Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-11
Local Laconics.

Westerly lodge of Elks is planning for a Ladies' night.
 Past President Mary J. Collins in- stalled the officers of Hancock Wom- ans Relief corps.
 MT. and Mrs. William Segar will leave next Wednesday for Florida, where they will remain two months. It is stated that more Westerly peo- pie spend the winter in Florida, ac- cording to population, than any other town in the state.
 ! The officers of Hope council, Junior Q. U. A. M., were installed Wednes-
 day evening. Charles J. Griffin of
 Providence entertained with readings. Westerly welcomes the reelection of Judge Oliver H. Williams and C1ar- ence E. Roche as judge and clerk, re- spectively, of the Third district court. A resolution was presented in the senate to amend the constitution to prohibit any member of the legisla- ture from holding any salaried civil office.
 The officers of Granite City camp, M. W. A., were installed by Daniel J. Wilson of Mystic as deputy head con- su1 and E. w. Taylor as deputy grand escort.
 Persons who have occasion to 90 across Broad street praise the man
 behind the hoe who scrapes the sur face mud from the highway. The crosswalks of that street were elim- mated some time ago.
 Senator Kenyon of South Kingston presented an appropriation of $5O,O00 for rebuilding the highway between West Kingston and Wakefield. The town proposes to pay half the cost, by the issuance of bonds
 The overseer of the poor of South Kingston stated to the town council ] men that a blind woman at the town farm desired an operation on her eyes and wished the council to authorize the expense. The council took nc action on the ground that the case
 was beyond it's Jurisdiction. Ladies' night of the Westerly Colo nia1 club was some social event the pleasure beginning with a table d'hote dinner at the clubhouse. The ladies and gentlemen then proceeded to the l town hall and were entertained by the Copley quartette and Hazel Chandler Parks, reader The festivities closed l with a dance, music by the Ideal or chestra-
 Harry B. Kane was chairman and Leverett A. Briggs secretary of the ] of the Rhode Island legislature. The caucus voted to indorse for reelection ] by the grand committee John R. Will COX for sheriff. Judge Nathan B. Lewis l for the Second, and Judge Oliver Williams for the Third district court The present clerks of both courts also received caucus indorsement Speaker Hammill of the Rhode Island house of representatives has ! appointed the standing committees and named Richard W. Jennings a deputy speaker and chairman of the judiciary committee. Representative Samuel H ! Davis of Westerly goes to the commit tee on labor legislation, Representa- l tive Francis G. HasweH to the cor 1 porations committee, and Representa- | tive Leverett A. Briggs of Hopkinton 1 the committee On finance.
 With the endorsement of the repub- lican steering committee, an act has 1 been introduced in the Rhode Island
 general assembly that will eliminate l several committee clerkships witf pay. Under the act the judiciary 1 finance and corporation committees o1 both houses and the joint committed 1 of accounts may hire clerks at a sal ary of $500 each. The presiding officer i in each house may appoint two other committee clerks and assign then 1 among committees, at salaries of $500 each.