Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-31

verely injured Miss Mabel Williams,
 who was walking with a girl friend
 well to the right of the highway, and
 while she was endeavoring. to give an approaching automobile an even wider
 berth. The claim was made that
 Sposato was driving at a moderate
 speed( and due to weather conditions
 he did not Ssee the girls, especially as
 he had just passed an automobile
 with glaring headlights going in an opposite direction. Before rendering
 his decision, Judge Williams stated : it would be. well for him to stop and
 find out just where he was at, and not : taka 2 chance thct might result in a
 fatality.
 After arguments by Attorney John I. Dunn for defendant and Town So- licitor Harry B. Agard, for the state Sposato was adjudged guilty and or
 dered to pay fine of $50 with the
 costs.
 i A vote was boiled by ninety two members of the Rhode Island Bar as- sociation, as to preference for the su- preme court judgeship. the position which the republican caucus favors for Judge John w Sweeney of Wesfer- ly. The ballot of the lawyers show
 ed that Judge Chester ". Barrows was first choice with 92, Judge George T. Brown 3S and Judge Sweeney 36. For second choice, Barrows 48, Brown 27 Sweeney 38. The result will be pre-
 sented to both branches of the gen. eral assembly.
 Resolutions for the transfer of the
 books, papers. and records and. other .Broperty in the office of Clarence E.
 Roche, clerk of the Third District
 court at Westerly, to his successor
 NJ. Walter Flynn, was favorably re- ported by the senate judiciary commit tee passed by the senate, and trans n7itted to the house.
 It is the increased honor rather than the increase in pay that gfves aspiration to superior court judges Of the supreme court of Rhode Island as the difference in Salary is hardly
 worth while to the members of tho
 state judiciary The salary of a judec of the superior court is $6,500 an5 that of an associate judge of the gu- preme court is s7,000. Tn Connecticuf
 the pay of these judges is the same S7,500 a year. Several Westerly members attendee the annual meeting of the Rhods Is
 land Dental association in Providence Thursday evening. The following of
 Nytlc bonnel. of Providence. president; Dr William R. Burae, of Providence vief
 president; Dr. Joseph P. Massicotte of Olneyvi1le, secretary; Dr. Henry w Church, of Bristol. treasurer; Dr. Or vile T. Bliss, of Providence Hbraar Drs. Frank E. Duffey of Riverpoint James P. Clark of Providence and Irt.
 B. Sti1ison of Providence were ap.
 pointed q committee to confer witt
 Governor Beeckman in relation to th,
 recommendation of dentist for mem
 mership on the state board of health The river and harbora bill contsine no item for Rhode Island waterwa improvement as such. Representatigc Stfyers however, succeeded in gettine into the bill an authorization for <
 survey of the Pawcatuck river iron
 Westerly to Little Narragan fett bav
 The Pawcatuck river forms part of tho
 boundary between Rhode Island ar Connecticut. It is estimated the sur vey will cost about $5,0o0
 Rev. Erie H. Lindh, for severe years pastor of the church in Bo
 Valley, and who frequently preached in Westerly, was installed Thursfia
 evening as pastor of the Bethany Cor gregaffonsl church in Quincy. ri sermon was preached by Rev. Asbit Krown, D. D., of Providence. N Lindh was born in Chicago, but wei
 to Brooklyn with hts parents in 1S77