Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-28
WESTERLY WORKMAN KILLED
Quarry Ledge Gives Way With Charles DeBao Who Rolls Into 60 Foot Pit-Boy Scouts Preparing For Memorial Day March-4umber Company Incorporated-Prizes For Fly-Kiing-Capt Daniel C. Chester Dead.

The twenty fourth annual meeting of the PawcaIuck fire district is to ne held next Monday evening.
 Monday evening the Westerly Boy Scouts held a successful drill on the Elm street school grounds, preparatory to the parade Memorial day, and they will put on the finishing touches and receive the flags that are to be pre- Sented the organization by the WOm- ans Relief corps. The youngsters will be fully equipped. the last of the uni forms having arrived, and will make a good showing for their first participa- ton in a parade of this kind The buglerS and drummers have been giv- ing considerable extra time to re- hearsals- Over one hundred boys are expected to be in line Friday after ncon-
 Charles DeRartIo, aged about 45, who has heeu in the employ of the New England Granite works during the past year or more, was instantly killed Tuesday afternoon while work ing on large ledge weighing over five tons in one of the deep holes on Quarry Hill DeBart1o was driving wedges when the ledge, which was about b feet wide and over 60 feet rom the bottom of the pit. suddenly gave way and carried the helpless workman with 1t. tumbiing and crash ing to the depth below. killing the Iaborer and mlangifng his body beyond recognition.
 After the body had been given med fCal inspection if was ordered removed to the undertaking rooms of Joseph T. Murphy on Canal street and his family on Pierce street were notified of the fatality DeB8rtio was well liked by his employers and popular with his aS- sociate workers
 Charles P EcoIestone, Frank Hill and Joseph Lennihao have been grant cd a charter by Secretary of State !. Fred Parker To incorporate, the firm to be known as the Westerly Lumber company. which has been capitalized for $50, ,000. Mir. Ecclestone, 8 local contraCtor and builder, recently leased the Burdick switch of the New Haven road off High street to be used in con junction with his property on the south side Of Oak street and has aI- ready removed some of the old New Haven buildings that were located on the site of the new passenger station to this locality where they are being remodeIed into offices and storehouse> Identified with the Ashaway National bank. while Mir Lennihan has been with BabCock & Wilcox local con-. tractors and builders.
 James Robinson of East Greenwich was dFF5iQnS0 0SToFe JQUQS OtiNeT n. Williams of the Third district court Tuesday morning, charged with the theft of a bicycle from Archie B. Ken yon of Richmond. Upon his plea of guilty he was sentenced to the state reform school until he becomes of age.
 The fly campaign was brought to an official close Saturday evening, when about thousand more of the germ breeders were turned in. representing 19S collections. During last Friday and Saturday s2T,40 was paid for flies at the rate of 9 cent a dozen. with premium of an additional cent for ev- cry 18th dozen. An extension of time was given this season in order that a larger number might be brought in than a year ago. when the campaign was started and proved such a popular way for earning pin money for the boys and girls.
 Pooling was encouraged among those who went in to swat the fly, as was evidenced by one youngster who had his whole team working for him, and as a result 145 dozens were eX- changed for money, and @ neat little sum 1t surely made. An Italian girl who has been in this country for only 2 short time got into the habit Of hit ting the fly and with the aid of her friends headed the list of the following IS: Theresa Ferare 155 dozen, Henry O'keefe 145 Carrie Turco 75. Earl Leonard 59s Grace Hill 5S. Julia Guar