Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-11
sToNINGTON
Government to Repair Sea WaII-ston- ington H.. s. Shuts Out Westerly Z. EIeven-Organizatio of School
 Board.

The efforts of the borough to pur- chase from the government a section of Stonington Point to convert it into a public recreation park some years ago failed, but the agitation resulted in an appropriation of $500 to repair the sea wall and improve the existing conditions. After about four years of patient watching and waiting the work has finally begun under the direction of George Knierman of the lighthouse de- pertinent, with headquarters at Tomp- lSinEville, L. I. The wall will be re- placed and as much grading as the ap- propriation will admit will be done.
 Westerly Loses to Stoninston.
 The Stonington High school football team walloped the team. of the West erly High school in straight football as well as in all points of the game in a score of 13 to o. Stonington has a strong eleven and has been beaten but once, and then by the Bulkeley school team of New London. but expects to retrieve that loss before the season ends. Next Tuesday the Stoningtons will go to New London for a second game with the New London Vocational school having defeated that team in the borough by a score of to O, with expectation of beating that team by ldTkeT score. ne return kaIu6 MlLn Westerly is scheduled for Nov. IS. Next Friday afternoon the Norwich Acade- my team will oppose the Stonington- ians on Stanton field.
 Liquor License Hearing.
 Applicants for liquor licenses in the town of Stonington have been notified that the county commissioners will give a public hearing on the applica- tions in the town court room in the hr.,- ,r~k, n4N ,4 Fv, the morning. The applicants have been advised not to post their applications on the places they propose to occupy until the 18th of October, two weeks before the time of hearing, that being considered ample notice to those who are Inclined to protest against the is suance of licenses for the places select ed. 1t is understood that the places formerly occupied as saloons will be favored by the commissioners in pref erence to new locations and that, so far as can be learned, these same places have been secured by applicants, with but few exceptions. although there are instances where there is a change in the applicants. In Pawcatuck. Frank Celia has made application for the Mahoney place in West Broad street, a brother of Celia making application for Franks former place, which is owned by Louis Celia, father of both appli- cants.
 Not for Senator Hewitt to Settle. State Senator Benjamin H. Hewitt | of the Mystic section of the town of Stcnington prosecutor in the town court, has the idea that there is to be | change in the trolley fare schedule | and is the leader in opposition to such | change, if any is in contemplation. The prerogatiVes of the public utili- I ties commission have been usurped, for l the state senator declares that the rates cannot be legally raised, for he | says that the trolley company is on a | to regulate the rates or equalize the | fare zones. Should there ever be "a ! reason for the raising of the question | 1t will be a matter for the commission and not Senator Hewitt. to decide.
 stonington Pointers.
 The board of relief has organized by | the election of George H. Robinson chairman and Amos G. Hewitt clerk.
 The Stonington borough fire com- panies will be the guests of the Wake field fire department on the evening oi Nov. 13.
 The school committee of the town ot Stonington has organized, choosing Will liam A. Wilcox chairman and Dr IOwep J. Dennehey secretary. MT. Will lcox had Is years experience as teacher in schools of Washington and New London counties.
 | Work has been commenced near At. woods crossing for the additional rail
 road siding.
 There was a large attendance at tn,
 funeral of John Maloney Saturday
 when a mass of requiem was sung il
 St. Mary's church by Rev. J. E O'Brien.
 Shower bath and lockers are to b,
 installed in the basement of the Ston ington High school