Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-31

arrived in Westerly Wednesday after noon, for burial at River Bend. The services at the cemetery were, con- ducted by Rev. Clayton A sBurdick, pastor of Pawcatuck Seventh Day Baptist church. The bearers were All bert N. Crandall. Eugene B. Pendle- l, ton, Herbert A. Babcock and Albert P. Pendleton. His son. Lieutenant Colonel Arthur N Nash went to. To- ronto- and accompanied the body to ; Westerly. MT. Nash was a Civil war veteran, serving in the Ninth Rhode Island regiment, and was born in Westerly seventy eight years ago. i For the accommodation of vioIators 1 of the automobile laws, who desired l to proceed on their way rather than
 report at the regular session of. the ] district court on Friday Judge sO1- yer H. Williams held a special session I of the court Wednesday afternoon.
 Frederic Stewart. a New York lawyer
 en route to his summer home at Bug
 zard's Bay, pleaded guilty to driving ], his automobile at a rate. of speed in
 excess of twenty-five miles an hour 1 on the Post road. He. pleaded guilty
 and paid a fine of s15 and costs of 1 $3.S0.
 Arthur Miller, chauffeur for H. H. ] Brady, of Scranton, Pa. was charged
 with exceeding the speed limit of 25 miles an hour on the Shore road. He also paid in fine and costs $1S.S0 
 Mrs. c. Bai Lenne, of Chicago, own l CT and occupant of the former Law renee Stone house. on Ocean View road, Watch Hill. now known as Nor l man Hall. reported to Police Chief Brown Wednesday afternoon. that she had just discovered the loss of some valuable iewelry and silverware. She could not tell whether the valua- bles were taken during the day, or the result of a burglary at night. Police- nO1INa- ficer at Watch Hill, was detailed to make investigation.
 The state board of public. roads on Wednesday opened bids for the con struction of five miles of bituminous concrete highway on the Post road from Westerly. Charlestown. competi- tion being keen among the 10 bidders for the job. This is a federal aid pro ject, requiring government sanction and the bid will be awarded as quick ly as possible.
 The bids follow: Charles s. Towle, Wakefield. s137.240; D'Omfro Broth CTS, Leominster, S159.469: R. II. New all Company. UXbridge. S109. .162.50; B. Perini Ashland. $101,477.50; A. G. Tomaselli, Boston. s136.1S2; Alec Con struction Company. Boston. $117,901; Joseph Mccormick, East Providence, Amos D. Bridges & Sons Company, Hazardville, Conn. $1o1.416.50. Luigi Carchia is the lowest bidder, so low in fact, that it appeared to those present at the hearing that some error had been made in the calcula- ton because the states estimate was more than $1OO.000. Bridges & Sons is the .ne-st low concern
 The engagement is announced by Mir. and Mrs. Parker w. Page, of New daughter. Miss Lpis Lee Page to Don aid C. CottreH of Westerly MT. Cot trell served as a captain in the 304th Infantry. 1Gth division. He was grad uated from Harvard University in the class of 1915.
 A Al hour week for textile workers was predicted Wednesday by Harry EatouGh. president of the Rhode lsl- and Textile Council and secretary of the Pawtucket Weavers' @U Union Mr. Eatough stated that a move for the shorter work week will start soon as a result of the decision reached at the recent conference between silk manu- lecturers of Paterson. N. J., and off cials of the United Textile Workers ot America.
 Last Saturday at Paterson" de clared President Eatoush. the silk manufacturers of Paterson and offi- ciaIs of the United Textile Workers of America. including President Col den and First Vice President Thomas F. McMahon. reached decision for 44-hour work week for the workers in the silk industry.
 "This shorter work week is to go into effect on Oct. 10. providing peace is not declareds officially in the mean time. In such an event the shorter week will go into effect at once The 44-houI- week will eventually go into effect for all textile operatives. In Rhode Island it will affect the silk workers at the same time it goes into effect in New Jersey and then 1t will be only a question of time before all the textile operatives will enjoy the shorter work week
 Local Laconics.
 The public utilities commission will give a hearing Friday on the com pliant of the Warren town council on the charge of excessive rates eXacted by the Bristol County Gas and Elec- tric Light company.
 MT and Mrs. Allan P. Peacock, ot Riverview, have IS guess Mrs. d. B. Hatch of Providence.
 Guests of MT. and Mrs. Edwin F. Field at Mantle cottage. Quonocon- taug, are Misses Laura and Helen Avery of Providence.
 Miss May Lee Brown is visiting Dr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Clancy in New
 iiiiS Give us a secret ballot" said Westerly trolley striker, and cars will be in operation in short order; for. believe me, the big majority of Us want to get back to work! We are held back on the open vote, as none of u< want to be termed squealers."
 naval recruiting party from Providence is in Westerly.
 There will be another big batch of automobile law violation cases at the regular session of the Third district