Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-28

md and rainstorm that swept
 C seaboard reached this
 assday afternoon and reach
 portions before it subsided
 day that much of the sea-
 asserty was threatened with
 ale damage. AS it was, some
 heavy walls that arc built
 ng the sea from undermining
 hat are in the vicinity of
 were torn out in places and
 9uly the heroic effort on the
 nose who worked like Tro-
 keep the sea from breaking
 hat further destruction was
 Fort Mansfield, Watch Hill,
 only a small squad of soldiers sl' toned, simply to look out Tor
 crnment property. the condi-- aecane so serious that the men
 rge became alarmed and sent
 to Fort Wright. Fishers Island,
 aid Twenty-four men responded ] were on their way to the Hill as,ln Westerly shortly after l o'clock. he squad, which took the trolley, pom their arrival in town, was met at the shore resort with an army wagon and hurried to the fort, where they were put to work bling up rockS in the big gap in the bulkhead to save the government property. The seas were still rising when they reached their destination and they had all that they could do to prevent further dem-
 
 the storm grew less severe and with a change of wind and tide the men stationed at the fort were not antic1- pating any further trouble.
 At Watch Hill the breakers were dashing high up on the rocks out to- ward the lighthouse and all along the beach to the east as far as Pleasant View and Weekapaug they were pounding the beach with tremendous force and threatened to reach many of the cottages because of the high tide. At sWeekapaug, the new bulkhead in front of Weekapaug Inn which has is still unfinished, was seriously threatened because of the heavy sea- Owners of cottages and other build ings at the resort have been very anxious as a result of the storm, which for high seas and severity has sur passed any that has visited this local ity during the past winter.
 Alfred L. Dover of Pearl street, who caused anxiety to his wife by suddenly leaving town the forepart of the week. without giNing anyone knowledge as to his whereabouts, has been heard from and is expected home within short time. His friends have feel relieved now that, he has sent word that he will return shortly. Since early last fall he had been employed at the grocery store of Harry A. Bur A great Inconvenience to his employer ] that he did not report for work Mon 1 day morning. The funeral of Otis p. chan1an Jr., was held from his home at the corner i of Granite and Summer streets Thurs l day afternoon, and was largely attend | ed by relatives and friends among | whom were the class of 1896 of the !! Westerly High school. of which he was how E<A[ tor of the Congregational church. con- l ducted the service. Burial was in the l River Bend cemetery. Orlando Smith, | James Butler. Stanley Edwards, Rev. 1 W. F. Williams, Hiram Edmond and i Eugene Clark were bearers. ]
 Local Laconics. Mrs. George P. Clark of Shamrock | was caller in town Thursday.
 Eugene B. Pendleton of Main street was in New London Thursday. Forester Leslie of Montreal is the guest of William W. Wilcox and fam ly of Margin street.
 Rev. Nathaniel B. Gorton of New Y ork city Is the guest of Dr. and Mrs. Edwin Lewis of High street.
 Mrs. Henry Carney of Providence was the guest of c. Palmer Chapman and family at AVondale Thursday
 Mrs. Amos Collins, of Canton, Mass. was in attendance at the funeral of Otis Chapman. Jr. Thursday afternoon Ralph Steadman of Greenman ave lue has entered the employ of Harry 4. Burdick at his store on Beach 1 ;treet.
 Mrs. William Birk of Elm street md guest, Mrs. William D. Kenneth # New York city. have been recent 'isitors of Providence friends.
 Local Amherst men were pleased to