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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-04-22
INTERESTS OF WESTERLY


Photographs of the present postof-
flee building and surrounding prop
critics were taken Friday afternoon
and will be. forwarded to Washing
ton in competition with the plats made
by Engineer Mckenzie.
The alsnual observsnes of Memorial
day in Westsrly Is under the man.
asernent Of eudlonu post, department
OF Rhode Island. and Hancock post,
the joint ceremonies. The exercises
usually consist of a short parade by
both Grand Army posts and the West
erly band. with the Fifth company,
Coast artillery corps, and Brucker
camp, United Spanish War Veterans.
acting as escort. ST. Michaers and
River Bend cemeteries are visited and
the survivors place flowers to the COM
rades who have answered the final
call. At the same time, the United
Spanish War Veterans pay like trib--
ute to their deceased comrades, and
the Woman's Relief corps Of both posts
cast flowers upon the waters of Paw
catuck in respect to the memory of
the sailors, marines and soldiers bur-
led at. sea. At River Bend there are
brief exercises. and in the evening at
Bliven opera house, impressive memo
rial services are held.
The coming May so the memorial
. services in the opera house will prob
ably be omitted, the committeeman
usually in charge of that feature hav-
ing declined to serve.
I With the advancing years of the
{ boys who went to the front in 1851
So, even the march from Memorial
building to ST Michael,s cemetery,
thence to the point where they. board
the trolley cars for River Bend GEM
etery, is a hardship. The automobile
owners OF Westerly might place their
cars at the disposal of the veterans
the afternoon of Memorial day from
two to four O'Clock. as is done in 9TH
err places.
Miss Gertrude Gaffney was honorsd
at Elm strset school Friday, when
announced to be the winner of the
prize offered by Phebe Greene Ward
! chapter, Daughters OF the American
Revolution, for the best essay on a
patriotic subject. a number of which
We're suggested by the chapter. Miss
Gaffneys subject was James Otis, the
Master Patriot. There We're twenty
six contestants and the judges were
Mrs. Elisha G. Burdick. Mrs. T.. G. A.
Jones and Mrs Harry 2. Asard. Mrs.
Burdick presented the prize. a IS gold
piece, at the close of theA morning
session. In speaking of the excel
lence Of Miss Gaffney's essay, Mrs.
Burdick also made reference to the
good work of the Ottar cortaSfaptc
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-04-22

Gary Ledes visitsd ~ Grand osEesrs
--lsaac cundaIl Lectures cn Civil
War Experiences.


Gary lodge. No. s, a. o. U. NJ, held
its meeting Thursday night when the
following Officers were inst4ned BY
Grand Foreman Charles 8. Br}Shtman
of sStoninston assisted by Grand Mas
ter Workman Edwin G.. Farren of New
Haven and Grand MRecorder George
Strol1 and District Deputy Grand Mas
ter Joseph Ze11are p NJ W.. Conrad
Kretzer, M w. Richard Smy the, Fore
man Frank Mabbitt Oyerseer Erred T..
Douglas, Recorder &. r. WiIli$ms, Jr3
Financier Fl. M. Fitch. Receiver ]. H.
Hill, Guide DIR. p. 4. McGowans I. w.
E. K. Spaulding, o. w. Samuel Stew
art; trustee, 3 years.. F. T. Douglas:
delegates to grand lodge. Corral Kret-
yer; alternate, e. r. Williams. Jr.
was enjoyed Visitors we're present
from Noank. New London and Ston-
ington.
Lecture by Isaac cupdalI.
Friday evening at the sCongrega-
tiona1 parish house, Isaac Cnnda11, a
civil war veteran. gave an interesting
lecture before q large audience mostly
high school pupils, specially invited.
His subject was Camps and Campaigns
of the Civil War, and vRs illustrated
by stereopticon views by Rev. II. B.
Rankin of Noank.,
Sewing Circle Meets.
The members of Charity chapter, Or
der Of Eastern Star; sewing circle met
Friday afternoon with Mrs Charles
Libby. Plans for a fair we're dis
cussed.
Union Temperance Meeting.
There will be union temperance
meeting of the-Methodist. Baptist, AND
Congregational churches Sunday eve
ming at the Methodist church. The
speaker win be Mrs. Deborah Living
ston, president of the state w. c. T..
e. of Rhode Island.
Met at Parsonage
Queen Esther circle, the young la
met Friday evening at the parsonage
with MISS Lottie Hatch. Several
members were added to the roll, after
which games were played and vocal
and instrumental music was rendered.
Village Varieties.
George E. 0rinnell and son. Edward
Grinnel1, have returned from a visit in
New York
Charles Greene has returned from
New York ,f-ss
Mrs. Edwin Dorr of Boston is the
guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs!
John Rippel.
Fred Kctclium is spending a few
days in New York.
Fraternal Benefit league met in the
Buckley block Friday evening. One
application was received
Miss Esther Billings is i'll at the
home of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Byron Billings.
The Neighborhood Whist club met
Rathbone on Denison avenue. After
cards, refreshments were served by
the hostess and musical selections were
rendered.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-04-22
STONlNGT0N
jolly Eight Roll Up Good Scores
Neptune and Fire Police Fair Opens
with Big Crowd.

