Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-12
WESTE RLY

l. eLong before the advent of electric l cars. passenger traffic to, Watch Hill was by the river route from Westerly, :. but the modern. and quick mode of l travel after. a time put the steambcats cars continued during the summer months, but were taken off when win l ter came. The electric cars then be- I ing operated during the paying period l Street railroad commenced business 1 the steamer Golden Star was operat- | Ing on the Pawcstuck river. The i steamers rate was twenty-five cents trip The fare on the electrics then was the same as now. or when the I cents.
 l There was quite a rivalry between the land and river lines. and the Golden Star fare was reduced to 25 l cents for the round trip. The steam boat managers in announcing the re- duced rate advertised as an induce ment to patronage. NO Dust In re- taliation the trolley road arrangement advertised No Fog" There were times when the steamboat could not be navigated on the river by reason of fog. The electric cars of that time in comparison with the cars that came later. were relatively the same as dump cart to a touring car. There
 
 the Watch Hill route. until the. pres ent Shore Line Electric Railway com pany took over the Pawcatuck Valley Street Railway company.
 Liquor raidins. in Westerly was a leading factor in police and consta ble license period. At present the town Is again no-license,, but liquor raids are almost as rare as eels' feet. This is not wholly due to the war time prohibition, but rather to the high price of brandy, whiskey, gin and even rum, and the efficiency of Police Chief Tom Brown With liquors sell ing in legal way at the rate of about s2s gallon. those who have desire to do a, liquor business in defiance of law. have not the capital to put in stock, or do not care to assume the risk Of arrest, prosecution, and the confiscation and destruction of the liquors. Besides the customers would be few and far between who would pay -sthe price that would yield a profit. The price of beer, that is beer, costs four times more than be. fore war time prohibition. and is not inducing to the fellows who would like to take fly at selling booze on the sly. The high tax on booze is the answer.
 :s Judge Herbert w. Rathbun of West eriy has brou.ht suit for Starros F. Peterson, of New London. against
 
 York, a summer resident of Newport, in a claim of 5000. When MT. Peter son was a petty officer in the naval reserves stationed at Newport, he left his@ large tour car standing in a Newport street. Mrs. RaynaPs car driven by her son, struck MT. Peter sons car, doing considerable damage. The writ is returnable to the superior court for Washington county Aug. 16.
 Louis B. Lincoln of New London, seeks damages of $4eo from Mrs. Vio- let D. Robinson. and the papers have been served. by Deputy Sheriff Casey and an automobile has, been atta ched and released on bond. The case is returnable to the court of common pleas for New London county, the first Tuesday in September. Claim is made that Lincoln rented cottage at Pleasant View to MT. Robinson. that she paid $40 on account and then re- fused to occupy the cottage and pay the stipulated rental.
 Not -nors than half the depesitors, enth dividend declared by the Me chanics' Savings bank, of Westerly. which has been in liquidation several years. By judicious management. in five per cent. of the capital has been paid, the balance is to come in the near future, and then bonus to make up for interest will follow. The pres ent dividend or ten per cent. amounts to sss, sca.
 The bank is desirous of paying this dividend as quickly as possible. and the delay is dDe to the fact that de- 1 positorS are now residents of nearly | every state of the Union and several l foreign countries
 To accommodate travellers on their | way who were arrested for exceeding | the automobile limit of .25 miles an 1 hour in the town of Westerly, Judge | Oliver H. Williams held special session ! Of the Third district court Sunday | evening. and Clerk Clarence E. Roche 1 held another session on Monday morn ing. Friday is regular court day and law sviolatorsi of this. order are sum moned to appear in court on that day. ] On Sunday two cases weer disposed of and. on Monday one. Each of the of lenders pleaded guilty and paid the |
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