Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-10
WESTERLY

In the official Armament an East at the twenty fourth annual conven- tion of the Grand Chapter of Rhode Island Order of the Eastern Star. held in Masonic Temple. Providence. Miss M Isabel Fiddes. of Westerly was elected associate grand conductress. The other officers chosen are: Mrs.
 Elizabeth R. sherman. of Central Falls, grand matron; William F.. Smyth, East Providence, grand pat ron: Mrs. sailie c. Simmons. Foster, associate grand matrou; Frank F.
 Davis: chepsshe.: pa... ssS:a associste grand l dence, grand secretary; Mrs. Myra E. Ray, East Providence, grand treas urer: Mrs. Bertha E. Parker. Wash
 where the Westerly Eastern Star shines): Mrs. Elizabeth S. Brady. of Providence. grand chaplain.
 Mrs. Ella F. MenEson. Pawtucket,
 coheag. grand Ruth; Mrs. Bertha F. Simpson. Foster. grand Esther; Mrs. Grace M. Reynolds. chepachet. grand 1 Martha: Mrs: Lillian NJ. Carey. Prov
 idence. grand Eiecta: Miss Charlotte Graham: Wakefield. grand warden George E. Paddock, Providence. grand I sentinel. The officers were installed ] by Miss Edna G. Browning.
 the history of the organization. there being mem 5ers present from every
 chapter of Massachusetts and suber- dinate chapters of the state. New Hampshire and Connecticut.
 i Harry Parsons Gross, chairman of
 the the, F; Roossveit Meme5sal association announces that certificates will be 1 presented to public schools whose pu- pills are active during the coming 1 drive Envelopes are to be sent to
 factories giving. employees opportunity | to contribute to the cause Each em-
 ploye donating fifty cents or more will
 receive a prettily engraved certifi-
 The money is to be used for a monu-
 mental memorial at Washington and a 1 memorial park in Oyster Ray. the
 home of the late Theodore Roosevelt | George Ranjamir Utter of Westerly 1 is member Of the executive com
 mittee.
 1 At the superior court Thursday. l Judge Chester W. Barrows, presiding l paneled for the trial of the case of Fra nllin D. Lawson against Malcolm 1 F. Thompson. of North Stonineten: WevIard A. Saunders fireman. Fred l erick Brueker- IT.. Ra NEaend K. Gould i Nicholas P. Mullen. Joshna Robinson | of Westerly: Frank F'reeeis Joseph F. 1 Fletcher. William c. Howard North kingstowr: James l.. Peekham. W. i William F.. Miller. harlestewn: An
 drew T. sear'e. Exeter.
 John J. Dunn. counsel for plaintiff explained to the jurors that the ac- Musieolony. against Mir. Thompson for breach of contract. The plaintiff
 claims that defendant owes for lumber taken from woodland at MUsicolonv. under contract signed Oc- /, tober 1s. 1919. Thompson was to pay 1 Lawson s2e per thousand board meas llre for lumber cut and taken away. Lawson had the right to retain such 11yyr1h hnt- 1an fo- tt,ic to pay at the rate Of SIS per thousand feet. It was agreed that Thompson was to nay for the lumber taken at ] each "set-up," that is when the Ioca- claimed that Thompson failed to
 make any payment and did not make any accounti-c to La wson of the lunl- her taken. Allowing for credits due to Thompson rendered no accourtinc all though demand was ma de by Lawson. i The pla intiff had a survey made and found tf1nt 1863 trees had been cut down. and on this survey based tl,e amount of lumber taken. and wh"t is cla med to be dre from the defends mt Judge Herbert ". Rathbun entered 2 plea Of s~t-of. The trial occupied all of Thursdays session and will be fin
 ished today
 Judge aarrows ir speech s+ t.e
 welcome horne n1~eti-r of What Cheer
 T.od~e of Masens. Prey idenee Wed
 NASTHF nlShI derldTed 1hS1 the naSlc
 rrincip'e of denocra ~ is law a~d o--
 dor ard that aSse~-inns by small mi
 nc-ities, the railroads. that certaj- actions must be taken regardless of nrblic opinion. must not hA to'e-ated.
 He Sa id that trey will undermine the ->-->-- nent and allow mol rule to prevail
 .Tudre Rarrows spoke of the Ro~tn-l riot. ard the race riots in the middle west. chsracterizina ther1 evampTes l of what ha~pe-< when law and order ! loses control. Force must ~ot he used | 10 gain for one self he said. "nd law is merely q means for an erd. ThAre | must be submission to and respect l fc< the, legal authority of the ~ov-rn r,e-+ He said the atterrnt of Willia m 1 ?. Foster to gain c'~trel Of the gov he prohibited. JTnion= are valuable in certain ways he Said. but rot the | way Foster proposed to use them.
 The bia hill board has been rrfnoved from the law1 of the library and memorial building. and now the gen war. This board was erected to aid in general war work and was dedi- cated with patriotic exercises in con rection with the first Liberty loan camnai<n. and er that oeea sion a war scene in an Italian village was print ed on the big billboard hy four ar lists fro-1 Providence. That ntcture for about a year. and was repIaced hy advertisine of a patriotic l nature. It was last utilized a tenn norary roll of honor to the memory or tf,e twentvtwo young men Of west erlv ard Pswcaturk who died while in i the military service
 At the annual meeting of the Rhode Island Steam Fire Engine company 1 Ne 1 officers were elected as follows: Ea ,, Palmer foreman; Moses Payne, II IT.. first assistant; Maurice Laing, sec q end assistant: Arthur Clemens, secre- tary. Eiwood Clarke. treasurer; II Mitchell Roberts steward. All were changes except the treasurer and 
 IscaI Laeenies.
 The fire alarm was sent in from the