Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-09

1 though the actual issuing of licenses would be annually and under the same conditions as prevail at present.
 
 | The annual meeting of the Westerly Catholic club was largely attended, and the reports of the officers and board of managers showed the organ i ization to be in excellent condition. Plans were made for special enter l tainments along the same lines of those of last winter and a season of
 pleasure is anticipated by the mem- bers. These officers were elected for | the ensuing year: Dr. Michael H. Scanlon, president; Judge John W Sweeney, first vice president; Edward Fenelon, second vice president; Charles 1 J. Butler. financial secretary; James Collins, treasurer; Rev. Peter McOs- | car, spiritual director. Dr. John M, ! O'Connell, Charles E. St. Onge and Joseph A. Daley were elected to the | board of managers for three years.
 The board of managers will elect a
 recording secretary.
 While Chief of Police Brown was on
 duty in Dixon square a few minutes
 before midnight Monday he saw a blaze up High street in front of the the Barber Memorial building, which was damaged by fire few years ago. He sent in the fire alarm from box | 56 in the square and then ran to the l fire.
 It was in the awning in front of the John T. Edmond store. Chief Brown, with the aid of Policeman Fer guson, tore the awning down and extinguished the blaze before the ar- rival Of fire apparatus. Within ten minutes after the alarm was sounded Chief Engineer CottreIl sent in the recall. It is believed that a lighted cigarette snapped on the awning by careless smoker caused the blaze,
 The town and district republican committses have organized and de- cided upon the recommendation of candidates to the caucuses that are to be held Thursday evening. The
 town committee organized by the election of William Clark chairman, Arthur l.. Perry secretary, and Dr. John M. OConnell, treasurer It was decided to recommend the renomina- ton of Louis W. Arnold for senator.
 Charles F. Berry was chosen chair man of the First district committee. and George B. Utter secretary. The committee endorsed Joseph T. Murphy as district candidate for representa- tive.
 William Clark was voted chairman or the Second district and Arthur Per- " secretary. This district committee decided to recommend the renomina- ton of Albert Fl. Langworthy as can- dfdate for representative from the Second district
 Mrs. Maude E. Baker of Norwich, assistant inspector department of Con. necticut, Woman's Relief corps, in- spected the work of Hancock Relief corps, in their quarters in the Memo-' rlal building Tuesday afternoon and evening. In the afternoon there was inspection of the books, and, after lunch at the home of Mrs. M. B. Du- puque in Lincoln avenue with the Io- cal officers she gave attention to the work of the organization. Mrs. Baker found all connected with Hancock corps III the best possible shape. In her remarks at the evening session she pald deserved compliment to the of ncers and members for their efficiency.
 Congressman George II. Utter of Westerly was booked to preside at inc republican state convention in Provi- dence-today. but he has informed the committee that he will be unable to preside, but will be present and make a speech. Roswell B. Burchard. the candidate for nomination for lieuten- ant governor, has been selected to pre- slde at the convention The three congressional conventions will be held today prior to the state convention.