Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-06

much possible and would cooper
ate with the social welfare worker.
President CuIIey said he had been
notified by John r. Wilcox, sheriff
for Washington county, that the state
had dispensed with the services of
Charles Taylor, who had been janitor
, of the state section of the new town
hall and court house, and that under
agreement between the town estate,
the town was to take care of the whole
stated. Mr.. Culley added that Clark
Whipple, who was custodian Of the
building would assign the work of the
!; jenitor. Mr.. Culley also said that Mr..
Taylor had received no pay for his
services as janitor for the past three
months, but that it was up to the
state to pa him for faithful service
rendered.
Justin c. Ravens. who has been
serving from month to month as SUI
perintendent of highways. under the
present town council, although ap-
pointed for the full year by other
councils, rendered his resignation. This
matter at the suggestion of Mr.. Has
we'll, was considered in executive ses-
| sion.
Shot through the body, Louis PelIi-
creme is in precarious condition in
the Rhode Island hospital, and his as
SaIlant, brother-in-law, Natalie De
Bartlo, is at large Both men were at
the boardin place of Pelligrene in
Pond street. Sunday evening, and ap-
parently on the best of terms, they
left for the home of DeBarteIo in Cen
, trail park. There they drank together
and were enjoying a social session un =
til a dispute arose Arory words fol-
lowed that resulted in DeBartlo Or
dering Pelligrene to leave the house
and finally resulting in the ejectment
of Pelligrene by way of the front door,
| Pellgrene then went to the back door
in an attempt to enter the house again
Then DeBartlo came into the yard and
discharged a So calibre bullet into the
| body of his brother in Flaw.
With blood flowing from the wound
Pelligrene started to walk to his home
in Pond street, but was only able to
reach the home of Louis Gentle,
which was only a short distance from
, weakened condition. Gentle tele-
phOned to DR.. Scanlon that Pelligrene
, had been shot. 1t was then midnight
and nearly an hour after the shooting.
The doctor notified the police and
hurried to the Gentle home. He rem
: dered all possible assistance and sent
Pelligrene on the first train - Provi-
dence where he was taken to the
Rhode Island hospital.
: The bullet entered the body just to
the left Of the navel went through the
intestines, making nine perforations
. and came out just above the right
hip. The surgeons at the hospital de-
clare that the wound will result IA
5 tally.
l The bullet was found imbedded in
, the door casing of the back door OF
the house by DIR. Scanlon and handed
l over to the police. Just as soon as
= the police received word of the shoot
: ing, Chief Brown, Sergeant West and
Patrolman Chace went on quest OF
DeBartelo, spending the night in the
search, but without result. Chief
. Brown believes he is hidden away by
friends.
Mrs. DeBarteIo. wife of the man
3 who shot Pelligrene. is a sister of Pei
ligrene and was the widow of the
brother of Natalie Bartelo. who was
/, killed a few years ago by a granite
. block falling on him in a local quarry
l Pelligrene was engaged to be married
= to a daughter of DeBartelo and, 1t is
| said, that a row over this fact was
e what eventually led to the shooting
1 DeBartelo is 48 and DeBartelo 81 years
2 of age.
John McCaugh, a stone cutter by
trade and former resident of West
v eriy, died Saturday morning in the
( Rhode Island Soldiers home in Bristol
being the last original inmate of that
: institution. Before this home was es-
3 tablished he was in the temporary
home in Wexford, having been admit
ted in 1891. He served in the Civil
i
Island Heavy ARTILLERY He leaves a
son. Stephen, who resides in Provi-
dence.
The state and county officers of the
Ancient Order of Hibernians and La
dies Auxiliary with many other mem
bers of the order from Westerly and
all sections Of Rhode Island, gave a
reception in Providence Sunday, in
honor of the Auxiliary Bishop-elect
II Thomas
Beeckman, Mayor Garner and many
other state and city officials were pres
ent.
Paul M. Barber. 80. of Ashaway, the
last of a patriotic family died early
Monday morning. In the Civil wal
he served in Company I. First Rhode
Island Infantry, in the same company
with his brothers. ]. Clinton and En-
och w. Barber. another brother
Fourth Rhode Island. Paul Barber
represented the town of Hopkinton in
the general assembly. served on the
school board for over 40 years and
held several other positions Of trust
and honor. Up to his recent sickness
Mr.. Barber was remarkably active and
drove his own automobile, said to have
been the oldest driver in the state. He
was a member of the Seventh day
Baptist church and intensely interest
II
leaves his widow, and a son, Howard
Barber, of Westerly, craftsman at the
CottreH plant
The fiftieth annual convocatfon oil
Palmer Chapter No. %. Royal Arch
Masons, was held in Masonic hall on
Monday evening and the following Of
fcers were elected and installed by
ex- Companion Arthur N. Nash, Grand
Junior Steward Of the Grand Chapter
Of Connecticut: Clarence E. Roche
high priest; Charles NJ. Kebbe, king;
Robert Hazard, scribe: Ex-Com. Wal
ter C. Hiscox. treasurer; Elk. Thomas
Mckenzie, secretary; Howard D. Nc
F'arland, captain of host; Carl E Bur
dick. principal sojourner: Paul Jen-
nings, royal arch captain; Neil Mac
Kenzie, master of Sd vail: David A
Lowry, master Of ID vail: John Smith
master of 1st vail; Herbert A. Bah
cock, tyler.
Ex-Companion William H Greene
after 20 years of service as treasurer
declined, a reelection
Local Laconics.
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