Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-06
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, and continued to the next session. The continuation was crdered.s by Judge Burke, due to the on-appearance of Charles Henry and Oliver Perry Gran dall, brothers of the late John F. Gran l dall. g @ The petition. of Edwin Shaw, for the adoption of Edwin Lester Marr. and the name of the boy to be changed from Marr to Shaw was granted. Petition of the guardian of Alice A. and Ruth C.. Thompson, to sell real es- l tate from their benefit was continued to the next session, May IS. with order of notice.
 ] The Washington Trust company was | appointed administrator of the estate of James Mcbride. Bond $500. Howard D. Livingston appraiser. ''*r In the probate court proceedings, re- ported in Wednesdays Bulletin, was the first report in twenty years of the trus- tees of the estate of Harriet H. Wilcox, | which showed a valuation of $3,447,313.01 and balance of $1s,e5440. Mrs. Wilcox was the widow of Stephen Wilcox and to this philanthropic couple the town of Westerly is Indebted for the Memori- al and Library building, and Wilcox park ands also for the ample endowment for equipment and maintenance. The H. brary and park is managed by a special board of trustees, and the appreciated public service to the people is given with out any expense to the town. There is | no tablet, no memorial, to indicate the great good Mir. and Mrs. Wilcox did for the people of Westerly, during. their life time, and the prOvisionu for pefpetuity of their public gifts, after they died. There Is no reminder in the town that Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Wilcox ever lived here, ex- cept their unmarked portraits in the art room of the library and the granite mon | ument in River Bend cemetery. Their deeds are not known to majority of the patrons of the library or to the stroll | lers in the park.
 Probably the oldest horse In Westerly Is Prince, owned by William Burk his mate, Marks, died recently. This pair of black horses was owned by Mrs. Haf- riet H. Wilcox about twenty-five years ago, and was classed as the most stylish pair of colts in Washington county There were then about five years old full of mettle. The horses were cared for and driven by Arthur M Weeden. then coachman for Mrs. Wilcox. now assistant janitor of the Library and Memorial building.
 Mir Burk is a liverynAn and used the handsome span in his business and they we're always given the best of care and attention. Prince is still in the ser. vice.
 II According to Mir. McGrady, vice pres ideft of the Massachusetts branch, Amer ican Federation of Labor, who is 1T charge of the Westerly strike of mem bers of the sHod Carriers and Con1noi Laborers' urion,, the members of the Masohs' union will quit work in synnpa thy with their fellow workers. He saii 1t was probable that the carpenters woult take action favorable to the striking la borers. Thus far he declares the strik has been 8 success as none have return ed to work. and other men have decifnet to fill their places.
 MT McGrady also says that the ItaI ian population of Westerly will ente politics, and will work the game unde the direction of the Westerly Central La bor Union, and their slogan will be
 Reward your friends; punish your enc mies
 years pastor at Deep River, has bee called to the pastorate of the First Bap tist church, in Westerly and he vii probably. accept. Rev. MT. Hatfield ha also held. pastorates in Danielson, Mys tic. Brooklyn and Newburgh He wa years ago the, popular chaplain of tn Third Regiment. Connecticut Nations Guard. @
 The churches of Westerly have raise their quota in the Interchtrch Worl,