Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-17

It is generally understood that at the annual meeting of the Westerly fire dis trct, Dec. l, recommendation will ee made for the. purchase of a triple combi- nation fire apparatus, that is, combined pumping machine and chemical and hose wagon such as has been in service at Watch Hill since the season following the burning of the Watch Hill house. This bumper can be operated any place where there is water, whether it be brook or well, and it is ready for immediate active service-a fire department in itself The two steam fire engines are unfit for ser vice, and there is no fire protection, pro- vided the water system, or any part thereof, should happen to go wrong. The combination apparatus would be of great value in sections where there is low water pressure, or no pressure. Aside from pumping a standard apparatus has speed stability and equipment far su- perior to the present motor driven ap- paratus.
 Should the district decide to have a modern standard fire apparatus. the pur- chase ought not to be made hurriedly, , nor the committee be swayed by the talk of persons interested in this or that ap- paratus, and perhaps for reason. There f should be no repetition of mistakes in | the purchase of fire apparatus. If the
  l the committee selected to make the pur- 1 chase should be required to visit cities where modern apparatus have been long 1 in use and get authoritative information first hand as to general efficiency. This could be done without going outside the state
 The two steamers and one of the present l motor apparatus might be traded in and reduce the cost of the modern apparatus to the district If apparatus is pur- chased, one of the present must be dis posed of to make way for the new in the Central fire house.
 Judge Arthur r. Sumner of the supe- rior court, in session at Kingston, has l appointed William Segar, George W. Woodward and Oliver P. Crandall, all of Westerly, a commission to fix valuation on lands taken by the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad company for railroad purposes. The railroad com pany recommended as the commissioners AIessrs Segar and Woodward and Ev- l erett A Kingsley. The court substituted Oliver ?. Crandan. recommended by Judge Edward NJ. Burke, for MT. Kings ley. Other names submitted for commis- sfoners were John J. Dunn, William A. GIcSoley and Joseph T. Murphy.
 The lands under consideration are To- cated along the line of the railroad tracks in the town of Westerly and part of what was known as the Chapman farm near Burdens pond. The owners are Frank Falcone and Luigi Luzzi. The land will be utilized in the layout of an addi- tional siding between Bradford and Westerly, and for practically the whole distance.
 Charles Bailey, alias "Shang" Bailey when indicted for the murder of his brother Edgar. told the court that he had no money and asked that counsel be as signed him by the state, on the ground that he had no money When arrested in Maine he had $14S in his possession and he was reminded of that fact. He wanted his aged mother to have this money and stated it was money loaned him by his mother.
 The sheriff told the court this statement was not true. that the mother had denied that her son Charles owed her money Thereupon the court declined to assign