Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-05
WOMEN OF WESTERLY CHURCHES
To Work Together in Securing District Nurse-Evansel-
este Services Planned for March-Ex Utter
Addresses D. A. r. Chapter-Pawcatuck Residents
Working for Reduced Trolley Fare.

The Joint evangelistic campaign OF
the Baptist and Free Baptist churches
OF Rhode Island has begun IN several
churches in the state. The campaign
is arranged in four periods, and a DIFF
ferent group of churches will hold SER
vices in each period. The one now IN
progress will continue until FEB. II.
The other periods are Feb. 1925, March
s-1s, and March 20 to Easter. The
general plan is for pastors to volunteer
10 go out as evangeistS ana for
churches which desire the service TO
allow the committee to assigned TO
them the workers who, in their Juog-
rnent, will do the most efficient work:
The plan has been generally accepted
throughout the state by both pastors
and churches.
During the second period Rev. ]. H.
Trenberth will hold services at Mantle,
and Rev. ]. A. Mitchell at Narragansett
Pier. The special services viii be held
in the First Baptist church in West
erly during the month Of March.
The evangslistic committee is COM
posed of Rev. F. Rector, D. D.. Rev. J.
A. Homer, Rev. ]. Stewart, Rev y. 7.
Livingston, Rev. Bowley Green, Rev.
J. NJ Lowden, d. d., Rev. w. l. Wood,
Rev. J. H. Palmer and Rev M. l..
GREGG. The committee on assignment
of dates and preachers are Rev. J. A.
Halner and Kew. J. stewart.
The case of Division No. II, Ancient
Order of Hibernians, is still in the
Rhode Island courts. A rescript was
handed down Wednesday by Judge
Tanner in the superior court in the
case of John w. Doyle against Michael
J. Burke of Westerly, as state presi-
dent Of the Ancient Order Of Hiberni-
ans, in which the respondents dernur-
~. lat nIrnfF ODD
"a sustained.
The case is one in which the COM
plainants seek to compel the respond
ents TO reinstate them as members or
the order, the division in which the
conplainantS were members having
been suspended by order of the presi-
dent and the other state officers. The
court holds that the compliments have
not exhausted their rights Of appeal
within the order.
The court called the complainants'
attention to the fact that their bill still
remains unsworn to and unsigned by
an attorney. and that it is not properly
before the court before this omission
is corrected.
Phebe Greene Ward chapter, Dsush-
ters OF the American Revolution, held
a regular monthly meeting in the as
Sembly room, Memorial building, on
Thursday afternoon, with a large num-
Der of members in attendance After
the regular business session, the meet
ing was open to the public to listen to
an able address by Ex-Governor George
IL. Utter. He took for his subject
Loyalty, and confined himself in the
main to the patriotic motives that
founded and will perpetuate the Daugh-
tiers OF the American Revolution and
kindred organizations. At the conclu-
sion OF the address the governor was
given a unanimous vote OF thanks for
his forceful, interesting and instruc-
tive address, and assured that his
kindness in accepting the invitation to
speak At the meeting was appreciated
by the members of Phebe Greene Ward
chapter.
During the session vocal selections
were pleasingly rendered by a quar-
Astte composed Of Mrs. William d.
Critcherson, Mrs. Alexander Blake and
Hrs. LAClede Woodmansee and Mrs.
Carrie Main, with Mrs. CHARLES Pros
ser as accompanist, with duets by VIII
liam Browning and Mrs. Critcherson.
The COMMITTEES Of the Monday Read
inq club having in charge the matter Of
introducing the district nurse system
in Westerly held a meeting Thursday
afternoon In the conference room, Me-
mortal building. Upon invitation la
dies representing the several churches
were in attendance.
MRS Charles Perry explaind IN detail
the working Of the district nurse sys-
tine as applicable to Westerly. and
showed the necessity of charitable
work in the town. To do this work
properly there was necessity for the
establishment OF fund for its proper
support, and to that end 1t was essen
tial the the members of all churches,
without regard to denomipation, should
give hearty and substantial co-Qpera-
ton.
Mrs. Perry is deeply interested IN
this work ans her efforts have the
earnest support Of the members of the
Monday club, but 1t was explained at
the meeting that N order to make the
Westerly all should take personal in
terest in its welfare.
The subject was thoroughly discuss
ed and plans arranged that will result
in the district nurse system being in
operation in Westerly at an early date,
on a substantial business basis.
The local committee on the Lincoln
centenary observance held a meeting
Thursday evening in the conference
room OF the Memorial building, with
Chairman Ethan Wilcox presiding and
a full attendance Of committeeman. 1t
was officially stated that the exercises
would be held in the state armory Fri
day evening, and that Ex-Governor
George H. Utter would be the principal
speaker. The programme is not yet
completed, but will include the reading
OF IAncoln's Gettysburg address by a
student of the Westerly High school.
singing by the High school chorus, and
other literary and musical selections
Some Of the residents of Pawcatuek
who are inclined to compel the Groton
and Stonington Street Railway COM
pany to reduce the fare between West
erly and Stonington from ten to five
cents held meeting Wednesday even
ing. which was called to order by Will
Ham Lord, elected chairman. J. L.
Friend was chosen clerk. Mr.. Barker
briefly explained the object Of the
meeting, and suggested the appoint
ment Of a committee to draft resolu-
tons covering the matter Of reduction
of fare.
On motion Of jeremiah ]. Purtiu It
was voted that g. committee of five be
appointed to Draft resolutions pertain
ing to the five cent fare, and also any
other matter advisable to refer to the
members OF the legislature from the
town OF Stonington, for advocacy at
the state capitol in Hartford.
Nicholas Craddock made a motion,
which was adopted, that John Barker
be the chairman of the committee and
that he name the other four members.
The committee is composed of John
Barker William e. Wheeler, w. Frank
Edwards, j ohm F,ishwick and Jeremiah J.
Purtin. The meeting was then ad-
1ourned to friday evening, when this