Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-14

gation of the public roads in Rhode Island are to be made by the repart- ment of agriculture. Expert en- gineers of the government will do the work. in cooperation with the staAe highway department. Within short time these investigations will be made in the towns of Westerly, Foster and Middletown. The work of in vestigation which will be along econ- o1nic lines. will cover the whole coun- By and will be supervised by J. E. Pen- nypacker, chief of the division of road economies of the office of public roads in the agricultural department A. F. Brainard, of Connecticut will have charge of the investigations in the New England states.
 The IsIe of Pines Appeal. published at Nueva Genoa, Isle of Pines, de- votes couple of columns to the re- markable upbuilding at Westport of the Isle of Pines Cooperative Fruit Company's plantation. It is described as the largest of pine apple fields, with over f7 900 plants, of which 30,00o will fruit in May and June of this year and will increase within two years from 4oo.o0 to 60o,ooo pine apple plants. Besides the pines, acres Of potatoes and onions have been raised. there are 25,0oo grape fruit trees. Plans are now being made for the erection of a canning factory on the plantation, oil of which is in the charge of General Manager J. Irving Maxson, formerly of Westerly. The Appeal says:
 'Maxson. Who is Maxson? Where did he come from? How does it hap pen that Maxson has become so prom inent a personality of the Isle Of Pines? It is told in a nutshell. It is only necessary to talk to 'Bos' Max son little while in order to get his measure: busy every minute, laying out new work here and there. super vising the building of bridges. new roads, giving orders to the several foremen in various parts of the plan tatfons and seeing that they are car ried out.
 '.Mr. Maxson is well posted on and interested in practically everything that tends to the interest of the Isle of Pines. He is taken into consulta- tion on matters of the most import ance concerning the island. He knows maritime affairs thoroughly; he is fla rnflfar with importing and exporting and is factor in the Westport Ter
 nina1 company. By previous train ing he Is an architect, builder and general contractor; is vice president of the Santa Babara branch of the the Isl1e of Pines Central associa- ton, and of the citizens committee, which Is to meet and entertain Presi- dent Menocal upon his promised visit to the island in the near future.
 with him. and with their shoulders to the wheel, are Mrs. Maxson, their daughter and son-fn-law, MT. and Mrs. Howard L. Quinn and J. Irving Max son, Jr. All are in rugged health. enjoying the wonderful climate of the island and the surroundings of the company's plantations. This little CO., terie came to Westport from West erly R. l., in a sailing vessel loaded down with freight for themselves. the company and others, the voyage cov- ering a. month. Their paths there and since have not been strewn with roses, as up to now they have pioneered it. But there is no place on the Isle of Pines that shows more rapid progress or better systematized effort than has been achieved by the representation of the representatives of the corporation in one years time. and under the su- pervision of Mr. Maxson."
 Narraqansett council of Westerly, the pioneer council of the state, was represented at the annual Rhode Island State council, Knights of Columbus, held In Providence, Tuesday evening. The reports of the officers showed a steady growth and was the largest
 
 state. while the decrease by death. sus- pensions and withdrawals was not as great as last year, the suspensions be- fnge one-third less. The total mem bership is 3953. divided as follows: 1920 insured and 1883 associate mem bers, a total net gain of T insured and 41S associate members. The amount paid by the order in death claims for the year 1918 is s726,52 and death claims paid since organization s7,100,- 4s2.60: assessments collected during 1913; ss,257.59.
 The officers elected are: Joseph A. Carroll of Providence, state deputy; William R. Warburton, Edgewood, state secretary: Thomas J. Lough1in. Warren. state treasurer; Thomas P. Duffy RiverDofnt state auditor: George Hurley of Providence, state advocate: William H. Tobn. Newport, state war den; Robert J. Johnson, Providence, inside guard; Frederick F. Tanning. Providence, delegate to supreme con vention at St. Paul in August; James F. Lavender. of Bristol. William P. No- lar and Jerome Gaudet of Provf- dence, a1ternates. Dr. Michael J. Scan1on of Westerly served on the mileage and diem committee. Dr. Scan1on and Patrick H. Morrison were the delegates from Westerly.
 The misunderstanding between Con aressman Gerry and organized labor that the congressman had authorized his architect to let specified contracts in connection with work on his estate In Warwick and the employment of non- union men. The congressman n, personally had no fiction with the men and as soon as he learned of the pending trouble. he instructed the architect to cancel the contracts The r1on- union men were all off the job last Monday several days before the resolution criticfsing the congressman were adopted.
 When the motion was presented in the financial town meeting to give the Westerly Board of Trade free use of the town hall for regular and special m neetings and was amended giving like privilege to the Westerly fire district and to the Grand Army of the Re- public for annual Memorial day ser vices the original motion was not dis tufoed in it's intent. Therefore, the heading in Wednesdays Bulletin "No free rent for Board of Trade" is not quite correct
 Correction should be made as to the cost of construction stnd furnishing of the new town hall and court house, wLeh includes site. The total as printed in The Bulletin was s993, ,S42 o5 The amount available for the town hall was s96.oS3.13 and the cost was s93,- S43.o4, leaving a balance of S2.240.09. The cost of the court house section of the building paid for by the state was $50. .000, making the total cost of the entire building, furnished complete, s143,943.05, a slight vai1akien of $S58,-
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