Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-15

There was a serious accident on the Post road bctw cen Malu3uck aiN Wakefield late Sunday afternoon When an automobile owned by Mrs. jessie L. Weeden of Providence and dIlven oy John Doherty csaahed into two "aS ons, killing a horse and injurlng ses eral persona In the automopie Wilh Doher.y was Abraham Miller or wake field, and it is alleged DoLerey WiIs M ui der tho influence of liquor. One oL etie ~. horse-drawn vehicles was occuplea DJ David L. .Northrop and Nathan Sner- man of Rock Brook and ChaIies ?. and Howard Champlin of Proviusac;,e. The second vehicle contained JesSs Si va of Matunuck and Joseph F. Fran1aa and Manuel Enos of Providence. Botn feams were going towards Wakefield and were on the right side of the roao, and when near a curve they were struck by the automobile.
 1t is claimed that Doherty did nor cound his horn, and the :.rst seen o1 the automobile was when it speeded acroes tho road and crashed into the sido of the first wagon, throwing the tccupaufs out The automobile con finued for a distance of 70 feet, when It ran head on into the second team. Ia- tally in1urinS the horse The occu- pants of the wagon were thrown to the
 All -s,s, the men in the wagons were severely cut and bruised about the head and body, but Mir. FTanzia re- cefved the most severe injuries, being cut, in the head face and legs. lie was conveyed to his home .n ProV- dence in 6 passing automobile. Jesse Silva was attended by Dr. Potter of Wekefield. who took several stitches fo close 0 wound in his head. The other men received medical treatment and were carried to their homes. In ordcr to relieve tho suffering of the in- 5ured horse ho was put to death by a revolver shot. The case Is receiving ] poitco Investigation.
 Westerly organizations were repre- oouted at the annual meeting of the Rhode Island branch of the American Federation of Labor held Sunday in Providence, when officers were elected as follows: Albert A. Hohler, presi- dent; Roderick A. McGarry, first vice president; Nelson LHeureux, second vice president; Lawrence "A. Grace, secretary and treasurer.
 After considerable discussion or9 the question of per capita tax, schedule of taxation was adopted as follows: Labor unions with a. membership of 800. S10; from rao0 to 500. sf5; 1000 and over,- $25. These amounts were adopted in place of the fiat rate of $5 e year from each union, which former ly prevailed. te -t
 John H. Powers of Pawcatucls was ble, F. P. Fairbanks and A. B. Luther trustees. President Hohler appointed these standing committees: s. R. Mo- Ready. F. E. Fairbanks, Henry Fraser, press;. John Havican. Milton Cooke, John Cahill. officers reports; John Kirby. Fred .Newcomb; Roderick A. Mo Garry. grievances; John H. Powers, N. V Cass, M. w. Beebe, resolutions; Hoderick A. McGarry, J. H. Powers and [. H. Coleman. legislative committee.
 It was voted to- hold semi annual gessions on the second Sunday of March and September. and to hold the next meeting in Pawtucizet.
 sThis is the first time have been in Westerly for SO years, and how the place has grownl I knew Westerly as . little country village. without any at tractive buildings or stores. but now lt looks like a full fiedged city. and q lard Clark of Wilmington, Conn, now In his 81st- year, who had recently visited Boston, alone, and was on his homeward trip. He had called on rel- nttves in Stonington and came to Westerly Monday morning. It was while waiting for the car to Norwich that MT. Clark spoke of Westerly. He Uaid he was going as far as Williman- hc by trolley, tarry there for few hours and then go to his home in Will hngton.
 Miss Marie Zanarandi, an assistant librarian of the Westerly public library, who Is spending six months vacation with relatives in Capri, Italy. has had her vacation period extended to Nov. , lst. Miss Zangrandi sailed from Bos- lon and was due to arrive home Oct. lsf. She says that all she knows of he war Is what she reads in the newspapers. but there Is a general ex- sdus. ;6f touristss from Italy, which re- Sult6 in high passage rates and made