Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-29

Judge Barrows has handed down decision in the Westerly case of Isaac c. Ellis against Major Horace Swan and the Swan Granite company, which has been in the courts for several years and which was tried a few months since in the superior court at Westerly, which recites the prin- ciples of law relating to the respec- tive rights of the lessor and the lessee of a granite quarry under a ninety nine years leave. The court holds that the failure of the respondents to do any active work toward getting out any granite from the quarry const- tutes an abandonment of the lease and the prayer of the complainant for cancellation of the lease is granted.
 The lease was made March 20, 1895, between MT. Ellis and MT. Swan, giv- ing to the lessee the privilege of guar rying rock and granite on the lessor's land. Swans rights in the lease were pany, a Maine corporation, in 1898, and in 1904 this corporation was placed on the inactive list" in that state.
 The evidence showed that the quar- ny had been worked to some extent up to the time of the execution of the lease, but no further quarrying was done either by MT. Swan or the Swan Granite company. The court says that the only acts of dominion exercised by the respondents were the taking of tIlIG0 SdulplGS Ol SIdIl1IC.
 As a result of shock sustained last Tuesday William H. IT. Mosley died Sunday evening at his home in Providence. For the past 27 years MT Mosley had served as secretary of the grand lodge of Odd Fellows and for the same period grand scribe of the grand encampment of Rhode 1s- land, and had been an annual visitor of Narra gansett lodge of Providence and of Dorcas Rebekah lodge, and of the Veteran Odd Fellows association of Rhode Island.
 MT Mosley had at different periods represented the grand encampment as grand representative to the Sovereign lodge of Odd Fellows. He served pm der 27 grand masters in the office of grand secretary and was reelected each year by the grand lodge of Rhode Island without a break in his long term in office.
 The territory between Carolina and Wood River Junction was swept by forest fire Saturda- and the wind car ried the blaze across the narrow coun- try roads, making vehicular traffic inn possible. The fire covered an area of about three miles and hundreds of men, including many railroad em- ployes battled with the blaze for many hours before it's progress was check ed. but not until after thousands of dollars in damages had resulted in the destruction of standing timber. Besides many buildings were destroy ed, of more or less value, as were also the residences of Peter Palmer, George Dyson and James Noka.
 It was the most disastrous fire of that nature that has happened with in that section within the memory of the oldest of the very many old in- habitants of the section. The cause cannot be definitely ascertained. Sun day afternoon the fire still prevailed but was for distant from any build ings. Considerable damage is being done in the Diners Perry woods and there is danger of spreading to the Carolina woods adjoining.
 The Eiohth and Fifteenth companies. First artillery district, Rhode Island National Guard, will have battalion parade, Tuesday evening, in the state armory at Pawtucket, under command of Major Bourbon A. Babcock, with Captain Bamford acting as adjutant. The Second band will furnish the mu- sic for the parade and give a concert at the conclusion of the ceremonial. Major Babcock is a resident of Paw catuck and represents in part the town of Stonington in the present session of the Connecticut general assembly, herving on the committee on military affairs.
 The body of John F. Nash, who died Thursday in Providence, arrived in Westerly on the 1915 train Saturday noon, and funeral services were held in the First Baptist church, conducted by Rev. William Hunter. pastor of Stewart Street Baptist church, Provi- dence. The deceased was a member of Franklin lodge of Masons and after