Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-26

John CrandaIl, employed at the c. B. CoStrell & Sons company plant, had narrow escape from drowning Friday evening in the breechway at Weeka- paug. He was walking across the bridge when he was seized with a se- we're attack of vertigo and fell into the water, which is about twelve feet deep. The splash was heard by Ar thur Kinney, chauffeur for Mrs, Love joy, and he quickly summoned Horace SiSsou and John Dyer. They saw the form ot CrRndAu rise and sink 1n the water and hurrtedly brought the near ly drowned man to the shore, applied temporary reStor2dveS and took him to Albert H. Langworthy'S cottage. pr. M H. Scanlon was called from West erly and attended MT. CrandalL There was a deep cut in his head which MT. Crandall sustained by striking part of the bridge, and he was suffering from exhaustion. After a while he was able bo be removed to the home of Mr. Congdon. a relative, where he received further medical treatment. His Condi- ton is not serious and he will prob ably resume work in a day or two.
 An old sailor who declared that he could net get a berth at tho Sailors Snug Harbor, as the required witnesses were not now among the living, was given lodging at the police station Fri day night and pleaded to be sent to some institution where he could re- ceive needed care and proper rest. He said his name was Edward E, Phillips, that he was 7S years of age and had bean a seafarer for 50 years, but that for the past year he was incapacitated for sea service and had been doing odd jobs here and there about the country and with but very little financial re- turn. He was penniless, he said, and was not able to earn his livelihood. He said he was a native of the state of Michigan, was never married and had no living near relatives.
 At his own request. the old man was AKra1gned before Judge Williams tn the Third district court Saturday morning and pleaded guilty to the charge of vagrancy. To test his story of a seafaring life, he was questioned by the judge on many technical points regarding the life of a sailor aboard ship being able to answer every ques- ton to the satisfaction of the judge that he was familiar with vessels from truck to keelson, and had no difficulty in boxing the compass and general navigation The old sailor said that about six months of rest would get him back into shfpshape condition, and Judge Williams sentenced him to six months on the state farm.
 Hope lodge, Junior Order of Ameri can Mechanics, of Westerly, received an official visitation from the state CfSoers Saturday evening at their hal in the We1ch building. The officers Var-asa~aHA Cha o, VaIbay Falls, state councillor; Herbert Gates of Shamrock, senior vice coun. Cf1or; Arthur W. BarruB of Providence 4eG6e secretary; Lester w. Crocker o. Rrvv1dences state treasurer. They wsre accompanied by a delegation O. m members representing several coun. els in the state. The visitors wer, bospftsbly entertained and gave ex. presston of appreciation of the recep. ton Sunday morning the visitor, took trolley ride to New London, ac companfed by Everett Lawton 0, Westerly, past state councillor. and Jeff that city on the 117 eastbound Shor, Line express for their homes.
 Mrs fsabeiIa R. Grant, widow o- Charles A. Grant, died Friday eVenfnC at the residence of her daughter, Mrs v AAAAth l. odaIlIOTQ, III spruce street she was born in Aberdeen, Scotland May 19. 196d. She came to Westerl in early life and later removed to Bal. tfmore, returning to Westerly six year. eso. She leaves two daughters, Mrs Bemford and Miss Jean A. Grant. Z telegraph operator, and one son Charles s. Grant, of Westerly. Sh. slso leaves two sisters, Mrs. William GFieg and Mrs. David Caird. of New London. and three brothers. Davit Middleton of Westerly. Alexander Mid. dleton of New London and John Mid. oieton Of Glasgow. Scotland
 The departure of two automobile, with three officers in each, qave ; fopie for discussion among the lolter. srs Tn Dixon square Sunday afternoon In one automobile were Deputy Sher. Tn John R. Wilcox and Police Consta bles Patrick H. Morrison, John Rear don, and in the other were Debut, Sheriff Frederick T. Mitchell. Polic, Serst. Edwin E. West and ConstabI, John Reardon. They left Westerly q 2.20 and returned late in the evening It was then learned that they hal been on liquor raid in the town o, Charlestown near the Thorndyke ouar ries, just beyond the boundary lin,