THURSDAY evening the Jolly Eight
bowling team made the following score
at Arion alleys:
Team No: l-4ss, 81, sss. 5ss, $50,
Team No. 2-41s. ses. 55s, 547. 49,
61S-329e.
High single-Noyes. 1870.
High six-strlng totsl-Noyes. 94a.
Mrs. George B. Spa1ding has been
Otto Sullivan has returned from New
Rochelle. Mrs Sullivan and Peter
Flynn will return today (Saturday)
At meeting of the Grange at the
church parlors next Thursday evez
ming, North Stonington grange VIII
be present
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Mason of
Brooklyn, n r., were here to open
their home at Cannon square, return
ing to New York the same day.
= Mrs. Phoebe Ford and Mrs. Horace
,Ftsnil leave today Saturday for
New York and Will sbe the guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. N. S. Gates.
Opening Of Fair.
The Neptune and fire police opened
Friday evening their fair. at Borough
hall. The hail was well supplied with
fancy articles. and cake and ice cream
booths Moving pictures were a great
attraction as well as the dancing. A
large crowd attended.
To Play NJ. T. S.
Today at Stanton park the Stoning-
ton high school Will play a game OF
ball with the Normal Training school
Of New London.
J. w. White of Portsmouth. NJ H..
was visitor here yesterday.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-04-22
GETTYSBURG PAINTING
Exhibited at Meeting Of G. A. r. Post
in Bridgeport.

On Friday night the members of the
Elias Howe, Jr-, post. G. A. r., Of
Bridgeport were guests of the D. M.
Read company, when the famous paint
ing of the battle of Gettysburg was iex-
hibited and Mr.. Ball. who has been
talking before large crowds since the
painting was first displayed, gave an
address.
more than ordinary significance for the
veterans, many of whom participated
in the battle of Gettysburg as mem
bers of the Fourteenth Connecticut
regiment. On the canvas may be seen
picture of the house and barn which
was occupied by confederate sharp
shooters and which was captured by
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-04-22
HEAVY AND LIGHT HARNESS

MADE ny MAND.
ueaa Maae Werk q oar Bbecfaltys
WhiVs and ali Harness SUPPL AZ car
risd - stsok. Tacf@ty Mais Harm -
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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-04-22

~ The most inconsistent union men in
westerly are the shavers ana hair cut
tiers that formed the BARRIERS unien.
This union has been organized, reor-
ganized, disbanded and been dropped
and disfranchised perhaps more than
any. other in Westerly.
About two years ago this union took
fresh start and established rules
and regulations that were violated al
most from the start, and in part by
this action all the working BARRIERS in
the town did not affilicate with the I'M
lon Interest waned and now there is
no BARRIERS union in Westerly. The
charter has been revoked and the To-
cal suspended by the national ofiicers
Tor the non-paymes1t of per capita
tax, and as one of the union men, tried
and true. puts IT.: THE former union
BARRIERS Of Westerly are now .scabbing'
On the urneymen BARRIERS National
Union Of America"
Lesssss Of oyster grounds in kittIs
Narraoansstt bay and along the Paw
catuck river. the tributary thereto. are
finding fault with the injury done their
property by the alleged flowage of
by-product from the plant of the
Westerly Light and Power company.
The i'm in made that the stuff flows
down the river, the oily substance
floating on the surface, while the sedi-
iment settles and damages the oyster
beds. Some of the oyster growers say
that the matter haa been taken up
with local representatives Of the COM
pany and promises were made that
the alleged nuisance would be abated,
but the oily stun flows down the river
Just the same.
The owners of power and other boats
in the Pawcatuck river are Joining
as the floating, oily substance has it's
effect upon the white painted boats.
Civil Engineer Meksnxis, who, as
sisted by Civil Engineer Woodward,
is making surveys and measurements
for the government In connection with
the proposed postof1ee building in
Westerly, has nearly completed pre-
liminary work and forwarded the. de-
tails to the supervising architects Of
flee. There IL a covered brook that
runs through the property that has
been purchased BY the government as
the building site, and the engineers
have been requested 10 forward the
measurements and levels of this
brook, which comes from the direction
Of Grove avenue. thence diagonally
acroos Wilcox park and enters under
Bread street. just south of the pres
ent postonice building and empties in
to the Pawcatuck river just above the
Broad street dam.
This brook will not be as near the
new. building AZ to the present, and
the brook levels are essential in plan
ming for the building, as it will be
utilized In connection with the sanita-
ton equipment of the new building
in order to fix the exact location of
the brook, sections of it were uncov-
cred Friday The brook is about three
feet wide and of the same depth and
capped with heavy granite tagging.
1t is said the brook Is never dry and
when opened Friday there was swift
running stream about eighteen inches
deep, the water being clear and odor-
less. 1t is expected that the plans will
be ready for inspection by building
contractors within a month.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-04-22


