Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-07

At the iftieth stated convocation of
Palmer chapter, No. %, R. A. M. held
in Masonic hall on High street, the Of
ficers were installed by Grand Stew
chapter Of Connecticut. William II.
Greene, who has been treasurer OF the
| chapter for the past 20 years. resigned
on account of poor health. The fol-
lowing officers were installed: Clar-
ence E. Roche high priest; Charles
scribe; Walter C. Hiscox. treasurer;
Howard D. Mcfarland, captain of the
host; Thomas Mckenzie. secretary;
Carl E. Burdick, principal sojourner;
Paul Jennings. royal arch captain;
Neil Mckenzie, master of the. third
| vail; David Lowry, master of the sec
ond vail: John Smith, master of the
| first vail; Herbert "a. Babcock. tyler;
Elk. George Bellamy. Elk. Denison c.
Hinckley and Elk. Charles F. Berry,
finance committee.
The local union of Christian Endea-
Vor held meeting at the Pawcatuck
| Congregational church Tuesday eve
ming. Rev. Frederick Macdonald speak
| ing on Christian Endeavor Efficiency.
| Paul H. Schmidt, bass soloist from
| New York city. delighted the Christian
Endeavorers with a number of solos.
The press works of the c. 3, Cot
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will commence to run on full time
again next Monday morning, when a
| new schedule will go into effect. where
| by the shop will run 48 hours, dropping
| from 55 hours. which the employees
have been working under for a num-
Der of years. In making this change
| the company has not shortened the
| length Of the working day, but will
close on Saturday and Sunday. The
| schedule of hours On Monday. Tues
day, Wednesday and Thursday will be
| from a. m. to 12 m and 1 p. m. to
G p. m. Friday the shop will close
| at 4 o'clock in the afternoon, doing
away with the half holiday on that
| day. The wages will not be reduced.
1t is understood that the company has
| now work enough in sight to take back
| the full force of men and the shop
will run on full time. after having
| been on half time for some months.
There was another collision between
| an automobile and trolley car at the
! junction of the laneway leading to the
| lumber yards Of the firm of Babcock &
Wilcox on Main street Tuesday morn
| ing, when a Watch Hill trolley car
struck an auto driven by Isaac Sher-
man, just as the machine was coming
out of the driveway. The trolley car
struck the front end of the machine
and carried it along until it brought
| UP against a hydrant on the sidewalk
| Fortunately Mr.. Sherman was not in
| jured, but the automobile was badly
wrecked. Some time ago Harris Tay
| lor's machine was struck in the same
manner and was demolished.
George Lawton, who on several oc-
casions has given the Westerly au-
/ thorities considerable trouble, was
brought before Judge Oliver H. Will
lia.ms of the Third district court Tues
| day afternoon and was sentenced to
serve one year at the state farm. Law
ton was arrested last Saturday and
| was in such feeble condition he was
moi fit for arraignment until yester-
| day. He had been sleeping beneath an
| old broken down building on Main
street formerly used as a fish market
by Frank Bliven.
The bi-monthIy session of the pro-
bate court was held Tuesday after
noon at o'clock at the probate court
room in the town hall building. Judge
Edward M. Burke presiding. The. will
Of Mary ]. Wilcox was admitted to
probate. The codicil to the will was
withheld until Saturday afternoon, ow-
| ing to the absence of any Of the wit
| nesses. The Washington Trust COM
| pany was appointed administrator of
| the estate Of J. Frank Segar, the bond
being fixed at $4,000. Oscar H. Tefft,
| Eugene B. Pendleton and Benjamin F.
| Burrows were appointed appraisers
There was no will. Samuel E. Lar
kin was appointed administrator of