Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-01

When tine annual muster is held at Kingston fair the town of Westerly will be rebresented. Roth the Alerts and the Cyc.ones will be theee and the members Will Bue 1orth every effort to have the old hand puftro win out. The Westerly Veteran Firemen's association will enter the hand tub Stsr No. l. The Alerts and Cyclones 4vrsi hold a meeting Satur-
 day evening to make plans for the muster after practice sessions >combined with | soclai evening.
 Westerly people were well tagged Thursday, as also all visitors and sssoD- pers wfo came into town soon learned that 1t was tag day for the Westerly Visiting Nurse association. In the even ing the Boy Scouts passed boxes arotind I during the band concert on Wilcox park. Tho Westerly band concert was a gratifying success if large audiences mean anything Thursday evening hun | freds gathered on the lawn and filled the | settees Of the park to listen to the finely l rendered program by the Westerly nnusi- 1 clans. The streets were lined with auto l mobiles and the fine weather helped in. l crease the crowds. These concerts are l greatly enjoyed by residents and visitors
 dsiring the season.
 | loads of trunks leaving Watch Hill daily l for the New York New Haven and Hart 1 ford ral,road station, many of the cot tagers and guests who have spent the simmer there are leaving for their | hoSnes. About l50 trunks were taken to | the station Tuesday and Wednesday, and
 a like number Is scheduled to go the last of the week. It is claimed that people l are leaving earlier this season for theH homes in the cities than they have in the past IS years. Tuesday after Labor day
 another large number have expressed their intention of leaving
 | Cordwood which has been selling s& S1z sawed and split, has taken jump this week. Farmers in and about Westerly Snd Stonington who have it for sale have gone up g. This makes wood s14 q cord deiiv and kindlings are high CT, with prices still advancing every week, and it is predicted that the price of wood before the end of winter vii reach $25 a cord. There is little coal ir
 Westerly but in about another month
 dealers here will be able to supply tho actual wants of those who are obliged
 to use coal for cooking, such as restau
 rants and hotels and for family cooking In Stonihgton there is only smal
 amount in the bins of the three dealers. word was received here Thursday O
 the death of a former resident of West
 erly, Joseph Murphy, at Providence Wed . hesday night. He was member 0 ! Franklin lodge. No. 90, of Pawcatuck
 and past master of the Masonic lodge
 The body will be brought here for burial
 Fifty years ago this week the steame Metfs came ashore at Watch Hill, whel l 40 or more lives were lost.
 Mrs George Davey and Mrs Mildre Buxzen and daughter Mildred of. Ne' I London were guests this week of MT. an :. . Mrs John Parker.
 Mf and Mrs. Charles E. Mason of 5 , School street have returned from thei
 wedding journey, which included motc " trip to Canada and Maine.
 S Miss Mildred Cundan was in Bosto $ Thursday.
 q Miss Elizabeth Mccormack has return r cd from a visit to her sister. Mrs. Hami ,, ton. at Giens Falls, N. Y.
 e Today, Sept. 1st, Connecticut sportsme E who enjoy hunting shore birds will be ol
 after the yellow legs, as they are repor ?. ed to be numerous.
 q Misses Carlota and Virginia Maxsc
 have gone to Philadelphia after spendtn l. their vacation with Mrs. Paul Estey. e Mfr. and Mrs Max NovogrosN ar