Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-24

Isaac Jones, engaged as an engineer at the pumping station of the Wester- 1y water works since the water system was taken over by the town, about ls tyears ago, died early Monday morn ming at his home in Oak street, age v. Mir Jones was born in slavery and soon after the Civil war located in Westerly. He was employed for years on the farm of the late Horace Hall in Lower Pawcatuck. and later as en- sineer at the Ross Brothers mill. He subsequently, engaged in varied work until entering the employ of the Westerly water works, and he was for years associated with the Westerly band.
 Two daughtersSby the first wife sur vive Bertha and Alice, both married and residents of Boston. He also leaves a widow and one daughter. He has 2 been i'll with kidney disease for the - past four months and death was due to that disease and complications. He was among the older members of Grace Methodist church. The board or water commissioners and the su- perintendent say that MT. Jones was a faithful and thoroughly reliable em- ploye. and had never caused com i. pIaint during his long term of service.
 It is so rare that an Italian is ar rested in Westerly for intoxicatIon that it is worthy of note. James Ginger ala was arrested Sunday in Oak street for being drunk. He was arTaigned before Judge Oliver H. Williams in the Third district court Monday morn ing and paid fine of $2 and costs to the amount of $4. There were a dozen of the prisoners friends present, each ready to advance the money but the penalty, was paid by the offender from his personal roll. When court a7 Tndva Williams said that comparatively few Italians are ar raigned for drunkenness in Westerly, although they do furnish an average proportion of criminal and civil cases. Re said that no other nationality turns out in such force to assist fellow countryrnan. when in trouble, as do the Italians of Westerly
 Judge John w. Sweeney, Of the su- perior court, and a resident of Wes- terly, was one of the speakers at the banquet rendered Professor James pointed United States consul at Ja- Inaica- Judge Sweeney spoke briefly and eloquent1y, and in closing said: Professor Monaghan's life should be an incentive to other young men, for by his writing and public speaking he has had an important part in ele- Eating the young. I personally must congratulate President Wilson in hay ing selected 8 man of the professor s inoWn ability and character to repre- sent this country in Jamaica
 At 4he annual meeting of the Rhode Island Bible society, Charles P. Cot freiI of Westerly was elected to the board of trustees. The report of the treasurer showed that a total of s2.097.51 has been received during the year and the expenditures were s1,933.57. leaving @ balance of $252.23. The agents report showed that he had visited over q thousand families dur ing the year and the distribution of S,744 Bibles and parts of Bibles. Most of these were distributed to the 4n- migrants landed within the state. Wtl- lard B. Wilson was elected agent for 1he twelfth consecutive term.
 John FaIEon. Jr., former resident of Pswcatucle, died recently fn the Phil ispine Islands, where. he was serving a second enlistment fin the United States army and assigned to the Eff teenth infantry. MT. Fallon was SZ years of age and at the time of en- Iistment gave as his nearest relative, his aunt, Mrs. Henry Falion. who re- sides in Palmer street, although his father is now living in Fall River and his mother died in Pawcatuck several months since. Mrs. Fallon received official notice of the death, without details, from Colonel J. c. F. Tillson. commanding the Fifteenth infantry, with the Information that the body