Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-11
WESTERLY CLUB LICENSE
 iS NOT FAVORED.
oHeiais of Big Bradford Plant Brown on Liquor Privileges for Social Orr ganizasion - Ministers Association Takes Stand Against Slot Gambling, Death Of John V. B. Watson.

Jesse Van Buren Watson, termed the eunder Of tle Washington county fair
 d annually at Kingston died Sunday
 ening at his home in Wakefield, in
 Is S0th year. He was born March Is,
 ss, on Hillside farm. Tower Hin in
 town of South Kingstown, and liv-
 there 4s years. He then moved to
 akefield. and was one of the largest
 ppers of farm produce in the state. si politics Mr. Watson was a repubIi- an. He served several years as rep fesentatiye and state senator, and for many years was a member of the re- publican state central committee.
 Twenty five years ago he was an of- for long period director in the Wakefield Trust company. At the time of his death he was a director in the Wakefield Institution for Savings. He was for 15 years a member of the board of managers of the Rhode Island State college, and was vice president for several years.
 Mfr. Watson was instrumental in founding the Washington county fair. He was interested in a little fair that was conducted by the people of South Kingstown, and when suggestion was made to broaden the scope of the fair. he worked hard on the proposition and interested others in the matter that resulted in the successful annual fair held in Kingston. The second year of this fair MT. Watson was elected su- perintendent, and served for 34 years, retiring in 1910 by reason of failing health.
 The life of Congressman George Fl. Utter of Westerly was euiogized at an informal session of the national house of representatives Sunday afternoon, with large assennblage of friends of tho deceased present. Congressman O'Shaunnessy of Rhode Island made the principal address and referred in detail to the career of MT. Utter. OtI- CT speakers were Congressnen Mur- ray. Mccall and Greene of Massachu- sefts. Crago of Pennsylvania and Rees of Kentucky.
 When application of the Bradford Social club for a club liquor license was before the town council Monday of last week it was represented that the application had the sanction of the officials of the Bradford .Dyetng asso- ciation, which was given as guaranty for the good conduct of the club. Far ther that the club was under the di- rect control of the officials and that the license was desired by the officers of inc association, 1t being represented that the club license would be bene- hciai to the social lie of the mem bers, all og whom were connected with ffle big plant of the Bradford Dyeing
 
 granted, and the members of the club celebrated with a banquet Saturday night, which was not held at the club house fn the village of Bradford, but in Murphy's hall in the village of E esfsxzy.
 Now comes a report that the man. agement of the Bradford Dyeing as- soclasion had no knowledge of the ap- piicatson for club liquor license and instead of faveFfng the plan is very s,ka =aa f5lA may be disruption Of the Bradford Social club as at phessnf organized. IL Is said that the club was favored by the officials of the Dyeing association for social purposes and for the benefit of employees and their families and had the cordial and substantial sup port of the association, but there is said to be exposition Ie conversion into