Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-15
WESTERLY MEN MISTAKEN
Blame Charles J. Peckham For Assault Committed by Men Arrested by Connecticut State Poiice-Skating Party For High School Students-Relief Corps Instala tion
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would enable them to receive their supply of coal, cement, lumber, fertil- izer and other commodities at much cheaper rates, and on this argument they will renew their efforts for the construction of the canal.
 Representative Kenyon of South Kingston has introduced an act in the Rhode Island general assembly that is intended to prohibit the control of re- placing them with dummy owners. The act provides that if a retail li cense shall be in the control of any person other than the one to whom it was originally granted the license shall immediately become null and void. The measure was referred to the com mittee on special legislation
 Local Laconics.
 It is said that horse racing is to be revived at Burdens pond.
 The demand for plumbers exceeded the supply in Westerly Wednesday.
 Several Westerly fremen attended the funeral of William A Brown in Wakefield Tuesday.
 The Westerly fire department was not called out once during the below zero weather Tuesday
 Charles Perry of Westerly has been elected vice president of the Con- necticut Board of Trade.
 Many Westerly automobiles were housed for Tuesday and Wednesday by reason of the extremely cold weather.
 The nomination of Dr. Michael H. Scanlon of Westerly as medical exam iner has been confirmed by the senate. The appointment expires Jan. 1, 1919.
 The furnace in the Briggs building became disabled during Tuesday night and the tenants were seriously incon- venienced and suffered loss of patron age.
 The recently elected officers of Han cock post, Womans' Relief corps, were installed Tuesday evening. A colla- ton and social session followed the ceremonial.
 The grand committee, a joint ses- sion of the senate and house, will con- vene at 12.30 today to elect sheriffs, district court judges and clerks and clerks of superior courts.
 With the thermometer far below zero, the heating apparatus in the residence of Judge Alberti R. Still man refused to operate and the beau ttful home was temporarily abandon ed.
 Representative Leyerett A. Briggs of Ashaway has been appointed to the finance committee to fill the vacancy caused by the death of his predecessor, Representative Charles Welding Clarke.
 Rather chilly day when, with the engine in operation, the radiator of an automobile will burst, but that's what happened to pr. John Champlin's au- tomobile in Main street Wednesday morning.
 At the February meeting of the Westerly Historical society Charles H. Pendleton will read a paper on a local historical subject and Byron J. Peck ham will furnish. the paper for the March meeting.
 Students of the Westerly High school have planned for a skating party at Burdens pond tonight Wood fires will be built in the early evening on the border of the pond for the accom- modation of the skaters. Boy Scouts and Campfire Girls will prepare the coffee to serve with doughnuts-
 An act has been introduced in the general assembly which provides for appropriations for various agricultural and poultry associations. Included is an appropriation of s1,50O for the Washington County Agricultural socie- ty and $500 for the South County Poultry and Pet Stock assoclatlon.