Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-28

Miss Elizabeth Babcock. who was found drowned on the shore Of the Seekonk river, Wednesday afternoon, was the daughter of Edwin Babcock of
 Westerly. who is now critically i'll. He
 is in his ninety-first year, and Miss Babcock was 63- Her home was in Westerly, but she has brother. AL bert Babcock, who lives in Providence, which caused the error as to residence in the Associated Press despatch in
 Thursdays Bulletin. Several years ago Miss Ba'bcock was patient at the Butler hospital in Providence, but recovered and returned-to her home in Westerly. A month ago she was ad- mitted to the hospital as a voluntary patient.
 Tuesday noon Miss Babcqck left the institution, saying she was to take a short walk, and her failure to re- turn late in the afternoon was noticed by the officials of the institution. It was supposed she had gone to her brothers, but inquiry disclosed that she had not visited there. Search was made for her without result, until her body was found by an oysterman on the shore of the Sekonk river. in a small bend between the Harrington dock and the old shipyard. The body was readily identified by her brother.
 Funeral services will be held in Providence and burial will be at Riv- erbend, Westerly.
 In general orders issued from the office of the adjutant general, the dates of the federal inspection of the various commands of the Rhode Is land National guard are announced. The inspection will be made by officers of the regular army to be designated by the commander of the department of the east. The Fifth company. of Westerly, coast artillery corps. will be inspected Tuesday evening, March 8, thereby giving ample time to prepare for inspection.
 The organizations will be rated up- on attendance, condition of arms and of officers and nOn-commissioned off cers, military courtesy and discipline, general appearance and condition of armorieS.
 While the new law regulating the is- suance of marriage licenses in Rhode Island may have removed the Gretna Green feature, it probably has not de- creased the number of .elopements, nor prevented the marriage of others who preferred that the ceremony take place away from home. The law only af- fects the fees formerly received by the town clerks and ministers of the state, as parties who desire can readily be united in the adjoining states.
 In Rhode Island non-residents are required to make application for mar riage license five days before the need ed document is issued, and this has tendency to m1Slead residents who con template marriage. This week cou- pie from New London called on Town Clerk Whipple for marriage license and upon learning the legal require ments proceeded to Boston. where the nuptia1 knot was tied. Another cou- ple. one a resident of Stonington and the other of Westerly, did likewise. Another couple residents of Westerly, mistaking the five days clause, also went to the city of culture and were married. So within a week the town clerk was deprived of three fees and three ministerial fees were paid to Boston divines.
 On the official visitation of District Deputy Flynn, the Westerly lodge of E1ks, the members were treated to an agreeable surprise by a visit from a number of brother Elks. Deputy Flynn, while on a visit to Newport lodge, announced the date of his com ing to Westerly and suggested that Newporters invite themselves on the quiet to be present, the deputy sug gesting that they make the trip with bells on them. The delegation came, but instead of the bells, visitors car ried small frying-pan gong affairs, which were rung necessarily from the railway station to Elks' hall creating a musical noise never before heard in Westerly.
 The visitors attended the business meeting and witnessed the initiation of g. candidate, and went the limit in the social session that followed, Ieav- ing for the east by train at four o'clock Thursday morning. The visiting EllSs