Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-06
WESTERLY

for the action of the grand jury. Joseph Nadel and Morris Kenner, both l Of Providence, were charged with con- | spring with David Shor; Morris Grappel | and Joseph Stark, both of Brooklyn, to l transport whiskey into Rhode Island.
 These cases grew out of the seizure by prohibition officers of a truck on wednes day. containing 2,400 pints of whiskey. | on tile Moose Neck road, soon after leav- | ing Westerly. They pleaded not guilty,
 waived preliminary trial. and were held | for the grand jury in bonds of s3,ooo each.
 After the commissioners hearing the i prohibition officers raided the largest dis | tillng outfit found in Rhode Island since
 the whole old country went dry. They l confscated seven stills of Is gallons ca | pacIty, 50 gallons of real moonshine, 900 l gallons of moiasses and raisin mash at
 the old Davis farm in North Scituate
 They arrested Joseph Roberts, John Bap- | tista, Albert Lemoris. Peter Sousa. Theo- phile Trashada and Tony Almeida, all of
 Pawtucket. They are charged with con-
 spring to defraud the government by at tempting to evade the payment of taxes
 An investigation is being made to learn
 who sold these men their supplies, in or
 der to charge the dealers also with con- | |. The Davis farm, so-called, has been practically deserted for months Last
 year 1t was rented for a time as a club | house for hunters. Five of the stills
 found there were in operation and had
 been in use only short time
 Rt. Rev. William A. Hickey. coadiutor bishop of the Providence diocese. adrninis-
 tered the sacrament of confirmation to a | class Of more than 300 in the Church of the lmmacuiate Conception Sunday after noon, after which the bishop delivered an eloquent sermon. At 10 o'clock this (Mon day) morning Bishop Hickey will bless
 the bell presented by the Italian parisb-
 toners.
 The schools of the town of Hopkintou
 will open Tuesday with the following
 teachers: Ashaway-Paul Grant, princi.
 pal; Miss L. Gertrude Stillman, assist
 ant principal; Miss Elizabeth Sheffield
 grades 7-8; Mrs Mabel Coon, grades 5.
 6; Miss Marion Reed, 3-4; Mrs. Sara B
 Welch, 1-2; Miss Lillian A. Budlong Montessori.
 Hope Valley-Earl Sylvia. principal Miss Laura S. Yeaw. assistant; grade, 7-s, vacant; Miss M. Ida Dockery 5-6 . Miss Martha T. Holdredge S-4; iL2 va cant; Miss Frances G. Congoware, kin l dergarten.
 N. r Canonchet-Miss Eunice Lynch. Barberville-Miss Ella F. Barber. 5 Hopkinton City-Miss Harriet R 7 Crandall.
 l Tomaquag-vacant
 g The school department office has bee] g changed from the town hall to the of ] flee of the superintendent of schools i
 the Ashaway schoolhouse.
 e pr. William Howard of CIevelanS : whose summer cottage. Metacomet i on the Watch Hill road, delivered a instructive and interesting addres to the members of the Westerl :. Sanitary corps in the quarters a e the state armory, Friday evening, O n the subject The Public Health Durin e his address he commended the work as Il complished by the corps and it's benef - to the community. He declared ther 6 was need for hospital in Westerly an e urged the members to construe' the az
 tation for a hospital and the desired rt h suit would be attained. Dr. Howard Ii Q spent manyl summers in Westerly an e is familiar with the town and it's It .c quirements.
 1T sociation members will go to Oaklar n Beach today (Monday) and particpa l. in the annual muster of. the State Fir, le mems League, both in parade and con r. petition for prizes. The Westerly We al will be accompanied by the Chesebl m Fife and Drum corps of Stonington, al W will give their old hand engine. City of Lowell, try-out in expectation to prize-winning. There will be fifteen e it. zines in the squirting contests. Fiji k, hose companies have entered for Il ,f hose reel Iaces, which includes sprin tt ing and hose coupling. There win al ne be- number of companies in the para, ,k that will not take part in the pri Id contests.
 C. Burglars visited the post ofice ch Hope Valley early Saturday mornin