Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-02

now occupies the front of the building to the right Of the main entrance and occupies all the lower half of the building on the Union street side ex, cept the space allotted for the toWn treasurer. On the other part of the floor is located the probate court, the council chamber and the board of wa ter commissioners department. The upper floor is devoted entirely to the town hall The courthouse section, which was built at the expense of the state, is occupied by the superior court on the second floor and the Third dis trlct court on the first floor. The po- lice department is located in the base ment.
 Erastus Williams Barber. 83, O. Westerly, for many years a ship car penter, died at his home on Margin street Memorial day morning. The deceased suffered a shock a week ago Saturday, from which he slightly re- covered, but a second one followed Wednesday, and until the end came Memorial day morning he was uncon- scious. The funeral was held Sunday afternoon at the home, with burial at Oak Grove cemetery. Rev. Clayton \. Burdick of the Seventh day Baptist church conducting the service. Mem bers of Budlong post. G. A. R.. of which the deceased was a member, conducted the service at the grave. Earl E. Barber, William L. Barber, Joseph K Barber and Lee $. Barber. sons of the deceased, Lincoln Barber, a grandson, and John B. Daniels, a son in-laW, acted as bearers.
 Erastus Williams Barber was born in Westerly Oct. P. 1880. the son of Jared Barber of this town and Eliza Stanton of North Stonington. He mar ried Dorcas A. Stanton of Charlestown, who survives him. and three daughters and four sons. April IT, 1861. MT. Barber enlisted as first sergeant in Company I. Det. Militia. and was mus tered out with his regiment Aug. 10, 1861. He was the only surviving mem : Der of the original Westerly Rifles, to which a charter was granted in 1S55, and was also a member of the West erly Wideawakes, a political organiza- tion active during the Lincoln cam paign. During the years of 1862 and 1863 the deceased was captain of the Westerly Militia company. In 1880 he joined Budlong post of which he has been an active member, for the past 10 years having been it's chaplain.
 James Albert Sisson, who suffered a shock a few days ago, died at his home on Summer street Sunday, the anniversary of his birth. He was born in Westerly June l. 1889. He enlisted as a corporal in Company E. Ninth regiment. R. l. Vols, May 26. 1862, and remained with his company until they were mustered out Sept. ?. 1862. He married Miss Sarah A. Milner of this town Dec 26. 1863 She survives him. with one daughter. Mrs David F. Marr of Bradford, and two sisters, Mrs. H. ]. Tucker of Hartford and Mrs. H. E.. Sherman of Westerly. MT Sisson has been employed at the c. B. COttrell & Sons company plant on Mechanic street for the past 20 years. He was an active member of Narragansett lodge, No. '. l. o. o. F.
 There are several local changes and a number of additions to the summer schedule of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad which went int D effect Sunday morning. Among them are: From New London to Providence new local train, leaving Westerly at 6.10 for Providence, an afternoon eX- press from New York which will rur Saturdays only, the regular New York from New York due at Westerly at 4.43 is to arrive two minutes later, and a new local is to run from Westerly to Kingston Saturday evenings only to accommodate those living in the small villages to the east.
 From Providence to New London there is to be New York express that will pass through Westerly at 7.30 Monday mornings only to accom- modate those who come to the shore resorts over the week end and others who like to get into the city as early as possible Mondays because of busi- ness. The S.16 has been scheduled to leave at 8.21 and the 1O.0S morning ex- press to New York is to leave at 1915 instead. Saturday afternoons there is to be a new local train that will come to Westerly from Providence. arriving at 2,14. The express which has been leaving at 3.09 during the afternoon will now leave for New York at 3.17 new local train has been added to