Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-04

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 Less cash on hand ........ 5Ss6e
 Net debt No. 30, 1919 ...... s2.41S4o
 Net debt, Nov. 30, 1918 .... sS,302.21
 Decrease during past year 8S5.S1
 Officers were elected as follows:
 Eugene B. Pendleton, moderator; Ey-
 erett A. Kingsley, clerk; Everett E Whipple, treasurer and collector; George F. Egger, chief engineer; liar ry N. Cogle. John Lynch, Robert Bon her. assistants; Everett A. Kingsley, Walter c. Hiscox. assessors.
 The tax rate was fixed at l5 cents. the same rate that has been in ef- ] feet four years.
 Chief Egger stated that the pres ent fire alarm. the bell in the tower oF the fire hefse, was inadequate in slrmonirg'ng the fremen in the night 1 season. He suggested the substitution I of an air compressed siren. or the es- tab'ishment of additional bells in two 1 sections of the fire district After 2 general discussion the matter was referred to a committee for inystiga- ton.
 Captain Oswald Littiefield and crew 1 of the Watch Hill Coast Guard sta ton, had a thrilling experience and endured much hardship in rescue work during the northwest wind, almost a gale, and the consequent turbulent sea and cold weather. which prevailed
 from midnight of Tuesday to Wed nesday morning at five o'clock. That was the time elapsed from the start l of the lffe-ssfers in response to sig | nals until the return to the station
 Captain Litt1efield and his men were 1 in an open power boat, and they l brought back with them Capain anG 1 Mrs. W. s. Tripp from barge Peter ! Howard and Captain Herbert Rob- l insen and George Builtr from barge l Rita Howard. Due to the rough ses 1 and strong winds. the rescue was ex- ], tfemely difficult and, at times, there was danger of the coast guard iauncf being swamped. When the signals o distress were first sighted, they wer, | about seyenten miles from Watch Hil
 and much nearer Mentauk Point
 | These barges were a part of the tov I of tug NaPonnset, with two others, al l light, were bound from Boston to NeV i York. There was engine trouble aboaft the tug. and to save that craft ant
 l two barges, the Peter Howard ant 1 Rita Howard were set aarift; an I chors were dropped but they did no l take hold. The other barges in fh,
 tow we're the NJ. J. Howard and Kath I erie Howard. Soon after his arriva I at the Watch Hill station, CaptaiI l Littlefeld and crew started off agaii
 in the larger power boat to the res
 cue of the twelve men on the tug boa
 and the two men on each Of the othe
 two barges. The tug and barges wer
 l drif afn a;o
 of Montauk Point The crews wer
 not in danger and decided to stand b, !, their ships. Captain Littlefeld anG |. crew returned to the station just aft , CT noon. The captain communicate Il with headquarters and urged that rev enue cutters or naval vessels be dis patched to pick mp the tug and tn , other two barges
 At the Board of Trade neetino
 resolution was adopted urging the sen
 ator and representatives from Wester
 l ly in the Rhode Island general assem
 bly, to use their influence to secure tn
 passage of an act in favor of davligh having. Action on the resolution wa not opposed. President Ira B. Gran ; dall was absent and the secretary, Ed :, gar P. Maxson, presided.
 ,t The matter of the Pawcatuel rive ! improvement was discussed and tn : committee was advised to remln Senator Colt of his promise to make a effort to secure adequate governmef : aid. Frank W. Coy is to resume nego tiations in an endeavor to have the s.t ! a, m. eastbeund express train mak 5 regular stop at Westerly. Dr. Joh . ChampliH reported the receipt of ses . eral communications regarding th . location of manufacturing industries 1 :. Westerly, but he had no details to re port. The inquiries were general i character and will receive the attentio t of the committee,
 Il Local Laeonics.
 | The Fowler interests in the Ninigrt ! mill have been sold to a New YoE concern and the mill will be cenducte 4 under changed management,
 The employees of the Westerly Textii company have received notice that the will receive an increase of IF 1-2 pc