Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-19

At. this season in former years, from the time that Ulysses s Grant was pres ident of the United States. up to the death of Horace vose. the Turkey King, West eriy was advertised far and wide, as the center market for Rhode Island turkeys. IL was the custom of Horace Vose. to select the best turkey svailable and pre- sent it to the president for Thanksgiving dinner but death came before President Wilson was included. and MT. Vose pos sessed letters of appreciation from every president. including Grant to Wilson This annual presentation of turkey to the president was heralded all over the United states and was chronicled In some foreign newspaper.
 Representatives from big city newspa- pers came to Westerly to interview Mir. vose in relation 10 the size and pedi- gree of the turkey selected and Uncle Horace and the bird for the president were featured and illustrated Several of the turkeys sent to presidents while class d as native Rhode Island turkeys, were select ed from aocks raised in North Ston- nrton and vicinity and were purchased by Mir. Vose. It was his custom to se- lect a number of turkeys long before Thanksgiving time. aSd give special i". uructions for their care. He then pur- .hased the selected birds. and the one hat dressed best" he presented to the president
 Many years before his death. Mfr. Vose ras engaged in the turkey business on large scale and tons of these birds almost ready for the oven. were shipped so all sections of the country. Later Mir. vose retired from the wholesale business sut at each returning Thanksgiving and Christmas time. he was busted in supply nc birds 10 special patrons.
 It is said that at the next meeting of Inc town council the initiative will be taken towards a permanent memorial to the local soldiers and sailors who served in the world war More than $15ee is available as a nucleus for the purpose, the balance of the contributions made for the celebration of Old Home Week. When The council ordered the removz, Of thc Honor Roll lt was with the view to the establishment of substantial memorial This matter was informally discussed al a recent meeting of the council and it was suggested that should the memorial be a bronze tablet or gran it memorial that no names be inscribed thereon.
 Former service men assert that there were names on the Honor Roll board that were not entitled 10 place there. and that IS given as a reason for the recent burning Of that alleged Roll of Honor in Inc celebration bonfire.
 Ansur the twelve bidders for the con tract 10 surface five miles of highway n the town or Foster. were the D'Orsfro Brothers ot Leominster. Mass, and the R. Fl Newell Company, of Uxbridge, Mass. The former has sewer contract and the latter hiEhvay contract in Westerly. The contract was awarded to Perini Cons of Ashland. Mass. on a bid of s1o5,2To.
 Tourt-sn ef the fifteen mills of B. B. knlEat. Inc. located in Rhode Island and Massachusetts, including the White Rock mill. will be closed from Saturday until g week from Monday. Notices to that effect have been posted in the mil1 The single exception is the Pontiac bleach- cry.
 George IT. Webb. labor commissioner, is seeking information from all manufac- turing concerns of Rhode Island concern inr the number Of employees on the pay rolls in order 10 ascertain the actual la eor reduction. The commissioner. asks for the number of employees as of No venlber IS for this year and last year, aiso the amonnt of the weekly pay roll
 Local Laconics
 There are tventy-two barber shops in Westerly
 Complaint is made that quarantine reg Iiations in cases of communicable dis sases in Westerly are inadequate.
 So far as can be learned there are no no new cases Of diphtheris. Some cases arc not Of mild form as was reported
 There will be hearing in the superior court at Westerly Monday on the peti- ton of Robert W. Perkins receiver. to sell the Shore Line Electric railway property in Westerly with special ref erence 10 the section of the Norwich Westerly line from the Pawcatuck river at Whit. Rock to the Pleasant street junction with the Ashaway line.
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