Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-25

breeders; more than 22 to 1. He de- clared that the use of pure bred sires, instead of the ordinary scrub cattle, will double the valuation of the herd hand thereby the farmers valuation to the state. He stated that pure bred cattle will help to pay off farm mort gages.
 r. L. Church pointed out that pro- dllcers from New York, Vermont and Pennsylvania do not come to Rhode Island from pure-b bred sires and if something is not done to foster the | interests of pure bred sires, breeders will give it up and go elsewhere. County Agent Commins said that failure to keep up the standard of herd will mean that dairying in Rhode Island will be a back number and ! then agriculture will be a dead num- | Der. He said the proposed legislation | is not an infringement Aon the consti- tional rights of the farmer, but a mat ter of general public benefit. He de- eIared that some of the farmers needed l to be stepped on and stepped on hard, | especially those who are running their herds in haphazard manner. Milk | production would double in ten years l by the use of pure bred sires. There were mNy speakers in favor of the bill and none spoke in oppo- sition.
 Mrs. J. Phelps Warren, a New York and Watch Hill society woman, was ] recently granted a divorce in the | Washington county superior court the decree being secretly entered at King ston. The case was shielded with the | utmost secrecy and was heard in chambers by Judge Chester W. Bar- ! rows. The decree is interlocutory and Mrs. Warren is given custoday of one al, ( TNse- 1,-4. -~.s2 were the causes.
 Attorney Harry c. Curtis, counsel for Mrs. Warren. and Attorney 1 Stephen J. Casey, counsel for MT 1 Warren, have declined to talk of the case. w. Herbert Caswell, clerk Of l the superior court for Washington
 county. states that he is not permit ted to give any information. Deposi- | tions taken of residents of Providence, l Pittsburgh and New York were read at the hearing.
 A bill was submitted in the senate | Wednesday and referred to the agri- | culture committee to increase the standard of butter fats in milk from
 1-2 to 1-2 per cent, but retaining | the present 2 per cent total solids, l The present milk law would be other | wise amended so as to allow for pros- ecution of those who adulterate milk | which is above the required standard. | Under the provisions of the bill a lee- way of so days would be allowed own l CTS of herds whose cows are not pro- | ducing milk up to the required stan
 dard to bring the herd up to that | standard.
 The republican caucus held in the | town hall, Wednesday evening, did not create the interest that prevailed in | IL the attendance was not above norma l. The caucus was for the purpose of ] electing delegates to the state con- | vention to be held in Providence. on | April 20, when Rhode Islands repre | sentatives to attend the national con-
 vention in Chicago will be chosen. The delegates elected to represent Wester-
 ly at the state convention are: Sena- | tor Maurice Flynn; Representatives Samuel H. Davis and John Ferguson, Jr.; delegates, Martin H. Spellman 1 Dr. Thomas E. Robinson and Attorney | John J. Dunn.
 A beautiful memorial window ar | rived in Westerly Wednesday and is
 being placed over the baptistry in the | First Baptist church Nto the memory | of Deacon Alonzo Babcock, who died | March 20, 1910. This is a memorial from Edward H. Babeock to his father l procided for in the will of Edward
 Babcock, who devised s1,5oo for the | purpose.
 Deacon Babcock was born n Can
 nonsville, N. T., March 9,1sS3, and
 came to Westerly in early life. H.
 was converted in the Potter revival ot
 1888 and united with the church that
 year. Deacon Babcock was for 2t
 years, clerk of the church corporation
 Edward Hoxie Babcock, son of tn,
 deason, was born Nov. 2, 1857. ane
 died in New York June IS, 1917. There are several memorial win.
 dows in the church and the Babcocl
 memorial is an artistic acquisition. I
 will be in a special setting and tn,
 title, He Is Risen,' will be in golder
 letters.
 Local Laconics.
 Joseph Montecalve of Proyidenc,
 has made general assignment for tn,
 benefit of his creditors to Attorne,
 Michael J. Turano of Westerly.
 A county conference in the interes
 of the interehurch world movemen
 will be held in Grace Methodist churel
 April 13.
 Rev. George B. Shaw conducted tn, , funeral services of Mrs. Sarah Am , Wilcox in Canonchet Tuesday after noon. Burial was in the First Hop