Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-14

ston fair began it's career as an in-
 st1tution to Rhode Island farmers.
 stock raisers and ''city folks" There
 are many varieties of engines, home
 electric lighting and power systems,
 tractors, ensilage cutters and saw | mills, and of course the farm folk
 f1ocked to the fair, most of them. in | motor cars. One found 1t necessary 1 to choose a winding pathway through | the grounds to avoid stumbling over automobiles.
 The exhibition pavilions are well stocked with the products of the farm and grange and the household arts are splendidly represented. In the horticultural show George Stillman of this town is showing wonderful col lection of dahlias and the Carmichael brothers of Shamrock exhibit gladioli or nearly every variety. The entries l in pears and apples are large, though other fruits are not plentiful.
 In the cattle entries, larger this year than ever before, the leading breeds are Holsteins and Ayreshires. l The horse department is in charge of Isaac T. Hopkins of Kingston who succeeds w. R. Carpenter Thursday will be Governors day. | Governor Beeckman and members of his staff will be guests. The ad- dresses from the grandstand will be 1 made by the governor, Senator Lip i pitt and Congressman Walter R. Sti- ness.
 I1Qdy, GSud1ly NH1lOEeIl Ody III | the annals of the Kingston fair, will be designated as Firemen's day. A real old-t time muster is promised, with l a parade, playcuts and hose reel races. The muster will be held under the auspices of the Narragansett Steam Fire Engine company of Peace Dale The prizes will amount to S325 in cash, divided as follows:
 Engine Contest-Frirst, S125; second $75: third $50; fourth $25 Reel race First S2S. SIX. r1 Oy1 | this occasion all firemen will be ad- | mitted to the grounds free. Members of the muster committee are T. F.
 Salzer, chairman; James F. Fully, i secretary and treasurer; Clifford H. | Wilbur, James E. Sykes, Jr., John 1 Towers, Fred Bristol, Jr., and Irving l Wilbur
 The hand tub companies entered are King Philip of Bristol, Pocasset of
 I<nightsville, Volunteer of East Green wich, Washington No. l of Wickford, 1 Fire King of Pawtuxet, Gaspee of l Providence and Star No. 1 of Wester- 1 ly. The hose companies are the Po-
 cassets, F,iskville and Phenix
 It is reported on good authority that Ccduri and Marzoli, granite workers, | have purchased the Dalbeattie granite works on Oak street from David McG. 1 NeWal
 Rumor also has it that MT. Newau is to remove to Lee, Mass. Despite the fact tfat the report is based upon good authority and is becoming generally known about town, both MT. Newall and MT Coduri have refused to ac- knowledge it. The former, when seen recently, was most emphatic in deny ing the rumor, and added that there was no foundation or a word of truth in the report.
 The following jurors have been a% aLa..
 session of the superior court for
 Washington county, which will open
 at the courthouse in Kingston next
 Monday:
 .Grand-J. Henry Burk, Joseph Pa setti, Edword Congdon, Dwight M
 Cornell and Benjamin Carpenter
 Petit-Joseph s. Grills Daniel Mur- ray, James H. Symonds, Charles w Austin, Nelson W. Hines J. Atmore Stedman, Gorton P. Ccttrell, Fred E. Boyingt and Robert E. L. Mason
 The grand jurors are summoned to appear on Monday, Sept. IS, and the petit jurors on Wednesday, Sept. 20, at 9.30 iE the forenoon.
 The annual meeting of the First
 Honkinton Cemetery association was held Monday. Sept. H. at 9.3O a. m. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, Herbert M. Swlnney; secretary and treasurer VI. Herbert Kenyon; superintendent Thomas T. Larllin; auditor, Herbert H. Crandall: sexton, Bowen B. Macomber; trustee for three years to succeed the late stephen Babcock Herbert H. Crandal
 The association will soon come into possession of 1,000, the gift of the late Stephen Babcock. This will bring the | total endowment fund to a little more than $6,oo0.