Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-30
Local Laconios.

Three cargoes of soft coal arrived at Westerly Friday Some of the settees have been placed in position in Wilcox park.
 Herbert P. Clark is in Rehoboth, Mass, the guest of his cousin, Henry H. Pierce.
 Local republicans will select dele gates to the state convention next Thursday.
 By reason of the heavy rain storm, the no-chool signal was sounded Fri day morning.
 Rev Dr. Knight of Boston will sup ply the pulpit of Grace Methodist church Sunday.
 The facilities at the temporary post office are even better than at the build ing just abandoned.
 Owing to @ break in machinery. work was suspended for Friday and Satur- day at the thread mill.
 Baby Mine was the attraction that pleased a large audience in Bliyen op- era house Friday evening.
 Senator Louis W. Arnold of WesteI, ly has presented a resolution appro- priating 5000 for the national re- sources survey
 The Catholic population of Rhode Island, according to a recent census is 255.000, an increase of 4000 during last year. which is a gain of 16 per cent.
 No civil cases were tried at the Fri day session of the Third district court and the disposition of one drunk was the only business on the criminal side.
 The evangelistic prayer services that have been held nightly for the past week in the First Baptist church have been well attended, and it is believed that as a result there will be increase in the church membership.
 The Methodist conference committee has arranged for supplying Providence pulpits Sunday by members of the con- ference Rev. Adam C. McGilton, Ph. D. of Westerly, will preach in the evening at the First Presbyterian church
 Rev. Clayton A. Burdick officiated at the funeral of Benjamin F. Crandau on the Shore road, assisted by Rev. John C. Dutton. Burial was at River Bend. The bearers were Henry C.. William S., Charles A. and George B. CrandaU. sons of deceased
 Official communication has been re- ceiVed from the officers of the grand
 
 cepting the invitation of the joint com mission of the new town building and courthouse to conduct the cornerstone Iaylng ceremonial or the afternoon of Friday. April 19.
 Representative George 1T. Uteer of Westerly IS in demand as a public speaker and next Sunday he will ad- dress the graduation class of the Indian school at Carlisle, Pa, of which Major William A. Mercer, U. s. A.. a former Connecticut National guard officer was for several years superintendent.
 Robert Valentine. organist and choir master of Christ Episcopal church. is to give 9 free organ recital at 4 o'clock thls Saturday, afternoon. The pro gramme: Prelude in E fiat. Lemmens. Adoratio ct Nox Agelica, Dubois: Fan tasiain c minor II. M. Durham: Pro- yencalisch, Rheinberger; Marche Re ligieuse, Guilmant.
 The act providing for a state police force, which received the approval er the Westerly Board of Trade upon ad- vocacy by Rev. Samuel Fl. Davis, was defeated in the legislature Thursday. It was considered a republican partv me"srrc by the democratic members and they all voted against it. They were joined by several republicans among them Albert Fl. Langworthv of Westerly.
 Pupils of the Westerly schools are among the award winners in the monthly contest of The School Arts Guild. Abraham Magni of Pleasant