Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-12-13
WESTERLY'S OLDEST man DIES
Stanton Clarke Would Have Been So in Few Weeks-Boy
Scouts Conference-James Sherman jailed for Assault
Plaintiff Awarded $3.50 Damages IN Case of Collins
VS. johnson.


fling in clump Of bushes. revolver
in hand. He was covered by the
sheriff's gun and surrendered.
| The superior court for Washington
county, Judge Chester w. Barrows,
presiding, came in at 1890 Tuesday
| morning in Westerly and the trial was
resumed of the case of Henry P.
Collins against DIR. Henry L. johnson,
an action to recover damages for in
juries sustained by being thrown from
a wagon in which he was riding being
DR.. johnson at Oak street and Rail-
road avenue. This is the second trial
of the case,a the former trial resulting
in disagreement.
The testimony was concluded in the
nrSt hour of the session Tuesday and
at the conclusion of Attorney Boss
argument for the defendant. a recess
was taken. Upon reasSembling At
torney Crafts commenced the argu-
ment for the plaintiff, speaking for
an hour and ten minutes. Judge Bar
rows then charged the jury and the
jurors retired for deliberation at $3.50.
After being out just an hour and half
they returned and, through Foreman
John w. Berry, rendered a verdict in
favor of the plaintiff to recover $3.50.
The court then adjourned sine die.
Truman n. Newberry, a Watch, Hill
cottager for many seasons, who ia now
erecting a mansion on the Browning
homestead site, has DalatiaI house in
Grasse Pointe. Michigan. Country
Life in America devotes a page illus
tration of the music room in this house
1t reminiscent of the high beamed
rooms of the Italian palaces, but with
out the loss of an essentially American
home atmosphere. The woodwork is
butternut, wonderfully mellow in tone
in the ceiling beams. 49,
ma dcolor is used with great restraint
Another. full page illustration shows
a view looking from the library into
the living room in George Hewitt, My
ers' Washington residence. There is
a particularly pleasing arrangement
about the fireplace, the best of it all
being that the two seats are not dupli-
Gates. Both rooms show the archi-
tectural woodwork carrying the main
burden of the furnishing. Mr.
Myer is also a summer visitor at
Watch Hill and is having cottage
erected to be ready for occupancy early
next season.
Deeds recently recorded in the office
Of the town clerk of Westerly are as
folloWs: Grove A. Stannard to Allie
l. Saunders, house and lot east side
Newton, avenue Mary L. C. Ellis to
Joseph L. Peacock, lot adjoining land
of Charles H. J. Douglas; Frances
Durham to Roger F. Durham ct al,
lot in East avenue; Biaggio Giangarel-
la to Maria Angela Genarella, house
and lot adjoining land of Benjamin F.
Babcock; Fanny e. Mason, ct al, to
town OF Westerly, lot west side Mar
gin street; John Kenyon to town of
Westerly, lot adjoining ST. Sebastian
cemetery; j. Hobart Chapman, ct al
to town of Westerly, lot east side of
Paucatuek river; Abraham Captain to
Jessie rCaplan, house and lot east side
Canal street; Mary s. DamefeI to- An ]
ME B. Mcconnell, lot on Potter Hill
road; John Cahmplin to Biaggio Gen
carella, ct Tx, house and lot south side
ministrator, to Francesca Argiero, lot
north side Oak street; Francis F. Hah-
well by administrator to Mariana Coli
co, lot north side Oak street; Mary A.
Newal1 to Joseph Corduri, house and
lot near Oak street
Granite Council, Royal Arcanum of
Westerly, in annual session elected of
hcers as folioWs:. Archie G.. Thomp-
son, regent; Frank W. Coy, vice re-
gent; William c. Francis, orator; F.
Lee Gavitt, sitting past regent; Ethan
p. Gavitt, secretary; Albert E.. Barber,
collector; John G. Longhead, -treasur-
er; William E. Sisson, chaplain; .Har=
ny S. James, guide; Albert D. Burdfck,
warden; Thomas McSparren, sentry;
Harry S. James, trustee for three
years; Archie c. Thompson, represent
ative to grand lodge; Albert E. Barber,
alternate.
Local Laconcs.