Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-06
BIG FIRE NEAR WESTERLY
Lantern Upset, and F. w. Babcock's Barn. Cattle and
 Hay were Burned-F artially Insured

thew and Thomas V. Stiliman, Joseph H. Potter, James and William Green man, Calvert B. Cottrell, Nathan Bab- cock, Albert R. Chester, Horatio Berry, Benjamin Bentley, John R. Champlin and Prof. William A. Rogers. There may be others, but these came rapidly to mind as I thought of the people of 1874.
 So far as I could see the congrega- tion is as large today; but, oh, how | changed! Flocks of children and younger men and women now fill the pews where once were found these worthy men of old. The fathers laid well the foundations and others built well the superstructures."
 At the annual meeting of Budiong post of Westerly the old board of off, cers was unanimously chosen, which will carry with it reappointment of the appointive officers, the list being as follows: Lorenzo D. Richmond, com-. mander: Augustus A. Law, senior vice commander; William D. Babcock, jun for vice commander; Erastus w. Bar Der, chaplain: Paul H. Hillard, adjut- ant; John B. Brown, quartermaster; Benjamin F. Corey, officer of the day; Elias P. Stannard, officer of the guard; Charles H. Eldred, surgeon.
 The post will soon invite Sedgwick post of Norwich to make visitation to Westerly and appoint a committee to make arrangements in connection with committee of Hancock post, depart ment of Connecticut.
 Misuuan1cut tribe, Improved Order of Red Men, in accordance with the traditions of the tribe made nomina- tions for officers which will be formal ly elected at the next assemblage. The officers nominated are as follows Dr. John M. OConnell, sachem William Young, senior sagamore; Albert c. Martin, junior sagamore; Charles R. Johnson. prophet; Louis H. Eddy. chief of records; James w. Baker, collector of Wampum: William A. Wilcox keeper of wampum; Robert Duff, trustee for three years.
 Communication was received from Canonchet tribe, No. 10, of Valley Falls, inviting Misquamicut tribe to trail to the hunting grounds of Canonchet on Dec. 16 to witness exemplificatiop of the chiefs degree and to partake of succotash and venison and to once again smoke the pipe of peace.
 Judge John w. Sweeney, WesterIy's representative on the Rhode Island re- publican state central committee, will attend the annual meeting of the con-
  next Friday. Judge Sweeney, in com mon with the other members of the committee, has received invitation to dine at the Crown hotel as guest of Gen, Charles R. Brayton, Rhode Isl- and's representative on the republican national committee.
 Three automobiles have been de- stroyed in Westerly by fire within month, and in each case the cause was backfire and ignition with collected oil and gasoline in the pan underneath the engine. The first machine burned was that of Lawrence Hepworth of Hope Valley when near the railway station, that of Edward Blackler when on the Post road, and that of Charles D. Chapman when in Summer street last Thursday evening. Mir Chapman also lost big touring car in a fire in his barn about year ago. While Wester- ly may not be a leader in all things, it is believed that no place of it's size can equal it's record for the accidental burning of automobiles.
 There was very large attendance at the impressive exercises in Bliven opera house Sunday afternoon in ob- servance of Memorial Sunday by the Westerly lodge of Elks. The exercises were strictly according to programme, as printed in Saturdays Bulletin, and were rendered with credit by all who participated. The vocal and instru- mental music by local talent was of the highest order and in keeping with the solemn occasion. The masterly memorial address was delivered by At torney Daniel M Cronin of New Lon don, and Judge Michael J. Murray of Boston made the eulogy, which teemed with impressive eloquence.
 Narragansett lodge, which has made greater gains than any other lodge in the state during the past year. elected these officers Saturday evening, who were installed by District Deputy Grand Master William Wheeler: Har- ry A. Johnson, noble grand; Benjamin F. Greene, vice grand Archie c. Thompson, recording secretary; B. Frank Greenman, financial secretary; Lafayette L. Foster, treasurer; Freder- ick Boulter,. Selden NJ. Young, John A. Phillips, trustees; William J. Veal, J. Attmore Steadman and John ii. Schwartan, hall committee.
 Local Laconics.