Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-15
WESTERLY HOOKS WANT MOTOR
Either Tractor Full Motor Truck = utilities Commits
sion Inspection Tow-Mrs H. N. Fenner Dies Sud
denly at Watch Hill Cottage-Twenty-one Itney Bus
Licenses Granted.

In addition to the fire police and |
the veteran fremen's association, |
there are three active fire companies
in Westerly. the Rhode Island Ones, |
the Cyclones and the Alert Hook and |
Ladder company. Two or these COM |
panies have motor-driven apparatus, |
but the hook and ladder truck. the |
one that should be the first at a fire,
is Of the horse drawn type, and at the
next meeting of the Westerly fire dis
trict, efforts will be made to have the
department fully motorized The Alert
Hook and Ladder company is an in
dependent organization in so far as
goes the apparatus, as 1t owns the
truck and since its purchase has ex-
pended over $1,000 in equipment. Now
this company wants to be on the same
footing as the other companies in the
matter Of modern fire apparatus, and
| to reach this result are willing to sac
rifice their personal property. The
company is ready to give over their
complete apparatus to the fire district,
provided II Is furnished with a motor
tractor. or is willing to turn the truck
and equipment over to the district
| in exchange for a full motor hook and
ladder truck, preferably the latter.
Realizing and appreciating the self
sacrificing spirit of the Hooks and the
| general efficiency of the company,
| there is much sentiment among the
| taxpayers in the fire district in favor
Of furnishing this company with a
| fire apparatus that is right up to the
/ minute; just as has been done for the
| other fire companies Under present
conditions, the Hooks do not respond
to all alarms, but must be in read
mess for immediate response when
called. Then there is a wait for horses
and when the apparatus does respond.
the general public, unacquainted with
the facts. criticise the Hooks for their
apparent dilatoriness, which is dis
couraging to the volunteer f1remen
| who 'raZe TO save and raise to res
cue" With complete motorized de-
partment, the three pieces of apparatus
/ would arrive at a fire in quite order
and practically at the same time, fully
prepared to fight fire before it had
gained much Roadway. The Alert
Hook and Ladder company is entitled
to the fair consideration of the Yves
terly fire district.
| A fine portrait of William L. Clarke,
| now of Ashaway, but who served as
president Of the Westerly town council
for many years, appears in the Sab
bath Recorder, with this comment:
For the first time in many years.
William L. Clarke, president of the
missionary board, was absent from the
Seventh Day Baptist general confer
ence. He has long been identified with
every UNCONVENTIONAL interest, and
since. the death of George Greenman
in 1891, has been at the head of the
missionary society as its presiding
officer. wing to the inffrmities of age,
he was unable to go from Rhode Is
land to Wisconsin this year, and sent
his message in a good letter to the
conference, which was read by Sec
rotary Saunders. In the absence of
President Clark, Rev. Clayton A. Bur-
dick OF Westerly presided at the mis-
sionary meeting"
The Rhode Island public utilities
commission made n tour of inspection
: of the New York, New Haven & Hart
ford railroad, within the state on
Tuesday, arriving in Westerly late in
the afternoon on a special train. The
party was composed of William Z.
Bliss, Samuel z. Hudson and Herbert
F, Rodman, commissioners; George A.
Carmichael, inspector; John F. Rowe,
clerk and these railroad representa-
} tives: Reginald d. Fitzmaurice, super
intendent Providence division; w. j.
J Backus, engineer of maintenance and
way; w. d. Warren. division engineer;
H. NJ. TORI, assistant engineer; ]. B.
Sheldon. superintendent of bridges; ]
Robinson. superintendent of tracts; R
D. Wilson, chief train dispatcher; w
A. Dodge, trainmaster.
Mrs. Herbert NJ. Fenner, one of the
!, best known summer residents of WatcF
Hill, died suddenly at her cottage al
I that resort early tuesday, morning
after being suddenly stricken with
Iheart failure. Her husband, who was
the head of the New England Butt
l ! company, Providence, died last jan
uary. Mrs. Fenner is survived by 9
son, Herbert L. Fenner, and two sis
: tiers, Mrs. G, Richard Parsons and Mrs
. Gardiner c. Sims. The body was for.
I warded to Providence Tuesday after.
> noon.
Tuesday was opening day Of thu
Washington County Agricultural soeie,
ty fair at Kingston, the 41st annual
and with a record attendance for frs
day. which is taken as significant of
very large attendance for Wednesday
Thursday and Friday. The prevailing
warm weather 10 In marked contrast Il
the chilling weather Of years past a
Kingston fair time, when light top
coats for the men and wraps for thu
ladies predominated and which mad
q cut in the expected gate receipts. B!
noon of Tuesday all the exhibits wer'
in place and the whole machinery o
the big fair was in full operation II
the several departments the display Il
Just a little superior TO any fair tina
preceded, and everybody seemed hap
py and conteuted. 1t Is evident tina
the management has succeeded II
making the present fair the best eve
at Kingston and II weather condition
hold good, financial success will b
numbered with the other successes o
the biggest fair held in the state o
Rhode Island. wednesday win b
Grange day.
Local Laeonies.
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