Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-10
POSTMASTERS OF WESTERLY
Topic of Paper Read by Eugene Peneton Before Historic
al society-Vucanzer in Aling Store Explodes-Elks'
Eection-Cycle Club Celebrates 21st Anniversary
MeIIows Counsel Files Motion for New Trial

postmaster and through his instrument
tally an appropriation for the new
FEDERAL building was secured Mr..
Price died in 1910 and was succeeded
by Charles ]. Butler, the assistant
postmaster, who recently completed
tWenty-four years of faithful service
The present postmaster, John A.
Farrell, assumed the duties Feb. 10.
Mr.. Pendleton said that during the
past 140 years there has never been
defalcation, arrest or complaint for
Wrong-doing in the Westerly post
Office.
There was excitement in the build
ing erected as temporary postotfice in
High street, now occupied by four
stores, caused by a loud explosion in
the basement of the Alling Rubber
company, and those in the building
were terribly frightened by the loud
report and the attendant shock, be-
lieving the report was a duplicate
bomb to the one used in the attempt
to demolish the dwelling place of Peter
Rose in Rose alley Sunday night.
The excitement was caused by the
explosion of the vulcaniZer from some
cause unknown to Manager Chamber
lain. No one happened to be in the
basement workshop at the time. FTag-
mentS of the Vulcanizer were sent in
all directions. Joists six inches by
eight inches in size were broken, the
| heavy plank partitions between the
| boiler room on one side and the base
ment for the adjoining store were
pierced with flying metal, and the
| show cases and other material in the
| stores above were moved by the force
of the explosion.
| At the annual meeting of Westerly
| lodge of ElIts, officers were elected as
follows: August Larson. exalter rul-
| er; Michael J. Deadly, esteemed lead
| ing knight; James H. Mcknight, es-
termed loyal knight: Joseph L. Leni-
| han, esteemed lecturing knight; Will
| lam r. Higgins, tyler; John B. Johns.
treasurer: Harry r. Robinson. secre-
tary: William A. Wilcox, trustee for
three years. Max Novogroski, the
| retiring exalted ruler was elected del
'egate to the national convention to be
held in Baltimore. and Dr.. Michael H.
Sca1lon was chosen alternate.
Joseph L. Peacock. librarian of the
Westerly Public library, is acting
president of the Rhode Island Library
association, which meets today in
Providence. The addresses that viii
feature the mid-winter meeting are:
Nathaniel L. Goordich. librarian of
Dartmouth college, photography of
Mountaineers; Miss Frances S. Wiggin
/ Of the Free Public Library commits
sion of Massachusetts Library Worl;
in Schools; Robert r. Shaw. librarian
of the Worcester Public library Lii
hrary Advertising. The session will
begin at O'Clock in the afternoon and
supper will be served at 6. and ad-
iournment viii be taken at o'clock.
, The members of the Westerly Cycle
club enjoyed their twenty first ami
| Vorsary entertainment, Thursday. The
members assembled at their clut
rooms in the early evening and march.
ed in 4 body to Bliven Opera house
where they were guests of Manager
Court r. Bentley. At the close o.
I the performance the members return
I'd 20 the club rooms and enjoyed theil
5 a~rual banquet. course dinner will
l chicken IS the substantial feature
There was music by the Cycle Clut
L orchestra and SINGING and specialize:
by trained entertainers.
TIE stockholdcr7 of the Ashawa,
Claw company haId meeting recently
nd elected these directors: FIRTH
! 1Ta-sden. g. r. 7 aHEwcrthy, c. P. Ec'
! c'Nstonc, Frank NJ. Hill and Franz
TTiu. At subsequent meeting of thu
? directors Frank Hill was chosen pres
iGent; G. 3. answorthy vice presi
dent; Frank NJ. Hill, secretary-treas
! urer and Firth Marsden manager. Thi
q plant has been closed four years. blu
now with the company reorganized
. new capital invested, and under com
petent MANAGEMENT, the manufactur
| IF bricks viii be commenced in tn
= near future MANAGER Marsden has 70
: She mast tventY-seven years engage
! in the brick manufacturing bushes
= and for some years has been manage
q Of the plant.