Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-08
WESTERLY

George Mckenzie was elected foreman of the Alert Hook and Ladder company, Harry McCarroll was chosen first assist zntr and James Tefft second assistant, : at the annual meeting held in the engine house Thursday cycling. Other officers for the ensuing year were chosen as fol- lows: George Briody, secretary; Herbert Hoadley, treasurer; Guy Page, steward i; Ernest Elson, flag bearer; William Will cox, delegate to the State Fitemen's s JeAn Brophy, Howard Shortman, Harry McCarroll, auditing committee; William Hill. William Wilcox. Thomas Patton, finaneo commit.ee Charles Freeman, member of memorial committee for three years; Charles Chappell, member of me- morial committee for one year. The reports of the secretary and treas urer show the company in the best con- dition since it was organized
 !, Following the business meeting and election, fine turkey supper was en- and the board of engineers of the West etiy fire department. Y
 Edgar T. Spencer. IT,. from Hopkinton who has been urged to file a petition with tho senate for the unseating of Elisha
  to enter into any further controversy concerning the mater, it was announced by Represetative Samuel H. Davis of Westerly, counsel for Mir Spencer The statement issued by MT. Davis reads
 Senator Bitgood. democrat, who in 6 three-cornered fight had plurality of but two votes over Mir Spencer, inde- pendent republican, is president of the town council of Hopkinton and as such is chairman of the board of canvassers for that town.
 e"When the voting list of the town was finally canvassed on the Thursday before election -12 of Spencer's supporters were ;. taken of the list, about half of them being removed on the-ground that they were voters 'on real estate owned by their wives
 Immediately after election these 12 ? claiming that they were illegally removed !. from the voting list while five of Bit geod's supporters who voted on their wives property were left on the voting list by Mir. Bitgood and his democratic associates on the She council, signed af. fdavits setting forth that had they moi been thus prevented from voting they { would have east their ballots for Mir Spencer
 g., ."When the supreme court in the Woon. socket case upheld the right of men tc vote. en their wives property MT. Spen cer's friends urged him to petition the senate for the unseating Of Mir. Bitgoot 7 7Ad reenter the fight in a special election for the senatorship
 2 ."After considering the matter. how ' evert Mir. Spencer and his leading suD porters -deicded that the winning of sucr \ 8 special election would, no. be wortt what it would cost in time and effort an: in adding. to the bitterness which now exists' between the several factions e the town
 Furthermore, he believes that hi contention and that of the young repnb ltc2n Leaders of Hopkinton ss to tn, flights of |, property voters having beer vindicated by the recent. decision of th supreme court, they will be in bette poE1tien* for /the next election in Hop kinton if they let matters rast as the, .7 s9t seems certain, therefore, that Sen a. ator iBigood will be allowed to remain il the senate without any effort bein % iilarie' on the part of, the republicans f uAseat him.
 In the third district court Fr,aa, morning before Judge Oliver H. EilI,an,s the case of Isadore Ribner ys. Ioui F2les,, a suit brought to recover s35. th 2, Vnlua of a horse was tried Decision va Tenqered for the defendant, with costs. Joseph Dewey who was arrested fo tH'oxlcation Wednesday, was brought be fore Judge Oliver H. Williams Thursday . and lined &2 and costs,, amounting t SS.S0. .- r<
 Mrs. tChafIes ". Clarke. the rsren, presided at the meeting of Phebe Green Ward Chapter, D. A. R.. held at the Me lnorial building. Committees for the en suing year were appointed by the re gent as follows: Nominating conlmitte, Mrs. James H. Blackler, Mrs. Newi Joslin, Mrs. Frank Hill; auditing con mittee, Miss Bertha Bentley, Mrs. Juiir, H: Gates; program committee, Mrs. Wal ger F Dixson, Mrs. George F. Barbour Hrs. Willard Bacon, Mrs. Edwin Hal Hrs. William Thompson, Miss Sara Collins, Miss Louiso Ayers; flag cor nnittee. Mrs. H. T. Kenyon, Miss Jennj Miner, Miss Hannah Dickens, Mir George Stillman, Mrs. k. E. Bradley ways and means committee, Mrs. AlbeI + Kenneth, Mrs, Elisha Burdick.. Mir Frank Lake, Mrs. Albert Chester MT William Segar. Mrs. William HilIart Mrs William Livingstone, Mrs Edwar Congdon. Mrs. Alice Rathbun; Howe committee, Mrs. 4. E. Briggs, Mrs. Oscs
 pSAAuducHI nome committee, Mir 'BiDert Clarke, Miss Jennie Stanton. Mr La Clede Woodmansee; magazine con fnittee. Miss Sarah M Davis; old trai rDsd committee, Mrs. La Clede Wood mansee. -
 The program included a reading c Americanization by Mrs. Albert T. KeI neth.
 The instaIatioH of Hope ledge. No. 1 Daughters of Rebekah was keld Thur day evening in I. o. 0. F. hall. The Q hcers were installed by District Depu,
 Fesident Mary G. Bamford and the fo lowing grand officers: Grand Warde Ada c. Burdick; Grand Secretary Flor D. Cray; Grand Treasurer Clara S. M conber; Grand Chaplain Minnie Dewey; Grand Inside Guardian Eiiza
 Ingham; Grand Herald Mary E. Doy, Grand Marshal Jean A. Grant.
 The officers are: Past grand, Blanct G. Barnes; noble grand, Emma G, Ga