Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-15

peculiar way, brief but lasting. April
is. 1886, Mr.. Dodge in passing along
Atlantic avenue in Boston, saw a
barkentine evidently getting ready to
60 to sea- He went to the Commercial
wharf and had a short talk with the
captain. When word came to let go
the line forward. MFR. Dodge threw ION
the line and the Ralph NJ. Hayward
had started on her long voyage Tor
Port Adelaide, South Australia, with
a cargo of railroad cars. valued at
over $1,000 600, sent out by Kidder
Peabody, and at that time the most
valuable cargo ever shipped from Bos-
ton to Australia.
matters maritime, and kept track of
Captain Baxter, and his vessels. until
the captain lost his eyesfght from
the glimmer OF the sun on the sea and
retired, to spend the balance of his
life at his home in West Dennis Mass.
For nearly thirty years Captain Bax-
ter and Mr.. Dodge have been in close
touch with each other. Mr.. Dodge has
received more than a hundred letters
from the captain and also souvenirs
from foreign ports that will be pre-
served with pleasant remembrances of
the giver. The brigantine Ralph NJ
Hayward Is today somewhere between
Vineyard Haven and New York, from
a port in Nova Scotia.
"Your honor, wish TO Withdraw my
plea of not guilty and to plead nolo,"
proclaimed DIR. Percy A. Senior, In the
Third district court when his con-
tinued case on the charge of being a
common drunkard was reached. The
doctor started in to fay the police
and press for alleged persecution, but
was stopped by Judge Williams before
he had progressed very far. The judge
asked If, there was any objection on
the part of the state to the plea of
nolo
Thomas E. Brown, chief of police,
said he did not object to the plea, but
he considered it his duty to inform
tons of the doctor, and without any
reference to the long past. Since the
first day of November the doctor has
been intoxicated a great many times,
including several when he was down
and out, absolutely helpless. Like con-
ditions prevailed during December. He
was drunk from the 1st to the 5th of
January, and was arraigned on the 6th
on the charge of being a common
drunkard, the case being continued for
two weeks. In that interim, said the
chief, the doctor has been drunk near
ly every day and down and out at
least once.
That's not true" remarked the doc
tor.
Judge Williams, speaking to the ac-
cused, said when arraigned as a COM
mon drunkard, January s, the plea of
not guilty was entered and the case
continued to the 18th inst On the
8th of January the doctor called on
the court and stated that he had been
offered a position in Boston and would
go there II the court allowed. The
doctor was told by the court that there
was no basis for his apparent belief
that the officers delighted In perse-
cutting him, but on the contrary the
officers had treated him leniently and
deferred arrest until he made himself
obnoxious to the public. The court
told the doctor that the state of Rhode
Island did not want his money or his
BODY, but that he must reform or take
the penalty. In order to give the doc
tor an opportunity to carry out his
alleged plans, Judge Williams said he
upon payment of costs, would sus-
pend sentence and continue the case
for thirty days. The court sought to
impress the doctor that if he became
intoxicated again he would be arrested
and sentenced upon the pending
charge, common drunkard, for which
he might be sentenced for a term of
three years.
President Ethan Wilcox, at the meet
ing of the Westerly Historical society,
read very interesting paper on LII
traced the development from the Elder
Gibson library, the first in westerly,
the Pawcatuck Library association in
1877, the Sunday school libraries of
1880, to the newly chartered Pawca-
tuck library of 1843, the Westerly
Atheneum contest, the final ABSORPTION
by the Pawcatuck Library association
and the merging of this library in
1894, with the present Westerly Memo
rial Library association, one Of the
most complete and substantial in New
England
These new members were elected
William Segar, Miss May G.. Thomas
Arletta s.. Rogers, Mary u. M. Gates
hannah +. Dickens and Martha d
| Segar.
Representative Albert r., LANG.
worthy, Of Wasterly, although q vet
eran legislator, is under The impress.
sion that Speaker HamnilI cannon re.
| call his name when he rises to make
a motion to adjourn. as in the past few
days the speaker has called the name
OF some other member of the house
| when Mr.. Langworthy is seeking rec.
ognition. After Wednesdays adjourn.
rnent, when Speaker HammiIl forgo
the name of the gentleman fron
westerly" he told Mr.. Langworthy
| TO be In his place when the time fol
| adjournment arrived THURSDAY,
Mr.. Langworthy was on his iob
| right on the dot, and when the speak
| err announced that his desk was clear
ed OF business, Mr.. Langworthy aros,
| and addressed the chair. Speakel
Hamrnil took a long look at M
Ibangworthy, and announced. 9Th,
gentleman from Narragansett, Mr.
Kane" The latter moved for ad
[ Journment, but Mr.. Langworthv flir
mot second the motion and gracefuIl1
sat down.
| The annual inspection of the Rhed,
| Island National Guard will begin OF
January 81. and terminate March !
The Fifth company, Westerly, will b,
inspected Tuesday evening, Februar,
te. All organizations will appear Il
olive drab wool service uniforms, witt
service hats and 1eggins and will b,
on the drill floor at 8.15. Every sol
der is requested to be present at In,
spection and none will be excused snn,
less out Of town for good reasons.
Thomas w. BicknelI was reeleete,
president of the Rhode Island Citizens
Historical society, at the annual meet
ing held in Providence. Thursda,
afternoon. Rev. Howard Edwards, o.
Kingston. was elected vice presiden
for Washington county. Presiden
Bicknen in his address outlined as tn.
Immediate activities Of the society tn,
location Of the Roger Williams Trad.
| ing house In North Kingston. the cree.
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