Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-11

the Rhode Island property to be bene- 7ted was rated at S1, 100000 and the Connecticut portion one-third that amount.
 chased the Rhode Island Steam Fire engine. No. 1, and also the hand en- zine. which was named the N. F. Dix on, Jr., both from MT. Jeffars of Paw tucket. At that time the Providence Gazette prophesied that the hand en- zine, If well treated. will be found good machine 25 years hence.
 The first actual service to be rem dered by the fire apparatus new to Westerly was at the second fire at the Maxson blaming mills. and the Wester- ly Weekly editorial comment at that time was: There. can be little doubt that one-half the cost of the entire fire apparatus was saved on this. single oc- caSion."
 From that time the now Hay Cart was in fire parades and drawn to fires for use in emergency. and was the bone of contention. in many fire district meetings. as there was effort to locate the engine in Pawcatuck. and at Still manville. but the old machine remained in the fire house on Cookey Hfll. Tn the early 7o's there was a lively test between the steamer and the hand en- zine on wager of keg of beer that the hand engine could be made to squirt the highest stream. and the old tub won. After while the novelty wore of and there were not many men who cared to work the brakes.
 In 1886. after the Hay Cart had been in service IT years in Westerly, and was then 37 years old. it was sold at public auction to Eugene B. Pendleton for $35. MT. Pendleton disposed of it to c. B. Cottrell & company, who in- tended to break 1t up, using the metal in their business, and part of the run ming gear was to be used in the con- struction of truck for the company use.
 The Pawcatuck Veteran Ffremen,s association succeeded in purchasing the machine and the old relic was returned to its original home and has been in active use at f1remen's musters ever since. Following is a list of the officers and men who first manned the steam and hand. fire engines: Charles Max son, chief engineer; Horace Babcock, first assistant engineer; James M. Pen- dleron. second assistant engineer; C. B. Cottrell. third assistant engineer; Ichabod Dickinson, fourth assistant engineer: William H Chapman, fore first assistants; Peleg S. Tefrt, Jr., Charles B. Lawton, second assistant; Nelson A. Woodward, engineer; John M. Collins. clerk; Samuel H. Cross, treasurer; Warren Brown, steward. George D. Cross, Burrill S. Lewis, J. Clark Barber. Alexander Carmichael, l Charles H. Chapman, Saunders York, c. F. W. Pendleton, Oliver Davis, War ren Brown, Horace c. Lanphear, John M. Ripley, Samuel G. Cottrell, leading hosemen.
 Albert x. CrandaIl, William A. Hor- | ton, J. c. Barber. J. Avery Tefft. Alon- 20 Smith. Jabez Potter, R. T. Church, Albert Buell., suction hosemen.
 The memorial to Benjamin Altman of | New York which has been erected in I Salem Field cemetery, Long Island, was | unveiled Sunday afternoon The sarco- phagus itself is a structure of pure Greek design, was made in Westerly | by the Smith Granite company and Is l composed of three colossal blocks of Westerly granite, which form cap. die | and base upon a granite styloblate. Ii | stands in the center of an oval space l enclosed by a low parapet, and is ap- | preached by a broad flight of four | granite steps. There is a single cypress tree at either end of the edifice. | Rev. Joseph L. Peacock, librarian of the Westerly public library, will give an address on The Sessions, at the fall meeting of the Rhode Island State Li- brary association. to be held in East Greenwich October 29. At the morn ing session there will be the address of welcome by General Thomas Greene trustee of East Greenwich library with the addresses of Rev. MT. Pea cock, Berkeley Conference and the Trip. by Miss Mabel Winchell. libra. rian City library, Manchester, N H., Reference Work for Small Iibraries- h, John A. Lowe, agent Free. Public Ii
 brary Commission of Massachusetts and Loan Desk Problems, by Gardne
 M. Jones, librarian Public library, Sa
 lem, Mass.
 After dinner the early afternoon
 will be devoted to visiting the church the East Greenwich academy, the Ken County courthouse, the General Ma thaniel' Greene house and Eizabetl springs at Potowomut. The afternoon : consist of a paper by Roy FolIett o the English department of Brown uni tversity. and a half hour of childre - stories by Miss Harriet A. Tourtellot assistant Providence Public library.
 Miss Irene A. Targart, daughter c
 Mir. and Mrs. Stanley Taegart, of Eas
 Greenwich, and George c. Holley, c
 New London, Conn.,. were married Sat
 urday evening at the residence of tn
 brides parents. in Marlborough stree
 the ceremony being performed by Re- Fay R. Hunt. MT. Holley was former
 ly the Adams Express agent at Eas
 Greenwich, but was promoted som time ago to cashier at the New Lon don office. After a short wedding tri
 MT. and Mrs. Holley will begin house
 keeping in New London.
 The Baptists of Rhode Island wi
 begin today at Central Falls, a serie
 of meetings in connection with the ar
 nual gathering of the various afn
 iaNed Baptist societies.
 Local Laeonies.
 Columbus day is a legal holiday
 Rhode Island.
 The members of the Bradford Bow
 ing club enjoyed a special dinner
 The Rhode Island Saturday evening
 Mrs. Martha Crumb has announce
 the marriage of her daughter, Jenn
 E. Crumb. and William A. Phillips, (
 October T.
 Captain warfield has finally decid.