Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-21
STONINGToN
Steady Progress on State Road
Preparations for Arrival of Summer
Residential. of n. to Observe An
niVersary.

Barring the thriving industries, the
busiest place in Stonington is at the
corner Of Elm and Cutler streets, where
employees of the Vito company of
Thompson are busted in the construc-
ton of a reinforced concrete roadbed
30 feet in width, and which when COM
pleted will be the equal Of any high
way in the state. This modern road
will extend from the east line of the
borough to the burying ground in
Mystic, a distance of 1925 linear feet,
and form a part of the main highway
between Groton and Westerly, con-
Meeting at either end with fine macad-
am roads. This section of the state
highway, extending from the Thames
to the Pawcatuck river, will be about
10 miles in length and will compare
favorably with any road of like dis
lance in the state.
That part of the concrete road from
the borough line through Cutler to Elm
street is practically completed, and it
is here where the steam concrete mix
er is in operation, which seems to be
the magnet that draws the citizens
co1lmittee to supervise and comment
upon the work as it progresses, al
though preparatory work is being done
all along the line. AS the Grootn and
Stonington- Street railway tracks from
Westerly to Groton operates in this
state highway, the company has been
put to great expense in the charge of
grade and relocation of. tracks to con-
form to the newly constructed high
way.
Rev. {. J. Mason Returns.
Rev Charles J. Mason and family of
Westchester county, New York, have
leased apartments for the summer from
Miss Huldah Bohman. Rev. Mr.. Mason
resigned the pastorate of Calvary
Episcopal, church, Stonington, a few
months since by reason of failing
health.
The Darwen and Simmons families
will arrive at their summer homes next
week.
Henry Babcoo< ConvaIescent.
Henry Bs1cock, son of Mrs. Court
land Babcock, who was seriously i'll
with typhoid fever while in Florida,
and who returned to New York city,
Is reported to be in a much improved
condition.
Yacht Viola to Go on the Ways.
Chandler N Wayland of New York
will occupy the Charles P. Williams
homestead in Main street during the
summer. His yacht Viola will be taken
out on the marine railways at Mystic
and be in commission within two
weeks.
Matthews House Leased.
Decorating the interior of the Mat
thewS house in Main street for occu-
pancy by the Whitney family of New
spent several summers at the Dryer
cottage, Stonington borough point
John Palmer has the contract for
improving the Potter building. occu-
pied in part by the postoface.
Porgies Are Scarce.
The steamer James Clifford arrived
with 70 barrels of squid and the cap
tain reports a scarcity of porgies. The
steamer Annie Wilcox brought in seven
barrels of porgies and fifteen barrels
of mixed fish.
Stoninston Pointers.
Eugene Olson, Miss Margaret Shack
ley and John Carlson were borough
Cornelius COughlin has secured work
in New Haven at his trade of ma
chinist.
Miss Catherine Coffey has returned
from a, trip to New York and is now
located in the Brayton building.
Myra =. Douglass lodge, Daughters
of Hope, will observe its 18th anniver-
sary next Friday evening. Mrs. Doug
lass Of New London, for whom the
lodge was named, has been invited to
be present. The committee of arrange
nents is E. w. Northup, Mrs. John
Wannamalker, Mrs. Emil Schmitz and
Miss Geneva Wells.
The Social Chain of the First Ban
list church held a reception in the
church parfors Sunday afternoon, the
COMMITTEES in charge being Mrs.
Charles a. .Cozzens, Mrs. Augusta n
Barnes, Mrs. Benjamin c. Chesehro
Mrs. Rowland Hewitt, Mrs. John Ost-
man, Mrs. Gertrude Latham Miss
jamie L. Gates and Miss, Jennie -Pater-
son. -