Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-08

Many friends of Dr. Russell Brown Smith attended the funeral services at his home in High street, which were conducted by Rev. William F. Will iams. There were beautiful floral tributes from personal friends, and these pieces from organizations to which the doctor was affl1iated Mag nolta wreath with cluster of lilies, Washington County Medical society: spray of roses, from superintendent and teachers of Westerly Public schools; spray of red carnations. from Fifth Company, c. A. C.; spray of roses. from Palestine Temple, Mystic Shrines crescent on stand. pink car4 nations and roses. from officers of Nsrragansett Commandery. K. T.. four leaf clover and anchor, from Officers' association of First Rhode Island, U. 5. V.s wreath on easel, yellow roses from Westerly Physicians association; square and compass white carnations and roses, from Franklin lodge, F. and A. M; Maltese cross, pink carnations, Narragansett commandery, K. IT.; and keystone, white carnations and roses From Palmer chapter, R. A M.
 Burial was at River Bend and the honorary bearers were Drs. Edwin D Lewis. Michael H. Scanlon, Frank J Payne, c. Grant Savage. Frank c. Pagan and William A. f1illard. The body bearers were Charles A. Morgan, Charles w. Willard, Thomas McKen- zie. Thomas E. Robinson. Lewis Stan ton and Archie c. Thompson.
 6OIiver c. Andrews, while ridinu a bicycle in Granite street, in avoiding collision with an automobile, struck Esther Sherman. the eight years old daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Charles E. Sherman, knocking her down. She received slight cuts in the face. legs ana arms and was seriously shaken bTrf fDeY fp41r ~,rzr. <@A
 rious nature. MT. Andrews. also tried hard to avert hitting the child, and in so doing was thrown from his mount and wah cut in the hands and received minor bruises.
 The Narragansett Electric Lighting company has purchased controlling interest in the Westerly Light and
 Power company from Bodell & com paHy, where the control has been held since 1912. The Narragansett company paid $95 per share for the stock.
 By the acquisition of the Westerly company, the Narragansett now con- trols the entire electric lighting busi- ness south of Providence and in south. eastern Connecticut. The details o1 the transfer were announced Wednes- day by BodeH & company.
 The Westerly company supplies Hghi l and power over an area of about 20f square miles, without competition. Il serves population of about 90, 1000. It receipts have steadily increased iron 1 S106, ,931 in 1911 to $15e. sos in 1915. Il pays 5 per cent. on it's preferred etocl and per cent. on the common.
 The Narragansett company offered I $95 share for not less than $3b1, ,0ol par value of the Westerly stock. Ths I officers of the westerly company are, I President, William Clark: vice presi. dent, Philip B Simonds; secretary ana treasurer, Frederick B. Wilcox; assist ant treasurer, Frederick Bodell al
 rectors, }. J. Bodell, Samuel P. Cook Lyman B. Golf, Frederick G. Peck George K. Webster, William Clark ana Philip B. Simondg.
 Tho public utilities commission vii
 hold n preliminary hearing at a1 c'cIccl ] today in the case Of the town counci l Of Westerly against the Westerly Eigl1 and Power company alleging nIceEsiv
 and pnjust rates The respondent, il its answer Co fhe bill of complaint