Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-21
A. A. Law DIES AT WESTERLY
Retired Letter Carrier and Civil War So1der-Scores
Made In Rifle Practice-Mr. and Mrs. Vim. A. H.
Potter, Married In Voluntown, Air Domestic Woss
In Court-Jal for Benjamin Hunter.

Augustus A Law, a retired letter
; carrier and Civil war veteran, died
. Tuesday night at his home in West
Erosd street after an illness of sew
eral months. He was i'll for time at
the home of his daughter in Roslindale.
Mass, but, fearing that the end was
near, he insisted upon being taken to
his own home. He was in his 18th
year ana ives born in Manchester, N.
H
Mr. Law enlisted in the navy when
is years of age and served a term of
three years, his time expiring when
he was aboard the ship Marblehead in
foreign waters. About eight years af-
ter his discharge he worked as a mill
operative in this section, and next con-
Quoted a farm in North SIonington. He
then came to Westerly and worked as
a painter. and in 1888 was appointed a
substitute letter carrier. receiving ap-
pointment to the regular force Dec. l.,
1881 He was in continuous service
until he resigned by reason of failing
health Feb. 6, 1910.
Mr.. Law, next to the last Postmaster
Walter Price, was the youngest mem
Der of Budlong post. Grand Army of
the Republic. and was an officer of the
post al the time of his death. He was
a member of the First Baptist church,;
Franklin lodge. No. 20. F. and A. NJ,
and Narragansett lodge, l. o. Q. F. The
Will De DIT XIV CT DelO CeHeleIN
according to the ritual of the Odd Eel
lows. Mr. Law leaves a widow and
daughter. Mrs. ]. CORTLAND Langwor
thy. of Roslindale, Mass.
In the rifle practice of Rhode Island
National quardsmen at Rurford Tues
day, Col Charles H. Ledward, retired,
Of Westerly, made the highest score at
1000 yards as follows: 8, 8, 5, 5, 3-23;
< 4. 5. 5, Pa; total 46 out of a pos
sible 50. Major Arthur n. Nash of
Westerly scored A; Lieut.. E. H. Par
telo. Fifth company. Westerly, A = Maj.
Bourbon A. Babcock, Al; Lieut.. Rob
ert G. Thackeray, 40; Capt. Walter D.
Slime. retired, 40.
Captain Thackeray led at the 500
yard range, as follows: 8, 4. 4, 5, 5-23:
5. s. 4. 4. 422: total As. Private
George Smith, Fifth company. scored
"a: Captain Siyne, "A; Lieut.. E. H.
Particle. "A; Major Babcock. "A; Ser
sesnt Harold Merrill. AZ; Colonel Led
ward. AZ; Cock Leon Particle 80; Cor
poral Mckenzie. IS; Lieut.. Robert NJ.
Freestone. So; Sergt. Daniel Harring-
ton, %, enc round: &argt George Still
man. 20. one round.
At the 50e-yard range Cook Leo
Particle. Fifth company. made the score
that led, as follows: 5. 8, 5, 4. 5-24:
4 4. 5. 5. +22; fetal 4s, OF possible so.
Lieutenant Freestene scored As, Ser
Seant MsrriA ~, Sergeant Stillman A,
Musician Hareld Dean 43. Sergeant AL
exandeg Mcclellan 43, Corporal Nc
Kenz1e IL Musician Earl Latham 80,
Private James Purtell SO, Private AL
bert Chesbxo SO, Private Edward Mel
der 81, Private Anthony Arcang1e IS,
Private Leon Chapman "a. Private Ma
poleen Audette 80.
Sergeant Daniel Harrington, Fifth
company, led at the 200-ysrd range,
by this score: 4, 8, 8, 4. 4-22: 4. 5, 4,
4, I'll; total AZ. Sergeant Stiliman
scsssd ~, Sergeant Merrill Al, Private
A Chesbrc Al Musician Dean 40. Pri-
vete Audstte IS, Lieutenant Freestone
So Private D Austin 81, Corporal Nc
Csrnnfc& SO, Private A. Areang1e 80,
Captain Thackeray 81, Private Chap
man 81. Private g. Eenney 81, Private
Nelder IT.
Al the 75-yard range with revolver
Lieutenant Ffeestone scored A. Lieu
tenant Particle Az At so yards Lieu
tenant Partslo scered At, Major Bah
cock ~.
Judge Elmer Rathbun in the superior
court fer Washington county, in ses-
sion at Kingston, gave attention to
hearing on the marital relations Of Mr..
and Mrs. William A. H. Potter of
Csquspaus in divorce proceedings
which were first started by Mrs. Potter