Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-04

Came to Westerly The paper was writ ten by the late Herbert A. Babcock and will he read by his daughter, Mrs. Eli sha Burdlck, 3 brief report of the Sew enth Day Baptist anniversary meeting at Newport viii preside the meeting.
 It is expected that the superior cougt for Washington county will hold its ses- sion Thursday morning at the Wester-y court house.
 All the troops of Gih Scouts of West erly assembled in Scout hall Monday 2f- terhoon and many new candidates were enrolled. Arrangements were made for various lines of scort wsrk for the sea son.
 The building committee for the Pleas ant street and Bradford school buildings met Monday afternoon in the High school building and bids were opened, There were four classitications: general construction, electrical construction, plumbing and drainage, heating and ventiiatipg. Ten general contractors pre- sented their bids and five electrical con- tractors, four contractors for plunlhing and drainage and five contractors for heating and yentHating. There was no decision made by the committee at this meeting. A subcommittee was appoint ed to report at another meeting to tab ulate the bids. Clifford Campbell and Willard H. Bacon were the ones chosen to work in conjunction with Archi0ct Field.
 4 special town meeting is to be asked to provide for additional funds that will be required to erect the two buildings. Charles J. Butler addressed the meeting of the members of the Westerly Board of Trade and told of road conditions here. There have been many improve Q ba 4n1rp Ia a It was the purpose of the highway conl-
 mission to treat High street-with as phalt and said state authorities gave him assurance that the Bradford road could be finished next year on 2 5O-50 basis. He also told of the through route from Key West to Portland, Me- and of the great amocnt of traffic estefsf | would catch because of it. The only
 other city in the state this route touches
 Ia Providence.
 ] The death of Mrs. Sarah Ann How ard, widow of James Howard, occurred at her late home at 63 Moss street at 5
 o'clock Tuesday morning, The deceased
 was 74 years and 10 months of age. She 1 is survived by two sons and & daughter.
 Owing to the sham battle Saturday night at Burdens pond and as members
 of the 349th company will take part the l day evening but on Oct. 14. The local team has entered the National Guard
 basketball league, composed of teams | from WoonsoeSet, East Greenwich, Paw tuciSt, Providence and Westerly.
 The anncal meeting of the Pawcatuck Valley Radio association was held or
 Monday evening The officers elected President. John Smith; first vice Fresi- dent, Herbert Smith; second vice presi-
 dent, Clifford Langworthy; third viet president, H. Russell Burdiek; secretary
 and treasurer, D. B. Fancher.
 On Saturday afternoon Mrs. Mary Andrews of Westerly and Mrs. O. E,
 Andrews and two sisters drove theil
 Ford sedan to NeW. Haven. They park. led their car on State street and dur
 ing their absence it was stolen, Th' police were notified. The car was 2
 new one purchased in the spring ant
 bore the R. I. license No. 51SO-1922 The police are on the lookout for it. Nc clue has yet been found Mrs. Andrew and her daughter returned home on tn; train.
 While waiting to take the 3.45 ?. m trolley on the Pawcatuck bridge it Wes,
 tsriy, for Mystic Monday afternoon Miss Amy Haas, of Mystic, who attends the l Westerly High schonI and member ei the senior class was overcome by tho heat and tainted on the sidewalk there She was removed to Howard CIark'f store and Dr. May was summoned. Shf regained consciousness in about a hall hour when MT, Clark took her to hel
 homo in Mystic in his automobile. sht Is the daughter of MT. and Mrs. Archit Haas of Church street, Mystic. Miss Elizabeth Smith of Mechani } street, Westerly, went to Cumberland R. L, Saturday to spend the week-en' 3 with her aunt, Mrs M Dupis of Chape street. She was greatly surprised a reaching there to find twenty-five of he l friends had been invited and tenderet her 8 miscellaneous shower, which wa : in honor of her approaching marriag . to B. L. Hughes of New York city. Re r treatments of ice cream, cake, cookie l and candy were enjoyed and Miss Smitl