Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-25
STONINGTON
Warden crandaII te Attend Crossing Hearina-Opera for Benefit of St. Mary,s Parish--Jshn German Dies in New York


 At a meeting of the warden and burgesses of the borough Monday eve ming Warden Crandall was appointed to go to Hartford and attend the hear ing before the public utilities commits sion Wednesday relative to the elin- ination of the several railroad crossings In the borough, which will be asked for by the railroad company. Just what this move means is not known. The idea seems to be to do away with the crossings as a means of saving to the railr5oad. If it means the taking up of tracks between Orchard and Northwest streets in the borough it road contemplates doing away merely with the care of the crossings and leaving the tracks so trains can run in and out any time of day or night there should be loud and long protest.
 Opera Finely Presented.
 The operetta Peppery Pa, by Adam Geibel, was given in Borough hall Mon day evening for the benefit of St. Mary's parish under the direction of Glst:
 Sol Fesgis (the singiqg qg msstsg} E Sr2 .ui, Fanny verdant Gin love with Sob
 Mrs. Frank D. Stanton Squire Verdant Gather to Fanny)
 John H. McCaffery. ST. Mike John Birchall Betsy Gin love with Pedagogue) Elias John H. McCaffery, Jr. Swallows Tail John Higgins Chorus Elizabeth Weaple, Jose phine Leahy, Alice McGowan Mary via. Alice Amoral, John Packenham, John Higgins. Manuel Ponte. Thomas Clancy, w. H. Rose, Ellsworth King and Frank Mathews. It was the clos ing night of the fair and awards were announced during the evening.
 Death of John German.
 John German 21. the son of Mrs Mary A. German. died in New York Saturday from Bright's disease. He arrived on the LAO D. m. express Tues day and service was held at St. Mary's church. Burial was in St. Mary's cem- etery Tuesday afternoon
 Lighting Improvements.
 Foreman Clark of the construction and repair department of the Westerly Electric Light and Power Go, with a force of linemen, has installed new porcelain insulators on all the poles from the Mats Point shipyard east to Wequetequock. The men were attend ed by the large automobile truck and supply wagon.
 Saw Young Quail.
 Across country ramb1ers, who were out for walk Sunday, reported sec ing three f1ocks of young quail, two on the West farms and the other on the Wamphassuck farm. Four deer are also reported as being seen north of the stonington Manor Inn lands.
 Streets Repaired.
 The borough streets are in good re- pair to receive the top dressing of crushed stone which it is expected will arrive before the first of July. Warden Crandall. who has taken up his sum mer- residence at Watch Hill, has left the street work in the hands of Bur gsss Bindloss committee on streets, with whom all complaints should be lodged. Road Superintendent E1ihu H. Chesebro with the town white wings commenced the work of repairing the road at North Water and Williams streets which was cut out by the au- tomobile rush on race day and Satur- day. The roadway was cut down in glIllies, the dirt being forced onto the tracks of the G, and S. electrics. The speed law should be enforced at this turn. also at Elm and Cutler streets for the public safety, S both places are turning points fer the electric cars as well as threugh= going automobiles.
 New Gasoline Launch.
 The gasoline launch Flinders. a fast at-owned by Mir. Rice, who is. con- nected with the Atwood Machine com pany. has arrived coming from New Haven by railroad. She was launched by T. ". Garity and his assistants and given q trial in the harbor.
 Personal Notes.
 Charles Mason, who has been att tending school at Groton. Mass. this year, has returned to his home for the summer vacation.
 Miss Maud E. Hayes of Storrs is a guest at Machipscat.
 Misses Meriel w and Florence Will lard were week end guests at Machip- scat
 Benjamin H. Pendleton, of Oakland, Cal, is the guest of MT, and Mrs. J. Benjamin Brown