Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-27
WHAT IS INTERESTING WESTERLY
Committee Appointed to Investigate Matter of Lodging the Hoaneiess-Fne District Meeting Wednesday Evening Nezt-Committee Report Apparatus and Power Company Prospering.

seed had gone to the bad between 1898 and 1903, the 1903 season should not have improved its quality, for 1t was late and comparative early frosts would have killed the vitality in a proportion of the seed then growing. In 1s04-06 Mir. Sully was still harp ing on his old argument. I quote from his circular of August IT, 1904:
 "sAn increase of 100000 or more acres from last year until this year can only have been made by the plant ing of large amount of abandoned land. The truth of this is instanced by the decrease per pound of lint per year. which is a fact, which. supple seed, causes the decline of our cotton crops. With due deference to all other opinions, I am firmly convinced that the crop of 1904-05 will not exceed 10,T50,oo0 bales maximum
 "On the -deteriorated' seed crop of about 14.0oe.000 bales was grown in 1s0405. an increase of 100000 bales over the previous crop"
 Aided by the rays of sunshine Les- lie MacQuilton, government inspector of the new post office building, resorted to manual labor Thursday and started to clear the granite steps to the front door of the building of the coating of ice. He was well along on the job when Postmaster Charles J. Butler came to his relief and continued to clear away the ice, while Inspector MacQuilton went for pail of salt and did the sprinkling act. In the mean time Richard Butler, a. post office clerk, came along and assisted in the work and the steps were cleared in short order.
 # the act introduced in the state senate by Senator Mckenna of Gum hAAI 4 -1-T. and other corporations will be prohib- tied from making political contribu- tionE. The penalty for violation of the act is a fine not to exceed $50 for each offense or imprisonment not to exceed two years, or both. The pen atty also applies to persons who accept the forbidden contributions. The mat ter was referred to the judiciary com- mittee.
 Under the management of Martin II. Speiiman the Westerly Liqht and Power company has not only given the town and its environments the best investment to the stockholders who had confidence in the growth and pro- gress of Westerly. The company has declared semi annual dividend of one and one-half per cent. on it's com mon stock, payable March 2, to stock holders of record February 25.
 
 No employe of the town of Wester- ly, or of any corporation, firm or in- dividual in the town, is more faith ful worker than Matthew McGrath, whose regular duty is to sweep the paved sections of Main and Broad street. He works constantly and the result of his work is appreciated by the public. During the recent severe snow storms "Matty" as he is familiar ly known. was busy in clearing the street crossings and as side issue engaged himself in clearing the gut ters from ice and snow When the thaw came Thursday he extended his operations to a point in front of the Memorial building and with pick and shovel cleared the gutter of ice to prevent overflow to the sidewalk. Alone and unaided by other workmen of the street department, Matty is doing as much work in one day as is or dinarily accomplished by two men in like line of work.
 And for all this Matty receives the same amount per diem as is paid to ordinary laborers In the street depart- ment. He has been in the employ of the street department for many years. Expressions of appreciation of his faithful work are heard on the streets daily.