Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-29
Westerly ko-License Workers Busy
Campaign Being Waged Across Pawcatuck Also-Bugiar Visits Church and Leaves His Cake of Soap Behind Another Suspicious Fne-Mrs. Charles w. Gale Speaks on Missions in Assam-Memorial Window to James w. Toilette.

The liquor license question in the town of Stonington and village of Pawcatuck will be decided by ballot next Monday, but not in Westerly until a month hence, or on the day or the state election. The vote in Stonington on the question is never very over whelming for either side. but usually favors license by small majority. Two years ago. when vote was taken in Westerly, the result was in favor of license by a very close margin. So there is no basis for any prediction If weight as to the result on either side of the PaWcatuck river. It is the general opinion. however, as goes Pawcatuck so goes Westerly, as the neutrals of Westerly will not permit Pawcatucl< to have monopoly of the liquor business. It is claimed that if Pawcatuck goes wet. so will Westerly, and if dry, Westerly will be likewise. For that reason the no-license people of Westerly have extended their work into the town of Stonington in a com- bined effort to place Pawcatuck in the dry list. as the interests of the two places are almost identical.
 The expressed opinion that burglar who would select a schoolhouse for vis- itation would not hesitate at 8 church has been verified in Westerly. Last Thursday night the Westerly High school was forcibly entered, windows broken and desks pried open, but no booty was secured. It is presumed that during the same night the same bur- glars visited the Calvary Baptist church, using the same sized jimmy to force open window. After gaining entrance, the intruders apparently took peep into every nook and corner of the church and gave special attention to the desk of the clerk of the church. This desk was pried open and small amount of money, less than $5, was taken.
 The thieves were evidently in no hurry to leave such a good place, for they visited the toilet, took a wash and left their soap behind them. It was a piece of plain everyday soap and there was nothing about it to aid In the detection Of the intruders. Tie police are of the belief that there are still some more boy burglars in Vest erly who have kept themselves from the clutches Of the law.
 It has been demonstrated that there are firebugs as well as burglars in this section, and,s like their predecessors in this line of crime are sure to pay the penalty. There is no doubt that the fire that totally destroyed the house owned by Anthony Squadrito was of mcendiary origin, nor is there doubt but that the fire off Liberty street Sun day night was the same. It was short ly after g o'clock when flame was seeu leaping from a barn owned by the Bet 5ey Gavitt estate by a person who was 3n West Broad street, and a fire alarm was promptly sent in from box II, at Lincoln avenue. The barn is located 70 the right and rear and not 50 feet distant from the Peleg $. Barber Hose company. The firenen made such a iuick response that the fire was ex- inguished before it really got much ieadway, and the damage was slight
 The barn is old, somewhat dilapidat.-. d and was leased by Louis Celia and pntained some hay. a wagon and odds md ends of lumber and other building material The loss was not very