Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-09

Representative Albert H. Langwor- thy. president Of the Westerly town council is soon to add easily found money to the amount of $s, 686 67 to his already large bank account. by reason of serving on state commis- sion that did not take much of his valuable time. Mir. Langworthy long since retired from active business and seems to have selected politics as a paxtinA. He has been a member of the town council for many years and has represented fin part the town of WeBt scfy for nearly as long a period in the Rhode Island general assembly. Presiding Justice Tanner of the su- perior court heard the petition of the Pswtuxe4-central Falls Bridge com mtssionsrs Saturday, to fix the com pensa&ion for their services.
 According to the testimony sS.0o0 is available win which to pay the commissioners, and Judge Tanner in- sirAAfsd that that sum will bs divided as nearly equally as possible, within a cont among the members Of the commission. The original members af ths commission were Albert H. LAaa@wcfthy, Frederick B. Iawson and Robert s. Franklin and as MT. Lang worthy was chairman the odd cent will probably go to him. NIT. Frank lin died last year and Samuel P Rob- inson was oppointei to ill the va Gsacy. The court suggested that Si50 should be given to Mir. Robinson and =be balance of Mfr, PrankNn's share Ee to his estate.
 Under the act of the legislature pessed in the 1909 session, creating The commission, 1t was provided tnat 10 make contracts incident to the car- rEinG out Of the woriS of constructing q bridge over the Blackstone river to ,.onnsct the cities of Pawtucket and Central Falls and involving an expen- allure not to exceed $i25.001 The act also provided that the superior court fir tine compensation of the commits sioners for services rendered Judge Tanner gave no formal decision at Saturdays hearing but strongly inti- Iicitore of Pawtucket and Central Falls were at the hearing and asked some questions of the witnesses call ed by the petitioners.
 The Fifth company, Westerly, made an excellent showing in the recent in- spections of the First district, Coast artillery corps, standing third in ex- eellence of the nine companies com posing the district The inspections ing certain number for perfect and rating the companies according to the proficiency shown. For a full attend ance of 66 the maximum number re- quired by law, the perfect figure was placed at 20, and for perfect attend - ance for all the men on the roll ten points were given. Ten points were given for inspection. IA for close order ten for the manual of arms, 10 for loading and firing, 12 for bayonet ex ercise and l4 for extended order, mak- ing a total of 100.
 By result of the inspection the Third co1npanY fs ranked first with S1.92; Fourth company second with s0.13: FIfth company third with 71.44; Sev- entA, sA-9et First, 6341; Sixth, 5s.6 Second. 57,N: Seventeenth. 5s27; ana EAgflfh. 5S-11
 The Third company had the Iarg. est percentage present of the maxi mum number and was given 14S; points The Fifth company. Wester- lY. was given the second highest mum Ter. 14-55. The Seventeenth company was rated lowest with 7.2-. In rat gs according to the number presen on the rolls the Third company wa. again the highest with 9.67. with the Fifth company again second with s.S9 The Fourth company gave the bes inspection and was given nine points with the Third and Fifth tied for sec ond with s.5 each and the Sixth ana Seventh tied for last with 7.5.
 Librarian Joseph L. Peacock, of tn Westerly public library, will attent the meeting of the Rhode Island Ii brRry association in Pawtucket Frida, at the lecture hail of the Deborah Cool Sayles free public library. An addres of welcome will be delivered by Mayo Giles W. Easterbrook and topics rela tlve to the library will be discussed b Tfe following: The Minister, by Rev Edward R. Evans, pastor of the Paw tucket Congregational church: Tn Lawyer. James L. JenAs, attorney an secretary Of the Pawcatuck Bushes Mems association: The Banker, How ard W F1tz, vice president Of th Slater Trust company The Bushes Men, Capt. William McGregoF, genera manager of the Blackstone Valley Ga and Electric company; The Doctor Dr. Byron L. Richards, city physicfa snd superintendent of the board C health. Pawtucket; The Teacher. Fl mer s. HosIner, principal of the Paw turket High school; The Shop Cir Miss Ida NJ. Whitlow, deaconess g the F1ledner hall: The Story Hou Miss Margaret W. Shipman of Bos ton.
 In the evening there will be discus sion Of tho library movement in Indi and Indian social life by MT. and Mr William Allison, of Boston.
 Curtis w. Gates, of New London has be6n Atecfed I7IIeipeSc