Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-20

John H. Murphy building before his removal to Providence about 10 years ago. MT. Robinson was an old time baseball player and known to the loy CTS of the game all through New Eng land. He was born in Westerly and played in the position of catcher on nearly all the local teams until he en- tered professional baseball as catcher for the old Providence Grays.
 During the exciting series of games between Mystic and Norwich many years ago. when each team secured the best available players. regardless of expense, Mr. Robinson was the catcher for the Mystic team in the Saturday games, being released for these games by the management of the Providence team
 He was engaged in the livery and sale stable business in Providence with his father. who died about four years ago, and since then managed the busi- ness on his own account. He was nephew of Mrs Sylvester Gavitt of Westerly. The body will be brought here for burial at River Bend. town caucus of the town of Westerly was called together in the hall on Union street. John A. Farrell was moderator and Bernard J. Christie was clerk. The ticket nominated follows Moderator. Eugene B. Pendleton; town  urer, James M. PendIeton; first coun- cilman, Tristan D. Babcock; second councilman. Gorden P. Cottrell; third councilman. Henry Potter; fourth Joseph Gerbesini; fifth. Arthur D. Briggs: sixth. John G. Farrell: sev- enth, Harris P. Chapman; school com mitteemen for three years, Dwight M. Cornell: school committeeman for one year, Thomasg Perry; tax assessor for three years, Joseph Frazier; oyersear
 
 voted to give the committees power to fill all vacancies.
 Local Laconics.
 Mrs J. w. Smith of Mechanic street was on Monday taken to the BackuS hospital, Norwich. for treatment.
 The Westerly band will give the first of a series of summer concerts in Will cox park Thursday evening. June ,.
 Henry F. Bloesser has succeeded T. Alonzo Bliyen as caretaker of the John F. Vose property in Mechanic street.
 Thomas A. Bliven Of North Stoning- ton. a Mexican war veteran, visited his son, T. AIonzo Bliven. in Westerly on Monday.
 United States Steamboat Inspectors Withey and Stewart were in Westerly Monday and inspected the steamer Watch Hill.
 Dr. Samuel C. Webster left Wester- ly Monday for Atlantic City to attend the convention of the National Homeo pathic society.
 The vitrifed brick for the Broa1 street bridge has arrived and the work of paving will be commenced within day or two by Contractor Eugene O'NeilI
 Caleb Nudge, 8 granite cutter. was struck in the left eye with small chip Nf of The injury is painful. but is not con- sidered serious.
 Town Treasurer James NJ. Pendle- ton, who has been operated upon for appendicitis at the Rhode Island hos pital in Providence. expects to return to Westerly next Friday or Saturday.
 At the SOth annual meeting of the national association of woolen and worSted OEerSeers held Saturday at Rocky Point Henrv G. Mowry of Dan ielson was elected treasurer of the beneficiary department.
 Edward Pitcher and Joseph Master son, employed in the baggage depart ment of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad company at Westerly went to Providence Monday and were commissioned as railroad police officers.
 A horse driven by Solomon Solo NeitZix ran away Monday morning and Mr. SoloVeitZiX was thrown from the wagon. He sustained a severe cut in the forehead which was closed with several stitches by Dr. Shea. He re- ceived other minor cuts and bruises.
 The committee of Budlong post is making arrangements for Memorial day observance with the cooperation of Hancock post. The former is af fiiiated with the Rhode Island and the latter with the Connecticut depart ment Both have quarters in the Me morial building.
 Facing the Music. produced by the Sock and Busllin. the dramatic society of Brown university. and which was tried on the dog recently in West erly as a sort of rehearsal, will be pre- sented at the Colonial theatre in Providence Thursday evening in con- nection with the annual junior week at the university.
 Several Westerly delegates to the congress of Daughters of the Ameri- can Revolution in Washington of their own volition visited Postmaster Gen eraI Burleson and urged the retention of Charles J. Butler as postmaster at yETa