Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-29
BRENT TOPICS IN WESTERLY
Meetng of Seventh Day Baptist Missionary Board of Past Commander Joseph Smith Presented Hancock Rost-Post Office Employes' Outing August Is.

The zassa dzvfdend of s9x-tenths of 011e per cent for whfch the creditors ff the Alton Misunderstanding company have been waiting since January IS, 190& is te he payable on August 20, The compasg plant for the mantfac- ture Of lace is located in the village of Alton, in the town of Richmond, and was aajudged to be a bankrupt concern six and one half years ago, on e crediters' petition. At that time the liabilities were scheduled as $44,- ss6es. while the assets were set by the company as being $56.0OO.
 When the trustee of the estate, Hen " R. SaEars of Westerly, received the estate and started to settle the claims, ha realized about $40, 900. Dividends amcunting to gT.1 per cent. have been paid, and the final dividend was held up pending the settlement of a suit which was brought against one of the debtors of the bankrupt concern This has finally been settled and the final dividend has been declared with the approval of Nathan w. Littlefield, referee in bankruptcy.
 President William L. Clark pre- sided at the meeting of the board of managers Of the Seventh-Day Baptist Missionary society, held in Westerly. Prayer was offered by Paul M. Bark GIT and the quarterly reports of the corresponding secretary and treasurer were received and ordered recorded and printed.
 Frank Hill, of Ashaway, was elected a member of the evangelistic com Mrittee to fill the vacancy caused by the death of George B. Carpenter. Resolutions presented by Rev. Clayton sorrow at the death of MT. Carpenter, which referred to his zeal for the cause of truth and his earnest effort along evangelistic and missionary lines.
 The missionary secretary was dep- utized to meet Rev. G. velthuyser in New York upon his arrival early next month. Tho committee on programme for missionary day at the general con- ference to be held in Alfred, N. Y., next month, submitted the following which was approved:
 10 o'clock. devotional service; 1o.15, presidents message, by William l.. Clark; 10.3$, corresponding secretary's message. B. B. Saunders; Il, treas urers report. Samuel H. Davis; 11.15, message, Rev. G. Velthuysen; dinner 2 o'clock, devotional service; 2.10, Need of Foreign Field and How to Meet 1t, John IT. Austin; 2.30, Need of Foreign Field and How to Meet It, Rev. D. B. Coon; 2.50, round table dis cussion. led by Rev. ". D. Burdick; s-s5. sermon, Rev. H. p. Davis.
 The limousine owned by John New berry, a Watch Hill cottager, was in a collision with street arc light lamp in High street, Tuesday morn fng. although not of the lighter than air type. The lamp was being lower cd for replacement Of carbon as the Limousine approached The chauffeur tried to avoid the suspended obstruc- <ion, but the wheels slddded on the slippery trolley rails, and the front part of the hood of the limousine struck the lamp and smashed it to snitherines- The flying particles of glass resulted in no injury to the chauffeur or the children in the car. According to witnesses, the driver of the Newberry car was not at fault. - Joeeph Smith. past commander of