Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-28
CURRENT TOPICS IN WESTERLY
Danger Spots Highways to be Eliminated Father of Twentyone Children Fined in District Court-Conllnon Drunkard Law Enforced-Carl Stllnan Leader of Da-s mouth College Band.

The most dangerous highway curve or acute angle in the town O. West erly is on the Potter Hill road at the point known as the White Schoolhouse corner and where q small frame dwell ing owned by James jHurphy obstructs the view from beth sides of the sharp turn in the highway, as the house pro- jects out into what ought to De part of the highway. For years the high way committee of the town council have made some slight, endeavor to have this danger eliminated, but the project has never reached any definite form. It is expected that the newly created highway commission will give this matter consideration and perhaps achieve the desired result.
 The next most dangerous place in the town is at Thompson Corners, and more especially at the junction of East avenue and the Watch Hill road Here in arranging for relief of the danger and in due time conditions there will be greatly improved. The tracks of the trolley road do not follow the highway at this poiEt, but run direct from the Thompson Corner proper and oblfquely over a private right of way through the Stanton Thompson prop erty to the Watch Hill road.
 The highway commission has ar . ranged for the construction of a pub lie highway alongside the trolley tracks through the StantoE Clark property. which will give d direct connection with the Watch Hili road and whicE will remove the existing danger fea- lures. The plan of the highway com mission will be more to the westward than the present trolley route and will require the removal of the tracks more to the west, which will make the ap- proach to tn6SWatch Hill road quite a a h yUa ard de, Watch Hill. The work on this i'm provement will be commenced as soon as possible, with the hope that it may be completed in the early summer.
 There was a Monday session Of the Third district court in Westerly, Judge Oliver H. Williams presiding George McCarrier was brought before the bar where justice and rot booze is dis pensed George said the judge, Hast September you was before this court on the charge ot being common drunkard; you were placed on proba- tion and violated that probation. How line, which would give you freedom in February, 1918. Would that be time enough to straighten you out?''
 Give me another chance, judge. Then if I don't keep my promise do with me as you will. L went to the railway station Sunday morning and a fellow there gave me a couple o3 drinks of gin. TEen I started for home through the park. Policeman Ed West hailed me and said: George, guess l better take you in and he did I was minding nay own business" 2
 Judge Williams did not think the of- f1cer would have made the arrest with out sufficient cause. George, do you think a year down the line too long?" Give me another chcnce. judge, and promise not to get arrested again. Pm 57 now, and it's time I reformed for good"
 The judge said: George. you and four or five others are the regular ;grist for the court and you ought to try and get your name erased from the Hist. If I. should put tfIs. matter to a vote here and now. il would result in