Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-22

ThSee are three Arnolds in the STATE
senSte, Louis w. Of Westerly, the dean
Of the seSste. and Edward e, of Cow
entry and Orrin Of CharlostDwn. In re-
ferrtnE to this fact, the Providence
Journal makes this reference to Sena-
tor Arnold Of Westerly;
He Is the oldest OF tho three both
in years and IN tenure OF once. and is
the senate's most earnest advocate Of
Rsed roads and the Jealous chairman
OF the finance committee. He has been
coming to the senate from Westerly
for nearly q dozen years. and they say
in his home town that he can have the
honor for life If he wants 1t.
Senator Arnold Is the best looking
old youngster in the upper house. In
his seat he has all the eRrmaTks Of a
serious legislator, but of the floor he
is one of the cheeriest Of men on the
hill He always has q hearty word for
everybody, even the reporters. On
March 2, last year, his e6th birthday,
Senator Dixon OF Bristol indicated this
side Of the senator from Westerly in a
short speech he made after he had
asked for time out of the business ses
SION
When I came to this senate began
Mr.. Dixon, a kindly soul met me in
the ante-Foom, gave me a slap on the
back and said God bless you He
said he did not need to add that he
referred to his colleague from West
eriy. Everybody was aware whom he
meant After he sat down others rose
10 chip in with their felicitatiOnz BY
the time the speechmaking was over
Senator Arnold was wishing that he
could speak like Billy Bowen. Never
theless, he blushed through his reply
and ended with thanks that birthdays
come only once a year"
The state beard Of public highways
10 planning the construction Of 10
stretches OF main highways during the
present year, and for this purpose the
general assembly has been asked for
an appropriation of $3.50, 600 in addi-
tion to the $500, 900 bond issue author
ICED by the people for the purpose In
bhe town Of Westerly the section Sc
1ected for new highway work Is on the
Shore road, so-caIled. beginning at the
easterly end Of the state macadam and
extending easterly to the state mac
adam on the Post road, distance OF
two and one tenth miles. The estimat-
ed cost Is $4,000.
The estimates provide for a bitumi-
nous surface. that is, the use Of 9
straight tar binder for forming Oh
bonding the surface course of stone
Samples of this kind Of work are in
evidence in the village of WEXFORD
built in 1910, at Narragansett Pier
built in 1908 and 1910, and in the town
Of Chariestown. buflt IN 1906.
AZ che hearing before Judge Bake,
IN the superior court at Providence ir
the action Of Mrs. Annie Blake oil
II
T. Blake, in divorce proceedings, thu
petitioner was awarded So a week FOL
support and SIS for counsel fees. Il
was further 6ecreed by the court thai
Mr.. Blake cannot go to see his wife
unless accompanied by a police officer
The plaintiff was represented by At.
torney Harry 2. Agard. and Judge
John " Sweeney represented the re-
spondent.
It was first argued by counsel fol
Mrs.. Blake that her husband could no
be allowed to see her except in com
pany Of Chief OF Police Thomas E
Brown, but It was explained that tn,
chief might at times be too busy Il
act as escort for the husband to max,
a call on his wife so the court allowed
any Westerly policeman the privilege
H0o GSBH t1bIV1uGoQ
state senate u bin providing for
speeial session to be at NarTaaanset
Pier in August instead Of at the regu
lar time when the state is being emu
merated. Should this bill pass tn
enumeration would be taken at a tim
when the pier Is crowded with sum
mer guests, and in consequence tn
population would be more than doubl
than was shown by the last census re
turns. Opponents to the measure de
clare that they can see no reason VIII,
this special legislation should be give
the town OF Narragansett, but argu
that it should be extended to the tow
Of Westerly and other towns in tn
state where there is a largely increase.
summer population.
A resident Of Narragansett who 1
opposed 70 the bill declares that tn
only object that could be sought for
special favor was to allow the tow,
council to grant more liquor licenses
Az the last census shows that the tow
has less than 1900 population. tn
council can grant but two licenses, on
for each 500 Of population.
Herbert 3. Ellis, who was in busi
ness in Westerly 20 years aqo, an
who married Miss Swan dau0hfar =