Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-08

Fire large automobiles, with capa- city considerably overtaxed with a band of gypsies, including twenty five children, stopped at the Rathbun farm noon, and planned to camp there for the night. ThG camp selected was uncomfortably near the farmhouse, and the intruders were persistent in their requests for milk. eggs and general edibles, and soon became menacing nuisance. The conditions were tele- phoned to Judge Herbert w Rath- bun in Westerly and, accompanied by Deputy Sheriff Casey. accom- panied by two patrolmen. He went to gypsies were ordered to move on and they pleaded for permission to re- main where they were for the night, but without avail. The party moved the night in a wood lot, far removed from civilization.
 Early Thursday morning the band arrived in Westerly, two of the auto mobiles proceeding to Arcadia where the party spent Thursday night, while the other three machines with their human cargo stopped at a garage. for supplies, and minor repairs. This gave opportunity for the females to fit about in that section, do shopping and bedecked, but dirty women sauntered into the St. Onge tailor shop and want ed to tell MT. St. Onge's fortune, but there was nothing doing in that line and he ordered the intruders out of the shop. They sort of jibber- -jabbered but did not move. Mir St. Onge step- ped through a doorway into another room, as a hint that their business did not interest him. When he came back to the front shop the gypsies then realized that this class of hu- manity Is noted for thievish propen sities, and he examined his cash draw. He ascertained that he really reported the theft to the police. The women were taken into custody and readily identified and at their request the chief of the tribe was called in and a confab, unintelligible in its na- ture to the uninitiated, was held be- ed to pay over to MT. St. Onge the sum of SIS if the women were allowed to join her people. This was agreed to, the money paid, and the women released.
 by the governor for the taking of the military census of Rhode Island. anc the work will be done in ths main by women In Westerly, Mrs Thomas Perry, captain of the working force ol nearly fifty, will supervise the work The enurnerators are all volunteers and have already been instructed ir the important work that has been en- trusted to them. As the schools vii be closed next Monday, it is expected that the corps of teachers will assis in the work of enumeration and tab. ulatfon. It will be quite a feat tc complete this census in a single day and the method is the opposite of tha which prevailed on Registration Day For on that day the e1igibles came tc the registrars and next Monday tht enumerators will be required to seel not only those of registration age, bu all between the ages of Is and 50, anc in one day!
 After many, many years, the people of the town of Stoninqton seem tc realize the absolute necessity for 2 suitable town hall, which will have suitable accommodation TOT the office Of town clerk and a safer place fol the preservation of the invaluable town. records, and probate court room and offices for the town Urea surer anc the selectmen, and even a town court room. and incidentally an office for the tax collector and assessors. A pro position for the purchase of a suitable site, the erection of a proper building and equipping the same, will be con- sidered at a town meeting to be held next Wednesday evening.
 Another proposition that will receive consideration is an appropriation o- $500 for the construction of sidewalks in the Pawcatuck Fire district This is in connection with a like sum that has been voted by the fire district wftF the previso that abutting property owners contribute a like sum- that is those along whose property the side walks are laid.
 The committee will also act upor petition for an appropriation to pro- vide uniform shoes for members ot the four companies of ConnecticI,t Home Guard, that are located in the town of Stonington. The state fur nishes clothing and equipment, but nc shoes. As the home guard is com posed of enlisted men and officers sworn to serve the town and state when called upon, the town should see to 1t that the men have proper foot wear to complete their military out fiji