Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-18

feebleneSG was apparent. He was earnest in his work, persistent to marked degree, and devoted his lie in endeavoring to do what he could to increase the usefulness of the library. His long experience, and the knoWl- edge thereby obtained was fully ap- preciated by his successor as librar- ian. MT. Wilcox specialized in the collection of valuable old books and documents, and as result the West erly library is in the van in this re- spect, as well as in modern littTa ture.
 The bearers were William Bradford, Clifford Bradford, Frederic Wilcox, George B. Taylor, James E. Kennedy, and Harry Nichols. Burial was at River Bend.
 The funeral exercises were opened with prayer by Rev. MT. Kinley, fclt lowed with scripture reading by Rev. MT. Peacock. Both eulogIzed Deacon Ethan Wilcox, as a Christian and q citizen, and paid tribute to his public service as a pioneer librarian.
 In respect to the memory of MT. Wilcox, the flag of the library build ing was at halfmast, and the library vas closed from noon to 1 o'clock Monday afternoon.
 With the increase in rates of the
 
 comes the increase in capital from $I2000 GOO to $15,000,000 o1 the Nar- r2gansetr Electric Lighting company, holder of the Westerly company. At a special meeting of the stockholders last June, when the present $17G0, ,0OJ
 three year note was authorized, it was voted to ask the Rhode Island general assembly for the right to in crease the capital stock to S1J.0O0, O00. Previous to the special meeting of June F. 1918, the Outstanding stock of the Narragansett was $10200, ,000 and the authorized limit was SIP coo, ,- 000. The convertible note issue meant an increase of $l,70q000 in castal ob- legations, or q total of $11, 300, 000 The { per cent. notes, however, do not car r5' the privilege of participating ill any future issue of securities during the period in which they are outstanding, so that, in the event of new stock issue before their conversion, these notes would not count in the sub7 scription to the new shares at par. he note issue natures Oct. 1, 1921, but the notes are convertible into stoc' par on Oct. l. 1919. or at any inte. period from that time up to their date of maturity.
 The most recent new issue of Mar ragansett stock was in October, 1917, when $1, 100000. par value, was put out and was readily subscribed Ths cash proceeds of the issue retired the 1 floating indebtedness of the company at that time. The company had, on
 Jan. l, 1919, a total of 2S26 stockhold- CTS, which compares with 400 i've years ago.
 The funeral of Cornelius L. Shea,
 who died Friday, was held Monday with mass of requiem in St Mich aePs church, Rev. Walter J. Lyddy celebrant. Burial was in St MichaaFs cemetery and the bearers were John A. Shea of New London, Joseph Two mey of Newport, Edward Whalen John Lynch, Michael Kinney and James Shea of Westerly.
 MT. Shea was born in PawcatucIl, the son of Mir. and Mrs. John Shea, and is survived by q widow, Catherine Shea, sister of Senator Maurice W. Flynn a son, and three sisters, the 1 Misses Mary, Catherine and Joseph inc Shea. The deceased was a stone cutter by trade, but for the past five years served as yard foreman of the 1 k. A. SheFnan Sons company. He was for many years a member and officer of the Cyclone Engine company and the members Of that organization attended the funeral in Q body The flag at the fire house was at half mast | In respect to his memory.
 | MT. Shea was associated with the old St. Michaels Temperance society and about fifteen years ago was di- rector for New London county of the Catholic Total Abstinence Union ot Connecticut. He was member of Bruckcr Camp. United Spanish War Veterans, and Narragansett Council l Knights of Columbus. Mrs. Filler l Ring and Mrs. John Murphy of Nor wich were among relatives attending 1 the funeral.
 Joseph HarcId, of Block island, hat
 9 close call from dying with his boot