Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-05

First CouncIinan-
 Elmer E. Kenyon, .... "A 7S 147 Elijah R. Bitgood. c. =. 106 151 257 Bitgood elected by no plurality
 Second Councilman-
 M. Herbert Kenyon. IT.. "A Y 151 William H. Durfee. c .. 105 146 251 Durfee elected by 100 plurality.
 Third Councilman-
 Dalton L. Edwards, .. T Y 14s Gardner D. Burton. e.. 106 146 252 Burton elected by. 104 plurality.
 Fourth councilman-.
 Edward Murray c ..... 11s 146 25s Fifth Councilman
 Charles s. Sisson, rs.... 73 79 152 Frank c. Burdick, c =. 100 143 243 Burdick elected by 91 plurality. First Justice of the Peace No candidates.
 Second Justice of the Peace Albert s. Babcock, r... so S3 163 Third Justice, of the Peace.
 Ralph M. Briggs, r ..,. 79 S1 160 Town Sergeant
 l Wanton E. Edwards, v S4 161 ] Nathaniel S. Lewis. c.. 92 15S 230 Lewis elected by 69 plurality. Overseer of Poor
 Alexander R. Briggs. r. g 76 1855 Amos l.. Kenyon, .s 9S IA PAP l Kenyon elected by S7 plurality. | Superintendent Town Farm
 Alexander R. Briggs, F. T6 I6 152 | Amos l.. Kenyon, ... 9S 146 PA Kenyon elected by 92 plurality.
 Tax Assessor (Three Years)-
 Henry J. Wheeler. r =. 79 7S 157 George R. Holburton, c. s6 142 2SS Holburton elected by S1 plurality. School Committee tThree Years)- A. Lloyd Briggs, r ... S9 S2 I'll Eugene D. Wheeler, .. S9 13S 227 Wheeler elected by 56 plurality.
 The republicans made a clean sweep in South Kingstown by an ave- rage majority over the democrats of | 106. The only close instance was for l the officer of moderator in the first district, where Frank G. Perry, repub- lican, won out over Ray P. Littlefield democrat. by a vote of 292 to 291.
 The republicans cleaned the decks at Exeter and Richmond.
 Miss Betty w. Hammet, freshman at Rhode Island State college, King ston, daughter of Lincoln Hammet. of | Newport, is in line for Carnegie rec ognition. At the risk of her own life, | she saved the life of Mrs. Fred Walk l CT, wife of the director of athletics at l the college. The two ladies were taking their first swim of the season in | Thirty-Acre pond, Tuesday evening, | when Mrs. Walkers strength failed | and she shouted for help They were well out into the pond from the shore and Miss Hammet swan to the rescue Mrs. Walker had gone down twice apparently helpless. when Miss Ham, met dived and brought Mrs. Walker to +oI the shore heavily burdened, when two college boys came to her assistance Mrs. Walker was unconscious but was revived shortly after reaching the shore.
 The town of ichmond, Washington county, has the credit of being the first to pay the state tax for the past year. The date on which taxes are due is June 15 The state treasurer re- ceived with the check in payment ot the tax a letter, which stated that Richmond always has been No. 1 or the list in the payment of state tax and it is hoped the same would be true this year"
 The Westerly girl burglars, whc , have been in the juvenile section o1 the Third District court several times and released. upon promise to reform failed to keep the promise especially the oldest girl, and she was commit ted to the Oaklawn home during hel ! minority. Her associate, age g, was taken into custody when the elder gir implicated her as connected with some of the buHglaries.
 The girl stated that entry was made into the Drysdale, Durham and Daw- ley house by the key route, the re- quired key being in a bunch she pos sessed and which she has since throwr 1 into the river. In every instance en- trance was made while the residents were absent. This girl did a movie picture stunt Tuesday afternoon | which led to her arrest and commit ment. She entered the attic of tn, house occupied by Mrs Terranora ant daughters in Merritt avenue, with thu , aid of a ladder from the outside. Sh, f broke out the plastered ceiling anC dropped into a room. After gatherin: < in several silk skirts. shirt waists, etc , and placing them in a basket sh
 made getaway by doorway, slippin! l the lock from the inside. 2 The girl was seen leaving the hous with a basket, and when the theft wa 9 discovered, the facts were reported t $ the police. She was at once suspect
 ed and when arrested she told wher 7 1 the stolen articles, basket and al t were hidden. It was then she impli 9 cated the younger girl. saying she as { sisted in the thefts at the Drysdale an l Durham homes.
 Miss Charlotte E. Maxson. vioIinisi teacher and newspaper writer, an = Paul Franklin Estey,. chemist at tn e Bradford Dyeing Association plan = were married at noon. Wednesday i
 the Pawcatuck Seventh Day Baptis
 church by the pastor. Rev Clayton 4 | Burdick They were unattended an < only members of the two families wit o messed tn ceremony. After a brie | wedding trip MT and Mrs. Estey wi
 reside at No. 67 Fl mstreet 1 At the Westerly Board Of Trad 4 meeting Arthur M Cottrell, chairma
 of the reception committee, reporte that plans were in progress for tn
 banquet, which will be held at tn
 Ocean house. Watch Hill. June 23, tn
 Monday evening of Old Home Week.
 George B.. Utter and Alfred G. Mar
 tin made report of the successft
 cleanup week. The work was com
 pleted in two days. The matter
 electric signs advertising the town, a
 well as the signs on highways wa
 generally discussed, as was also tl
 unsatisfactory train service given 1
 Westerly.
 Local Laconics.
 As soon as sufficient cash is cor
 tributed, the arrangements for celt
 bratiD9 Old Home Week will % fo,