Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-17

ing and fingers were lacerated and manSled. He claimed the defendant com mpanysWaS negligent in that he had not been warned of the dangers of the gears and that the light was such at the time of the accident that he could not clearly see the gears.
 Counsel for the defendant claimed that the plaintiff was guilty of neg; gence, that the risk was obvious and that there was liability on the part of defendant company At the conclu- fendant for the direction of a yer dict. It was in arguing to let the case go to the jury when Squire Crafts waxed dramatic and eloquent. advisement and last Friday ordered jury to bring in a verdict for defend- ant.
 Rev. Samuel G. Babcock, former resident of Westerly and a frequent visitor is candidate for election of suffragan bishop of the diocese of MaSsa chusetts, where he is now arch deacon. As 8 boy he entered the en- pIoy of David Smith who kept a dr , goods and notion store in 8, small one story wooden building located in Broad street, at the head of Main. He was
 Of a religious mind and & close student of the Bible While clerk in the store
 he became well known as preacher and supplied the pulpit frequently in the
 small places in the vicinity of Wester-
 ly He finally became proprietor of
 the store. but continued his preaching.
 This tended to bring him much corn- mercial business. After while he
 decided to devote all his time to the ministry and went through the proper
 course of study and discipline and was finally ordained a minister Of the Protestant Episcopal church and be-
 came one of the best known clergy men of the denomination in New Eng land. In this connection the following from 8 Boston newspaper is of local interest:
 Episcopal clergy and laymen are holding caucuses in Boston, choosing their respective candidates for the of flee of suffragan bishop of the diocese of Massa chusetts. The election will take place April 10.
 Rev. John w. Suter is leading the
 'Fbroad" churchmen, who held their caucus lately in the diocesan house, No. Joy street, and indorsed the candidacy of Rev. Herman Page, D. D., rector of St. Pauls church, Chicago. saying that he will accept if elected. He will be the nominee of the broad churchmen. The Rev. MT. Suter has with him the Club of Twenty, made up almost entirely of clergymen of the broad" school
 The conservative wing of the clergy and 1aymen of the church are rallying around Archdeacon Samuel G. Bab-
 
 Gidate for the office. He will be sup ported by the younger clergy, as well as by the missionaries of the diocese who have worked under him for years, All the representative laymen of the diocese will cast their vote for him. They maintain that he has earned this promotion by his efficient work in the missionary work of the diocese.
 Rev. William H. van Allen. D. D.. rector of the Church of the Advent, will be nominated by the high churchmen, who are in the minority in the diocese.
 According to the journal of the dio- cese, there are 240 clergy in the dio- cese, with $50 laity entitled to a vote
 A petition is being circulated in Hope Valley asking the state board of pub iIc roads to have the proposed new between Beaver river and West King ston extend from Usquepaug to the Kingston station direct instead of by way of Wafte's corner. The claim is made by those favoring this plan that it is a shorter route and will obviate many corners. The opponents admit this but will not agree that the straight layout will accommodate the greater number. The members of the state board have promised to give the matter careful consideration.
 Angelo Emilio, track walker in the employ of the New York, Now Haven and Hartford Railroad company, was struck by a freight train while riding his track bicycle not far from King ston station Saturday and instantly killed An extra freight train bound east was run onto siding to let reg ular train pass and this train was backing down when the fatality oc- cured. Emilio evidently did not real ize that the train was approaching him, nor did he pay any heed to the shouts of the f1agman, but became confused and was struck by the train. He was twenty-two years of age and leaves a wife and child.