Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-07-25

is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Celia in Westerly.
Westerly has been remarkably free
from fires thus far this year.
The battleships anchored off New
London harbor are in plain view from
Groton Long Point.
Steamer Westerly took a party of
excursionists out to see the Warships
"Wednesday evening.
The cars to Watch Hill, Pleasant
View and Weelzapaug are now run
ming on schedule time.
Many take the trip to Pleasant
| View and Weekapaug to witness the
manoeuvres of the naval vessels,
| The warships are even more attrac-
! tive for nearby sea shore resorts than
the traditional sea monster or dead
whale
There is no attempt nowadays to
| lower the automobile record on the
road from Watch Hill to the railway
station.
Benjamin F. Corey is convalescing
| from a severe sickness. Mr.. Corey
is a past commander of Budlong post,
G. A. r.
James Nelson, physical instructor, is
missed from Westerly this summer.
/ He is sojourning near the borough Of
Stonington.
Looms are being installed in the mill
| buildings OF the new Westerly Textile
company and operation will begin in
the near future,
Part of the foundation for the new
passenger station has been laid, and
| it is expected the building will be COM
| pleted before the first snow storm is
due
Robert w. Perkins of Norwich, sec
rotary and treasurer Of the trolley
companies Of Westerly, was here We'd
nesday inspecting the progress Of the
irlpro Tements.
The gas supply was cut out during
/ Wednesday night, in order that new
| connections could be made in changes
in connection with the work Of rail-
road improvements.
1t is currently reported that Tom
| Sharl1ey, the former professional pu-
| gilist, now the keeper of a prominent
resort in New York city, is taking a
rest in the vicinity of Watch Hill.
There's liability Of a special town
| meeting to adjust the taxation prob
lem with reference TO the new state
law specifying a tax rate Of forty
cents on each 800 for intangible prop
erty.
A motorcycle built for one, but util-
lied by two, the lady sitting sideways
on an improvised seat with comfort
able foot rest, behind the operator,
was the vehicular novelty in Westerly
Wednesday.
Fifty years ago to a day machinery
fol' the manufacture of wooden goods
was being received in the Stone mill
in Main street. Today machinery is
being installed in the same building
for the manufacture of mosquito net
ting.
After burial of q years, the steel
girders and domes of the Pawcatuek
river bridge do not show the slightest
sign of corrosion, and there is not even
discoloration of the red paint. Two
new Orders will be installed tc
strengthen the bridge for trolley road
extension.
The word has evidently been pass
cd along that the westerly police are
enforcing the automobile laws, as there
is no overspeeding, no cutting out OF
muff1ers or excessive smoke as the
automobiles pass through the compact
part Of the town. But there sure are
speed exhibits on the Shore and Post
roads within the town limits.
The only violator Of the automobile
laws In Rhode Island who actually
served jail sentence was the chauffeur
for President McRae of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad a. summer resident Of
Watch Hill. The chauffeur was ar
rested for reckless driving and run.
ming into the wagon of James Collins
on the Watch Hill road about three
years ago. He was prosecuted by At.
torney Crafts. And he hasn't driven {
car in Westerly since.