Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-27

There is to De an increase In the number of Westerly policemen during the balance of the summer, ana as none cf the upiice censtables that were con- gidered to be desirable cared to give ,.r rex1llar employment for a couple or ulaaths of patrol duty, one Who was not in the large list of supernumerar- tee was selected. As it is essential to .rlNet from the police eonstables of1- cerz for regular police duty. there was a epecial session Of the town council, and George E. Dyer was elected 8 po- l5ce constable and then appointed to patrol duty. MT Dyer Is member of the watch Hiu life saving station. now cS, vscattSn as all stations are closed ds,ring the summer months, and VIII urta,sbly resume his duties in the ser vice at the end of his tour of duty as a policeman. James Thompson. mo- tpfznan of the Norwich and Westerly Traction company, was also elected a paxice constable. These constables are appointed without pay, have all the au- tllorfty of members of the regular po- lice force, but have not the authority of consta.bles to serve papers in civil cases.
 The grand Jurors of the United States district court did not hold a session Saturday and Jurors William Clark and Gorton P. Cottrell. of Westerly, are home until the jurors assemble again 
 hearing witnesses in their investiga- tion since last Tuesday afternoon. Be- cause of the probable length of the in vestigations, Judge Arthur L.. Brown suggested to the jurors when they wee i'm court Tuesday that they would not be criticized if they did not Hold ses- sions on Saturday and lMondAy and the jurors have taken advantage of the suggestion.
 The strfctest secrecy is enjoined up
 H. ~-zr~ .A.-.T with the court. and the newspapers have been warned not to even make any inquiry relative to anything con- nected with the investigation. or as to how long it will be before the jury is ready to report to the court. The jury room and its surroundings are con- stantiy under guard and the jurors have been obligated to unusual secre- cy.
 There were thirty tables in play at the whist held In the old casino at pleasant View in aid of the building fund for the proposed Catholic church and over $90 was realized from the en- joyable event. The first prize for la dies, bridge set, was won by Miss Grace DriScon of Norwich, and the sec- ond, a box of candy, by Mrs. Mindell. The gentlemen's prizes. box of ci- gars and whfsk broom holder, first and second, were won respectively by Frank Ahearn and Thomas Tuite. The guess cake was awarded Miss Alice Flynn and Richard Mullen took the prize caNe Those present were mostly from Nor wich. Providence, Hartford and Vest erly.
 Pete Clemens, of Westerly, is play Ing great baseball in the centre gar- den, at the bat and on the bases. for the Portland team of the New England league. It fs probable that this team and the New Londons will play a se- ries of championship games at the end of the regular season. Should this come to pass, and one of the games played on a Saturday in New London there would be enough fans from Westerly to fill Plant field to root fol Clemens.
 Music had charms to draw an i'm. rense crowd to Atlantic beach Sun. day afternoon and the concert pro- gramme rendered by the Westeriy band was satisfying in variety and ex- ecution. Band concerts are an inno- vation at the beach and that of Sun- day being SO much appreciated, ehe concerts will be continued each Sun. day afternoon for the remainder of tho season, and by different bands The g1argest picnic party ever at the beach was that of the united Sunday schools of the Greenevff1e section of Norwich Saturday. which arrived in six cars and numbered over five hundred. They