Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-17

catt1ck fire departments on that day, in connection with the parade of the several organizations comprising the state league, which with the other features in connection with the an nuai muster. including the stream throwing contests of the hand fire en- zines, will attract great many to Westerly,
 At the quarterly meeting of the league it was voted to authorize Pres ident William A. Brown to appoint a committee of five to select a place and to devise ways and means for holding the ann2ia1 muster and field day. and the committee has decided 1n favor of Westerly, provided the local companies would cooperate and provide the cJs- toTnary accommodations TO this the local companies have agreed and com mittees Will be appointed to make the required accommodations for the squirting contests and races and other field contests for prizes. It is under stood the prizes will be furnished by the state organization
 President Brown has appointed the following as the league committee on muster and field day- l.. B. Williams, of CTanSfon- James Brennan of East Greenwich, James F. Murphy, of Riv- erpoiut; Charles Kelley, Of Warren; Arthur L. Lake, Of Ly1nansvi1le, with Frederic Cany, secretary and treasurer of the state league as secretary Of
 
 Visit Westerly during the present week and consult with the committee of the local fire companies to talk over preliminary plans for the annual mus ter day, The F. S. Barber Hose com pany, of PaWcatuc4, will be invited to cooperate with the fire com panieS in arranging for the big event
 Herbert O. Brigham, superintendent of the Rhode Island State library, and state inspector of town records, ac- conpanied by Howard M. Chapin, li- braTian of the Rhode Island Historical society, was in Westerly Wednesday, duty is to inspect the arrangements for the preservation of the records, especially against fire. He visited the office of Town Clerk Everett F. Whip pae in the new town haA for the first time He declared that the va1lt room was perhaps absolutely firepreef, and was one of the best arranged and most nodeTn1y equipped in the state MT, Brigham has visited nearly all the town halls in Washington county He goes from here to NaEraganset1, thence to Newport.
 During the trip both MesSrs- Brig ham and Chaplin are collecting docu- ments for preservation and fnformaa- don, to add to the collections in the institutions they represent At Hop
 
 second Q@dest town clerk in the state in point of service. presented the v1s- itors copies Of town accounts extend ing back for many years and some other documents concerning the town of HopE1inEon that have much fnf0r- nation of historical interest
 fn order to place beam under the central fire house, in connection with changing the location of the building, d pack screw was placed on the cov- erdng of Q, cesspool the worknen not the cesspool When pressure was Dut upon the jackscFew, the covering cO1- 1apSed and Jackscrew and operator dropped into the cesspool the oper- ator sinking to his chin He was hau1ed out by his felloxy SNoTEmen, washed off by 8 stream of water from 8 hose and then furnished with a dry suit of working clothes,
 Now there is no dot1bt as to the 1e- cation of the ceSSpool and the health officer has been requested te order out the sanitary cleansing outfit for the benefit of the public health.
 After attenciing mass on "Wednesday hfty-five members of the Junior Holy Name society of St. AIichaeFs parish, accompanied by the rector. Rev. Dr. John Neale. went to Lake Watchaug for 8 three days encampnent. The boys were in khaki uniforms, such as are worn by the Tterney cadets, and each carried a blanket knapsack and camp necessities. Rev. DE. NeaAe will give the boys a practical talk each day and instruct them in making nurner- ous articles from the forest wood in the rough. pr. Nea1e has had consid- erable experience in camp life with rod and gun and will interest the boys in practical demonstrations Of the pleasures of living in the open. There will be camp regulations which must be strictly observed, butt which will not in the least interfere with the pleasure of the campers.