Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-27
Local Laconics.

Edward c, Johnson of New Haven
 has leased the Plimpton house, Watch Hill, for a term of five years Captain and Mrs Isaac P. Gavitt of New York are guests of MT. and Mrs, Lewis Stanton in Granite street. Mrs, Eugene West died Wednesday evening at her late home in White
 Rock, leaving her husband and eight children
 Large congregations are attending I the evangelistic meetings in the First
 Baptist church, conducted by Miss
 Mary A. Moore.
 The junior class of the Westerly High school is rehearsing for the pro-
 duction of The Twig of Thorn, a beau
 tifuj story of Irish life.
 No settlement has been reached in
 the local stone masons' strike. It is
 said contractors are negotiating for masons from out of town.
 Colonel A. E. Dick. manager of the New Watch Hill house, has leased the Atlantic house and will be in charge
 of both hotels at Watch Hill.
 Simeon Shortman, who was man
 ager of the Fifth company basketball team, has enlisted in the navy and is now at the Newport Training sta- tion.
 Rev. and Mrs. Samuel N. Cathcart were rendered a, reception at the Con gregational church Thursday evening.
 MT. Cathcart recently resigned that pastorate
 Bills have been introduced in both branches of congress aPpropriating s25,00 for the erection of a lighthouse and keepers dwelling at the Great Salt Pond light station
 Candidates for the Westerly High
 school baseball team are having prac- tice on the field of the Westerly Play ground association and there are plans for the reorganization of the Girls
 Hooters club
 Miss Theresa N. SiegeI gave a dram
 atic recital of Bayard Veilier's drama, Within the Law, in Westerly High school hall. Thursday afternoon. A large audience appreciated the talent | of Miss Siegel-
 l Many accepted an invitation to in 1 spect the new quarters of the Wes- l terly Exchange for Woman's Work and | the Westerly Visiting Nurse associa- i ton in their new home in the con verted Dr. Morgan house in High l street Thursday afternoon and eve ming. The great majority of the visit l ors were ladies and light refreshments ! were served.
 1 A Westerly member of the general i assembly is cIassed as among the most 1 liberal entertainers in the capitol city During the lasss session he gave half ! a dozen dinners to selected associate ! solons, the service being in each in-
 stance for from a, dozen to twenty five l for which the host paid s10 a plate | He has entertained at several like l dinners during the present session. The 1 gentleman is not given to extravaganza ! in his home town.
 Westerly High school class of 1915 1 has already elected it's Senior board
 to have charge of the publica ton o1
 the school paper. The board !s com ! posed as follows: William D. Critch- ! erson. editor chief: Elizabeth Bis i set, tattles: Roy Y. Wilcox, athletics 1 Gladys McLaren, alumni: Leverett ] Briggs. school notes: Esther Peterson 1 exchangess Albert W, George. Jr. art l Carl Burdiek business manager: How 1 ard Knight. assistant; Elliott Thorpe | subscription manager,
 The rule of rotation did net pre- vail at the annual meeting If Wes-
 terly lodge of Elks and officers were elected as foll6Ns: Dp. Michael H Seanl6n, exalted ruler: Max MevogFo ski. esteemed leaeing knight: Angus l Larsen, esteemed iegsi knight; lame! 1 Moore esteemed featuring lnig4a5 AleysiHs J, TWsHaey. secretary; Jenl l B Johns, tFea s}5Hef; Robert l.. l.. Ma. sen, trustee f6E three years; Re5er B L. Mason, delegate te natieRa
 eeaEeatien; Martin H. SPelinan, al
 tefnate,