Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-12

tors voted to create the Office of chair
man of the board and to elect Mr..
Wells to the position on the date of
his retirement from the presidency
Coroner Everett A. Kingsley an
nounced that after taking the testi-
mony of twelve witnesses, the inquest
into the death of B. Court Bentley,
who, it is alleged died of injuries re-
ceived in ala assault near Elm cot
tage, Narragansett Pier, has finally
closed Mr.. Kingsley says he will re-
view the typewriter testimony, come
to decision, and report his finding to
the clerk of the superior court for
Washington county, which in due time
will reach Attorney General Rice.
! The very successful plan of the Mar
| ragansett Electric Light and Power
company is subsidiary corporation,
to sell at $66 per share, small lots OF
its capital stock to such of its 35,-
900 customers as were not already
| stockholders, was a novelty for West
erly and the rest of the. state. Re
| stricting not only the offer to new
| stockholders, but the size of the lots to
any one customer to five shares, and
| providing for payment on the install
ment plan. if desired, was calculated
| TO appeal TO customers of the Nara
gansett and it's various subsidiary
companies as an opportunity to buy
home investment stock, at low
price, paying an eight per cent. divi-
dend.
! The stock is readily marketable in
/ case the buyer needs the principal of
| the investment. The discontinuance
of the full extra tax for meters,
would be a welcome announcement to
! Westerly customers.
Miss Helena Murray, daughter Of
| Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Murray, Of Pot
ter Hill and John E. Briody of West
erly, were married Tuesday at a nup-
tial mass in the Church of the Immac-
lllate Conception by the pastor, Rev.
| Lawrence j. kelledy They were at
tended by George Briody, brother of
| the groom, and Miss Sadie Tygree.
! After marriage there was wedding
| breakfast and reception at the home of
the brides parents. Guests were pres
! ent from Westerly, Fall River New
| Bedford, Providence, Pittsfield and
Waterbury. After a wedding trip Mr.
and Mrs Briody will reside In Wester-
ly. Mr.. Briody is a stone cutter by
trade and was honorably discharged
from the army about four months
| since.
The Flag Day exercises of West
terly lodge of Elks, to be held in Will
cox park, Sunday evening, commencing
at las are as follows:
/ Music, Star Spangled Banner, West
erly band; Introductory exercises, Elk
allied ruler and officers; prayer, chap
lain; music, Westerly band: Flag Rec
ord, Brother Al. ]. Twomey, z. L. R..
altar service, esquire and officers; mu.
n q n MI IL
band; Elks' Tribute to Flag, Brother
Lewis W. Arnold, Jr.; music, South.
ern Airs, Westerly band; patriotic ad
dress, Hon. Fred w. Mansfield, of Bos
ton, Mass; singing. by the audience
America.
Local Laconcs.
DR.. John Champlin is attending tn
, annual convention of the American
Medical association in Atlantic City
1t is the pastors union, not tn,
Westerly Ministers association, tina
made special effort to regulate the 10
cal political affairs.
While Russell L. Slocum was at
: tempting II crank his automobile OIL
Wednesday noon, his right wrist wa
fractured.
The town of Westerly has appro
priated $4,000 for Old Home Week o
: this sum $4,000 is for the welcom.
home of soldiers and sailors, and tn,
, balance for general expenses.
The Westerly Sanitary corps team
! defeated a team representing the Paw.
catuck company, Connecticut Stat
Guard, at baseball by a score of to 3
No provision has been made for bant
concerts in Wilcox park during thu
summer.
Lieutenant Wells Fowler. of the
quartermasters department in over.
seas service, expects to sail from
France for Newport News, Va, today
The Boy Scouts campaign for as.
sociate membership will surely go ovel
the top in Westerly.
The Old Home Week fund reached
$4.4531S, and with the town appro-
priation is increased $4,000 more.
The Masonic roms will be open t.
Week.
Mrs Catherine Keenan, died Tuesda,
| at the home of her daughter, Mrs Da
vid Mackay, No. 8 Hillside avenue
Besides Mrs. Mackay she is survived
by a son. ]. A. keenan,. of New York
and a brother-in-l law, James Keenan,
also of New York
Corporal Joseph Donovan. now a
Camp Dix. from France, writes hi
mother. Mrs Margaret Donovan, o
College court. that he expects to re
turn to Westerly, Saturday.
The P. S. Barber Hose company ha
entered the hose reel race to be held OF
Saturday of Old Home Week.