Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-22


 l the soldier statue is of Westerly gran I ite and that the statue, SC much praised was designed, modelled and cut by a 1 Westerly man-EdWard G. King. How ever, his skill was recognized and that l is satisfying to the modest Mr: King. An instrument parporting to be the l lest will and testament of Mary L. 1 Clemens of kiIiingiy was filed Wednes- day in the Pawtucket probate court. The will is dated January z7, 1904, and witnessed by Harriet H. Danielsen, 1 Sarah B. Hall and Abbie e. Backus. The public bequests ares The First Baptist church of Pawtucket Is to re- idue of the estate. Fifths of the same are also given to the Baptist church of Danielson, American Baptist Mis- sion union and the American Baptist Home Missionary society, El!ery Hall of Providence, formerly 1 of Westerly, Is visiting oldtime ac- quaintances in his native town He is son of O. D. Hall. who was known to the old men of today as Baker Hall. Over forty years ago he con- ducted a bakery in Main street in & building on the site of the Segar coal office. With two horse team he made regular trips selling his goods between Westerly and Groton and was widely known. all along the line.
 The William Seuar company of Wes- teriy hae entered euit against the Nor Wioh and Westerly Traction company of recent collision of 8 trolley car with an auto delivery wagon of the plaintiff. The injury was done as the wagon was crossing the track at g.
 
 the Watch Hill road, the Segar com pany claiming that the operation of the trolley car was entirely at fault. The writ is returnable to the next session of the superior court for New London county.
 Thomas Henry Greene, who com pleted forty years of service as letter carrier in Fall River, August 1st, and who during that long period never reported late or missed & trip, IS spending part of his vacation in Wes- terly He is son of Braddock and Fran ces Potter Greene, who moved from Westerly to Fall River in 18S7 His parents lived in Main street and his mother was born in 8 house in that street in 1902. MT. Greene hopes to locate the house wherein his mother was born and also the house where his parents lived. MT. Greene has been an usher in the Baptist church at Fall River for forty years and served from torchboy to foreman in one of the Fall River volunteer fire companies. MT. Greene was never in Westerly be- fore and he ascribes his present ex- Cellent physical condition from being a descendant of Westerly stock and healthy outdoor exercise, and plenty of it. He is enthusiastic in praise of the Westerly beautiful
 D4Ir lac e& o$ aA name connected with the Dixon fam fly that has long been linked with Wes- terly in political prominence and gen. eral progress died Thursday afternoon in the house where he was born fifty eight years ago, the Dixon mansion, street to make way for railroad inn provements MT. Dixon was stricken with paralysis while i'll his office in conversat ton with Mrs Dixon on We'd nesday noon. He received immediate medical attention and was taken to his home in an unconscious condition. This was the second shock, the first occurring about three years ago, which partially incapacitated him bodily, but not sufficiently to prevent him from re- stunning the practice of law. He was of a most generous disposition and Waiter Dixon's heart is as big as an OK" That typifies his general char acter.
 Mr. Dixon was the son of Nathan Fellows Dixon 2d, and Harriet Palmer Swan Dixon and was born in Westerly December s, 1855. He attended the schools of Westerly and Williston sem mary and studied law with his broth CT. Nathan Fellows Dixon Sd. He was admitted to the bar in 1879, but was not in active practice for eighteen years He was in Nebraska two years when his brother died. and he return ed to Westerly and resumed the prac- tice of law. being associated with Her bert w. Rathbun for the past ten years.
 The Dixon family of Westerly, for three successive generations, have ris- en to the dignified and honorable po- sition of seat in the national con- gress. It was a family of lawyers and distinguished lives through a number of generations, three of whom, the grandfather. father and brother or Walter F. Dixon and all bearing the same name, Nathan Fellows Dixon, all distinguished men, served in the United States congress, and two of them, the eldest and youngest, in the United States senate.
 The Dixon family is known as one of the original families of Voluntown, Conn. In 1728 John was chosen as one of the three townsmen and was the first representative from that town. Another antecedent Of the Westerly family was William Dixon. of Plain field, Conn. He married Priscilla, born Aug. 19, 1754. a daughter of Dr. Will liam and Priscilla Fellows Denison, of Stonington. From this connection came the Christian name of Nathan Fellows, which was borne so honor ably for three successive generations Nathan Fellows being the name of the grandfather of Priscilla Denison Dixon, and a resident of Plainf1eld Nathan Fellows Dixon, 1st, was born in Plain field. Conn, and located as lawyer in Westerly In 1902.
 Judge John W. Sweeney. ef Wester- ly, gave preliminary hearing on Thurs day to a petition filed in the superior court for Kent county by the First National Bank of Norwich asking for the appointment of a receiver for the Continental Finishing company at Riv- erpoint The case was set down for argument Saturday morning The Continental company has been located at Riverpoint for about seven years, employs thirty operatives. and is en- gagged in the business of dyeing and finishing cotton goods for Things in the clothing business. The Norwich bank is represented by the Providence law firm of Wilson, Gardiner and Churchill.