Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-23
TALKED ABOUT IN WESTERLY
Interest in Coming Appointment of ges-Camphre Girls Aid Toward Hospital Christmas Community Tree to be Lighted This Evening Funeral of Mrs. Samuel Blven

ring the first month of the ses-
 of the Rhode Island general as-
 rlx which convenes January. Ed,
 ct court judges and clerks will be
 sifted for 8 term of three years, to
 q i1sb=uary 1, 191A The general
 nlittee tkrt elects these officers is
 up of sI republicans, 29 demo-
 ; and 2S members. endorsed by
 ressives and democrats or repub-
 &iiss and democrats, which means 8 .,.sstantiai republican majority. Tho present judge of the Third district ccart, with the towns of Westerly. Hopkinton. Richmond and Charles town, is Judge Oliver H. Williams of Westerly. who has presided for the past twelve years. making an excellent record. His decisions are very rarely reversed by the higher courts. and the interests of the state and all who have business with the court are carefully safeguarded. So far as can be learned, there is no opposition to the reelection of Judge Williams Three years ago Attorney Samuel Fl, Davis was 8 can didate, but withdrew before vote was reached Clarence Roche succeeded Edward G. Cundall as clerk three years ago, MT Cundau resigning. hav- tmR MmA@ the clerkship since it's cre@- tEon. Mr. Roche Is candidate eoR EW- election and has no opposition
 fudge Nathan R. Lewis of Kingston D17GS11&rS district court. the district including the towns of SoaEh Kingsaown, North KiaRgtcwn, Exeter and NarTagansett-
 The First district court includes Newport county; Fourth district Kent county, Fifth, Bristol county, Sixth. city of Providence and town of North Providence; Seventh, town of East Providence; Eighth, city Of Cranston and towns of Johnston. Scitlrate and Foster; Ninth towns of Burrinviile, Gloucester and Srndthfiead, Tenth, city of Pawturket. Eleventh. city of Gen. tral Fans7 Twelfth. city of Woonsock- ct and town of North SrniFhfie1d-
 Judge W1IKans receives a salary of S1 300 Tear and Clerk Roche $S08- The salary of -Jndgn Lewis ts $1.2D0-
 Rapreaen4atfue Kennedy has pre- sented Co congress- a petition of the Marathon club of Providence, an or gaaizAtion claiming to represent the six thousand eeAored residents of Rhode Island. protesting against the segreeatfoa of the eoaoz'ed employees of the execatiVe departments in Washing ton. The Marathon ea@A has 10 mem bers fA Westerly, and several local coll ored men had never heard of such a cluA4
 There Is evidently se foas.dasaosa for JF2e rN44fO7 JfaE FCTL MAnSHS4G was co be restored to It's former standing as an active Ceast Artillery district, bat will be retained as a government res- erva&ion with a detail of coast artil- lerymen barely sufficient to properly care for the government property. The Ssth company was transferred from Fort Mansfield to Fort Terry about four years sgcs and at intervals since then there have been reports that Mansfield was to be restored but there Is nothing tangible to that end. It is said that a committee of the Westerly board of trade is to take the matter up with the Rhode Island delegation In congress In the hope of getting the war department interested to having 8 fun complement of troops at Mans feId@
 Master Gunner Arthur J. Bumpers is to be sent from Jackson barracks to coast defenses of Long Island Sound. Fireman Charles unterberger from Port Munroe to Fort Terry, Master Electrician Paul L. Taft of Fort Wash fngton to Fort H. G. Wright.
 Local Laconies.
 Mrs Julia C. Walton has bought from William A. Wilcox the Pawca-