Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-29

George A. Whallen, Jr., Byron A. Saunders, George c. Irish. The court appointed MT. Kelley foreman. Rath- bun and Dunn are counsel for plain tiff and Wilcox for defendants.
 This case is brought by David Symes, of New York, a building con- tractor. against Archibald McNeil and wife, of Bridgeport, in which the plain tiff seeks to recover $5,S25.S9, alleged to be due him in connection with the construction of a dwelling house for the defendants at ATusicolony in the town of Westerly. The trial of the case was not concluded when court adjourned for the day. As this !s the last civil case assigned for trial at the present term. the extra. jurors were excused from farther attendance at court and were paid off by Clerk Haswell.
 The trial of the case had not pro- gressed far when it was agreed be- from the jury and tried out before Judge Stearns. Court then adjourned to next Tuesday.
 A. Lincoln steadman died suddenly Friday morning at Morristown, Pa., Tears. This information was received by telegraph by relatives in Westerly, but no particulars were given. MT. Steadman was born in Westerly fifty two years ago, the son of William Steadman and for twenty-tvo years was Q section foreman in the New York, New Haven and Hartford rail- road, He Is survived by Mrs. Stead man, his father, four brothers and two sisters, Ralph, Harry, Warren and Louis Steadman. Mfrs Emma Macum- Der and Miss Sylvia Steadman.
 A measurement entertainnent, the admission fea Do held in the Vestry of the First Baptist church. Westerly, Thursday night, As each patron arriyed he WEI measured and the admittance fee regulated by his height at tho rate of two cents a foot. cent being added for each ad- ditional six inches. After paying the toll, there was tho ordinary church entertainment of literary and musical exercises and the sale of ice cream and cake.
 Acting under the direction of . f7- Hanciai town meeting. that made an appropriation of S65,o0o for the pur- pose the Westerly town council has given the project of reconstructins the highway between Westerly and Watch %ftll It's most careful consideration, and pushed the matter forward as rapidly as was consistent with the best in- | terests of the town. Finally & satis. 1 factory bid for the contract was re. I ceived for the work, $51, 1,oOO, from the l A. Vito Construction company, whicf | includes the cost of the asphalt thar
 Is to be provided by the town. Con. | tract for the asphalt has been made | and MT. Vito called into consultation with the highway committed, and 1 practically assured that the contrac | would be awarded to his company, tht work to be completed by Aug. Is, next l A meeting of the town council wa! | called Friday evening for the purpost | of taking formal action in awarding 1 the contract. At the meeting came unanimously signed petition askine | that the work of building the new
 highway be deferred until next Sep | teTnber, or after the close of the sum
 meT season at Watch Hill.
 1 The council decided that the worl i of preparation was too far advanced | to hold up the contract at this time
 which could no be done without finar
 cial loss, and consequently denied tn, petition. and awarded the contract t the A. Vito Construction company O Thompson, Conn