Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-18
WESTERLY


 the De Laval type, to be driven by a De Laval, Class E steam turbine with condenser and air pump. The addi- tiontal pumping facilities of the water system will furnish a new pumping unit with a capacity of 72 900 gallons per hour. The installation of this type of pump will not require sany, changes or additions to the present building at the pumping station, as would be necessary in the case of compound condensing pumping en- zine.
 This important item of fitting the present building and tire advantage of being able to increase the capacity of the unit from 72. 2.000 to 12o, 900 gal Ions per hour. at, comparatively small expense, together with the guar anteed high efficiency resulting in a large saving of coal over the present pumping plant. were deciding factors in awarding he contract.
 The net cost of water works to January 1, 1918, iss $4c6 a07.o7. The total floating debt is $3S,2oo, and the total debc $27s.2o0, The value of the sinking fund is sSS,13S.S;.
 Lieutenant Colonel Charles H. Led. ward inspected the Fourth Company, Rhode Island State GJa.rl at the arm y the general efficiency of the command. After the drili and inspection. there was q smok4F under the auspices of the social organization of the com pany. The speaker was James G. Hammond, secretary of the New Lon don Chamber of Commerce, and, while a resident of Waterford lie is the live wire of. war activities in New London. MT. Hammond is a forceful and dra matic speaker and his speech teemed with patriotic, sJ&timents. Mir. Ham, mond is a retired actor and is the democratic candidate for senator from the Shoestring district, which com prises more towns than any other senatorial district in Connecticut. In his patriotic talk MT. Hammond did party politics. Mr. Hammond receiv- cd a unanimous vote of thanks from the Fourth Company fo. his excellent and timely patriotic talk.
 At the Fall meeting of the Rhode Island Anti Saloon League board of directors. held in the office of Presi dent LittlefeId, the treasurer made a report The receipts from June to Sep .emFe". inclusive were $S,516.4S and expenditures S2,Sf7SS, leaving a bal ance on Oct ,ber 1, Of SG9S.55. The nntstanding lills amount to $200. The nl"ns for the campaign were discuss I and it was stated that the cam .1;j:n ng expenses must be measured a- reSources.
 pon.el E. Arnold, a resident of Ash 9wa, died Wednesday night, at the res doncc of a relative. He was a e"clcr with business place in Testatly There was Giphtheria@ in his family and in order to escape quarantine and bt enabled to attend to his business in Westerly, he lived away from his home temporarily. He was taken ill with influenza about a week ago, wIlen nnnumouia developed. Nr. Arnold was generally and favora- blv known in Yves. asrlv. He leaves his widow and seven children.
 On order cf United States Senator Gerry, an examination fer candidates for the United States Naval Academy will be held Saturday morning in the lassified High Sschool Providence, according to anno1ncemtnt made by Robert J. O'ConnelI special examiner of civil serVicc. T!'e examination for post office clerk and carriers exam ination, at the same time will require all the space of thA civil service room in the federal building.
 Reeistrants who have qualified for general military service and who reg istered previous 10 September 12, are eligible to be inducted into the coast artillery corps with a view of enter ing the coast artillery officers train ing school practit ally all men re- cruited for coast artillery are for overseas duty with the heavy artillery. For men who feel rusty in algebra, fHir ,a1o mathematics are conducted to pre- nare them for admission examinations Men who do not need the review may apply for examination immediately
 Candidates for admission, who are under deferred classification on &C., count of dependents will have the op- tion of discharge. and reversion to their civilian status should they fail to qualify for commission.
 Lieutenant Raymond Blake, of Westerly, graduate of the high school, who has been active in air service overseas for nearly a year, has been awarded the distinguished service cross for an act of extra ordinary l1e- roism during an expedition over the enemy lines at Las5;gny, August 9. He had previously been decorated with the Cross De Cure. Lieutenant Blake, who was pilot fo~ the machine, by sklllful maneuvering brought his plane back 10 the line after a battle with five German planes, in which Lieutenant l. w Porter observer, was wounded.
 Two more, nar1e3 have been added to the influenza death roll of West erly and Paweatuck. JohE Kelly, 25, died Wednesday night at so Liberty street Mary Chematori r., daughter of Louis Chematori, of Oak street, died in the Beach Street Emergency hospital, Wednesday afternoon. The number of new cases reported Thurs day was smaller than on any previ- ous day.
 Local Laconics.
 William Mitchell, formerly of Westerly son of the late Policeman George Mitchell, has been nominated for republican representative from the town of Preston to the Connecti- cut legislature. Mir. Mitchell repre- sented Preston, in part, in the ses- sion of 1915.
 The estate of the late Attorney AL bert B. Crafts has been declared in solvent. Mrs. Crafts owns considera- ble real estate at Pleasant View
 Mrs. Mary A. Higgins will witness the ordination of her son, Rev. Frank Cyril Higgins. as a Roman Catholic priest, next Sunday in St. Joseph's s Cathedral, Hartford She will be ac- conlpanied by members of her fami- ly
 Michael J. Deadly formerly of West erly, now of Providence, is here on a brief vacation.
 The third district court session in Westerly today:
 Dr. Thurman P. Main of North