the Fourteenth regiment, Conn. Vols
after. many. other. assaults had failed.
Russell Glenn, the well known truant
officer, participated in that engage
ment, which occurred at IL O'Clock on
the morning Of July D. The enemy had
the house and barn and were picking
Off the artillerymen so that they could
not man the batteries. 1t was necss-
sary to get this confederate stronghold
and it was successfully stormed and
when the little band could hold their
position no longer it was burned.
The Fourteenth Connecticut pur-
chased the property from a. man named
Bliss and later turned 1t over to the
Gettysburg association. A letter which
was received from the widow of Cen
eral Pickett, who led the charge that
will never be forgotten, was shown and
read at the meeting.
In northern waters millions Of fish
are ground into nothing by the NOV
ing masses of ice.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-04-22

EstabIishea 1871.
Harold L. wells. Q. D.. optsmetrist.
Defective vision csrrece4d ny the prep.
er adjustment Of LENSES. Room .. Tot-
tsr-Langworthy Blsck- Westerly. r. Z
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-04-22

arranged by La Nacion of Buenos
Ayres, in which all the aviators al
present in the country will take part
A prize will be given to the aviator
making the best time between Bllenos
Ayres and Rosario, two stops being
allowed On the way.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-04-22
Another Man censpirary,

4 halter says size OF hit Is no index
of brain under it. Women would
have all the best of it if it were
n. Y. Herald.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-04-22
Fsvers the Big Stick

With all that muscular exercise
King George must mean to rule with
strong right Atlanta Con-
stitutior
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-06-09
PLAYING Good Ball.

The ball game between the New
Haven Tigers and the Ovid teams,
PLAYED on the Y. M. G. A. grounds
Tuesday was as good a game as the
most exacting fan could have asked.
Tie score was 3 to in favor Of the
Tigers.
The teams we're evenly matched and
played good ball all the time. Each
team scored in the first inning and it
stood just that way to the last half of
the eighth when the Tigers scored two
runs by hitting. The OVID team found
the ball for hits FIVE times, the Tigers
but three Both teams hit the ball and
hit it hard but could not get it away
from the felders who were ''everv-
where all the time"
Henderson has applied for admission
to the league and the managers, Tues.
day agreed to admit their team. This
will necessitate rearrsngement Of the
schedule. The new schedule will be
published soon.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-06-09
Shiawassee Baptist Associates.

The 72d anniversary of the Shi1-
wassee Baptist association was held
with the church at Byron on Tuss--
day nd>NNednesday of this week.
There was a large attendance of ass-
egates from all over the county.
The annual sermon was preacAeS.
by Rev. Mr.. Armecost OF Laingshurr
and the doctrinal sermon by Dr.
Price of Lansing. Representative
of the various denominations
agencies were present and spoke.
Especially interesting was the
reading of church letters. The Sn~
crease in membership is larger thSG
last year. The benevolent coDtribr~
tions exceeded last years coDtribar-
tions, also did the average attenS-
ance in the bible schools.
The officers for the year are Rep.
Jno. MacLean, Moderator; Mr.. Eerr-
SINGER of Lansing, clerk; and w r.
Parker of Owosso treasurer.
The association was one OF the
most successful and optimistic heAG
for many years.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-06-09
Choral Union.

