Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-19
WESTERLY MAN BREAKS NECK
Joseph A. Beaudoin Falls From Porch-Beneft Concert Under Auspices of St Vincent De Paul Society.-As- alignment for February Term of Superior cout-Board for State Charges Advanced

Jrdee John W. Sweeney of Westerly wm preside at the February term c1 the superior court for Washington ccunty which convenes today (Mon- dax1 at West Kingston and which VIII urohsbiy hold an adjourned session al Westerly. An innovation at this ses- .f<,n will be the consideration of the divorce calendar on the afternoon Q! the first day Of the session. which VIII mean the attendance of the petit Jury Tuesday instead of Wednesday as for xneF9y. It is expected that the session will continue for three or four weeks Among the civil actions that are to De tried are a number or cases ag4lns' ford Railroad company for damages from forest fires done to woodland and buiIdinxs in the vicinity of Shamrock Kenyon, Carolina and surroundine country last spring The ecs test case IS
 The complaints assigned for today CnGorday1 are as follows: Chief of Police Thomas E. Brown Of Westerly against James Coffone. assault; Thom- aa Brown vs. George Giancerelle, as- eauIt: Thomas B. Brown, vs. Fred Ga brfeilias. assault; Thomas E. Brown VI. Luigi Giancerelie, carrying con- caaled weapon: Thomas B. Brown vs Lufgi Giancerelle, assault
 me new aCC1OHS 4I i6W e1 1S. @t1e@ ~Ale- s. Gross, John c. F. Tucker, Louis G. Tucker ct ux., Frank H. Kenyon. John T. Barber, Alfred J. Richards, Char lotta J. Andrews, Ezra B. Rogers, George H. Clarke and Fred c. Barber against the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad company; $. M 9oener against Abram Lebovitz; James Taloott against Bradford A Clarke Bessie N. Fancher against James C. Nichols, Zacharia T. Champlin. for ESardian& & George + dca@ enamPlln' agnins, sisson against Walter F. Miller; Catherine A Bates against Thomas H. Barber ct al. j; Ellen M. McArdle against Nancy B. Spencer ct al.
 The following jurors have been summoned from Westerly: Grand-Al- fred Johnson, Charles H. Nichols. Charles J. Butler, Court B. Bliven and William H. Burdick: petit-James H. BIackler, E. Howard Clarke, Lewis s. McNeil. Orlando R. Smith. Raymond Barber, William H. Wills, Adam Ar chic. Harold Dorney and Frederick G. Walton.
 With the unanimous support of the members of the Westerly Bar associa- eion, the Westerly delegation in the Rhode Island general assembly is en- deavoring to have a bill passed that will provide for alternate court session between West Kingston and Westerly. A1 present the nOlQl6G O1 a superior court session in Westerly is at the op- ton of the presiding justice, who can order 6 session adjourned from West Kingston, but at each session the court must first convene at that place. In this connection a correspondent in Kingston writes:
 West Kingston, where the court ses- sions have been always held, is con- ceded to be the most centrally located for all the towns in the county. and years ago when it vas first located there, there was a fight because the Westerly residents desired it also. Ii Is claimed that with the alternate ses- sion9, the tr7nsferal of the records nr0m Kingston to Westerly would be a big undertaking and would involve an inconvenience not only to the clerk and his assistants but to the jurors, who would have to travel to the ex- tRene end of the state The only issue that Is apparent in warranting such a change is the fact that at the present time 1t is nearly impossible to obtain others who would stay over night should the case warrant"
 Eiiery Barber, cverseer of the poor Fer che town of Westerly, has received notice from the agent of the state board Of charities and correction that the rate Of board for paupers at the state almshouse at Cranston will be increased to a minimum of S4 a week The advance in the cost of living is the reason given for the change. West erly has it's own town farm and cares for it's paupers, therefore this change in rate will not affect Westerly.
 The number of inmates in the state Rlmshouse is $50. Most of these are persons without established residence the state, which provides that estab- hshed residence cannot be claimed un- less the pauper or his parents or grandparents have been bona f1de tax payers in the town. If this cannot be done, they become charges of the state rom places that do not maintain alms- houses or who are sent to the state institution for special care.
 George Alfred Griffin died from
 Briahts disease Saturday afternoon at his home in Wakefield in his 79th year. He was born in Charlestown, R L, June 30. 1888. being one of three children He was three times married his last wife, Rosanna J. Burdick Grif- in, two sons and one daughter, Danie B.. E. Wheeler Griffin and Mrs. Earl c him. MT. Grifiin, associated witt stephen Browning of Narragansett founded the artificial ice plant at Mar ragansett Pier in 1900 and has beer at its head ever since. He was also prominent in the wholesale and retail fish business in South Kingston and Narragansett for half a century and was a partner in the fish firm of Grif- fin 6 Taylor until a year ago, when because of poor health, he was forced to dissplves the partn ership.
 During the Civil war he held a com mission as captain in volunteer service and was the drill master of local com panies in this section. He was a past master of Hope lodge, No. 25, F. ana A. M., of Wakefield a member O. Franklin chapter of Hope Valley