Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-14


Westerly, who resides with his grand
mother, Mrs. Harriet Smith Langdon
in the Avondale section. has success
fully passed the mental and physical
examinations, and entered Annapolis
naval academy.
Midshipman Pickering was appoint
ed by Representative Capron as alter
nate at the time he appointed Donald
Dunn OF Westerly as principal Mr.
Dunn is the son Of Commander How
ard D. Dunn, u. S. N, and comes from
a long line of naval officers. He is
a young man of snlendid physical APP
pearance and passed the mental ex-
animation in excellent shape, but in
the physical tests it was found that
he has a defect Of the heart, which
barred him from the academy.
Midshipman Pickering is a son of
Joseph Winslow Pickering and Caro-
lyn Belle Pickering, daughter Of Mrs.
Harriet Smith Langdon. From q child
the ambition of the elder son, Nelson
Winslow Pickering, was for a naval
career, and in 1904 ne passed the ex-
animation and entered the naval acad-
envy. He was born in Boston, 1887,
His brother, Langdon Dominique
Pickering, was born in Boston Sep
TENDER Fl. 1891.
One of the large derrleks at the
NewalI granite quar- in the Mantle
section of Westerly fell Saturday
morning and work was suspended for
the balance Of the day. While large
block of granite was being lifted one
of the wire guy ropes parted about
midway and the derrick swerved and
then fell. Most OF the quarrymen es-
capped, but three among them, Italians.
were injured.
Louis Poncero had his left leg brok
en- above the ankle and one rib frao-
tured. Thomas Subineck sustained O
severe cut in the top Of the head
Thomas Wilson received a long, deep
cut in the right arm.
There were fifteen men at work near
the derrick. and when the guy rope
parted. another guy was snapped By
the increased strain, and all the other
guy ropes fell in a tangled mass with
the derrick, which was one of the
largest in the quarry.
Besides Poncero, Subinock and Will
son, several other workmen received
minor cuts and bruises. The injured
men were attended by Drs. James
Lewis and DIR. Denoit Sweet.
As the break In the wire rope guy
was several feet from the ground, and
not in contact with anything that
would occasion wear. and as the der
rick was not overloaded, the real cause
q the accident could not be explained.
The guy wires were supposed to be of
standard test and strength.
The second Sunday in June is des-
lpnated as Firemen's Memorial day,
in Rhode Island. and is observed by all
organizations connected with the
State Firemen's league. Each year the
companies of the Westerly fire depart
~
treptd comrades, by special exercises,
Including the placing of flowers on
the graves
Sunday afternoon the board of en-
gineers, fire police and members of
the Alert Hook and Ladder company.
the Rhode Island Steam Fire Engine
company, No. i, and the Cyclone
Steam Fire Engine company, No. 2.
cons olidated. and wearing the regu-
lation uniforms, formed in Union
street. and promptly at 2 o'clock
headed by the Westerly band, marched
ew River Bend cemetery, where the
memorial exercises were held. The
band played a dirgs, prayer was Of
fered by Rev. F.. c.. A. Jones. the new
pastor Of the Calvary Baptist church.
and vocal selections were rendered nv
a quartette under the direction of VIII
liam H. Browning.
REV. John M. Collins delivered an
address of tribute to the brave volun-
teer fremen, living and dead, and be-
Iieved that their good work on earth
would be recorded in heaven.
:, There was singing of patriotic
hymns, led by the quartette, and then
Rev. Mr.. Jones made an interesting
ADDRESS. The singing of patriotic
hymns and a selection iby the band
Drought the exercises to an end. A
large number assembled in the cetne-
terry to assist % the impressive cere-
monies.
The champion Stoningtons of the
Rhode Island Connecticut baseball
league made poor showing with the
white Rocks at White Rock, Saturday /
afternoon. The game was won in the |
very first inning and at no time did |
the champions show any signs of re-
trleVing the loss. They played a loose |
and uninteresting game and some of |
their strongest adherents left the ball |
Held discouraged and almost disguised. |