Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-07
TALKED ABOUT AT WESTERLY
Temporary Postoice Building Remain and Be Utilized
 Four Stores-Harod s. Mcclellan Named First AL ternate For Cadetship-Funeral of Mrs. Hiram Edmond

The one story wooden bsssfding erect ed in High street as 8 temporary post office while the new post office building was being constructed is now in the permanent class. For the amount of money invested it will probably be the best paying property in the town of Westerly. Since the building was erected two years ago it was rented office, the owners being the lessors of the old post office. building and equip rnent- In addition store in one end of the building was rented to Ioilliners. The rental already received goes long way towards paying for the cost of construction, and it has been a pay ing investment to the owners from the start.
 It is now planned to have three small stores located in the section formerly utilized as post office, which with the millinery store makes four stores in one of the most desirable locations in the town One of these stores will be devoted to the sale of flowers the other to tea, coffee, spices and candy and the third to automobile supplies, the fourth remaining as a millinery store. The revenue from the building under the new plan will be even great CT than when leased to the federal government. While the one-story frame building is on a site that should be covered with big business block in keeping with the general progress of the town, and is in no way an or nament to the business section: 1t is 6 money-malSer and will probably re- main as it is for long time.
 Harold s. Mcclellan of Westerly, has hS hard study and preparation, un- aided by political or other influence, earned recognition in the competitive United States Naval academy. AL though lie did not succeed as princi- pal he is named as first alternate. Congressman Gerry. who placed the appointment in a competitive test, has been notified by the civil service com mission that Philip H. Girouard, of Hamilton, has been named as prin- cipal and Harold s. Mcclellan of Wes- terIy and Paul J. Loeget of Provi- dence as first and second alternates, examinations for admission to the academy in their order of standing and one will be officially appointed.
 The unsuccessful candidates were rington. George A. Chandler, Martin J. A Cannon and Ernest c. Smith, all of Providence.
 Senator I,e Baron Colt has appoint ed Albert Norman Into to a cadetship in the naval academy. He is son of Captain Michael Into, 8 yachting skip ser of Bristol.
 Paul D. Dingwel1 of Pawtucket, who was appointed by Congressman Ken nedy, was one Of the sixty-four to pass the mental examination of the aca- dernic board of the naval academy. In 8 class of 200 only sixty-four secured the necessary percentage for admis- sion He is the first alternate for appointment.
 Former Postmaster Eugene 8. Pen dleton during a paroxysm of his pc Suifar funnyisms. said something like this Friday: Things are not as they used to be post -offlcewise in Wes- teriy. People used to be content to go to the combined post office and grocery store and wait for their mail. while the postmaster cut a bar of soap in two with g. string, or until he filled 8 jug with molasses for some credit customer and while the charge was made to complete the transaction to that point. Nowadays the people are hardly contented with the excellent letter carrier service, with the mod ernly equipped marble post office build ing and two janitors, for besides the local post office has two Buffers