Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-06
MYSTERIES FINANCIAL TOWN MEETING
About 40 Taxpayers Vote Appropriations of 6Oo Increase in Tax Better Fire Protection for Entire Town Decided Upon-Ten Men Leave for Fort slocum u John F. vose Dies Suddenly Richmond Hobson Pearson Speaks at Town Hall

pose of payment of indebtedness and interest thereon. That while the law prevents an excess of tax rate above $1 50 in Westerly on the annual bud- get to the town debt.
 The town treasurer was authorized to hire money whenever necessary to meet the town expenses.
 Maurice H. Rransfield of Westerly was in command of the group of ten younq men, selected as cost account ants needed for the equipment division, aviation section, signal corps, which went to Fort Slocum, N. Y, Tuesday. They were selected on their experience and ability as accountants and were accepted for this opportunity to enter the service under a special call issued by the war department.
 Besides MT. Bransfield, the group is composed of Walter P. Jones' Harold T. Thompson, Vincent T. Gilchrist, Walter J. Watson, William Dondeno of Providence, Earl F. Quincy, Albert R. Tingley of Pawtucket, Edward c. Anderson of Burlington and Robert H, Mangan of Greystone.
 At the regular session of the West erIy probate court, Judge Edward M. Burke, petition was considered of Julia and Teresa Bonvanuto asking that their married sister, Mary Atterisi, be appointed their guardian during their minority Both are minors, one 19 and the other 20, and do not now reside with their father and their step mother. Oie of the girls works in a mill in Pawcatuck and the other in a mill in Westerly, and the latter has not been paid for F weeks, her pay being held up by legal order instituted by her father. John J. Dunn opposed the appointment as legal representa- of John Bonvanuto, father of the girls and he asked continuation, as the fa- ther was then in hospital, and should
 be at the hearing when this petition is being considered. A. T. L. Ledwidge counsel for the minors, made an ear nest plea for an order that would per
 init this little girl'' to draw her pay
 so that she could settle for back board
 and pay other debts. The case was 1 continued for two weeks.
 In the matter of the estate of Mar5 i J. Crandall, in which the appointment l of an administrator was held up upor claim that there was a later will 1T existence than the document in court a letter was received from Bessie l Netherwood Of White House Station N. J, setting forth that she had found ! the missing will and would forward i | to the court. The case was continued l for two weeks
 1 In the estate of Mary Elizabetl l Welch, a minor over 14, daughter O i Katherine R. Welch and the late Jame , A. Welch, petitioned that her mothe | by appointed guardian of her persoi and estate. Continued for two week, l IUitI, nrdp,. of ,,ofioo
 l The first and final account of tn, estate of Louis Dotolo was received l and approved.
 The petition of the widow of Charle | D. Chapman for the setting aside o 1 her dover was again continued.
 John Frederick Vose, SO, who hs been i'll. at his home in Mechani
 street for several weeks, died lat l Tuesday afternoon, rather unexpect ] edly. A change came suddenly and h. did not survive the shock He wa known, to everybody here and here
 abouts as Jack" Vose. He had n
 regular employment but had a sub stantial income as a beneficiary of tn Peleg s. Barber estate, his mother be | ing a sister of Mr. Barber. Mir. Vos was unmarried. Some dozen years age | e1I AAo OWl 1ONuCol, q COilSSIVdtOE Wa appointed of his person and estatt
 and that condition remained un changed. One of his most intimat friends was Henry Bryant of the loca postoffice, who died a few weeks since No ordinary speaker could hay
 drawn so many people from their nc
 overloaded homes to hear a talk i
 advocacy of prohibition, but Richmon
 Pearson Hobson. the marine hero (
 the Spanish war, is speaker ia
 above the ordinary, and that's the req
 son why there was so good an aud
 ence to listen to him in the town ha
 Tuesday night. His subject wa America in the War. not only in unit with the allies, but also in almost soli
 phalanx for national prohibition. H cited statistics and told cold facts show that prohibition was best for th world and it's people. and was sure come in the United States.