Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-24
INTERESTS OF WESTERLY
Class of Eleven Graduated St. Michaels SchoolWl
lam H. Doane Reelected President Of Baptist Public
cation Society-Birthday Greetings for Aunt Betsey
Champlin-District Court Gases.

for penmanship to Mary Agnes
Brephy.
William Howard Doane of Cincinnati
and Watch Hill, with legal residence IN
the town of Westerly. has been re-
elected president of the Baptist Pub
lication society at the convention held
IN Philadelphia, and Rev. George w.
Rigler, formerly of Westerly was elect :
ed a member OF the general committee
Mr.. Doane. who is cIassed as among
the wealthiest N the Watch Hill colo
ny, is a musical composer of note. was
born in Preston, Conn. F'en. 3, 1892,
and is therefore SO. but is seen on tie
streets of Westerly almost daily md
as active as many who are not half his
age.
He was educated at Woodstock acad
doctor from Denison university in 1915.
Among his musical compositions are
Safe in the Arms of Jesus, More Like
Jesus, Draw Me Nearer. and hundreds
Of other evangelistic hymns. He ed
tied 35 collections OF Sunday school
music books. the Baptist hymnal and
six other church collections. two tenn
perance collections, and composed the
cantata Emmanuel. Night OF Glory. The
Wise Men: also ten Christmas canta-
tas and many anthems. duets. ballads,
secular and sacred songs.
He was secretary OF the Industry
company cotton mills from 1S47 TO
1850, and from 1850 to 1851 was with
j. A. Fay & company. manufacturers
of Woodworking machinery, at Nor
wich and later at Cincinnati as presi
dent and manager of the same and has
taken out over so American and for.
eign patents for Woodworking ma chin
cry. He was president of the Genital
Trust and Safe Deposit company
chevelier Legion of Honor of Fran Z,
chanical Engineers, American Society
Mining Engineers, American Geo
era phical society. American Social
Science association and president Ohio
Baptist convention and of Ministers
Aid society for Ohio Indiana. Illinois,
Wisconsin and Michigan.
Miss Ellen Fitz PendIeton of West
eriy, the new president of Wellesley
college, was a graduate Of the class
of 1886 Her classmates are to make
her a present in appreciation of her
long service to the college and as
token of their friendship and in recas-
milton of the honor bestowed upon her
as a member of the class. The gift
will be a silver service of IS pieces
and will be presented as soon as the
pieces can be suitably Inscribed.
Miss Elizabeth Champiin. known to
everybody in Westerly as aunt Bet
sey," received the congrat ulations of
many friends Friday on her 93d birth
day Aunt Betssy received her gues.s
happily and Hospitality and many who
did not call sent consratulat BY
mail. She entertained unassisted and
declared that she felt fullv as well n
bodily strength as she did 40 years
ago.
In the Third district court Friday
Judge Oliver Williams gave verdict for
plaintiff in the action Of Joshua {
Robar against S. J. Reuter- & Son for
an alleged balance to Robar as boss
farmer for the Reuters. The claim was
for $500 while defendants claimed
that only s4-S5 was due and check Tor
same had been sent TO plaintiff and
returned. Robar acknowledged having
received six weeks pay without rem
dering any service after his team had
been in collision with a team driven
by Frank w Gov Counsel for de-
PENDANT gave notice of trial hv Jury
Judgman t was given for S329.2S tc
Charles H. Gavitt in sr1it against Frank
]. Saunders for bill OF goods delivered
to defendant