Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-13

Jokn 0. Newton, s. of 12 West street, Westerly, was instantly killed on Mon4ay morning, about 1915 o'clock at tHs New Haven crossing i'll Bradford, when struck by the Adams express rain Newton, who was very deaf, was EtAnding on the east-hoand track, wait Ing for a train going toward New Ycrk .o pass The Adams came Tn from the opposite direction, and struck hln1, throwing him into the air, and catch ing his body on the pilot when he de- seended The engineer of the express was unaware Of the accident. ani tEe rain proceeded toward Providence william D. Gross of Westerly, the tow errnzn at Bradford, WAS witness, 10 he accident and he teiegraphod ahead to Wood River Junction, and the tow sr-uau there stopped the train. The 77aneled body Of Newton was removed and placed in the freight house. where an autopsy was performed Monday af- 'ernoon by Dr. Rouse. Tho body will as brought to Westerly this (TIesday) a-erring to the home Of his sister. Mrs. Mary Crandail of West street, with whom he has made his home for the sast few years Newton owned q hot
  uged 10 20 there daily to take care of ais crops. He was unmarried, and be- -ides his sister Mrs. Crandar, Is sur vived by a brother. Spencer Newton, ot S-adtord
 H was announced Monday by the town officials. that work on the High street line of the sewerage system would start Wednesday morning, and hat the construction would begin at the corner of Broad and High streets. Prog ress will be made toward the Railroad avenue corner. where the connection win he made with the network already aid in the northern section of the 'sVn and this section of the system viii be put into operation at once.
 Esstasats of the School street section 1s tho town are glad to learn that methods will be at once taken to get rld of the surface water that flows on tas street from George and Spring streets Bids are now being received sy the water commissioners for the lay Ing of drainage pipes in that vicinity, ,1d announcement Of the securing of .Ae contract will be made the early part at next week Work will probably start he first of October.
 Harry Darlington. Jr. of Watch Hill, and h!s mother-ln-law. Mrs. Peter Shields. received bruises and a severe sezkins up Sunday night about 10 O. 7lcck. when the Cadillac roadster in which they were riding. collided with a Stewart truck, owned by Cesere Lapie- '-o Of Westerly. on the post road near the Sprague farm. The Darlington car was proceeding toward Westerly, at the ,iue Of the accident and according to H-. Darlington. the truck came towards hirl. and was without lights. The cars roli.ded. and both ran of tho road. The eff sides of both machines were badly store uD. and they had to be lowed to local garages Wlfred Ward of West srly arrived at the spot shortly after The accident and he carried MT Darl- instou and Mrs. Shields to tho office of D- Henry L. Johnson in Westerly, v1ere med.ca' treatment was admins tered. Mrs. Shields escaped without any serious injuries. but MT Darling -er suffered 9 severe bTuise on his head
 It was persistently ruraored around Westerly Monday that q holdup had oc- ;-rrci on the post road Sunday, but nc '9~plaint had been made to the police ,-G no authority for the story could b; 'ound.
 Merrill post, No. Is, American Legion rii' hold the September meeting thi. Tuesday, evening in Champlin hall I g expected that action vii be taker en tae matter of according a military nns-al 10 Pvt. Charles Moon. whose 1cdy will arrive here sometime mex ~eek. Delegates 10 the state convention i1 Woonsocket Oct. 1, will also be elect d
 \ squad of 40 football candidates vii he given their first tryout of the yea q the. high school this CTuesday) af -er0oon. Coach Rogers vii. take th, boys uo to Riverside park, and giv them a few limbering-up exercises an, ample formations for the first few days. They will gradually be worket Cp for the Warwick game. a week iron ETiday Although several of last year stars are missing this year, a nucleu Tor another winning aggregation re mains, and with plenty of good mater !2l 10 pick from, the coach is plapnin, on another successful year Haas vii again be back at center, with Barber Turco, Stenhouse and Litrnan for in, line. Although Bosworth will probably he unable to play because of iniurie sustained last year, the baclfiel6 should be fast and heavy, with Main at quarter, Dover and Meikle as half