Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-30
WEST RLY

Westerly has prepared the following regulations concerning the jitney service at the railway station and immediate vi- cinity:
 Five cars, and no more facing west and close to the curb, are allowed to stand on the northerly side of Rail- road avenue, between the telephone pole nearest the westerly entrance to prem ises of the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad company and the tel ephone pole next easterly from the first mentioned pole.
 2-Every driver of jitney bus shall immediately move his car froec the above location upon the approach of trolley car.
 3-Jitney bus drivers may also park their cars on the northerly side of Rail- road avenue, close to the curb, at any point easterly of the telephonte pole near and next easterly of the entrance to the premises of the Few York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad company.
 4-No driver or operator shall leave his car while parked in the above described locations. nor shall he solicit passengers by outcry.
 5-No driver or operator of jitney shall turn the same around in Railroad avenue between Canal street and the res- idence of Elizabeth R. Chester.
 These regulations are now in effect, and is a sort of compromise recently inn posed and is not quite as drastic.
 The funeral of William Maxwell Greene, S9, who died Wednesday at Po- towomuck, Warwick, took place Satur- day afternoon in St. Johns church. Rev. John F. Scott conducted the service, as- sisted by Rev Herbert J. Piper of Wickford, and Rev. J. M. Hunter, of East Greenwich. MT. Greene was for many years United States consul to Bermuda. and before entering the consular service he was treasurer of the old Morse and subsequently, the Crefeld mill in Wester- ly Men prominent in business and a delegation from the Society of Colonial Wars were among those at the funer- al
 William W. TapIey, who has sum- mer cottage at Watch Hill, who is a nephew by marriage of the late Colonel l Thomas D. Sheffield of Pawcatuck and generally known in Westerly, is being urged by prominent business men to be- come mayor of the city of Springfield, Mass. The Republican of that city says: 50 far only business men have been associated with the candidacy of MT. Tapley, but it is understood that many of the political leaders would be favor able to MT. Tapley should he make definite announcement of his candidacy. "The business men who are interested 1 in bringing MT. Tapley into the mayor | ality field state that their action is talk 1 en so that a business man of high type may be the candidate for mayor. They believe that in MT. Tapiey they would not only have man that would appeal | to Il classes of voters, but, also man 1 who has had previous experience in city affairs, as he has served in the city gov
 ernment.
 "Mr. Tapley was born in Springfield i and has always been a resident here. He received his education in the public schools and entered the employ of the l Milton Bradley company as an office i boy upon the completion of his school l ing. From the position of office boy he | was promoted to the various important i offices of he company until he was made president and treasurer of the company | a position which he now holds.
 During the year 1890 and 1900 he served as member of the common council, and wielded considerable infiu- ence while in office. In 1895 he was appointed a member of the fire comnis-
 sion and has held the position ever i since"
 George F. O'ShaunnesSy. former con
 gressman, now internal revenue collector and who has been suggested as the dem 1 ocratic candidate for governor, declare. l he is not a candidate, and if nominated he will refuse to accept. He says tht office of governor is merely figure head and does not interest him in tht | least. He says he will not be candi date for any office this year. In hi: . I,o YaS
 would prefer to be 6. congressman thar governor of Rhode Island"
 Rhode Island has been awarded tht distinction of having the name of one O
 her most prominent women, Miss Caro- line Hazard, of Peace Dale, former president of Wellesley college, among those early leaders to seeE membership in the Cox-Roosevelt Independent league
 newly formed political organization Miss Hazards name was read second or