Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-17

merly in charge of the recruiting of flee in the Rhode Island Hotel block, directing him to report at the enroll l ing office in Providence for physical examination next Wednesday. / | Mir. Dean is well fitted for the ap- pointment, having had 23 years of eX- perienee as a steward, head waiter and manager of high class hotels and cafes in New York. Chicago, Boston and other big cities.
 1 Mrs. Dean, who is a capable hotel woman, will manage the Rhode Isl , and after her husband has been called to the colors.
 About 200 Junior Naval Reservists from Camp Dewey, located on the Thames river near UncasVille. Conn, passed through Westerly yesterday noon on their way to Watch Hill, where they are to camp for day or two on the beach. The boys left Un- casville Thursday evening after sup per and hiked to Old Mystic. They | bivouacked for the night in the open air and continued their journey in the morning, reaching Watch Hill about 2.30 p. m
 Last summer body of junior re- servists from Camp Dewey campeG for a time at. the Hill. making the trip by water.
 The body of the unidentified man which floated ashore at Weekap paug near the Bennett cottage last We'd nesday, is believed to be that of Prank B. Lockton of Pearl River, N. Y., who disappeared from a Fall River liner during the night of August : while en route from Providence to New York
 MT. Lockton left Providence on the 1 afternoon of Aug. and went to Fall River. where he boarded the steamer Priscilla. When the vessel arrived at I New York the following morning his i stateroom was empty except for cards I identifying the occupant and a few ! personal effects.
 Mir Lockton was 3S years old. near ly six feet tall. and sof dark complex ion.
 The funeral of Mrs. Mary J. Love, who died Wednesday, was held Fri day afternoon at o'clock from the home of her daughter, Mrs. Andrew Lowe, 10 Chester avenue. Rev John !. Dutton, pastor of the Broad Street Christian church, conducted the ser k vices. A solo. A Light in the Valley was sung by Rev. MT. Dutton and Miss Grace Carmichael Interment was in River Bend cemetery
 John R. Wilcox of Kingston, sheriff for Washington county, has received orders from Governor Beeckman to take immediate and firm steps to close up every gambling place in the coun- ty. The governor summoned the sher- if to his office and had a long per- sonal interview with him, in the course of which he vigorously insist ed that the gambling dens be put out icf business at once and for all
 He told Sheriff Wilcox that he be- 'ieVed the whole matter had been taken care Of effectively long ago. anC that he was astounded 10 learn iron reputable people that the gambling places were still in operation | Governor Beeckman told the sheriff to use all the money necessary to ob. tain evidence against the gamblers and declared that. if there was nt state appropriat tion available. he per sonally would provide the funds.
 Local Laconics. Major James l.. Howard, son of ex Governor Howard of Connecticut. i . is reported as having been wounde, |. in France. Major Howard is know , -n Westerly, having spent the sum
 Iner at Watch Hill for several year past.
 Capt ". P. Latham of Noank, whii dragging off Watch Hin Thursda3
 cinShr in his net shark which wa
 estimated to weigh over 20 poup6s Capt. Latham, an experienced fish Z eIman. stated that the big fish wa ? 2 man eater
 The regular session of the Thir
 district court in the town hall O
 road street yesterday morning. Cle~ l, Clarence E. Roche presiding in tl? f absence of Judge Oliver H. William,
 There were no new Writs entered. ar all cases on the civil docket '9er continued.