big
Chief AnlmoE succeeded in getting 80
of the money back from the boy. but
he would give up no more. and he was
as irnmovable as the traditional In
dian when threatened with tomahawk
and stake Big Chief had compassion
for the arring little paleface, but was
determined to get back his wampum-
So .Anmon journeyed to the domiclle OF
Sheriff G Gorge E. Barber and narrated
his tale of woe. and the sheriff Went
forth and returned with SO to Am
mon and brought with him the little
paleface.
Ammon upon departing, remarked:
Small paleface, you've got the best
of me Just one cent now, and don
you ever cross my trail again.. Sher-
if Barber then gave the lad some ia
therly advice and permitted him TO re-
turn nome.
Lar session of the Westerly probate
court Tuesday afternoon. Upon petit
ton of the heirs-at-law of Bridget
Lowe, who died intestate July IA, Jo-
seph r. Murphy was appointed admin
istrator of the estate 1t was repre-
erty would not exceed s2,30p. and
bond was fixed at $4,000. Edward Muir
ray. Michael Mcclure and John H.
Murphy We're appointed appraisers
Upon petition of James NJ Thomp-
son, grandfather of James 3. Thomp-
son, minor, Alexander c. Thompson
was appointed guardian of the estate
of the minor. The valuation of the
estate was given as $780, and the bond
was fixed at $500. Alexander c.
Thompson was appointed guardian and
Stanton S. Thompson. Everett E.
Whipple and Eugene b. Pendleton ap-
praisers.
The will of F'reeiove S. Thompson
that was read at the last session of
court, but action continued on account
of the absence of Alexander c. Thomp-
son. witness of the will, was taken up
for action Mr.. Thompson testified in
proof of the will and the same was
admitted to probate The Industrial
Trust company was confirmed as ex-
ecutor, valuation of the estate placed
at $4,000, and bonds were fixed at
$4,000 Stanton s. Thompson, Lewis
Stanton and Alexander C. Thompson
were appointed appraisers.
The final account of Frederick N
Clark administrator de bonis non of
the estate of Franklin Clark, was re-
ceived and approved for record.
The Washington Trust company,
guardian of the estates of Louis Ms
Smith, reported inventory of s1,166.76
for each estate. The report was ap-
proved for record.
The administrator of the estate of
Annie s. B. Jones was ordered to file
report and amended account at
special session Of the court, Thursday
morning.
There was a long hearing before
Judge Stearnes in the superior court
at Providence. Monday. in case
brought by Stephen c. Peckham and
others against Hattie E. E1dridge all
of QuOnocOntaug. The compliments,
represented by Attorney Samuel H.
Davis of Westerly, are interested in
a MOTEL at Quonocontaug. Mrs. Ed
ridge is the proprietor of the Eldridge
house at the same place.
The complainants ask for an injunc-
ton to compel Mrs. Eldridge to a.bate
an alleged nuisance in the form of a
cesspool which OYerflOws, it is claimed,
into a broadway. leading from the
ocean into Quonocontaug pond. The
compliments aver that the breach
way becomes polluted with sewage and
is a menace to health and Injurious
to their property.
Among the witnesses who testified
as to the presence Of the alleged NUS
ance was Capt. Frank A. Matthews of
the Providence police force, who tes-
tilted that he and his wife owned the
land upon which the hotel controlled
by Mr.. Peckham and others is situat-
ed and that his wife manages the no.
tel during the summer season. At
torney Lester c. Murphy appeared for
the respondent.
Judge Stearnes granted a temporary
injunction.