Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-13
Legislative Hearing.

1Cdn M41n9 0f A6dyRTU Wa8 1OttUo dead in bed at the Hotel Martin Tues day morning shortly after o'clock by
 the maid. who was about to enter the room No sooner had the door been opened than suffocating fumes Of gas poured out in such volumes that the girl was almost overcome She sud- denly withdrew and rushed to not1fy the management Of her discovery. u Don yeeut ering it was found that the jet was opened and that gas was escap- fng freely, there being no means Of it's escape until the door was thrown open both the window and transom over the door being closed
 Medical Examiner Dr. J. Howard Morgan was notified and examined the man as he lay in @ co1nfOrtable position in the bed. to all appearances having retired after having carefully removed his outer garments and plac- 1n6 them over chairs in the room. The doctor permitted the body to be re- moved to the undertaking rooms of Joseph T. Murphy to await idepthca- ton and to notify interested parties.
 Main, who went to the hotel early Tuesday evening. registered and then asked to be shown to his room. Clerk !. P. Ahern concluded after a glance ct the arrival that perhaps it would be worth while to give him specific directions in using the gas, as the man seemed to have a worried look as he entered the hotel, but the guest curtly told the employe he knew all that was necessary about using gas, and so the matter was dropped
 Nothing more was thought of the todger until the discovery was made in the morning.
 Maine it was learned was about 50 years of age and unmarried. For some time he had been working at the Charles Dalhrow place on the Mystic road in Ledyard. just beyond North 6tonington- He had only recently partially recovered from illness that had been of long duration. and in his weakened condition, together with the fact that he was afflicted with heart trouble. 1t is not unlikely that he was life. .1e -A ''S -'@0 'O '<'>' ---7
 George E. Wright, for many years deep sea sailor, and later a derrick rigger at the quarries here in wes- terly after having come to this coun- try. died at his home on Hobart street Tuesday afternoon, in his 83rd year. His wife died several years ago and s8t 1s not known that he had any near relatives living.
 The deceased was for many years during his early manhood in the Brit chant service or on whaling or sea voyages. having sailed around the world several times. Inhrnities have prevented his working for the past six and delighted in reading and the com paEaionship of his friends.
 Many Of the citizens of the town NEd others were interested in the hearing held by the house committee of the Rhode Island general assembly upon 6 bill providing for the tuber- cuiin test ok all cattle coming into the state which was held in Providence Tuesday afternoon The prevailing sentiment o< those present seemed to be heartily tn favor of such a bill, but although not opposed to the test they V.rsk Hk hat hA fn ba farmer was too great, and that if the bfu was passed 1t might compel a nunber of the dairymen in the state to 20 out of business.
 John J. Dunn of this town, secre- tary of the state board of agriculture, who was the first speaker in favor of the hin Eaid that if he thought that the passage of the bill would work any hardship on the farmers of the state he would oppose it. He said fur ther that the test is being applied to more than half of the cattle coming into the state as prevention from the spread of bovine tuberculosis, and that most of the other states in this sec ton of the country have passed sim liar laws which have proved very sat
 Former Senator John Cole of Hop kinton was among those who spoke, calling attention to a recent article in Providence paper in which Dr. Ehapin is quoted saying that bob veal is all right for food consumption MT. Cole said that he thought Dr. Chapin was a good enough authority on the subject to cause the elinina- tion of tho bill which referred to bob zeal.
 At the second annual meeting of the South Poultry association held in Cal edonian hall on Main street, the fol- lowing were elected officers for the 1 ensuing year: President, James Bish- op; vice president c. Palmer Chap man secretary, Roger Durham assist i ant secretary. H. Russell Burdick; treasurer, Edward CoHgdon. The fol- William Clemens, William Symonds Edward N. Burdick and Harold Doney
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