Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-08

An alarm rung in from box 5s in Dixon seluare at about 720 o'clock Thursday evening for a burning automobile att traceed crowds from all directions. but most of the spectators arrived too late to see tBs fire. The car that caught fire was a Ross touring car and bore the MassAehusekts license number 119215. In a few seconds the hood was solid blaze and owners of automobiles in the square came running with extinguishers, with which the flames were put out before nsoeh damage could be done to the en- gina The hood was badly scorched and the psant destroyed. Although the fire tr1shs arrived before the alarm had fn- iShsd ringing. the fire was out. It is rhs1ght that the blaze was started by a slo4t circuit
 At tAe meeting held Wednesday even- ing n the state armory on Dixon street the Westerly Sanitary corps was reor- E7Htsed and the outfit was put on a firm CT bssis. Hereafter applicants for mem- bSrship n the corps will have to pass a strict phySical and mental test, and those who are members must abide by the oaxhs that were administered at the ses- sAeR Wednesday night.
 The officers of the corps, Capt F. | Payne, First Lieut. Harold D. Kenyon
 
 sworn into the corps service by Rev. Ed nund J. Cleveland, chaplain of Merrill post, No Is. American Legion. These officers then swore in the sergeants and corporsls of the outfit and the privates Fers sworn in by First Lieut. Harold D. Kenyon.
 A public demonstration of the work that Is being done by the corps will be given at an early date and the exact time for the exhibition will be an noUnced.
 RGrS. Samuel H. Davis. chairman of the committee arranging for the coming of the fresh air children here this summer has announced that these children will arrive July 26 for a two weeks visit She has asked all Westerly families who are planning to entertain some of the children at their homes here to send their names to the committee at once. Plenty of money has been appropriated to take care of the children on their visit here but several more homes are needed foI them. The Westerly Cycle club an nounced Thursday that the members will take care of two children during the time they are here, and promise to give the WHifs the time of their lives.
 Albert Francis Williams. 5S. died Wed nesday morning at his home on Scho0 street following an illness of over a year He was born in Devonshire England, and -anne to Westerly about 25 years ago The greater part of his time here was spent in the employ of local granite in dustrles, and for about four years he vas an employe of the C. B. Cottrel Sons company on Mechanic street. Sept Is. 1891. he married Sarah A. Crocher o1 Westerly, who survives him with six daughters, MrS- Wesley A. Thomas, Miss Isabel Williams and Miss Vernie Will Hams of Madeira, Cal, and Mrs Leroy F. Norman. Miss Dorcas H. Williams and Miss Glennadale R. Williams, all ot WegbH5y.
 About 30 members of Westerly Boy Scouts will leave Saturday for their an nusl trip to Camp Yawgoog. They vii be accompanied. by Scout Commissioner D. Harold Rogers and Scoutmasters c s. Fowler and Edwin Hawke. who vii remain with the boys the entire week Scoutmaaters Wells Fowler, Fred Buffuu and ". B. Utter will spend part time a the camp. The outfit will return Satur day, July Is.
 OecaE MarteII of Prospect street wa before Judge Nathan B. Lewis in tn, Second district court in Wickford Thurs dEy morning. charged with manslaughte in connection with the death of Fret TAAro. who was killed SunNay mornin! near Allentown while riding in the side car of MartelI's motorcycle. The accused waived examination and was bound ovei to the September session of the superior court for Washington county. His bono was reduced from s5,00O to S1,500. Mar tell was represented by Judge Herber v. Rathbun of Westerly.
 Otto H. Wolff and Joseph H. Carrie of Arctic Center, who were arrested il