Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-27
WESTERLY

Judge John W. Sweeney of Westerly presided at the session of the superior court in Providence Monday afternoon and heard the case against Daniel Leavens of Pawtucket, who was ar rested by Policeman Patrick Murphy in New London and held for the Providence police on nominal charge. Leavens was of the party of prisoners wbo with "Skeete" Allen of Westerly escaped from the Black Maria while on the way from the court house to the Cranston jail March 21, 1916. All were recaptured within short time except Leavens and given additional severe sentences, that of Allen being for 20 years.
 Leavens was arraigned before Judge Sweeney on three counts; he pleaded not guilty to the charges of assault with attempt to kill by shooting Dep uty Sheriff G. Ralph Tillinghast and Nathan Colvin, and bail was fixed at $10,000 in each case. Leavens also ] pleaded not guilty to the charge of escaping from the custody of officers of the law and the bail was fixed at | $5, 900.
 Monday afternoon Deputy Sheriff Colvin and Chief of Police Hill of Paw tucket went to New London and brought Leavens to Providence. Leavens waived his extraditionary rights. A reward of $200 had been offered for the capture of Leavens, and the Rhode Island authorities are con sidering whether the amount should | be paid to Policeman Murphy or to Providence man named Nye who gave the officer the tip that led to the ar rest, or whether the reward be divided with Murphy and Nye.
 The state board of public roads an nounces that the state road between l Wakefield and Matunuck, which has been closed all summer, will be opened for traffic today. The East Main road, | Portsmouth, which has been closed, it is expected will be open by tonight | Taunton avenue, East Providence, where a concrete road has been built, | will be ready for use on Sunday morn 1 ing
 Judge Nathan B. Lewis held a ses- sion of the Second district court in South Kingston Tuesday. On com
 nlaint of William T. Luth, deputy commissioner of fisheries, Frank Browning Apostales Tisfis and Horace | Webster were charged with maintain ing lobster pots and other contriv- ances designed for catching Holsters ! in the closed season, between Nov. 15
 and April 15. They were arrested Nov. 20. They pleaded guilty and
 were sentenced to pay a fine of $20 and costs each.
 Philip McCrary of Narragansett Pier
 pleaded not guilty to the charge of
 breaking and entering the store of the
 estate of Jere Quinlan. The case was
 continued for one week.
 Russell Dover of Westerly, reported wounded in the latest casualty list, is the son of Mir. and Mrs. Benjamin Dower and according to report his right arm was shattered and amputa- tion was necessary. He was born in l Westerly and was employed at the Reuter- plant and the Industrial Trust company and later in the Providence City market as bookkeeper He reg istered in Providence and was drawn from that city for military service un- der the selective service law. He graduated from Westerly High school, class of 1911, was an all around ath- lete and explained the football team
 and was an excellent singer and leader
 of singing in the school.
 Since the war commenced Westerly
 lodge of Elks has dispensed with ban
 quets and like festivities. but now that peace is close at hand the Best People
 On Earth are to give vent to their
 patriotism and enjoy a real old-time 1 blowout this evening" It is termed a | Victory celebration and there will be
 a banquet, such as is best known to
 Elks, where every member called upon
 must dance, sing, tell a story, or pay
 the penalty imposed by the toastmas-
 ter.
 The Colonial club steward, Mir
 Johnson. is to be discharged to make
 way for MT Peckham. who was John
 sons predecessor. The cause given to
 MT. Johnson by the board of gover-
 nors was that a majority of the mem =
 bers was not satisfied with his service
 and wanted Peckham to come back. A
 member stated the action in regard tc
 change in stewards was not submit
 ted to the members, and that a ma
 jorlty is in favor of the retention oi
 MT. Johnson; that a small minority
 preferred Peckham, and that there is
 likely to be crack in the club like unto that in the Liberty bell"
 A fire alarm was sent in at 9.3t , Tuesday morning from box 35, al
 School and Cross streets, and the Cy. } clones were sent out in response. The , fire was on the roof of small build , ing on the premises of Mrs. John J Carney, 15 Spring street. and wa. caused by sparks from a bonfire
 There was quite blaze and othel buildings were endangered. In quicl
 time the firemen had stream of water
 on the burning building and the loss which was slight. was confined tc , where it originated.
 5 Andrew F. TiIIinahast. 3s, fou l years in the employ of the Shore Lin, , Electric Railway company. as mo- ? torInan in the freight service be tween Westerl and Grot/l. died a his home near West Mystic Tuesda. ? morning from influenza which de
 veloped into pneumonia. MT Filling 9 hast was taken ill while at worl
 Thursday evening and was relieved
 and sent home. He leaves his wife ant Q four children. Mrs. Tiliinghast ant I two of the children have influenza. { The Fourth Company, Westerly
 while as true soldiers submit to thos , in authority, and will take the mos disagreeable assignment in the re.
 production of The Battle of Vim f Ridge, by the Rhode Island Stat = Guard, in Narragansett park, O Q Thanksgiving day, the officers an
 every man in the ranks, expected V more in1potent part in the produc tion. as provided by the promoter v of the production. The Fourth Com 2 pany had been selected as the com
 mand to go over the tcp, when tn n production was first broached. Whil ; the event is under the auspices of tn . State Guard, it now develops tha the Brown university unit, with n
 connection to the state guard, ia s been selected as the heroes to go owe
 the top in tho bloodless battle [, Thomasi E. Brown, chief of polio, ,- is confined to his home with a sever