Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-16

ed in church work from early life. su- perinterdent Of the First Baptist Sum- day school and perhaps the oldest Sunday school superintendent from elected a member of the board Of di- rectofs at the annual meeting of the Rhode Island Baptist Sunday School convention, held in Providence Allan Peacock, Of Pawtuclket, brother of Rev. Joseph F Peacock. librarian of the Westerly Public Library, was also elected a director. Tlsa other mem bers Of the board are: T.. W. Water- man. ". N. Butler, Mary D. O1ney, P. T. Temple. ". T. Peck, 2d, B. B. SoggeshaI. T. P. Cavarly. Fred w. Morse. Rev. John Stewart, N. s. Case, Fred ". IT. Cheek, A. B. Horton and E. T. Spaulding.
 George F. Lewis was elected pres ident of the convention, E S. Goodwin secretary IF. A. " Hall assistant urer, J. Willard Baker auditor, and Arthur Johnson, Wallace L. Pond and Harold l.. Madison vice presidents.
 Among the recommendations passed for suggestions to the Sunday schools were the need of evangelism, temper ance and national prohibition educa- tfon, and support of The bill which would prevent the importation of American liquors into foreign coun- tries, and advising each Baptist Sum day school to send a teacher to the Narragansett assembly at East Green Wich, for summer training.
 The next annual meeting will be held in the Central Baptist church, in Providence, and Rev. S. B. McCurdy, of the Cranston Street Baptist church, was selected as essayist.
 The annual banquet of +Fe Stoninu- ton High School Athletic association to the athletes of the school will be given at Watch Hill next Saturday evening. The banquet will be held at 6.30 in the Columbia house, and the speakers and subjects are: Fay F. kutscher, principal, The Athletics in High School; Charles A. DonIon teacher of sciences and director of athletes, Benefits of High to the Ath- lete: Stanton A. Burdicx, manager of football. Our Athletes; Edwin c. Hig- Spirit.
 At the conclusion Of the banauet there will be reception and dance at i the Watch Hill house.
 At the repent financial town meet ing an increased appropriation for scsvn officers provided salary for a clerk to the town treasurer and col- lecser, and hereafter the treasurer's 9dice in the town hail will be open turing the regular office hours The I
 year and the power of appointment :. IS with the treasurer and collector. In afsdttion the appointee will serve as a clerk to the board of assessors. Under his plan the heretofore vacant treas aEer's office in the town hall will be eceupied and open for business, and ] the records and all documents of the l department will be in the town hall | where they properly belong During i the period of annual collection of taxes this change in office method will be appreciated by the public.
 | -- 1 The active workers in the campaiur, for reduction in the electric light 1 and power rates in Westerly, were cooked and primed to discuss with Arthur B. Lisle, manager of the Mar ragansett Lighting company. the righteousness Of their cause st the special meeting of the town council late Wednesday afternoon. But MT. Lisle did not come to talk, but to do,
 nd he did, and then made a quick
 et-aWay. Before the Narragansett
 oak over the Westerly company. the
 uBlic utilities commission decided
 spon a public hearing on the alleged injustice in the rates charged in Wes- i terly. MT. LiSle came to slave eff the hearing for at least sixty days, but the council placed the limit to thirty I days. Unless compromise is reached within that time, there will be some lively hearings and it will probably be held in Westerly.
 The case of the Frank w. Coy
 Real Estate company, and others f asainst James M. PendIetcn. tress. urer of the town of Westerly, or rather matters preliminary to trial of the case were brought before Judge Tan ner, of the superior court, in Provi- dences Wednesday. There was hear ing of demurrer on three pleas, and I demurrer sustained. John J. Dunr and Lewis A. Waterman for plaintiff and Harry B. Agard for defendant Il This is an action to recover damages i by reason Of the failure of the towr
 Of Westerly to keep an agreement II with plaintiffs, in regard to exchange of land for highway purposes, and the rebuilding of walk on the Shofe road El In the meantime the work of highway improvement in that section was taker
 over by the state, and the state as- sumed the agreement made by the ] town with the plaintiffs, who seek re. dress from the town, as they entered
 into agreement with the town ane
 not the state.
 | A suit has been brought in the su
 perior court for Miss Alice Smith O 1 NeWpoFt, to recover $5,000 from thu z New York, New Haven and Hartfort
 railroad in damages for injuries al | 1 legged to have been received in thi !. Bradford wreck, April 1T, when tn, Gilt Edge express crashed into a loca
 passenger train and caused five deaths
 four of which were residents of West
 eriy. Miss Smith was a passenger ol 3 the accommodation train and wa ; cared for at Bradford. The plaintiff alleges negligence of the railroad com } pany in failing to prevent the coaIfs
 ion. This is the first recorded sui
 growing out of the disaster.
 
 Hope lodge, No. 1e, Dauahters Q Rehekah, worked the degree Thurs day evening, and entertained the pres ident Of Rhode Island assembly
 Daughters of Rebe1xah and staff, an the president Of the Rhode Island cd
 Fellows home and staff. After tn lbusiness there was social session, a
 which remarks were made for tn lgood and welfare of the order. voca land Instrumental selections Wer lrendered and refreshments served Tn
 visiting officers compIimented Hop Hodge for it's excedlence in the era fplifcatfon of the degree work ana tn Igeneral high standard in all that per ftained to the organization
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 The rraduatinc exercises Of th . Westerly High School will be hell Efext "Wednesday afternoon fn tn