Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-13
Local Laconics

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 Sheriff John R. Wilcox was in Vest erly Thursday
 It is a job well done the paving of the Pawcatuck bridge and a section of Broad street
 E. Jack Flynn of Norwich. a grad uate of the Westerly high school, was visitor Thursday in Westerly.
 Rev. Clayton A. Burdick is the au- thor of a fine bit of prose in The Ar butus printed in a weekly publication.
 Mrs. John Loveland of Westerly has presented supply of hymn books to Milton college. a Seventh day Baptist institution.
 Mrs. Evelyn Stillman left Westerly Thursday morning to sail from Bos- ton for two months trip abroad, sail ing on steamship Canopic.
 Harris NJ. Barbour of the department of philosophy in Brown university is to become professor of philosophy and history in Milton college.
 Capt Herbert o. Dunn. U.s.N., on special duty at the navy department, has been called to Hayersham by the serious illness of his son.
 The Westerly Playground associa- ton will have the Riverside park property in readiness for use as @ public playground at an early date.
 The Ocean house at Watch Hill is open and among the guests for ths spectors, The Watch Hill house will open next week
 The Westerly volunteer fireTnen are ever ready for duty, but they are not publicly criticised because there is so little for them to de, and the public woul4 be thankful if there were less, or none at ali
 There Wiii be added attractions at Atlantic beach this summer and the best of traffic facilities will be fur nished by the Norwich & Westerly Traction Go. The resort will be under the management of Herbert F. Clark of Westerly.
 At the seventy third annual meeting of the Rhode Island Baptist Sunday School association, Ethan Wilcox was elected a member of the board of di- rectpfs, as was also Allen Peacock of Shawmut, brother of Rev. Joseph L. Peacock of Westerly.
 Rev. Nathaniel Groton, formerly of Westerly, Is soon to marry a Phila- deIphla young lSdy, Miss Anna Heffern. He Is the son Of Rev. William Gorton. a former rector of Christ Episcopal church, Westerly. and now dean of the Philadelphia Theological seminary.
 The commencement exercises of the " OStS4i9 Hi5H SCHOOl WILL De AelQ on w WedneSday, the 25th in the new town hall. There are twenty graduates. On the following Thursday the members of the class will take a sail to Green port and in the evening the class ban quet will be held in Elks' hall.
 Capt. Charles A. Thayer, Troop A, Cavalry. Rhode Island National Guard, did some fairly good shooting at the RumfOrd range in the instruction prac- tIce with the rifle At 200 yards 3sc secured 39. at 300 yards 19, at 500 yards 36. at 200 yards rapid fire 42. at 300 yards rapid fire A. a total of 1S3. Captain Thayer is son of Colonel Thayer of Putnam, who formerly com manded the Third regiment. c. N. G.
 Samuel Bailey and Ada. daughter os Mir and Mrs. Frederick Holdsworth were married Wednesday evening by Rev. w. F. Williams at the home af the brides parents in Palmer street Miss Annie Bailey was bridesmaid and James Moore was best man. The ush- CTS were Earl Robinson and John Suteliffe, A reception followed the ce--- emony, MT. and Mrs Bailey left on an eastbound train on their wedding trip,
 The salary of the supervisor of highways of Westerly is $1.00O a year and he is required to furnish his own conveyance, which is horse and car riage. In New London the salary of the highway commissioner is $2,500 a year and he is furnished an autom bile. Still there are some people in w esteriy who question the right of the town council to increase the sal ary of the supervisor of highways from $500 to $1.000 a year.