Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-29
WESTERLY MAN GOES TO JAIL
George Bates Sentenced For Entering Macomber Store Coast Artillery lnterests-Suggestve Programme For Arbor Day-Colonial Jack Comes Town.

1 ly there are many strong adherents Of sentiment of George Pope Morris | as expressed in his live-foreVer poem l Woodman. Spare That Tree, but Mor- r1s poem is not applicable to tE-a@t on business streets. So there are a rev progressives who are of the k3- lief that the trees should be removed in the interests of progress.
 l These trees are well inside the pres l ent curb and will be more so wien l the new curvature line in keepins with the convex front of the nlarsle building is established. The new side
 walk is to be eighteen inches in thick = ness, which will necessitate the cut ] ting of the main roots of the trees to l the sidewalk level thus lessening the l ground strength of the tall elnls. Iut ling.
 The tree warden. backed by tho of l fclals of the town, is unqualifiedly op- i posed to the removal of the trees, it ] Is said, while the sentiment of the people is divided. Ii is expected that for the better protection of the post office building. the treasury depart ment will insist that there be a gen eral trimming of the branches that extend directly over and towards the new building. These four trees are the only ones in the business section.
 schools Of Rhode Island has prepared
 suggestive programme for the twen-
 ty-second annual observance of Arbor
 day in the state, May 9, which includes rec1tations and songs. At the conc1u-
 sion of the programme Introductory
 Commissioner Ranger says: 'Tn all the variety of the observance of Arbor day, its clear call to each one of the 100000 boys and girls of our schools Is to do fun part in common service for school and country. To plant a tree or shrub, a Hower-to make tilines grow'-is to take part in the creation of new beauty and utiiity."
 The programme in outline follows: Chorus: scripture reading; reading of commissioners address: recitation; song; group exercise: essay, How to Protect @ the Trees: song. The Friends of Trees: short descriptions by pupils; rec1tatons: song; group exercise; Ar Dor day resolutions; chorus; planting exercises.
 Rev. Peter McOscar,s automobile was smashed while on Quarry Hill, Monday afternoon, but through no fault of the owner. as he was not with the the! machine at the time, The auto mobile was left in a local garage for repairs a few days ago and a mech anician took it out for trial Monday. lie stopped at a house on Quarry hill. leaving the automobile near the curb1ng. A horse attached to a 1aun- dry wagon ran away and was com ing down the hill at top speed when the wagon slowed and struck the au- tomobile, nasshing. tffe radiator and mudguard and doing other minor damage The wagon was also wreck ed. The runaway horse was captured before doing any other damage.
 George Bates, of Westerly. was sen fenced tc nine months in the Provi- dence county jail by Judge John W. sweeney in the suDerior court at King ston, Monday. He pleaded nolo con tendere to the charge of breaking and entering the Marorpf her Sfora in XY.ac terly.
 The next case called for trial was 1 the state against Joseph Comporto { with a violent assault with q l knife upon Lufggi Marine. Both men are residents of Westerly and the as sault occurred near Oak street it be- | Ing charged that Comporto stabbed | M Marino- in the back with knife. The | case was not concluded when. court l adjourned for the day.
 Local Laconics.
 William Bliven. of New Bedford. is visiting relatives in Westerly.
 Colonial Jack" the long distance walker, was in Westerly Monday with i his postals and wheeTbarrow formerly of Westerly. now of Fall 1 River, are here on 9 brief visit
 Miss Mary A. Pendleton of Stone nam, Mass. is the guest of the Charles P. Cottren family in Elm street.
 Miss Bennett, daughter of the late Secretary of State Bennett, of Provf- fence, is in Westerly. the guest of Judge and Mrs. John W. Sweeney.
 Joseph L. Peacock. librarian Of the Westerly Public librarv. has gone to Washington to study the system Of he Congressional library, with a view Q improving conditions at the local ibrary.
 Rev. J. W. Ford gave the second in ne series of six lectures on Bunvapss i 31igfIn1s Progress at the First Bap- 1st church Sunday evening One can iidate was received into membership oy baptism.
 Oliver P. Johnston was convicted Of stealing domestic fowl after trial in he Second district court, Monday. Judge Lewis imposed a sentence of hree months in the Providence conn y jail and fine of $2o and costs.
 William Francis Newton, Baptist ,olporteur for the state of Connect cut, former resident of New Lon F ion and well known in Westerly. has copyrighted brochure entitled Door tep evangelism, published by the American Baptist Publication society,
 As aids to navigation, the light louse department has established~ T 'as and bell buoy at Napatree Point cage and gas buoy on Gangway ock, Fishers Island sound Two buoys laVe been set on the east coast Of 5lock Island, enc to mark Old Britofl ock and the other Whale rock.
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