Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-13

That letter from five ministers, sent
to Maurice w. Flynn. and also to the
public press, demanding his resigna-
ton as state senator and president of
the town council, unless he could sat
isfy the ministers, that he was not
guilty of accusations so-termed in
the letter, in connection with the Incl
dent at Elm cottage, Narragansett. in
which B. Court Bentley was assaulted,
and some claim that his death resulted
from. injuries received at that time,
has been duly published. 1t is the pub
hcation that gives vent to the agita-
ton. AS Mr.. Flynn claims, there is
nothing to explain, so far as he is con-
cerned but what has been already
publicly explained; that the evident
intention of the ministers is to make
q mountain out of molefill, and their
sole purpose is an attempt to damage
his character in Westerly. which has
been his home before any of these
ministers knew the exact location of
the town: therefore, he could conceive
of no reason why he should render any
account to the fault finding five. Not
at this tine. Later on, if conditions
| warrant, Mr.. Flynn said he may have
something to say in regard to matters
based on fact that may not be to the
liking of some gentlemen who have
| never been his political supporters,
though members of the same party.
Coroner Kingsley, who has been con-
ducting the inquest into the death Of
NJ. Eentley, and who has not yet re-
ported his finding. was asked if the
| testimony taken at the inquest in any
way connected Mr. Flynn with having
| taken any par: i'll any of the events
leading 10 the dist Ill bance at Elm cot
| tage. The coroner said that the testi-
mony did not in any way implicate Mr..
| Flynn as tax Is part in the disturb
ance, but, on the contrary, showed
| that lie USED svery effort to prevent
trouble and urged the Westerly parties
| to return hone.
Cornelius Carroll, who was born in
Groton, Conn.,, so years ago, and since
| 1872 has resided in Providence, and for
the past rs yeras employed in the
United States customs service. died or
Wednesday after short illness. He
engaged in the grocery business in
| Providence before entering the Gus
toms service. He was an accomplished
| violinist and in the years gone played
| with many orchestras.
| The deceased was a brother of Will
liam Carroll, now foreman OF the
Providence Evening Bulletin, who
nearly half a century ago was employ.
ed as compositor on New London ant
Norwich newspapers. Besides thi!
brother, he is survived by his wife
Margaret Carroll. two daughters anC
two sons. Mrs. Elizabeth Bird of Ar.
lington. Mass, Mrs. Frances O'Connel
of East Providence and Charles ant
John Carroll of Providence.
that the Westerly office, in common
with all others, is prepared for the re
sumption on July of the old two cen
letter rate and the postal changes II
effect since Oct. ?. 1917, will go in tn,
=, discard. Unused and unchanged two
Y cent postal cards and three-cen
stamped envelopes may be redeemed
at their full value by their origina
purchasers, who will be entitled t.
their value in. other forms of postag
but not in cash.
Spoiled two-cent postal cards ant
three cent stamped envelopes may b
redeemed under the usual redemption
rules. Three cent stamps are not t.
be redeemable but may be used TO
. mail matter where the rate is thre
cents or more.
The town meeting of 1774, Feb.
and not the first town meeting In 1856!
is what is to be portrayed in pagan
in Wilcox park on Friday afternoon o
Old Home week. 1t was at this meet
ing where resolutions We're declaration
of independence were adopted tina
finally resulted in the general declara
ton of all the colonies. The patriot
| document was written by Governo
Samuel Ward and unanimously adopt
ed.
The moderator. who was Samue
Ward. presented to the meeting III
Importance of civil and religious lib
erty to society. and stated the nationa
and constitutional rights and priv
ileses of the colonists. and the man,
infringements of those rights by sew
eral acts of parliament for raising
revenue in America. The moderate
and Joshua Babcock, James Rhodes
Colonel William Pendleton. Georg
Sheffield, Oliver Crazy and Captain
Benjamin Parie were the committee
selected to present the independence
resolutions.
William Segar. a descendant o
Samuel Ward. has been selected to &C
as moderator in the pageant, and tn
i general cast of characters will b.
made up from descendants of thos
who participated in that historic meet
ing.
Dr.. Henry e. Utter. formerly o
Westerly. now of Providence. wa
hailed into the Sixth district court OF
Wednesday, charged with operatin:
his automobile within the city limit
al the rate of "A miles an hour. H
was fined SIS and costs. The automo
bile laws are being strictly enforce'
in Providence. There We're just
other technical violations of the law /,
the same court session with Dr. Utter
The Eastern association of til
Seventh Day Baptist denomina ito
opened at the church in Rockville F
l., Thursday evening and will close o
Sunday evening. Last evening Their
was praise service led by Harold F
/ Crandan. President Albert B. Babcoc
called the conference to order. The