Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-02

C. Palmer Chapman, of Westerly was elected president of the Rhode Island Corn Growers association at toA annual meeting held in the room G: the state board of agriculture, at the state capitol. The other officers elected are: Isaac L, Sherman Of Mid dletown. vice president; John J. Dunn cf Westerly, secretary and treasurer; $. C. Damon. Of Kingston, correspond ing secretary: \. $. Vaughn of Green vile, William A. Peckhsm of Little Crompton. E. ". Thenert of Albin, George E. Adams. of Kingston, Sam Uei Burnley of Burlington executive committee; Burton Harris for Prov idenec; Sumner D.. Hollis for New port; Leroy c. Lambert for Kent: Chester Childs for Washington and Samuel Burney for Bristol, county representa- tives.
 The salary of the judge of the Twelfth District court, Nooqsocket, will be increased from s1500 to $2,- 25e if a resolution presented passes the Rhode Island legislature, which also carries an increase of from $1600 to S2o0o in the salary of the clerk of the court. Tere is the present salary rates of judges and clerks of the dis trict court of the state: Fist Dis trict, judge s1To6; clerk s12o0. Second District, judge s1200; clerk $500. Third clerk. $500. Fourth District, judge. s1,- zoo; clerk, $500. Fifth District, judge, s120o: clerk $500: Sixth District tProvidencel, judge, s4000: associate judge, s3,5O0; clerk, $2,500; clerical as sistAnce, s4.300. Seventh district, judge. s120O; clerk. $500. Eighth Dis trict, judge, $500: clerk St100. Ninth Tss-- Tenth District, judge, S15o0; clerk Sl- zoo: clerical assistance, s300 Eleventh District, judge s1.50n; e1eris. st.200: clerical assistance, $500. Twelfth Dis trict, judge. s150G:, clerk 5000.
 The H.ls mansion in Paweatuck, built fifty years ago for the late Theophiius Hyde at cost Of s5a, eco, vas totally destroyed by fire early Sun day morning. The house was oWuad l,y Angelo Morrone and was occupied by Angelo Morrone, Joseph Purpari Angelo Csso and Antonio Morrone families. All lost their household ef- fleets except the Purposi family. The fire caught from a defective chimney and vas discovered by Mrs. Antonio Morrone shortly after midnight. The P s. Barber Hose made quick re- sponse. but the fire had made such headTay that 1t was beyond contril In response to request Chief EggeI o2 the Westerly department furnished hose so that the Pawcatuck firemer could reach the burning structure. A small insurance was carried on the building.
 The Westerly town council met Fri day evening 10 consider the budget tc be considered at the financial towr meeting. To meet the appropriations a tax of 25 mills will be required. ar Increase of s mF1ls. At the request Of Town Clerk Whipple, the office vii he placed on a salary of 5000. the town to receive all fees.
 Unless there is a change Of intentior on the part of the legislators there vii be no daylight saving in Rhode Is- land this year. Twenty-four senators from country towns. representing S2.- 937 constituents, or about nineteen per cent of the population of the state, are lined up solidly against the proposition Members from fffteer cities and towns. representing a pop Uiation of 5l3.04e. or eighty-one pel cent oh the state popula ton are In fa- Tor of the bill While these com rnunities have about three quarters ot the representatives in the house, they have but one senator each. and against these are tTenty-four senators from s1ch small towns as Charlestown, Fos. ter and West Greenwich.
 The state census of 1915 gave 2 lsopulation of 595,9S6. Of this popula. cities Of Providence. Pawtfeket Woonsocket, Newport. Cranston ant central Falls. and in the urban town: