Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-02

come from a race where the name MlI-
 Ter does not exist and where Shapiro is not common. Both boys declare that
 they have never been under arrest before.
 James Benton, better known as ! Benny" who has served terms in penal institutions in Rhode Island and Connecticut, with record of escapes
 from the jail in New London and the
 state workhoUse in Rhode Island, is once again in the tolls, this time the
 charge being a sturdy beggar. He was dividing his time between Westerly
 and Pawcatuck Friday evening. and while quite drunk, did considerable panhandling and abusing those who
 failed to produce the coin. Complaint came to Police Sergeant West and Benson was taken in. He was ar raigned before Judge Oliver H. Will
 Hams in the Third district court Sun day morning, found guilty and sen tenced to eighteen months in the state workhouse He made his escape from that institution some time ago where
 he was confined as a leWd and wanton person, and there is six months due to serve on the old commitment. Miss Mary G. Brechin, daughter of John Brechin, Bristol, Rhode Island, and Henry L. Sanford, of Groton, son of MT. and Mrs. Charles F. Sanford, were married in the First Congrega-- tional chapel, Bristol Saturday after noon. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Andrew c. Dyer, an Episco- pal clergyman from PaWtucket, as 1 sisted by Rev. Samuel Lindsay of
 Bristol Mr and Mrs. Sanford left on a short wedding trip. They will re- side in Groton where MT. Sanford is 1 employed as engineer on the estate l of Commodore Morton F. Plant. The 1 bride has been 8. graduate nurse. 1 A portrait of the beautiful wife of i Congressman Peter Goelst Gerry, of I the Second Rhode Island district, 1 which includes Westerly, has been be- l gun by Davis Pond, the famous DOT 1 trait painter of France. She was for ! ington and the sittings are at Mrs. 1 ToHnsend's home in Massachusetts
 avenue. The portrait is t1lree-auarters 1 size sitting, showing the subject wear l ing 8 white satin gown.
 Mrs. Gerry has heretofore posed for 1 some wonderful portraits, and one, by
 Sargent, hung in the Coreoran Gallery of Art during several exhibitions, was l greatly admired, as was another by l C1artrain. Mrs. Gerry has also had
 miniatures painted of herself by the
 most famous artists of two continents, and the present artist, MT. Pond, has painted many of the most famous beauties of Europe.
 1 The Rhode island board of tax com 1 mIsSi cHeFa has made the annual report | to the governor, which includes a table 1 showing increase or decrease in total
 real estate and personal property val l uation total assessed valuation, total | gross tax and total net tax assessed, and amount of state tax, by cities and towns. Concerning Westerly the re- 1 port shows:
 l
 cent. v; buildings and improvements 1 s4,f26,90o increase $270,o00,f per cent l s; tangible personal s55o,soo, increase | $S4,310, per cent. 12.70; intangible per {! sonal sf.577,s0o. increase ss7, per
 cent 5,24; total valuation ss,779,0oo, in-
 crease s2ss,7oc, per cent. 2.ss: exemp-
 tions s44a,oo0; total property assessed | s9,ssa,soo, increase s1os.eoo, per cent l tt8: rate s1.5O gross tax s12e,S4 70 l increase S4.9s0S0. per cent. 4.01: net | tax s122,60S.2O, Increase s2.5S2.S0 per
 cent 2.i5; state tax sS.S49.17. This re- port is for the year 1918.
 John Flynn, formerly master me.
 chanio for the Westerly Woolen Mil
 company, now in the employ of the Hall Brothers, Norwich, was in West erly Saturday, renewing acquaintances
 MT. Flynn was a former resident anG | served several years as chairman oi 1 the democratic town committee. He is
 father of E. Jack Flynn, a graduate
 of Westerly High school. who was | prominent in school athletics, and is | now employed as notorman by tht
 Shore LiRe Electric company, witt l headquarters. in Norwich. Jahn FlynI
 has not visited Westerly in nearIS | three years.
 In order to expedite the transaction
 of business in the superior court fel 1 Washington county;Judge Barrow vii ] change the customary order of proceed. 1 ure when the court convenes at King. 1 ston Feb. 16. In addition to impaneI. 1 ling the grand jury and calling the cal. endar of motions on Monday the open. l ing day. Judge Barrows plans to heal
 also eauity and divorce cases The
 equity and divorce calendars have