Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-15

stl4iH E9FGxk10 lJ4ky Et<lhDElAL OuuLCA. OL Meshersy w1u be represented at the general c6n6er9nce which opens We'd nesday, Aug. a, at North Loup. Neb. The regular one way fare from Vest erly to Chicago Is S21 and from Chicar 90 eo North Loup $1S.S2s but special rates will be given accredited dele Es1eE The conference of 1911 was held in the BIfven house. Westerly, and meals were served the delegates in t4le then vacant brick min building sn Main street. now occupied by the Westerly Textile company. At the Westerly conference Rev. Samuel H. Dzx4s of Westerly was the president, and Rev. Boothe Co3well Davis will preside at the conference in North 1orp. Ira B. Crandan is Westerly 8 representative on the executive con- yzrftbee of general conference.
 Tbere arc only four men employed Ia ssD@vatinq for the new poStoffice w4 present, and the progress of the work is retarded until decision is rem dered in regard to the footing for the oouHaatton In some parts of the site Ons section of the foundation has been hid. the footing being on gravel, but on other parts of the building line sand has been encountered at the depth in The specifications to the contractor. Therefore 1t will be necessary to dig Assper for a footing of gravel that is called for in the contract. This the contractor declines to do unless recom- r,srYeed for the extra work, and the lnwsrnment supervising constructor Wm not permit the laying of the foot ing on a sandy basis. The matter has been sent to the supervising tnspec- tors ofioe for adjudication There win consequently be delay in the work uncn a report has been received from Washfngon-
 ( There is Likelihood of large attend aoos cf taocDayers at the special finan aisd town mestinu today when half a Aueen propositions will be submitted epr consideration The meeting will he asked to rescind the tax vote adopt- ed at the annual meeting; which was "a fiat assessment of $1-50 for each S1O0 en aH taxable property, and pass an- ufher vobe making the rate $l.6O on tangible property, and reparate the tangible property, and separate the eo comply with the new state law. An ether proposition will be the selling of d portion of the town farm to the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Co Action will also be taken for the building of a new highway from Pleasant View to Weekapaug, parallel with the tracks of the Nor wsoh q Westerly Traction company, which was fully explained by Attorney Albert B. Crafts at the last regular 1 meeting of the town council An ap- r~opriatfon of S5,O0O will be recom- [ mended for this purpose.
 An appropriation will also be asked , Nor grndtnR around the town hall, t lrho fr, tp I wrade of Union street, to comply with the plans of the new building. Also for the furnishing and equipment of 4he new town ha.Il, from the surplus i. cf the regular appropriation made for r town hll purposes.
 The town owns some marsh lands { located between Pleasant View and ; Meelxapaug, and authority will be ! nshed ct the town meeting for the sale uf the property. The taxpayers will also bo asked to convey any interest the town may have in land known as Chauuhn's wnaff, off the Watch Hfll road. near Thompson cove. A vote viii
 be o1nse1ued authori zing the town treasurer tb hire such sum of money as may be necessary to meet any ap- prcprda1fors made at the meeting.
 Leader Charles o. GaMtt has ar , ranged this programme for the ooncert ( on Wncox park this (Thursday) eve x4ng by the Westerly band:
 Naional air, America; march, Sec !. ond Connecticut, Reeves; overture ! Tunuxnto Tasso, Donizettt: popular etr, selected; waltz, Enchanted Night Morets c0rnet solo. MT. Gavitt: med. 1sy of new popular airs, Remick; se- lection from Mariana, Wallace; gem, from the Spring Maid, Reinhardt; de-
 scrtpttve selection, A Hunting Scene Busalosd; March, Aelous; finale, Sta1 Epangied Banner.
 Joseph Gnora, in the employ of tn, R A. Sherman's Sons company, whilt
 d work in the new railway station
 reOeived painful injuries Wednesda,
 morning. He was pushing a loade,
 wbeelbarrUw on a plank over what i
 to be the furnace room of the station
 wAen the barrow suddenly tipped an,
 fdi . distance of ten feet, the mal
 1RIlinG at the same time. He was lift
 eA oGt of the place where he had fan on and Dr. M. H. ScanlOn was sum
 noned. LiDora received several cut
 and bruises on the body and head an
 rha right leg was lacerated just abov ! the ankle. He was conveyed to hi
 home where proper medical attention
 was rendered
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 Local Laconics.
 { This is District Nurse Tag day.