Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-07
ConcIaye Of Westerly Knights IempIar
Narragansett Commandery Elects OicersState College Has 28O Students--Jury Awards $17992 Damages to Plaintiff in Meikle-Monte Automobile Suit n Old Mystic Island Hotel Not to be Burned for Film,

The four hundred and eighty fifth stated and forty sixth annual conclave of Narragansett commandery. No. 27, Knights Templar. of Westerly, was held Wednesday evening and closed the successful term of Major Arthur N. Nash as eminent commander These officers were elected for the en- suing year:
 Sir Lewis Stanton. eminent com mander; Sir Harry l.. Bolles, general issimo; Sir William St. Onge, captaln general; Sir George Harper, sen1or warden: Sir Carl E. Burdick. junior warden: F. E. Sir Archie C.. Thomp- son. recorder: F. E. Sir Thomas Nc Kenzie, prelate: Sir F. Nelson Ropin- son. warder; Sir Randall D: Snilh' sword bearer; Sir Robert Hazard, cap tain of the guard: Sir Francis G. Has we'll. third guard; Sir Farquarnar Smith. second guard: Sir William H. Goodgeon, organist: Sir R. J. H. Beth el. assistant organist; Sir Eugene E. PendIeton. sentinel; P. E. Sir Arthur N. Nash, master of ceremonies3 F. E. Sirs Charles W. Willard, Thomas Nc Kenzie- and Russell B. Smith. trustees of the permanent fund.
 mander Nash, Passed Eminent Sir Thomas Mckenzie presided at the election and installed the officers. After : the business session and installation there was an entertainment Tor the sir knights which included colla- ton.
 The Rhode Island State college at Kingston has a total enrolment of 230, which includes IT students in the entering class. On the 18th inst. the short course students will commence theinr work and the total enrolment for the year will be largely increased. Tn the freshman class SS come from Rhode Island, 20 from Massachusetts, four from Connecticut and TWO from New Jersey. Of the new students reg istering for advanced work, one is from Rhode Island. one from New York and two from Massachusetts. Professor Edward H. Perkins, grad uate of Wesleyan and Yale, succeeds Clyde R. Perry as professor in chem istry and geology. Harry Hickey takes Professor Lambert's place in the poul- try department. Miss Helen F. Peck, Wellesley graduate, and teacher in Wakefield High school, is an added in- structor in the English department.
 Nine Rhode Island hand fire engines are entered in the firemen's muster at the Brockton fair, Friday, for which prizes of $1, 150 are offered. They are: The Liberty. of the Watchemocket
 
 Providence Veteran Firemen's associa- tion; the Hydrauiion, of Bristol; King Philip, of Bristol; Washington. of Wickford; Volunteer, of East Green wich; Gaspee (formerly Nameaug of New London), of the Providence Vet ot Pawtucket; Hay Cart formerly N. 7. Dixon, IT,, of Westerly, of Paw .ucazet.
 When the superior court reeonvened at Westerly "Wednesday morning Judge Charles w. Barrows, presiding announcement was made that the case Of William H. Staplins against Grant Fl. and Ray G. 4mes. assigned fol trial, had beer passed, and the case of John +. Eladisck against Julius Sermon setIieG. Judge Barrows then charged the jury in the case of Rob- ert B. Meilsse against John Monti. in whcih plaintiff sought to recover $50l in damages as the result of an auto n.obiIs collision on the CrandalI road ing the case for about 20 minutes, the jury { through it's foreman, E---Gov- ernor Charles Dear Kimball, returned a verdict for the plaintiff to recover $17s.92 in damages.
 The next case for trial was that o1 Henry P. Walto-. against Peter P Palmer, an action of sssunpsit in tht form of a pronissory note Of. $10t made by Frederick A Eldredge, nov dsceased, and endorsed by Peter Pal Iner. The note wes discounted by MT Walton and hac never been paid, st II was alleged. MT Palmer claimed that Nr. F1dred had infcrmer him tha the note had been paid. Herbert W EathbuE, counsel for Palmer, sug gested that the note bore the endorse rnent Of Peter P. Palm" and not Pete P. Palmer. George A. McKenna rep resented Walton. The jurors calle, to serve in this case are: Thomas E Cole, Edwin E. Rogers, Erastus ( Dawley, North Kingstown; John E Steadman, William DavisAMiller, Franl H. Cornell, South Kingstown: Charle E. Champlin: Benjamin Dower, Harr W. Gavitt, Westerly; Alexander E Lewis, Ulysses c. Gardner, Hopkinton Palmer H. Pendleton, Charlestown.
 The; trial of the case was not fin ished when court adjourned to 1 o'clock Thursday morning.