Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-05
WESTERLY


 Dr, Samuel C. Webster, superin- tendent of health for the town of Westerly, made report on the in nuenza epidemic at the regular meet ing of the Westerly town council. He told Of all that had been done to com bat the disease, of the establishment of two emergency hospitals. and of the efncient work, of the Red Cross. the sanitary corps. state guardsmer, nurses and attendants and the ply sicians generally. It. was estimated that there were about 1000 eases and perhaps 100 deaths. There were still sporadic case of a virllent type, and there has been fatal terninations during the past week. but very few new cases.
 On motion of Councilman Fowler it was voted that President Maurice w Flynn appoint @ committee to draft suitable resolutions in recognition Of the work done by the several organ ;zations and by individuals during the most severe epidemic that had ever visited Westerly Town Councillor Harry B. Agard and Clerk Everett E. Whipple were selected as the com nittee. They will report to a special meeting to be held next Wednesday evening, when the councilmen will re- count the vote on license, as required by law, and do such other business as may be presented at the meeting.
 The bills presented and approved were ordered paid. When rhe water commissioners bills were reached, it was announced that the department, which occupied large part or the town hall building, was charged To ent and received light and heat free. Before the construction of the town l-!lal the water department paid office rent. Councilman. Haswall stated that while the charges would not he Of anv financial benefit to the town. it would siVe to the people correct. and not fictitious understanding of the real yet income of the water department.
 Thomas E. Browns report, as chief Of police showed seventeen arrests for October. eight for intoyica ton, three for theft. two for insane, and one each for boctlegging. assertion. common drunkard and idle person. The peti- ton of Robert Kessal for appointment as police constable. was continued to the meeting Wednesday e"ening, as | the petition lacked the endorsement of, the chief of police. Three milk ii- censes were granted. Nicol: Golne1le was granted license for two pool ia : 1 bles at 72 Pierce street. The honor roll committee reported progress.
 The death of Harley p. Chase, pre- yicusly reported in a letter from his comrade William Quinlan. has been confirmed by telegram received CT l Monday, by his mother. Mrs Ed gal 1 Chase, which reads as follows: "WitF 1 Deepest regret I i1lfcSn vol that Pri- | vate Harley Philip Chase, infantry ! is officially reported as killed in ac- tion, Sept. 26. Harris. the adjutant general
 Lucy HolIey Brooks. wife of Fred eric Brooks, with summer home at the Frooks cottage Watch H;ll, was strucl 1 by an automobile while crossing the street in New York city Friday. takef 1 to Roosevelt hospital and died soo7 after. Mrs. Brooks was known tc many residents Of Westerly. r'unera service was held Monday morning ir St. Thomas church, Fifth avenue anG Twenty-third street.
 A large motor truck. with an ever larger trailer, of the army air service with a crew of six men, arrived ir Westerly from Long Island via Nor Tich Gas ferriage was refused at New London by reason of the trailerl, dur 1 ing Monday noon hour. bound to F Eaint abant two miles beyond Hope 1 Valley. The detail, truck and trailer will take the wrecked postal flying ma chine that dropped in the woods las | Thursday afternoon to the repair sta tion on Long Island.
 The air service machine was hyin' from New York for Boston, ana whel over Hope Valley there was enginr fr46T ra,, ,1 -trsI ing for a suitable l1nding place tn engine stopped and the airplanc fell striking the ground with 9rea: forct ard wrecking ne machine and in | turing the pilot and observer, Ire lat ter so seriously that he was taken t the Rhode Island hospital
 Private Frechette wounded anl ip yalided home from France, mas twt gold chevrons on his left arm indi eating two six months period serviet abroad, and 9 gold shevron Of ,n, stripe on his right arm. showing tha Le was wounded in action. With oth CT engineers he was caught in bar rage struck in the left arm and righ leg with shrap pnel' and his sight an' hearing impaired with shell shook Since his arrival back in the Unitet States he has improved gradually il the convalescent camp and is now re cuperating at his home in Westerly He hopes the war will be over sool and that the boys over there will b. enabled to get away from the horror oe war and return to their peaceful homes He went from Westerly witl the Fifth company. Coast Arti,!er1 corps and was among the very frs of the command to volunteer for in mediate foreign service. He went t T3oxford. Mass was transferred to tn ergineer corps. and soon thereafte- sailed overseas.
 Local Laconics.
 Real local interest centres in tht vote for senator from Westerly, as tt whether the republicans wilt stand b, the republican nominee, f4iri% nomi- mated, or vote for the democratic nom inee and bolt the caucus.
 In common with all other towns ant | cities in the state the liquor licenst question will be voted in today il Westerly
 The funeral of William Conny. wht died at his home in Tower street from influenza. was held Monday morning many friends and relatives attending r3urial was in St. Michaers cemetery | following a mass of requiem in thu Church of the Tmma culate Conception Byron Lewis. of Pawcatuck. recent ly commissioned an ensign, is home ol