The Owosso Choral Union, which
has over fifty members, held its last
meeting for the year 1911 Mon
day evening at the Y. M. c. A. rooms
A. Stevens presided and pushed
through the remaining business 90
be transacted as expeditiously as pcs
sible. Mrs. F. H. Gould, secretary
in the absence of Mrs. Earl Hall, resE
the treasurer's report for the year
which was most gratifying. Express
sions of appreciation were given S0
A. e. Ferry, the director whose train
ing won much praise for the cborns
at Saginaw-during the May Festr-
val; also to Miss Merle Lemon, ac~
companist, whose faithful work ~
supporting the chorus The follow
ing officers were elected for next
year: -
President-Dr. B. S. Sutherland
Vice Pres-Mrs. ID. M. Christian.
Sec'y.-Miss Frances A. Jones,
Treas.-N. ID. l.. Brown
Mr.. Ferry voiced his pleasure With
the outcome of the first years WORK
and with the bright prospect for
further progress in the future. Ths,
weekly meetings which have been
enjoyed so thoroughly will cease for
the summer and begin again early
in September. Owosso is fortunate
in having All organization which, is
so effective in developing true musf.
cianship. ,A; Hss.,,
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-06-09
Easy to Get To or From Owosso ir
Almost Any Direction.

With the establishment of the gaso.
line motor car service on the Ann Ar
Dor, with the prospective service on the
electric line of the L. & N. E., which it
is thought will be established by July
1st, and the regular passenger service
on the Michigan Central, Grand Trunk,
Ann Arbor and T., S. & M. road it will
be very easy to reach Owosso or to
leaye to go in any direction. 1t is ex-
pected that hourly and possibly half
hour service will be given on the cleo
trio line to Morrice, Perry, Shaftsburg,
Lansing and on through to jackson.
The Michigan Central has four psssen.
ger trains daily both north and south;
the Grand Trunk five trains east and
west; the Ann Arbor four trains each
way, northwest and southeast, while q
through train will soon be soon be add
ed each way and when the fourth
motor car is put into service it is ex-
pected that number three will make an
additional trip to and from Mt. Pleas
ant; the T., s. & M. mixed and q
regular passenger train to and from
Muskegon. Then half hour service is
provided on the electric line between
Owosso and Corunna, and one train q
day each way between Owosso and Six
Mile Creek on the Ann Arbor stub. All
we need now to complete our happiness
in the line of railroads is the extension
of the L. & N. E. line on to Saginaw, the
o. & G. E line to Durand, and the
Ann Arbor stub line on to New 10th
rop. When this is all done-and it
will be one of these days-there will be
little excuse for people staying away
from Owosso if they really wish to
come to the best trading point in Gen.
tral Michigan.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-06-09
Funeral Services For Mrs. Bertha
Wesener.

Funeral services for Mrs. Bertha
Wesener, brief notice of whose death
appeared last week, were held from her
late residence on Oliver street Sunday
afternoon at o'clock, conducted by
Rev. Carlos H. Hanks. The home was
filed with old-time friends and neigh.
bors who felt the loss of Mrs. Wesener
as a personal one and who manifested
the same and their esteem for the family
by many beautiful floral offerings-and
no one loved flowers more than the de-
ceased. Rev. Hanks spoke tenderly of
the life of Mrs. Wesener, of her de-
votion to home and family and her in
terest in everything that means real
happiness for mankind generally. The
interment was in the family lot at Oak
hill.
Bertha Marie Winguth was born in
Germany, June 20, 1885, coming to this
country when young woman. In
December, 1866. she was married to
Hugo Wesener at Saginaw, residing
there until 1875 when the family came
to Owosso. To them eight children
were born, six of whom preceded the
parents to the better world. Those
surviving are Hugo Wesener of Sagi-
nav, and DR.. John A. Wesener of Chi.
cago. Other relatives residing in
Owosso are Miss Alma Krogman, a
neice who had lived with the family
for number of years, and Mrs. Grace
M. Wesener, daughter-in.law.
Mrs. Wesener was taken sick while
visiting at the home of her son in
Saginaw and the end came very un-
expectedly early Friday morning. All
the family were in Saginaw to attend
the May festival and so were with the
mother when the summons came. The
remains accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs.
Hugo Wesener and DR.. and Mrs. j. A.
Wesener were brought to Owosso,
Friday evening.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-06-09
MICHIGAN HARD HIT
Severe Storm Sunday-Buildins
Destroyed and Crops Ruined.

