Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-20
WESTERLY

ing a lunch for the stranger Mrs.
Brown asked him to leave the prem
ises, but he refused to do SO. The
tramp, realizing that Mrs. Brown was
alone on the place, took advantage of
the woman, who is about IS years of
age, stating that he would go when
he got ready. Mrs. Brown undertook
to force the man out of the house, but
he grappled with her and struck her
several times. The man remained on
the farm two hours before he started
off in the direction of Hope Valley.
Rodger W. Lewis, who resides on the
next farm, was notified of what had
happened and he and his son Harold
set out to locate the man. They
traced him along the road nearly to
Hope Valley, when they lost his tracks
in the road. Constable Matteson of
Hope Valley was notified and Tuesday
night found the man in a building in
the village. After being identified by
! Mrs Brown as the man who attacked
her, he was brought to Westerly and
turned over to Deputy Sheriff Fred T.
Mitchell, as the arrest was made out
side the jurisdiction of the Westerly
police. At police headquarters Wed
neSday afternoon the man said his
name is George Govan of Iron Pond.
| Vt. He stated that he had been living
for a time with his sister in Lynn,
Mass, and a brother in Pavtuuket
| GoVan denied even having visited The
Brown farm and said he knew roihing
| of the assault. He is being held
pending an investigation by Deputy
Sheriff Mitchell.
Lieut.. Charles Raymond Blake of
the Lafayette flying corps, who re-
| turned from overseas last week on
the Italian steamship Duca D'Abruzzi,
left town Wednesday for Foston TO
visit his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. James
| W. Blake. Lieutenant Blake won the
American distinguished service cross
and the CroiX de Guerre While III the
flying service III France. He viii 1e-
Turn to Garden City, n. Y, March :.
having appiid for a re- commission in
the United States Amy. White i'll
France Blake was attached to lie
French army.
Judge Edward M. Burke presided at
the regular sesso on of the Westerly
probate court held in the probate
court room Wednesday, when matters
pertaining to seven estates were Lis-
posed of as follows:
Estate of Arson T. Surber. Petition
received for appointment OF admins
TRAITOR George r. McKenna appeared
for George, Frederick and Harriet
/ PendletOn. George A. Surbar of StoI;-
7
Bond $1,000. N. Walter Flynn was
appointed appraiser
Estate of Charles Fontaua. VIII ad
mltted to probate. Columbus Zerba-
RIM and Clarence E. Roche witnesses
Josephine Fontana was appointed cx-
iecutriX. Bond $500. Michael ]. Tura
no was appointed appraiser
Estate of Oscar H. Tefft. Release
OF guardianship James A Tefft re-
ceived and ordered recorded.
: Estate of James NJ Crowley. Pcti.
ton of widow for allowance granted
Estate of Minnie c. Olmstead. Peti.
ton for probate of will. Jessie L. VII
cox witness. Will admitted. Abra.
= ham L. Olmstead executor. Bond $500
; without surety. John w. Conant wa.
appointed appraiser.
Estate of Edwin L. West. Releast
from Elizabeth and Bessie West re.
ceived and ordered recorded.
5 Estate of Helen L. Mari. Relcas,
to guardian received and ordered re,
corded.
Cyclone Engine Co. No. 2 OF West.
: erly held the annual election MonGa,
evening in their rooms on Unioi
: street, on the oath anniversary Of tn
company, which was organized Fet
/ IL, 1895, shortly after the dedication
l of the fire building. After the meet
ing light refreshments were serve,
. and a social time was enioved. Tn
officers elected are: Foreman, william
! H. Pendleton, Jr.; first assistant fore
j man, Michael Brown; second assis,an
foreman, Almer HENDERSON; secretary
, 5. NJ. Sharpe; treasurer, Georg
u Kemp; steward, Fred Shortman: dele
gate to State Firemen's league for Wv
: years, William H. Pendleton, Jr.: ex
Il ecutive committee. Stephen Man
chester. E. c. Lawton, Frank knight
Henry Thompson, j. c. Steadman.
The international Monuments
Granite Producers ASSOCIATION at it
: convention held in New York the lat
Il ter part of last week appointed a com
d mittee of II members of the associa
u ton and other monumental grant
. producers, of which Orlando r. Smit
u of Westerly is a member, to adjus
Ii with the executive council of tn
II Granite Cutters International aSSO
st citation all agreements and demands
&c The committee was instructed to no
Il tify the executive council that if tn
Quincy, Mass, branch does not re
II sumo work on or before Feb. %, I91
on a 1892 per day basis, the same d
u is generally being paid i'll other local
y tiles. all members OF the 1nterni
l. tional Monumental Producers 'dsso
=, ! CidIlOu Will udN Z llO SOlllSl CllSS VI IL
il any branch of the Granite Gutter
. International association until sue
III time as a just and stable agreemeI
L will be assured and that all grant
st producers be advised to refrain frol
Is taking further orders until an adjus
ment of wages is assured; and tina
he in event of the. executive council
the Granite Cutters International a!
A ISOLATION delaying or refusing to me
De and treat with this committee, su(
I'd delay or refusal shall be considert
30 an act of hostility as to warrant
suspension of business on March
S. 1919.
hs Complying with the resot:ltit
SO passed by the International Mon
s. mental Producers association, t
ed committee delivered on Feb. Is to /
lie Granite Cutters international ass
n citation copy of the resolution, t
en- gether with a notice that arrang
he ments for u time and place Of NEE
OF ing are awaited. The reSo3utl
oe adopted by the granite producers
go supported also by. the Granite Paw
ks Block Manufacturers ASSOCIATION
he the L. S., Inc, and the Natiol
in Building Granite Quarries assoc
oE ton, Inc.
'e- The International Ionu1nen
ely Granite Producers association no
that the Granite Cutters IntarnatiC
al association in adopting a conSti
or tlonal amendment to prevent :
mo -