Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-15
WESTERLY

The Westerly Board of Trade conlnit- tee that have in charge the preliminary work toward the establishment Of hoe- pitai is busied in collecting material for he report to be submitted to the next meeting. It Ia expected that the report viii form the basis for carrying tn work to completion. The need for sue; an institution in Westerly has long beer manifest, but there has been no organ fzed effort In that direction until the Board of Trade took the initiative A suhstantial nucleus for an hospital fund was provided by the late Mfrs. William D. Hoxsey, and 1t is understood additions nave been made thereto. The board of trade committee report will probably suggest tho ways and means to achieve he desired result, and that one of the wzys will be through popular sabscrip- lion Ire people of Westerly are noted Tor tke.r generosity in all campaigns for The public good, and it is believed there vii. be 4 prompt response to an appeal for a hospital fund.
 The bradford Branch of the Westerfy Memorial and Library association is ap- preciated by the people of that village. and already the quarters selected are nc. adequate to accommodate an who wcuid snioy the advantages of the fires pubic UnTGTX. years that have gone, to establish 2 branch library in Bradford, but it@was not achieved until undertaken by Li- bfarian Basil Boies Wood, who gaze the Important work his personal attention, Supported by the library trustees.
 It is understood that Librarian Wood and the board Of trustees are seriously Considering improving the library facilis aes at Bradford. which with the coop erasicn of people If that village may result in tre establishment of a buiid7 ing there devoted entirely te library pur~ poses and adequate for all require nents-
 Abraham L. Atwood, chairman,s and irving W Patterson, engineer, of the Rhode Island State Board of Public Roads, are in Washington attending the convention of the American Associattoyt q State Highway officials. Mr. Patter- spn addressed the convention Tuesday, urging continuation of the present iegis- lation providing federal aid fin the con- @ruction of highways.
 Myron PIyinpton has bouasht suit against pr. 5 De We're Barber, claiming sis,00O damages for alleged neglect that Resulted in the death of wife of the plaintih. This case had been In the courts for a long time. When called for trial m me SuOfffOE court al NeukoEiJ, du IiiS recent session of the superior court, be- fore Judge Sumner, counsel for plaintiff Informed the court that he was not ready % proceed at that time. Counsel for de- fendant persisted and non-suit resulted. Renee the new suit
 Westerly is prominent in the Seventh Day Baptist denomination, as shown by these cuttings from the official tchurch directory: Rev Clayton A. Burdick ic president of the general conference and also chairman of the executive commit tee Ira E. CrandaN. Is a member of the commission of the executive commit tee for one year, and Rev. NIT. Bur dick for three years < Rev. Clayton A Burdick is president of the Missionary society. and Samuel II. Davis is treas urer. Lucius P Burch is business man ager of the Sabbath Recorder.
 According to tho report of Treasurer Davis. of the Seventh Day Bapt!s society. there was a cash balance or hand December l, of $2.04412. The in some from permanent funds during thu month was s1.300
 Local Laeonies.
 Textile mills Tn Westerly are in hns with the mills of Rhode Island and thu United States in announcing wage re- duct!oo. effective next Monday, while 1T some mills the wage reduction and re dueed working hours has been in effec several weeks
 Mrs. Terence MacSwiney is to be il Providence next Saturday, and severa from Westerly will be there to gree her.
 Mrs. Deborah Khox Livingstone ha been selected by the Rhode Island com nittee of the European Relief council. state wonea's committee. to obtain tn cooperation of every woinen's organiza ton in the state.
 There was a large attendance at tn funeral of Gardner Howard, for man, years town clerk of Foster. He wa the fifth of his family to hold the offic,
 Tho storm of Tuesday made it just tn day for duck shooting and local sports men were out in force along the beach eag
 The tax rate of Westerly is s25 pc thousand, the highest in the state, ar does not include the fire district ta of S1.5o. which makes total of sse.5 for taxpayers within the fire district. IT, rate in Providence 'is S23.50. Nesterl leads all other plces in Rhode Islan in tax rates
 At the recent annual meeting of th Westerly Fire district. the treasurer rt ported the district out of debt and sus gested reduction in the tax rate. Ther was no reduction. Instead vote va passed appointing Q committee to cor slder the purchase of triple combir alton fire apparatus, at an expense ( from sl2.o00 10 SI5,00e.
 To accommodate workmen at watc HID, and at the request of contract and the Westerly town council, the Shol Line Electric Railway company viii ha, car leave Westerly for the H.ll at e.4 q. m This will give residents alon. Il