Severe Storm Sunday-BuildInes
Destroyed and Crops Ruined.
From one end of the lower peninsular
to the other reports show great damage
from the wind, hail, rain and light.
ming storm during the storm Sunday
afternoon and evening. Buildings
were blown over and totally destroyed,
others were moved off their foundations
and badly damaged, while many were
struck by lightning and either burned
or partially ruined. Thousands of
panes Of glass were broken by the ter.
rife hail storm and unbelievable stories
are told as to the size and weight of the
hail stones.
Shiawassee county as whole was
exceedingly fortunate but even here the
damage is considerable. In Owosso
and immediate vicinity, little damage
was done except>by the heavy fall Of
rain. The electric service was shut of
so that lights on the streets and in
homes were out, the street Car service
was abandoned, telephone wires were
twisted and broken and phones were
put out of commission. In the north.
ern and southern parts of the county
some barns were blown down, the
crops almost destroyed and hundreds
of trees broken off. Among those
whose loss is greatest are Thomas Riley
and Charles Ritter Of New Haver
township, who lost barns, that of Mr.
Riley's being new one; Alonzo Dodge
and VIM. Gidley of Venice, barns, tn,
latter said to be one of the largest ii
the county. Mr.. Ritter had cyclone in
surance to the amount of $1,000 Tn
home of Derr Devereaux Of Shiawas
see township, was discovered to be OF
fire about II o'clock and was total,
destroyed, the family barely havin
time to escape. It is not known wheth
or the fire was caused by lightning bu
this is believed to have been the origin
The loss from the damage to the crop
will be greater than from everythin
else.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-06-09
Ascension Day Service.

About sixty members of Owosso Coss,-
mandery No. 94 and Corunna Ccar-
mandery No. 21, Knights TempEar st-
tended service at the First BaHesss
church in this city, Sunday morriEg
and listened to an excellent sermon bs
Sir Knight Rev. George Laughton, tee
subject being "The Crusaders; GaeSe
place in history" Miss Gemmel reRs-
cred the "Entree Triomphale" and SIX
arrangement of Nearer, My God, 3r
Thee" on the organ; N. ID. L. BroWn
sang "The New Jerusalem" and Carl
Dewey on cornet and Stanley Keith cE
trombone rendered duet, "Miserers
all combining to make most inpres
sive and beneficial service.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-06-09
EXCELLENT APPOINTMENT.
John G. vanCamp Named ~ Deputy
Bank Examlner-e esaIus Work
etss'n Monday.

State Commissioner of Banking Doyle
on Saturday last summoned John G.
vanCamp Of this city. to Detroit. and
after Q brief conference rendered him
an appointment as q deputy bank OK.
aminer. position for which Mr.. Van
Camp had been strongly recommended
and in which his friends believe he
will prove an efficient officer. His long
experience as an employee and assistant
cashier Of the Owosso Savings Bank
made him familiar with all the details
Of the banking business and this coup
led with his absolute honesty and
thoroughness would seem to make him
valuable man for the banking depart
ment. He will report at Lansing. Mon.
day, to begin work. The position car.
ries good salary and calls for whole
lot of hard work.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-06-09
Che saning Hit Hard by Storm.

Chesaning, Mich, June 5.-One oi
the worst storms that has ever visited
this part Of the county occurred last
night. the greater part of the damage
being caused by the wind Barns were
unroofed, windows broken and east
of town the crops were ruined by the
severe hail which accompanied the
wind and rain.
Our Lady of Help, Catholic church,
was completely ruined in the early part
of the evening. The building was
blown eight feet east and six feet
south from the foundation and the in.
terror crushed into q mass of ruins
by the spreading of the building and
the floor crowding up six feet. The
belfrv and roof seemed uninjured.
The damage is estimated at $4,000
with $4,000 insurance. The school
house nextto the church was struck
by lightning and the chimney demol.
ished, but no other damage.
The damage to shade trees was Sc
we're throughout the village, some Of
the largest ones being torn up by the
roots and thrown considerable dis.
tance.
A number of barns east Of town
were leveled to the ground and one
on the J. Hollerbach farm caught a
span of horses beneath the ruins and
they were drawn from the ruins with
tackles. One of the animals was severe.
ly injured.
The cyclone cut swath about q
half mile wide through Maple Grove,
unroofng barns and uprooting trees.
Several orchards were almost entirely
destroyed.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-06-09
Motor Car Service North,

The Ann Arbor announces the com.
mencement of motor car service north
from Owosso to Cadillac, beginning
Sunday next, one round trip day. The
car will leave Owosso at S:l5 a. m. and
return at $40 p. m. This will give ex.
cellent morning service north with the
regular trains at eco. 11:2O and the
motor at s:15, and the evening train al
$40; trains from the north, 9;O5 a. M,
Asst, $40 and 1920 p. m. In addition
the summer resort train north at about
1870 p. m. and south about 8 a. m
will be put on as soon as required.