Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-13
sTONINGTON.
Woodmen's Camp Being Organized- Nina Council K. of c. Celebrates Twenty fifth Anniversary Steam
 Fire Engine Company Elects Officers.

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 Fire Engine Company Elects Officers.
 The board of warden and burgesses at its adjourned meeting Friday eve ing transacted routine business The regular bills were audited and ordered paid, including the quarterly appropri-. ation of S156.25 to the fire department. and the salaries of the borough clesk and treasurer. All the burgesses were present except J. A. Vargas.
 Had Rough Voyage.
 Schooner Ronald. which left this port Dec. 12 for the Isle of Pines with the J. Irving Maxson expedition, arrived safely last week after a rough voy age.
 The Stonington winter lecture course opened Friday evening with a most in teresting talk on Russia The public will have the pleasure of listening to a scholarly talk on Travels in France, by William Lyon Phelps of Yale.
 Organizing Woodmen's Camp.
 F. A. Cadoret of Woonsocket, R. l., arrived in town and has begun the work of organizing a local camp of the Modern Woodmen of the World, although there are about a dozen so- cieties in the borough he is confident here permanently within a short time.
 Officers of Steamer.
 Stonington Steam Fire Engine Co. No. 1 have elected the following off cers for the ensuing year: Foreman, Fred Ostman; first assistant, James Daily; second assistant, James B. Max well; secretary and treasurer, Jerome $. Anderson, Jr.; engineer, Charles A. Rix; assistant engineer, Joseph Zellar; fireman, William Edgar; assistant fire man, William Ostman; steward, Thom- as Wood; auditing committee, B. w. Northrup and J. B, Adams. The usual appointments of pipe men, hydrant and suction hose men were made. One mt nr Q Tar " roll at the January meeting
 Probate Appointms
 Judge E. B. Hinckley of the probate court has appointed John Ostman as administrator of the estate of Capt. Frederick J. Ostman and M. A. Pen dleton and J. H. Ryan appraisers. James Harvey and assistants are building the sea wall on the west side of the land at Mrs Julia T. Shef- fields.
 Of the 9 justices of the peace who were elected at the November election 15 have qualified and are not eligible to serve, being over age.
 The services at Calvary church Sun day were in charge of Lay Reader George w. Woodward of Westerly as the rector. 2. J. Mason. was absent Sunday.
 The seonington Savings bank has been granted an extension of time to sell real estate by the superior court.
 William Shortman and helper of Westerly have been making repairs to the slate roof of the Atwood Machine Co.
 Week of Prayer Closes.
 At the closing meeting of the week of a prayer held at the First Baptist church the Rev. G. B. Marston spoke on Christian Response to Gods Deity.
 Walter H. Anderson is visiting in Newport
 Miss L. M. Coffin spent the week end in Providence.
 George ". Haley is in New York on
 William G. Rittenhouse has returned to Attleboro, Mass. after visit with his parents.
 Miss Geneva Wells, who is III with appendicitis, Is improving.
 The paper to be run in the interest Of the Ston1ngton High school is soon to be issued; name has not yet follows: Editor in chief. Edward Ken yon; assistant editor, Helen Williams; business manager, Karl Stillman; as- sistant manager, Michael Kelleher; ex- change editor, Esther Perkins; tattles, Ruth Prove; athletics, Clark Barnes; alumni, Alma Killars; class editor IA Carolyn Pendleton; class editor '15. Herbert zellar; class editor. '16. John Haley.
 K. of c. Silver Anniversary.
 Nina council. Knights of Columbus, celebrated it's z5th anniversary in fitting manner Sunday. Prominent Knights from other councils were pres ent- An excellent supper was served. The third degree was conferred on a class of ten candidates. Many guests attended from Norwich, Westerly. New London. New Haven, and neighboring towns.
 It is estimated that there Is one au- tomobile for every no persons in the United States.