Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-24
WESTERLY

Edwin Hoyt. q, lineman in the em- ploy of the Westerly Automatic Tele- phone company for the past three years, was electrocuted while at work on a pole, Friday afternoon, at the Red Bank Crossing on the Watch Hill road. He was standing on a pair of messenger wires and when he took hold of a wire above formed a circuit and it is believed received a shock of 2300 voltage. The points of contact were in his left hand and left foot Just where the power came from is not known, said Dr. Champlin president of the telephone company as it may have come from miles away which young Hoyt made complete the circuit He fell on the message wires and his dead body was held there until lowered to the ground by Charles Clark of the Westerly Light and Pow CT company, and others. He was the son of MT. and Mrs. Samuel E. Hoyt Dr. Scanlon, medical examiner view ed the body and ordered removal to the Murphy morgue, after making search ing inquiries as to the fatality. Dr Scanlon is continuing investigation
 
 It is said that the telephone mer went to the crossing to remove the woven rope screen, placed between the wires to prevent contact. This screer had been in place for three years, wa: worn out and the telephone wires had been allowed to fall on the wire: of the Westerly Light and Power company.
 Charles Clark. of the light and pow CT company. after conference with the telephone men went back to the fust box to shut of the current and avoiC danger, but before this was done tho fatality occurred.
 Former members of the Fifth com pany, Coast Artillery corps, Rhode IS' land National Guard, the first to bt called into service from Westerly. thi company subsequently losing it's iden. tification and members transferred tC other organizations, held reunion anC dance in the state armory. A pleas ing attraction was a sketch staged b, some of the soldier boys assisted D! two Salvation Lassies from Pi-ovi- dence. The serving of doughnuts Ol the battle front. assisting and writ ing letters for the wounded were viv idly portrayed. Rev. Frederick A Macdonald. pastor of the Congkega tional church. who was engaged in ' M. C. A. work overseas. The pro ceeds of the event will be devoted t the Salvation Army.
 Preliminary to the entertainment il the ,armory there was a parade tha created considerable enthusiasm an, the boys of the old Fifth were cheere as they marched along. The proces sion was made up as follows: Wester lv band. Charles O. Gavitt leader Westerly lodge. No. IS. Benevolen Protective Order Elks; Company r Connecticut State Guard; Westerly Sanitary corps members of old Eft Company; Fourth Company, Rhode Is land State Guard.
 An amendment to the act of incor poration of the town of Westerly passed at the 1919 session of the gen eral assembly. provides that tow meetings shall be held evenings, in stead of mornings as heretofore. Tn first to be held under this provi sion will be the special town meetin: June 3. The purpose of the meetin is to approve or disapprove the actio of the town council recommendatio for continuation of the effort to SC cure reduced rates for electricity an gas. To carry on this work. perhar in the courts. requires a substanti; appropriation of money.
 Effort along this line has been gc ing on for sometime. with the aid of a expert electrical engineer. It ha been revealed by investigation thc the reduction can be made in justic to the people of Westerly and wit profit to the Narragansett Electr Lighting company, owners of tf Westerly Light and Power compan The council has asked for rates z low as those that prevail in Prov dence.
 Michael J. Tursno,- recently admit ted to the Rhode Island state bar. mad his appearance as a full hedged law yer in the Third District court, Fr day, as attorney for the Westerly Ful niture company in a book account cas Two other writs were entered and u court adjourned after being in sessic five minutes. In the absence of Judg Oliver H. Williams, Clerk Clarence Roche presided.
 Grand Army of the Republic men bers. the Woman's Relief corps ar soldiers and sailors of the world W; will attend divine service in tf Broad Street Christian church Men orial Sunday morning. The paste Rev. P. $. Sailor, will preach an al propriate sermon, ad the musical exc cises will be of a nature bcfitting u occ9 sion.
 With characteristic patriotism ar generosity. Westerly will exceed ii quota more than one-third in tl Salvation Army campaign. The quot for Westerly is S3O00 and that SUI has already benc raised and whe tho drive ends the sum will be at lea' S4.200. The money has been raised | committee under the direction Westerly Lodge of Elks and after il quota was reached no special effo was made to increase the amount IT people were desirous of showing ay preciation of the Salvation Arm work in the world war, and theret pushed the town over the top, ar brought to Westerly the honor