Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-29

The fifty eighth annual outing of the Now Jersey Press association, with headquarters at the New Watch Hill house. began when the party number ing just ninety-six, with sex about steamer, arriving in New London Sat urday morning, thence by train to Stonington and from there to Watch Hill by steamer. This was all before breakfast, after which there were 23 privately owned touring cars lined up in front of the hotel, rendered to the Westerly Board of Trade for the pleas ure of the visitors. The party was given a two hours automobile trip under the direction of Major Arthur N. Nash, assisted by other members of the reception committee of the board of trade. The start was made from the Watch Hill house. thence to the MStuxet Gok clubhouse, on to Pleas ant View, thence to Weekapaug.
 The start was then made for Wes- teFiy. A stop was made at the big plant Of the Smith Granite company, where the party was conducted through the voriks by Colonel Charles H. Led ward the superintendent. The party was shown the concern from the guar ry eo the most beautifully finished carved work with an the intervening details. Then the procession of au- tonaobdlas proceeded down Granite street. through Grove avenue and a portzon of High street to Railroad ave nne making the seni-cnruiar tour in front of the new railway station. Then on through to Canal, High. Broad over the bridge and into Connecticut.
 The New Jerseyftes were taken into West Broad street. down Mechanic styeet. giving the visitors a view of the Lorraine mills, the c. B. Cottrell and the William Clark mill of the American Trread company. Here there was a countexnlarch and the party re- turned by way of Mechanic and West Broad streets to Broad street oa the Rhode Island stds of the Pavcatuck river. The routs thsn was through Dixon square. vflere the Visitors' at tsntfnn vas dirsebed to the new post ofloe building, the Memorial and Ii- byafy building. the new town hall, the high school building. the granite Epis- corax church and Wilcox park, the civic centre of Westerly. The auto mobile party ttssn went down Elm and Beach streets to the Watch Hill road on the return trip
 At Villa Maria there was another stDp that was of extreme interest to the party. Here Herman Dock gave an exhibition of his wonderful rotary fro pump, which recently gave a, sat isfactoZy one hundred hours endur- ance test The working was explained in detail and many in the party made a. cA0Ge eXA1u1nAIlOn Ol tue "OThlnS plan and were surprised at it's sim piicity and efficiency. Then the party returned to the Watch Hill house. All praised the hospitality extended and commended the enterprise of the board of trade for the p1easurable plan and the ewnors of the automobiles who made the enjoyable event possible.
 After luncheon the press party wis ited the beaches, the life saving sta tion and the lighthouse and took g. strol among the beautiful cottages and grounds for which Watch Hill is noted. The annual banquet was held Saturday evening and there was some business of routine nature conducted Sunday. but the greater part of the time was devoted to pleasure at the shore Today the party will visit the CottreIl plant and see it in full oper ation and will depart from Watch Hih late in the afternoon for New London. where they will leave by boat for New York.
 At the business session these officers were elected for the ensuing year: J. Ward Robinson. Bridgeton News. pres ident; A. C. Studor. Montciair Times, vice president; J. W. Gift. Summit Herald, secretary; w. B. R. Mason. Broad Brook Chronicle. treasurer. D. P. Olmstead. Perth Amboy News. W. NJ Dear, Jersey City Journal, J. w. Nay1ar, Allentown Messenger, A. S. CIahc. fl1ZAOSNn JOuE1ldl, Do- marest. Tenady Record Charles H. FaIwell Mt. Holly Mirror, H. l.. Bedan. Paterson Guardian, executive commit tee
 At the banquet D. P Olmstead was toastmaster. The speakers were Dr. John ChampIin of Westerly, John Han Oley of Ocean Grove, George B. Utter of Westerly. Adrian Lyon of Perth Amboy. John o. H. Pitney of Morris town and Ward Richardson of Bridge ton.
 At special session of the stonina- ton probate court, Judge Elias B. .Hinokiey. the will of Rev. Patrick J. O'Leary pastor of St. Michaefs church, Pawoatuck for about five months, who died June 4. was admitted to probate. Samuel J. ByrDe and John H. Byrne, nephews, of Putnam. qualified as ex- ecutors. The main portion of the es- tate is held in trust for, and during the life time, of Miss Catherine s. Shanahan. who was housekeeper for Father OLeary for many years. com ing with him from New Canaan to Pawcatuck- Upon the death of Miss Shanahan the sum of S5,00O will be set apart as a fund in the North Amer jean college, Via'dell, Umiita Rome. Italy, to maintain an ecclesiastical student of the diocese of Hartford in memory of the Right Reverend Law TeilCe steven Slchdnon IoTIileTly DISl- op of the diocese of Hartford. Miss Shanahan is the life tenant and ben eficiary of the will. and after her death the sum of s1.000 will be given to St. Thomas seminary, Hartford: $1, 900 to St. Agnes Home for Dependent In fants. West Hartford: S1,0o0 for the propa gation of the faith; S1,000 to the Catholic Church Extension society; $500 to St. Mary's Home for the Aged, West Hartford Sl.000 to the Catholic university at Washington: $500 to the Missionary college at Hawthorne, N. r
 The residuary legatee is Right Rev. erend Bishop Milan, of Hartford, and varied sums are given to relatives and friends of the testator
 Tho Peace Dale team continues to lead in the Manufacturers Baseball ieaque, having won eight games and