Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-29
Local Laconics.

The Westerly Press club is arrang- ing for it's annual meet at Pleasant View
 Earl Palmer and Irving Knight of Exeter have been granted discharge from the army, the former at Camp Devens, and the latter at Fort Slo- cum.
 The East Greenwich Fire district has been granted permission to use the bell on the town hall. in connec- tion with the contemplated fire alarm system.
 Sergeant Howard McGuiness, of Westerly, is with Company 102, 18th divison 51st brigade, American EXpe- ditionary force. He first enlisted in the Fifth company. c. A. C.. Westerly.
 Rev. George B. Shaw, of Ashaway has been elected a director. and Rev. Iva Lee cottrell of Rockville, and E. -Adeibert Witter of HopkintCn, vice presidents of the American Sabba tn Tract society.
 The civil docket was called in the Third district court Friday. and al cases were continued. There was no criminal docket. and Judge Williams declared that the cause was very plain good behaviour.
 The state highway commission will soon cause the cutting away Of about fifty feet of the earth bank near the entrance to the Crafts property, and thereby eliminate the danger at one Of the Sharpest curves tile Shore road.
 The Westerly Sanitary corps, order command of Dr. Frank T. Payne was drilled in calesthenics at the meeting Wednesday night, prior to the lecture by the doctor in which he demonstrat- ed the application Of bandages and the preparation of splints.
 It would be economy for tie West erly police department to own an au- tomobile, rather than hiring when au- tolnobile service is required in the big tow nof Westerly. Parts of the bounA daries of the town are seven miley from the police station.
 Three candidates were initiated at tlle meeting of Order Sons of St. George. At the social session, refresh ments were served and brief talks were made in regard to the earlier days of the lodge. by Frederick Boul ter and Simeon Shortman. the only surviving charter members
 Under promise of Briga dier General John A. Johnston. commande~ Of the Northeastern department, that the new men will see service overseas af- fe nse duty. 600 more men are asked to enlist to bring the Rhode Islard coast defense up to full war strength.
 Frank A. Vennett, manager of the Bliven Opera house, will manage the production of the famous Brothers
 
 pictures. The first public exhibit of the picture will be in Norwich, the home of the Brothers Byrnp, next week. and will be in Westerly the week following
 The latest mechanical toy seen in Westerly is at the Reuter- store. A little wooden dog in a wooden dog house, responds to call of any dog name, or shrill whistle and comet tumbling down an incline from the house with alacrity. There is a sort of magnet, or diaphragm, in the house that releases the dog by vibration, caused by the voice or whistle.
 The Second district board has grant, ed exemption from military service to Arthur J. Duprey. Of West street, in Westerly, on the groundf of a depend ent wife. Agricultural discharges were issued to Lemand Stanley IIolley of Wakefield and George H. Barber of Hope Valley. The appeal for exemp- tion on the ground of unfitness for service, was denied Frank B. Cahoon, East avenue Westerly.