Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-10
WESTERLY

Westerly democrats, and there are just few, have been persistent in their endeavor to keep up some senlblance of party organization, but of course, With
 no idea of winning in Westerly. The faithful few, have appealed in vain be-
 fore many campaigns to the state party organization for recognition and sup
 port The state organization seemingly giving attention to Providence, Paw tucket and Woonsecket, and ignoring
 the rest of the state. A prominent local democrat declares that there are at least 300 democrats in the town. enough to elect or defeat republican candidates when that party has opposing candidates in the field, and with no nominations
 made by democrats.
 The local democratic, leaders, the men who see to it that caucuses are held and who dig down into their jeans ro pay the expense Of the caucuses declare that patience is teasing to be virtue with them. If the party leaders in the state continues to ignore the Westerly democrats, the locals declare it is their duty to follow the state leaders and drop political work in Westerly. That's just what they intend doing. It is therefore quite likely that the democrats will have
 no candidates for state senator or repre- sentatives' in the coming election. West erly is not even accorded 8 place on the democratic state central committee in the present presidential campaign. Tho final account of the Washington Trust company. guardian of the estate of William L. Clarke, was received or Wednesday by the Hopkinton town council setting as pribate court. The account was continueds to October with order of notice. This guardianship pre- vailed during the lifetime of Mir. Clark sad appeal from the Westerly probate court in the allowance of the will.
 This is the will in which B1r. Clark be- qaeathed one-third of his estate to his i granddaughter, Mrs. Alexander Ferg1- son, one-third to the Seyenth-Day Bap- list Missionary society and third te the Tract society. Ii is understood ef- 1 fort is being made to reach an agree ment with Mrs. Ferguson, and avoid contest of the will.
 Prizes of fifty dollars each have been awarded by Washington County Po- l mona Grange to boys and girls oA. the county who made the best achievement | in each Of three divisions of club work l The first prize was awarded to Nina E l Mellor. 15, of Peace Dale, for home eco monies work. Edgar C. Post. 10, ot : Wchford, that for live stock work, ana Ruth E. Brown, F of Westerly wa: 1 awarded the prize for best crop work. i Honorable mention was given Ciady. i NJ Harrington. H. of Hamilton, for can
 ming service activities. to Harold Wat work, and John Holiday, of Peace Dale for garden work.
 ! The republican state central commit l tee it a meeting Wednesday afternoon amended the rules so as to increase the membership from fl to S3. and 1li' 1 executive committee from 13 to 20. An other change provides for vice chair
 mai and assistant secretary, who, ir al dition to the chairman. of all are elect i ed outside of the executive committee shall be members ex-officio. Tle doub i ling of the membership is to allow wo
 men to become members. Providcnc l has six members and other cl+'es an towns have two members on t.fa commit tee, and it is probable women will hav equal representation.
 l The state' convention will b. l,eld ' Infantry hall, Oct. i, at 10 a. m., an
 the three congressional conventions wi
 follow. The caucuses are to be held ht
 tween Sept 15 and Oct. ,. The conmi tee is of opinion that women were elig
 ble to attend caucusAs and convention
 as delegates, and that they could ho
 any political position that men no l hold.
 \ Westerly woman asked the engine
 of 8 local train at the station to ho
 the train for few minutes for a belat. T woman friend, who was to accompal s her to Providence. Just at that m r ment the conductor gave the signal al
 the train started leaving the excite 7 woman on the platform, and giving Il ;, ample time to wait for friend and c take an east-bound train two hours l
 ter.