Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-30

There are no benefciaries in Westerly under the Sterlin- Lehiback pension act for the postal service. John Allen, the olo- est in years and point of service, is m eligible for retirement, although he has served as letter carrier B years, and De- cause he has not attained the age or DO Fears. MT. Allen is so and is fully nt TOT active service. However, men who nave not served for half the length of time and who are five years older than MT Allen are entitled to retirement. Winfield York who has been clerk in the depart ment and acting postmaster at Watch Hill for about 35 yearsH and connected with the Westerly postoffice, would have been a beneficiary under the law had he not resigned two years ago.
 f The bill goes into effect Aug. 20, 1920, : and provides that all clerks and carriers 2 who have reached the age of 65 years, and who have been in the service 15 years or more, shall be retired Those in the service for 30 years or more are entitled to the maximum amount of pen sion SO per cent. of their average pay for the past 10 years The maximum pension under that average would be S750 year.
 Hobart B. Ayers of Pittsburgh, gradu- ated from Westerly High school with the class of 1896, whose mother and sister
 
 avenue, is negotiating for the purchase of the Champlin farm so-called. with fla rniliar designation of the Old Stone barn, by reason of the prominence of granite barn that was partially destroyed by fire years ago. This farm is located in Charlestown. and comprises about 4oO acres and was owned 50 years ago by Charles P. Williams. father of Major Charles P Williams of Stonington.
 Mir Ayers owns a farm in District No. (. Westerly, formerly known as the Will liam Nichols place. He also owns the big stock farm in Haversham known as Hill andale where he occupie sa bungalow as his summer home. Selden Young is su- perintendent of Hillandale, and a special ty is made of raising highest grade of FIolstein cattle. Stock from this farm is shipped annually to nearly all sections of the country. but mostly to breeders in western states. MT Ayers is interested in the steel and locomotive industries and Is interested in farming on a big scale as a matter of pleasure as well as profit Westerly will he represented at the annual muster of the Rhode Island State Firemen's league in Bristol Monday, July 5, by the Veteran Firemen's association Fifteen entries have been received by Sec retary Philip Brady for the hand engine muster to be held as a part of the Inde pendence day celebration. It is expected that at least five more will be entered be fore the list closes at o'clock next Sat urday evening, when the drawing will b' held for playing positions.
 The entries to date include three iron outside of the state. the remainder beini all Rhode Island tubs. They are as fol lows: Bristol Veteran association. witt engine Defender; King Philip Engin company of Bristol, with Hydraulion Mechanics Fire company No. 2 of War rea, with Mechanic Naragansett En zine company No. of Riveside, wit Narragansett Watchemoket Fire com pany of East Providence, with Liberty Providence Veteran Firemen's association with Nonantum Narraansett Engin company of WiclIford, with Washingto No. 1 |; East Greenwich Veteran associa ton, with Volunteer Volunteer Bremen association of Pawtuxet, with Fire King Worcester Veteran Firemen's associatio of Worcester, with Gen. Putnam Brock ton Veteran Firemeh's association c Brockton, with Protector No. 3 f; Enter prise Veteran association of CampellC with Enterprise No. ? Westerly Vetera Firemen's association, Westerly; wit City of Lowell; South Kingston Vetera,