Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-01

John DeIevan, who until about
eighteen months ago was ono of the
best known residents of Westerly,
when he disposed of his real estate
here and removed to Woonsocket,
dropped dead in the street In that city
Saturday morning from heart failure.
E1r. DeleWan arose at his usual time
and after breakfast started for the
I1ong1ey building, where he was EN-
ployed al elevator tender. Leaving ms
home in Grove street shortly AFTER
o'clock, and after going down Crawford
street to Park avenue, continued on
the car tracks, where a passageway
had been made through the snow.
Warren W. MOwry. clerk in the gro
Gerry store Of Senator Oscar A. Ben
nett, WAS walking behind him. As Mr..
Mowry unlocked the store door he saw
Mr.. Delevan turn and fall Ex-Rep-
resentsuve John 3. Brindamour also
saw Mr.. Delevan fall and both went to
his assistance. When they reached
him AR. Dslsv7n was dead. They car
ried the body into the Bennett store
and summoned Medical Examiner
Reed, who pronounced death due to
heart failurs and permitted the body
60 be taken to the Delevan home.
Mr.. Delevan was born in Lowell,
Mass, and served three years in the
Civil war, enlistinG in Battery =, First
Rhode Island Light artillery, Serving
with distinction. Mr.. Delevan sighted
the famous Gettysburg gun, recently
transferred from the old statehouse to
the marble capitol in Providence, and
he took prominent part in the exercises
when the cannon was taken to its place
In the lobby Of the new capitol.
Mr.. Delevan came to Westerly from
woon socket soon after the close of the
Civil war and for twenty years worked
as a machtnist at the c. B. Cottrell
Sons printing press plant. He was
the first to be appointed letter carrier
In Westerly and served for seventeen
years, whom he resigned by reason OF
Ealing health.
He was one of the original members
of Budlong post, G. A. R., Westerly,
and took an active interest in that or
ganization, remaining as a member
after moving to Woonsocket. Mr.. Dele
van was instrumental in organizing
Smith post, G. A. r., of Woonsocket.
He was a member and past master or
Pawcatuck lodge, A. F. and A. NJ, of
Westerly, and a thirty-third degree
Mason. He was also a member or
Ames lodge, Ancient Order United
Workmen, Of Woonsocket.
Mr.. Delevan was known to nearly
every resident Of Westerly and he had
the respect OF all. His sudden death
was the general topic OF Saturday and
regret at his death and praise of his
sterling qualities was on almost every
tongue.
The review of the First artillery dis
1rict corps by Governor Pothier, ae-
companied by his staff, will take place
this (Monday) evening in the Provi-
dence armory and viii be a gala mill
tary-soctal occasion. The entire COM
mand Of field and staff, band and eight
companies will participate, arrange
ments having been made for the trans
portatioh of the westerly, Woonsocket
and Pawtucket companies to Provi-
dence.
The military display will be followed
by dancing to the music of the First
Artillery band. The Westerly contin-
gent VIII arrive home on the 2.35 mail
train Tuesday morning, this train
making a stop for their special accom-
mediation.
There will probably be early issue of
che new olive Sdrab regulation over
coats to the Rhode Island National
wIar1 rpd1iiEffion having haap rooda