Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-27

1 Rev. Joseph l.. Peacock has resigned as librarian of the Westerly Memoria and Library association. to be in effec January 1. to become president O
 Shaw university. (colored) in Raleigh l North Carolina Rev. MT. Peacock re l signed the pastorafe of Calvary Bap tiSt church. more than ten years ago 1 to become librarian He has flied tha office to the full satisfaction of tho board of tr..s tees and the reading pub 1 lie Of Westerly and vicinity. MT. Peacock came to Westerly iron Pa'.tucket al out seventeen ears ags ard has t:.iSen an ac-, -e L#rt in al that l,r,; iEed to the hes. i, erests ol tae town. lie is emiten.ty qualified by temperament and education to head the southern university.
 Deputy Sheriff William H. Casey o1 Pawcatucl, received Saturday a war rant issued by the town court of Ston- ington, for the arrest of Francis w Simmons, alias Captain William Sim mons, alias William Simmons. He was born in Detroit, Michigan. is twenty four years of age, and is accused of bigamy. It is alleged that January 30 1919, he married Christine Meade in Boston, and May IS. 1919. he was married in Stonington, by Rev Dwight C.. Stone, to Priscilla White aged Ie of Noank, who now resides in Ston- ington.
 W11e N got possession or a let ter written by No. l. and immediately asked for an explanation. Wife No. 1 then requested Wife No. ?. to send a copy of her marriage certificate and a photo of the man in the case. This was done. Then the sister of Wife No. l sent a letter to Wife No. 2. stating that the man in the case had married in vioiati ton of law and common de- cency, and she stated some other things about this doubIe-married man %al ix11f q, court and jury
 Simmons is employed on steamer $. s. Mckeever of the Wilcox fishing fleet.
 This decision is of interest apropos of participants in the republican a citizens ticket. In Rhode Island re- ports volume 26, page 470. the su- preme court of Rhode Island in the case of Attorney General vs William L. Clarke. city clerk. says: By the provisions of the general laws the signing of nomination papers is dis qualification for participation in the caucus of any party. and the partlc1- patton in the caucus of any party IS a diSquali lification to sign nom ina ton pa pers." Judge Blodgett. of the supreme court has said in a finding Of the court, that a man who votes in eau GUS of a party nominating officers cannot sign nomination papers for
 
 the signers of the nomination papers took part in the regular republican caucus.
 There will be a special election in January for the purpose of submitting to the electors of Rhode Island proposition to authorize a bond issue of s2,50o. 900 to provide a bonus of s1oo each for the soldiers and sailors of the state, if the present plan of repub- lican leaders materializes. Governor Beeckman has declared in favor of paying a state bonus of sIoe to every Rhode Islander who served in the world war. He will make this recom- mendation in his message to the legis- lature which convenes January G. Rhode Island had about 25.0o0 in the service. The constitution limits the state debt to s50.00o. The legislature. however. in 1S96. increased the debt limit to S3GO,e00 which shall not be exceeded without direct vote of the people.
 Mrs. Annie Weickert, formerly of South Kingstown. died Thursday in the Lawrence General Hospital. from injuries received from 3 fall down stairs. Oct. r. There was q com pound fracture of one leg below the knee and she sustained severe inter nal injuries. She was born in Hope Valley July 3. 1875. daughter of the late David A. Jamieson and Abbie AL lrich Jamieson She is survived by her husband, Max Weickert. two sons