Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-09

improvements Monday morning, but
the weather was considered too cold
for the concrete workers to resume.
During the recent radical weather
change and the consequent danger of
fire Chief Cottrell has been on the
alert and as usual the fire fighting ap
paratus is in good working order and
the firemen ready and willing.
Congressman Utter has announced
that he will give much attention at the
present session of congress for an ade-
quate appropriation for the construc-
ton of q breakwater, dock and light
house at the Point Judith harbor Of
refuge.
Westerly will send delegates to the
annual state convention of the United
National Association of POstoftice
Clerks to be held in Providence
Washington's birthday. Robert Hazard
of Westerly is vice president OF the
state association.
Rev. Charles ]. Dutton, formerly of
Westerly, son of Rev. John G. Dutton,
off1ciated recently at the funeral SER
vices Of three young men who were
drowned at South Westport, Mass,
where Rev. Mr.. Dutton is pastor of the
Christian church.
A section Of the hall of representa-
tives has been designated as under
takers corner. where are seated four
members in that business: Joseph T.
Murphy Of Westerly, Reilly of Provi-
dence. Cranston of North Kingston and
Hill Of East Greenwich.
Prospective lessees continue to in
spect the vacant mill buildings in Main
street but they don't seem to lease
Monday a trio of gentlemen from Prov
idence one a summer resident OF
Watch Hill, were shown over the
premises by the owner.
Next to the alleyway between the
| Barber Memorial and the Potter
Langworthy buildings, the coolest place
| in Westerly, is the site for the tenn
porary postoff1ce buildings. That's &
| reason why the work was suspended
| day after it was commenced.
| The week of prayer will be observed
| in the First Baptist church with ser
| vice each evening except Saturday. Or
Sunday one candidate was baptized
! into membership in the church by Rev
J. w. Ford and the right hand of fell
| lowship was extended to three.
At the annual meeting of the AJer
! Hook and Ladder company these off
| GERS were elected. Richard Mitchell
! foreman: Henry Potter. first assistant
| CORTLAND Barber, second al7sistant
! Albert Kenneth, secretary; William St
| Onge, treasurer; Frederick Card, stew
| aid.
The William Clark Social club haC
! supper at the Dixon house Saturday
/ evening and elected these officers 70.
the ensuing year: William H. Crandau
president; P. A. Smithson, vice presi
dent; Thomas Cooper, secretary AM
treasurer; James Shea. baseball mana
ger: James Jessup football manager
James Higginbothum, bowling mana
ger,
Contractor Williams, who by thu
terms Of the contract to erect the new
town building and courthouse becam
| owner of the frame dwelling known al
the Nestor house, conditioned that j
be RACED and moved away, has sold tn
| main part of the house and the Wort
of tearing it down has commences
The ell will be reserved as an ofTict
curing the construction Of the new
granite building.
Since the pension system for teach
ers was established in Rhode Island il
1908 the sum of $67,420.88 has BEEF
expended. The maximum rate in fore
is $500 and the minimum is $150.3C
and the average rate is 1894 OF tn
Sc pensioned during the four years, ST