Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-13
Local Laconios.

Shovelers on the postoffice job have declined to work for the present pay, $1.65 a day.
 Miss Kate Ward who has been the guest of Mrs. Frank Celia returned on Monday to South Manchester.
 The contract for the construction of the new freight depot has been award ed J. A. Watson of Warren. Work will be commenced the present week.
 Augustus Page, who has been night watchman at the car barn of the Paw catuck Valley street railway, has been transferred to the car barn in Hall- vile.
 The looms of the new Westerly Tex tile company were given a running trial Monday. and for the first time in half a dozen years there was hum of industry in the old mill building.
 Miss Mary Keleher and Miss Annie MoNelly left Monday for Peaks Island, Me, where they will spend two weeks. Miss Mabel Saunders of the town clerks office. Is spending vacation at the same place.
 The orchestraphone, representing a brass band of forty pieces, has been installed in the pavilion at Atlantic beach and was given a satisfactory test Sunday afternoon. It is being planned to give a concert at the pa villion next Thursday evening.
 Rev. William Fletcher, DID,, rector of the Catholic cathedral in Baltimore, is spending his vacation with his for mer classmate, Rev. Dr. John Neale, pastor of St. MichaeTs church. Dr. Fletcher is delighted with the beau ties of Westerly and it's surroundings.
 James H. Coleman of Westerly has received information that his brother, Dennis A. Coleman. died July 19, in Chicago. He leaves a widow and four teen sons and daughters, the eldest be- ing 32 years of age. James has not seen his brother for B years, or since he parted with him in New York.
 The Fat Mems association will hold ! it's thirty eighth annual clambake at Barnes point, Brightrnans pond, Aug ust 22. For thirty seven years this annual event has been held at the Brightman resort. but which is no longer available. It is more than passing strange that these events have never been marTed by a rain storm.
 Rev. Dr. John Neale, pastor of St MiChaePs church, has accepted invi- tation to deliver the address at the blessing of the bell of the Catholic church in Baltic. He will also deliver the sermon at the vesper service al the big demonstration of the Holy Name societies of New London county | in New London. St. Michael's society is arranging for the services of the Westerly band for the occasion. I D., :, three story frame structure construct. ed under his personal supervision, ani Is having the work done by the day rather than by contract. and by mer of his own employ, These men havs been working nine hours a day for tht regular eight hours pay. Monday morning they made a demand for ar eight hours workday or increase il pay. The demand was denied and tht men quit work.
 Frederick c. Flemming, for severa years an overseer of the Lorraine Mfg Co., in Pawcatuck, who was obliged tt retire by reason of failing health, diet Saturday in St. Joseph's sanitarium Providence. of tuberculosis. He vii be buried in Lonsdale. MT. Flemmin, was raised to the 33d degree of Ma sonary at Norwich and had menbe in Franklin lodge, Palmer chapter, R A. M, and Narragansett commander Knights Templar, of Westerly.
 There is just little more than tn usual activity in the work in connec ton with the railroad improvements and five sets of men are all Workin; in harmony for as many different in terests, but all working for the sam general improvement. Under disttnc direction the work is going forwar by large forces of workmen in tn employ of Ryan & Keon, the R. 4 Sherman Sons company, the Westerl water works, Norwich & Westerl Traction company and the New York New Haven & Hartford Railroad G