Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-25

| Police Chief Thomas E.. Brown re- ceived a telegram from the Kingston ] railroad station that a woman pas 1 senger on the train due to arrive in | Westerly at 3.16 had a box of dyna- mite with her, and, requesting that l officer to be at the Westerly station | to take the woman and her box of danger into custody When the train Ferguson were at the spot ready for duty. The conductor pointed out the woman and the trainman whisp- cred that two girls who sat in the | opposite seat. were a party of the mystery.
 Chief Brown asked the woman what she had in the box and she told him in contained dynamite, that it was two girls and that she was going to stick by them until they were arrested. The chief opened the box a paste board fancy one that had contained candy. paper which the woman insisted was dynamite. This disclosure relieved the anxiety of the two girls. the passengers in that car, the conductor and the trainman-
 The woman had a through ticket from New York to Boston, and Chief Brown told the conductor it was not a case for police treatment and sug- gested if she did not receive mental equilibrium by. the time she reached New York that she be examined by experts on insanity. The woman was past middle age. we'll dressed and re- spectable in appearance.
 Rear Admiral Herbert o. Dunn, commanding the First Naval District, is at his old home at Dunn's Corner for a brief period. and is enjoying freedom from life aboard ship, and and the braided uniform of his rank. Saturday evening wearing a common campaign hat somewhat worn light business suit, and heavy russet shoes just as he is when down on his farm and associating with friend of his schoolboy days.
 pr. Byron U. Richards, secretary of Rhode Island State Board of Health, and Sanitary Engineer S. Deb. Gage, are inspecting camping places throughout the state, Friday visited Camp Groton. near Westerly. They also made a trip to the fair grounds be open for the encampment of satte troops. Saturday and Sunday. and for use during the fair next month. These wells were all inspected to ascertain whether the water could be used with out endangering health.
 The funeral of David ponohue was held Saturday with high mass of requiem in the Church of the Immacu- late Conception Rev. Lawrence J.. Kelledy celebraant, a large number of
 
 mass. Burial was in Old St. Michaers cemetery. The bearers were Maurice W. Flynn Patrick H. Morrison, James Collins, Patrick McGrath, John Nal lon and Edward Murray.
 Henry Robinson Palmer, of Stoning- ton, of the editorial stan of the Prov idence Journal had a narrow escape from serious injury in Westerly Fri day afternoon. He arrived from Provi- dence on the 5.o2 train and when near the traffic sentinel at Railroad avenue and Canal street was struck a glanc- ing blow by the mud guard of an au- tomobile. He sustained several pain ful bruises. Just as Mir. Palmer reached the sentinel. a point of sup posed safety for pedestrians. pub lie service car swept around the cir cle without any warning. and so close to the sentinel that MT. Palmer was struck. The operator Of the car de- clared that he saw Mir. Palmer, toot- ed his horn. and supposed he would be given the right of way. Witnesses of the accident say that no horn was sounded.
 Mrs. Amelia c. Witter, wife of Rev. F. Adelbert Witter, died Saturday ev- ening at her home in Hopkinton. She was born in Westerly. the daughter of John E. and Mary F. Crandall. Be- sides her husband she is survived by three daughters. Eva, Isabelle and