Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-22

in Westerly Oct. r26, 1916s was aomu- ted to probate The will provides for several private bequests. but the. estate Is practically. all bequeathed to his widow, Minnie Porter Willard, who was named as executrix, and confirmed by the court Mrs Willard furnished a personal bond of $40,000 to cover all debts, legacies, funeral and probate expenses. Edword Congdon was Ap- pointed appraiser. MT. Willard gave his sword and regalia to Narragansett commandery, K. T., and h4s past mas- ter's jewel to Franklin lodge, F. and A. M., with the provision that they be used only in the Masonic hall The will was executed Dec. 31. 1909, and witnessed by Amos l.. Burdick and Edword Congdon.
 The, petition of the administrator of the estate of Eleanor Howe Nimick, who died in Pittsburgh. leaving real copy of the will be recorded and filed in the probate court of Westerly, was granted.
 The petition of the Industrial Trust company, administrator of the estate of J. Frank Segars to erect monu- was received and continued to Dec. 5, with order of notice
 Authority, was issued to- Elizabeth Haswell. administratrix of the estate of Francis F. Haswell, to sell certain real estate at price not less than
 The first and final accoiint of Ru- dolph S. Saunders as administrator of the estate of Joseph G. Saunders was received, examined and approved for record.
 Horace E. sisson died in Westerly intestate, with estate to be adninis- tered. J. Emma McArthur was ap- pointed adtninistra t.'ix. Bond $500, with Albert H. Langworthy surety. The appraisers are John F. Crandall, Charles H. crandau and Edward P. Sisson. = Y.
 F. Adelbert Witter was appointed administrator of the estate of Abbie K. ,Witter. Bond $500. Eugene B. Pendle- ton appraiser.
 In the George F. IIoxie estate the clerk of the court was instructed to withdraw from the Industrial Trust the court belonging to the estate and transfer same to Carrie J. Hiscox-
 Brown.
 That paving laden barge that ground ed on the west hank of the channel of the Pawcatuck river q week ago is still there. The craft seems to have been driven farther inshore. Unless soon removed, the craf' is liable to remain there, as lonsc as the hull holds to- gether. At the present time she lies in mud and will sink deeper therein every, time the tide falls until hardpan is reached. That barge will never again float into the channel unless hauled therein, and the longer the de- lay the lesser chances of hauling her free. The craft is well out of the channel and is not Q menace to navi-- gation. and therefore the owners are the only ones interested in the condi- tions.
 in the supreme court of Rhode Isl- and Tuesday. on motion of Col. Daniel R. BaiIou, chairman of the board of bar examiners, these seven young men who recently passed 9 successful ex- animation were sworn as members of the Rhode Island bar: John Ferguson, Jr.. of Westerly, Cornelius c. Moore of Newport, William W. Blodgett of Pawtucket, Francis c Condon of Gen. Marcus and Lester B. WaiIing of Prov tdence. sa s+a
 An effort is being made to organize the clerks in Westerly stores into a retail clerks union, and the indica- tions point towards success, although several meetings have been held with out effecting organization. The main object of the proposed organization at the present time is to secure a half holiday a week during the summer months. Some merchants claim that ble during the Watch Hill season, but that there would be no serious objec- tion to half holiday during the win ter months.
 Daniel H. Northup, who was drawn as juror by the Warwick town coun- cil, was disqualified by Judge Barrows at the superior court session for Kent county. MT. Northup informed the court that he, had not paid the tax on real or personal property that is required In order to make him eligible for jury duty in Rhode Island Judge Barrows excused him and directed that the town of Warwick pay the expenses incurred by this mistake on the part of the town council.
 The silent traffic policemen of Vest erly are attended by officers of the regular force, and not by the highway department, as prevails elsewhere. Here the uniformed policemen are re- quired to see to 1t that the lower lights are burning at night. that the lamps are oiled and that the red globes are kept clean. The regulars must also place the lighted lanterns in position on, the highway signals. and to replace the same with red flags of warning for the guidance of yehicular traffic in the daytime.
 The Rhode Island state board of food and drug commission have re- ceived notice from the United States of agriculture to warn hay buyers to be on the lookout for bales which have been subjected to veneering or facing. Information has been received to the effect that many. shippers are feeding occasional fork fuls of high grade bayStoe rheir haling machines in such a way that it covers the outside of the baleS1eoncealing the inferior hay within. At the request of the National Hay association the gov-s ernment officials are investigating.
 Westerly, IS represented at the an nuaI convention of the National grange, P. of H., in session at Washington D. C., by Mir. and Mrs. Asa Hoxie and MT. and Mrs. Joseph Hoxie. Joseph A. Peckham of Midd1etown, master of the state grange of Rhode Island, and Mrs. Peekham are the delegates from the state grange. There are about 50 Rhode Islanders at the conven. ion and several of them have taken the seventh degree Of tie order.
 Tuesday was divorce day in the su- perior court for Washington county,