Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-11


 the town of Groton. the people who pay the freight, have confidence in the fu- ture of Groton Long Point as a resi- dential shore resort, for when the mat ter of building bridge from Noank to Groton Long Point was before the town meeting, there was unanimity of opinion in favor of the plan and the appropriation of $7.000 for the purpose was made without opposition The cit izens realize that at the present rate of development it will not be long be- fore the taxable property at the point will pay the interest on the cost of the bridge. There was realization of the need of a convenient road to the point IS heretofore the only approach was over a, right of way on adjacent farms and necessitated the opening and clos ing of three gates on the trip from the main road to the point. This new ap- proach will be completed by June 1 and the changed conditions will be ap- preciated by automobilists and drivers of carriages and will tend to en- nance the value of the property at the point.
 There IS no resort on the coast that has grown so rapidly as has Groton Long Point in the past two seasons and what was formerly an extensive hay farm is now a really thriving sum- mer resort with the very best of pros poets of healthy increase in growth; as the lots are disposed of with some discretion and when the colony is com- plete there vii be no objectionable feat ures to eliminate. There is already at Gfoton Long Point an ample supply of running water, a club house, pier, forty new houses of modern design half a mile of broad board walk along one of the finest of beaches and about five miles of winding roads. In the past two seasons lots have been dis posed of to 406 persons and the sum paid was over $200, ,000 Plans are now being made to have an electric light system at the point by next season and effort will be made to have increased electric car service, with perhaps branch line to the main bathing beach. Even New London people, with Ocean beach conveniently near have erected cottages for their own occupancy at Groton Long Point. That colony has started right by erecting fine houses instead of shacks and, in consequence, when fully developed will be in much better shape than many other shore re- sorts.
 Although in the election of last Mon day New London returned it's normal republican majority of about 300, and elected three of the five aldermen nom mated and all the rest of the city and town ticket. the court of common council democratic majority Is in creased by one. Therefore the demo- crats have the local patronage that is doled out annually by every incoming council A year ago the democrats graciously reappointed Charles Prentis as charity commissioner. though for years MT Prentis served as republi- can selectman and was once the re- publican nominee for the legislature. and has been republican ever since his nTif A publican. The democratic council re- appointed Mir. Prentis and ignored the application of Ex-Mayor and Ex- Senator Cyrus c. Beckwith for ap- pointment as charity commissioner.
 1t is evident however, that the dem ocratic party as whole wanted to recognize the democracy Of Mir. Beck wiki and at the recent party conven- ton he was nominated as candidate for city treasurer, a more dignif1ed posi- tion than charity commissioner and with fully as much coin recompenSe. MT. Beckwith declined the nomination and as a result, democrats did not have the opportunity to vote a com plete democratic ticket, if there were any who had such a desire. He will probably not be 6 candidate for char ity commissioner, unless he has pos tive guarantee of the appointment
 
 no more chances with the nominating powers eof his own party.
 It is understood that George Goss, he who sacrificed himself in the recent election by accepting the nomination for town clerk, in response to the party wish that there be a candidate for every office on the ticket Is a can didate for charity commissioner. MT. Goss did not have the slightest idea that he would defeat the republican nominee, but he worked for election and as probably believed for the best interests of the party MT. Goss is especially well qualified for the posi- ton of charity commissioner by reason of having filed the position several years and with full satisfaction to the council and the people and is the only of the democratic per- suasion who received special praise in the report of the republican chairman of the charities commission The in- dications are that MT. Prentis will be retired by the incoming council. but political indications like the old-tima weather signs are not always reliable Mfr. Prentis has during the year had an assistant appointed to aid him in his work and together they ought to do the work of the office satisfactorily, AxyAN aipAA the Af74Aa