Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-03-09

The Westerly Board Of Trade is on
record as in favor of the retention OF
the sound lines of steamers by the
New York, New Haven and Hartford
Railroad company, and contributed sou
to the fund for legal talent to urge
favorable action, at the hearing before
the interstate commerce commission,
which Is now giving this important
matter special attention. Frank vs.
Coy addressed the Board of Trade
meeting at the conclusion of routine
business, as chairman of the commit
tee to secure reduced rates from the
Westerly Light and Power company:
He told of the cooperative action OF
the Westerly town council, requesting
the state public utilities commission to
give a public hearing, and he urged the
members to attend that hearing and
show that the charges for light ana
power were excessive, d1scTlmlnato[y
and unjust. He believe dthat II the
members of the Board of Trade ap-
peared before the commission that the
people of Westerly would get square
deal.
President James M. Pendleton pre-
sided at the meeting and, in the alb
sence of Secretary Arthur L. Perry,
Milo NJ. Clarke was chosen secretary
pro TEN. The several committees re-
ported as required, but the reports
were all of a routine nature. Two
candidates were admitted to member
ship. The attendance was small and
the introduction of new business, OF
more or less Importance, was deferred
to the next regular meeting.
At an early date Prof. r. W. Rees
of the Massachusetts Agricultural
Fruit gardens will give general talk
on Home Fruit Gardens under the au-
spices of the Westerly Board of Trade.
The PeIeg S. Barber Hose company
of PaWcatuck at it's annual meeting
II Dol OnJ0-
ohue, foreman; Francis ]. Mcmahon,
first assistant; James V. Donovan, sec
ond assistant; Michael ]. Dev1ne, sec
rotary; William Crandall, treasurer;
and assistants will serve as executive
committee. The retiring foreman,
Pierce A. Morrison, and the retiring
secretary, Charles ]. Norris, declined
denomination.
At the conclusion of business there
was social session and a turkey sup
per was served The company voted
to have a ladies' night at the fire sta
ton, and William J. Lord, Thomas
Cooper and Thomas L. Donohue were
appointed a committee to arrange fol
this event.
In the suit brought by Attorney
Henry w. Hayes to recover legal fees
of 5000 from the Terminal Ware
house company, on trial before Judge
John w. Sweeney and a juyr, severa
members of the Rhode Island genera
assembly gave testimony. Representa-
tive Albert H. LangWorthy Of Wester-
ly and the other members of the COM
mittee on corporations were called by
counsel for defendant. The witnesses
were asked individually if they, a:
members of the committee, considered
that the work of Henry w. Hayes wa:
instrumental in preventing the passage
of the bill asking for rights of con
demnation for the Interurban Railwa!
company. The court sustained the OBJ
lection to the questions.
Frederick S. Peck, chairman of thu
finance committee, testified that he wa
a director and was interested in the
Terminal Warehouse company. He ad
nitted THAI he had used his influence
against the 1nterurban Railway bill
Mr.. Peck corroborated the testimony O:
William NJ. Harris, Jr., to the effec'
that he had given Harris a tip tha
he could go home and there would bt
nothing doing on the 1nterurban bill
on the last day of the session of thC
legislature. Mr.. Harris had testified
that he told Mr.. Hayes to go home in.
stead of remaining at the statehoust
all night.
The one story wooden structure 10.
Gated on the Connecticut side of the
Broad street bridge over the Pawca-
tuck river contained for years two
stores, one of which is and has beer
occupied by Thomas F. Howard, al,
most since its construction. The othel
store has had many tenants and fol
varied purposes. Until recently this
store was devoted to shoe shining
purposes. A few months ago a tenn.
porary partition was placed in thi:
store, and the place occupied Jointly
by the shoe sinner and a quick luncI
outfit. The monthly rental was $25
Last week fellow countryman, evil
IDENTIFY enVious of the apparent pros
porous business went to the agent O.
the owner of <he building and Offered
rental of SIS month for that par
of the building. The offer was ac
cepted and notice given the presen
occupant to Vacate or come across
with the SIS. Probably the origina
cost Of the building did not exceed
$500.
Local Laconics.
The William Tinkham coronanv