Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-01
WESTERLY DEMOCRAT WANTS OFFICE
Horace Swan After Recess Appointment Postmaster
Pontoon Bridge Removed for the Season. Obituary
Notes-Ice Company Getting Ready to Turn Out Art-
fetal Product.

The Sunday school board Of Grace
M. E. church has chosen the following
officers for the year ensuing: Edgar
Matthews, superintendent; w. g.
Spargo. assistant superintendent; N N
II. Osborne. secretary; Miss Eva G.
Nelder, treasurer; Selena G. Veal,
pianist; w. G. Spargo, eh9rister; Mrs.
NJ. A. Rock, president Of Missionary
society; Miss Mae Travers, secretary;
Mrs. j. T. Parker, president of Tenn
urer.
A new boiler is being installed in the
artificial ice plant o. the Westerly and
Watch Hill Ice company at Avondale
and the plant Is being placed in readi-
ness for operation about the first of
May. The company harvested only
500 tons of ice at its house in Wood
River Junction the past winter, which
will be far from sufficient quantity to
supply the Westerly trade and the local
shore resorts. The freezing capacity
of the plant will be increased about a
third, making the daily output about
20 tons.
The Oak Grove Cemetery association
appointed the following officers at it's
annual meeting yesterday. Dan e.
Blake, president; Elisha Sti11man, sec
rotary and treasurer; E. G. Stillman,
Dan E. Blake and E. William Eccle-
stone, caretakers; Bowen B. Macon
Der. sexton; Harris w. Taylor, Dan e,
Blake, H. C. Babcock, William H.
Burdick, John SIocum, E. c. Stillman
and William Ecc1estone, trustees. The
association voted to purchase the So
called Carpenter property as an addi-
ton to the cemetery property.
The funeral of John Murray was
held Wednesday afternoon from his
home on Chester avenue, with large
attendance Of relatives and friends.
The services were conducted by Rev.
f. c. A. Jones, pastor of the Calv very
BAPTIST church. The bearers were John
Murray, Jr., Robert Mearns, Herbert
L. McClintic, George Thackery, John
Ferguson and Duncan Mcclellan. A
delegation from the Paving Cutters
union were present. Burial was made
in River Bend cemetery.
Alfred .. Collins, who fell off the
Pawcatuek railroad bridge the night
before Christmas and fractured mis-
right kneecap, suffered like expert
ence Wednesday while returning home
from his work. He fell in a lot off
Lester street and broke the same knee
cap. He was taken to the Rhode ISL
and hospital in Prov idence.
Although the election Of town off
cials will not occur until the 9Th Of
| SQHSB Lie WHEEL Has COIH-
menced to turn in Westerly and the
| politicians are holding curbstone meet
| ings daily. 1t is understood that the
| six members of the town council are
willing to stand for another term, bu
there is still vacancy ON the council
slate, owing tc the fact that D. Harold
Rogers, republican, who was elected
| last year, failed to register and the of.
! fee has never been filed. The polit
zeal leaders are now talking over {
possible candidate for this office. Thu
present council is composed of William
CulIey, Maurise w. Flynn, Francis G
Haswell,, Charles E. Thomas, Charlie
Craig and Thomas E. Robinson. Sine
| Mr.. HaSwell was made councilman h.
was elected representative from tn
Second representative district in West
| erly, but. it is understood that he will
run again on the republican ticket TO
councilman.
The annual dog tax falls due today
! After this month a fine of 81 will b,
| imposed. The annual tax for a mall
dog is $1.15 and $5.15 for a female. TIL,
time for taking out kennel licenses ex
pored Wednesday night. Dog Wardel
| Everett A. Kingsley is now engaged il
enumerating the dogs in town.
! Horace Swan, a local democrat, i
out for the nomination Of postmaste
of Westerly Mr.. Swan, who has-beel
an ardent supporter of the democrati
party for years, is circulating a petit
ton among the business men of tn
town, and it has been signed by good
ly number of the merchants. Congress
man Peter G. Gerry, the democrati
representative T, in congress from tn
Second district, to whom many appli
cations had been made for him to pre-
sent the names of local aspirants to tn
Office Of postmaster, completed hi
4a,- -
now seeks recess appointment Other
who still entertain hopes Of appoint
ment ara Postmaster Charles J. Butler
who holds the office at present; Henr,
Allen, a letter carrier at the local of
fee for several years; Andrew ]. Far
4 rell and George H. Bray.
| The nontoon bridge over the Pawca
tuck river near the foot Of Cross street
which is used by the help in the plant