Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-19

westerly Baptists are interested in
tho proposed evangelistic movement of
all the Baptist churches in Rhode Is
land, whether Free VIII or Close Com
munion 1t Is planned to have ten
days series of meetings in all the
churches, commencing outside the cit
les. Four periods Of service are to be
arranged. from Feb. 2 to IL, Feb. Is to
rs. March 9 to IS, in the towns, and
Commencing March % in the cities.
Various preachers In the state are to
be used for the meetings and assigned
the churches other than their own, and
the churchs to which they are assigned
will assume their care and transporta-
tion. 1t is planned to have the local
clergyman at his home church while
the services are in progress to assist
the preacher assigned, and as soon as
the notices Of acceptance by the sew
eral churches are received, the COM
mittee will make the assignments.
The clergymen say that no such re-
ligious movement as this has ever be-
fore been attempted in Rhode sland
The conduct Of the meetings will rest
with local committees. 1t IS consid-
cred a great advance step to have the
Baptist subdivision working in har-
mony in this proposed evangelistic
movement.
Thomas Welsh, employed as stone
cutter at the Smieh Granite company
plant for many years, later employed
in the street department, died sudden
ly Monday morning at his home in
Garden street. Mr.. Welsh had been
in falling health for the past three
years, yet he seemed in customary
health mp to a short time before his
death. He is survived by one daugh-
ter. Mrs. william Shea, Mrs Welsh
having died about four years ago. Mr..
welsh was 81 years Of age. Before
coming to Westerly he resided in Nor
wich and burial will be in St Mary's
cemetery. Greeneville.
Frank T. Saunders, who declared
Iome time ago that he would drive his
pair Of oxen from Westerly to New
York, starting Tuesday, and cover the
distance in twenty days did not sur
prise his acquaintance when he later
announced the abandonment Of the
proposed trip. Mr. Saunders and his
oxen posed for pictures that were re-
produced in metropolitan papers. and
gained almost as much notoriety as II
the trip was actually made although
It was perhaps never seriously con-
templated. Mr.. Saunders says he could
make the trip all right within the spe
cited time but he could not get good
look at the other fellows money and
therefore did not make the start.
II is probable that at an early date
Brucker camp of Westerly will be fully
armed and equipped, in common with
all camps of United Spanish War Vet
erans George W. Newton of Hartford.
commander of the organization, has
been in Washington in advocacy of
equipping the Spanish War Veterans
with discarded United States army
rifles. a favorable bill from the COM
1nittea on military affairs has been re-
ported by Senator Buckley Of Connec-
ticut.
The INDUSTRIAL insurance companies
doing business in Westerly, and some
of the fraternal societies, are planning
to have a physician come to town who
will supply their medical wants on
contract. none Of the local physicians
being available, for as members Of the
Westerly Medical society they have
eschewed the contract system. a doc
tor came from Providence Saturday to
take fireplace, but when he learned
the local conditions he declined to
serve. 1t IS said that a doctor from
New York will arrive this week and
serve under contract
After the local physicians declined
10 serve fraternal societies and insur-
Ance companies at reduced rates, DR..
Percy A. Senior was engaged but has
since relieved himself Of giving pro-
fessional service by contract, so a sue
eessor is being sought.
In the Third district court Monday