Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-09
STONINGTON
Both Parties Held caucuses-$1ooo To Be Paid On Borough Deht-Fish Somewhat Scarcey

 z The Democratic and Republican voters of Stonington held their caucuses Monday evening, to nominate tickets to be voted for on Monday, July 18th. The Republicans met in the town court room at 7:30 D. m. Jerome s. Ander- son, Jr., called fthe meeting to order. Theodore Dewhurst was made chair man and Judge Elias B. Hinckley clerk sOf the meeting. After the reading of the call it was voted to leave the mat ter of nominating the Republican tic ket in charge of the committee to make the selection. The committee includes Jerome s. Anderson. Jr., Carl A. Keolb and Theodore Dewhurst Grover A. Carson did not wish to be nominated nominated in his stead Charles B. States was nominated for Clerk and Treasurer. \
 Democratic Caucus.
 The Democratic caucus was held Monday evening at o'clock in Borough hall. John Curtin called the meeting to order and Patrick Fitzpatrick was made chairman and George Denison Clerk of the meeting. The entire tic ket same as last year, was nominated and John E. Curtin as Committeeman. Few attended both caucuses, which lasted but a few minutes.
 To Pay $1,00o On Borough Debt.
 At the monthly meeting of the War den and Burgesses of the Borough Mon- day evening, it was voted to pay one thousand dollars to reduce the debt of the borough.
 Celebration Committee Meets.
 The monthly meeting of the Stoning- ton 1914 celebration committee was held Monday evening in one of the rooms of the Borough hall building There will be a meeting of the entire com rntttees the first Monday in August
 The following meetings will be held today: At 3 p. m. the Woman's board, ?, m. the quarterly meeting of the Ladies Aid Society, 730 p. m. the weekly prayer meeting. 8.15 p. m. the chers of Calvary and Congregational Sunday Schools.
 Fish Scarce. The Westerly Fish Go. which owns the Steamer James M. Clifford, has put in two traps down the beach in anticipation of catching fish to be sent to the various markets. Fish seem to be scarce now and command a good price There has been little done in the menhaden line thus far and the steamers can attend the traps to an advantage it is hoped. Wherry Races. w merry ndS dSdln become popular in Stonington harbor The race of Saturday was won by the Muja Capt. E. F. Darrell and that o1 Sunday by Petrel pr. c. M Williams in command. There will be races dur ing the season by the boats.
 Occupying Bungalow.
 Frank B. Mitchell and family ot Montville, are at their bungalow or the shore of Quiambaug cove. Mrs. Mary H. Brown of New Britian Conn, is visiting relatives here. Miss Jennie w Barker of Uncas- vile, spent Sunday with Dr. and Mrs James H. Weeks.
 George c. Chestnut of Worcester 3 former resident of the borough has re- here.
 l' Miss J. B. HalowelI has returned tc | Pea body, Mass, after visit of tive weeks in the borough Mrs. Alice D. Babcock of Brooklyn 1 N Y. is the guests of Mir and Mrs Horace N. Pendleton
 Miss Charlse Lowser of New York 1 is visiting Mrs. Courtland C. Babcecls l Mrs. E. A. Monje and son of Brook lyn, N. Y., are guests of Joseph B Wilcox.
 Kenneth Douglass of Waterbury has returned after brief visit with friends | here.
 1 Antene Gavaion has returned from $ I visit at Revere Beach, Mass l Karl A. Reiche. superintendent o1 ] the public schools of Bristol, Conn. is the guest of Judge and Mrs. L. D Fairbrother and family.