Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-06

and facing Watch Hill When within about 30. feet of the standing automobile . man steppel into the road and threw a afrewood log in < frpnr. Of the Westerly machine. @T'ae, operator succeeded as in avoiding the obstruction and then pro- eeeded at top. speede .ese sa5 1.-
 The men in the Westerly car saTs two men standing about 60 feet from the rear of the standing car. No stop was made to investigate and there was no slow down, but the auto continued to Westerly without the slightest regard to speed reg ulations. ss s In connasnting upon the ceHsus for washington county, a Providence paper says: 'sWesteriy,s, 9,952' is irritatingly short of the 1O,Ooo mark. The state cen- sus of 1915. indeed, gave the town 10,175, which seemed a reasonable reflection of it's progress from lslo, in which year the federal enurnerators credited Tit with s,696 's5., s1s':s ~. -zsi.
 'There is a partial explanation of fits failure to expand, between 1915 and 1920, in it's large fore!gn-born element, which was heavily drawn upon by the sum mons of the European allies in the great war. This is, particularly true of. the Italian-born population of the town, which amounts to perhaps 5000"
 pr. Byron. U. Richards of the Rhode Island board. of public health Is engaged in an inspection of the camping places in the state to ascertain if health and sani- tary standards are being maintained. Camp Yawgoo, at Hope Valley, where Boy Scouts are encamped, and where the Westerly troop spent last week, is one of the most ideal camps in; the state. Ger tain recommendations Dr. Richards made last year for improvements have been carried out and the camp is nearly ideal 1 in all it's standards. 4 windmill at the camp provides a. bubbling fountain for drinking and for proper water to boil for cooking and washing dishes.
 Irving Rodnan of Wakefield telephoned the. Westerly police department at o'clock Thursday morning that his auto mobile had, been stolen from. his garage A description of the car was given and the police requested to be on the lookout as 1t was believed the car was being 1 driven towards Westerly. Subsequently the machine was found abandoned near the Willard Browning place on the Shore road, not far from the Matunuck road One of the bearings was. burned and the supply of gasoline was exhausted.
 The concert by the Westerly band iu Wilcox park. Thursday evening attracted a large assemblage that appreciated the fine rendering Of the following program under the leadership of Charles o. GaHitt March, Sempre Fidelis, Sousa overture Orpheus, Ofenbach waltz, Alice Blue Gown, from Irene. Tierney; grand selec- tion. from Faust, Gounod novelty. Sc Long oolong, Kalmar'; cornet solo The Admiral Polka, Chambers, Mir GaEftt values, College. Missud i; popular air, I'll See You in CUBA, Berlin Irish over ture, Humors of Donnybrook, ,Tolti pop ular air, Castle of Dreams, from Irene Tierney; eccentric .one-step, Old Man Jazz. Inaw; march. Salute to the Stars and Stripes. Huff; finale. The Star Span gled Banner.
 The Westerly Textile company wasihost to it's large foFce of employees Thursday. All were given days outing, with pay and treated to shore dinner at Ocean furnished free transportation and the company endeavored to give the help a day of genuine pleasure, and all at the expense of the company. The outing in cluded also. friends of the employees. s
 Local Laconics.
 Horace P. Dodge Thursday reached his 42d anniversary of service with the E. M Dodge company. Tn point of service inSone employ he claims to be the oldest clerk in the town of Westerly.
 The police department has placed signs in High street that read: No turning in this street" Chief Brown says these signs are applicable to vehicles and moi pedestrians.
 Funeral services for Deacon Herman Erastus Miner who died at His home 1T the Anguilla section of the town of Ston lngtoa,s were conducted Thursday after