Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-09
WES1ERLY'S TOWN HALL BONDS
Matter of Issuance of 100000 to be Settled at Financial
Town Meetina-Two Men Injured When AUTO
Fnchtens Horse-Plans for Memorial Day-Six Sur
vivinA Members of 21st Connecticut Infantry.

NestOr house, from which this revenue
has been derived. will be RACED Or NOV
ed to some other location The new
boundary line between the church and
town property would pass through the
front door of the Nestor house, but the
house would in no way interfere with
the construction of the building al
though a portion of the rear land would
be utilized. The new town and state
building AMI the removal of the Nes-
tor house would make marked i'm
provement of appearance in both prop
critics. and be in keeping with the gem
eral surroundings.
Taking fright at an automobile in
Canal street, Sunday afternoon,a horse
attached to a buggy ran away. Thorn
as Leary and Joh-l Woods were thrown
more speed to the automobile and dis
appeared before the number Of the
machine was observed.
Lcary struck on the left side of his
face and received a severe cut, and an
other on the side of the head, through
TO the skull. Both hands were severe
ly cut and he received other bruises.
Wood escaped with lesser cuts and
bruises. The horse went direct to the
owners stable in Morgan street.
Rev. r. n. Decker, former pastor Of
the Congregational church in Pawca-
tuck, now superintendent of the Foun-
tain Street church house In Provi-
dence. will be one of the speakers al
the annual meeting of the Rhode Is
land conference of Congregational
churches TO be held in Providence to-
DAY (Tuesday) and Wednesday. at
which the local church will be repre-
scented. Rev. Mr.. Decker's subject will
be The Social and Redemptive Mission
of the Church.
The annual eneampment of the mil
itsry battalion of the Rhode Island
State college, at Kingston was com
menced Mondal and will terminate next
Tuesday. Camp has been pitched in
Kingston plain. the camp equipage
being furnished by the state. as a part
Of the outfit of the Rhode Island Ma
tional Guard. Tho battalion is COM
posed of two companies of 120 stu
dents and a band of twenty pieces I'M
der the leadership of George Hart. The
battalion is commanded by Major
David E. Warner, with Captain Henry
BARLOW adjutant. and Lieut.. William
Whoden Nquartermaster Walter Wade is
quartermaster sergeant. The line Off
GERS are: Captain Arthur Miner Lieu
tenants 'Gilcrist I'd Healey for Com
pany A, and ain BENJAMIN A.
Harris and Lieu1enants Easterbrook
and Robinson, Company B. The com
mandant is Lieutenant Stahl, U. S. A,
military Instructor at the college
Next Saturday will be devoted to
field sports and include the annual
track meet of the high schools of the
state The soldier boys will have prac-
tice in guard duty in keeping the Wis
while the events of the meet are in
progress.
The final day in camp. next Tuesday.
In ADDITION to the morning drills. there
wiz be inspection and review by the
governor, under the direction of a spe-
cially detailed regular army officer
The camp is open to visitors from
reveilie until after the evening parade
ana lowering of the camp flag.
There are six surviving members of
the TWENTY first Conneecticut infantry
resident in Westerly who served in G
company. which was credited to North
Stonlngton- The majority of these are
planning to attend the regimental re-
union May l6. the. anniversary of the
battle OF Drewrys Bluff. The reunion
VIII be neld IL East Hampton. Conn.
the home OF Rev. Thomas c. Brown.
VINO served as chaplain of the regi-
ment
S"iHittoe OF 6uoIong post,
SraTfd Army of the Republic, depart
meat of Rhode Island, has completed
pans for observance of Memorial day.
Thc usual memorial services in Bliven
fopera hoIse VII re ositted. The OBJ
serVsnce will 'rHsist of the parade and
| pref serVirg ~ river Bend cemetery
and the placing of flowers upon the
graves of Civil war soldiers and sailors
in River Bepd and st. Michaers ceme
tsries. Hancock post department of
connecticut. will unite in the observ-
ance. The Westerly band has been en-
gagged and the Fifth company, Coast
Artllery corps. and Brucker camp.
united Spanish War Veterans have.
been invited to act as escort. and the