Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-05

Mechanics lodge. I. o. O. R.. No. IA. and of Mantle encampment, No. ', had served as grand master and grand pa triarch of the state. and representative to the sovereign grand lodge. He had voted for 16 presidents of the United States and for 55 years was secretary of the Odd Fellows He became an Odd Fellow in 1S4z, when he and four others from Hope Valley were received into the Westerly lodge. For two years these five men attended all regular meetings in Westerly, usually making the trip by horse and wagon, but there were times when they covered the dis tance afoot.
 In f849 Mir. Olney and his four asse- ciates, together with eight other Hope Valley men, formed the nucleus of Me chantcs' lodge of Hope Valley. Mir. Oiney was secretary IA years before he consented to promotion. Since 1849 he saw BIT candidates welcomed into the lodge. He was the last survivor of the charter members and he never was a beneficiary of the fund for the sick:
 Judge Elmer Rathhun in the superior court at Providence Monday gave Herbert W; Rathbun te reduce the bond from $30e0 to $50e in the libel suit brought by Joseph Gerirs1ni of Westerly against ETneste Ruggar1o Parefla. Witnesses were examined and long arguments were made by Attor- ney Rathbun and by Attorney A. T. l.. Ledwidge, counsel for plaintiff. Judge Rathbrln ordered the bond reduced one half, to s1s500. There are four other charges of like nature ready to be pre- ferred against Perella. Judge Rathbun gave notice that should accused be ar rested on the other charges the sheriff would be expected to accept bonds not in excess of the bond fixed by the court in the case under consideration. The alleged libel was issued in a cir cular, Of which Parella does not deny the authorship.
 With his head and face cut, covered in blood, John Muicahey was found unconscious, lying close to the side walk, and almost under the railroad bridge in West Broad street about 9.30 Sunday night. Dr. John l.. May was called and made examination and in qHiry. No one present seemed to know just how MT. MAIlcahey received his injuries and even at that time he was unconscious and must have been in that condition for over half an hour. Finally the injured man was identified and taken to his home in Stlllman avenue. Dr. May took fl stitches to close the wounds.
 MT; Mulcahey when he regained con seiousness either could not or would
 
 condition. The wounds look as if they might have been inflicted with a stone or blunt instrument. Patrolman Nicholas is Investigating the matter.
 Local Laconics.
 Miss Mary Morgan, clerk for the Washington Trust company, is on her annual vacation of one month
 Calvin Snyder of North Ston1ng gton has purchased the three tenement house No 27 Williams street from Will liam A. Wilcox.
 William A Wilcox has sold cottage site al Pleasant View tD Charles De Rose of Northampton, Mass. The site was formerly owned by Mrs. A. B. Col 1ins
 Michael J. Sullivan, 26, died Sunday at the home of his parents, MT and Mrs. Michael Sullivan, in Mechanic street. His last employment was at the Westerly opera house. He was a faNIUite with his associates.
 Teams representing Westerly and Norwich played baseball at Pleasant View Sunday. Only three innings were played, the Norwichians being walloped 19 to 8. and threw up the bat. Joe Hull pitched and Fred Law caught for the Roses and Nose Lowry twirked and Dan Robinson backStopped for the GIaniteS,