Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-28

time and attention to secular work in showing forth Gods plan of salvation studies attest his thorough knowledge of animal anatomy and nature A Royal Pair is q notable lion group, att tracted wide attention at the Nash vile exposition. and was purchased by General EhurstOn of that city.
 In the civil war he was member of General Burnsides' body guard. He made some fine canvases at that time which found prominent purchasers. Two of them were sold to the Eng fish financier, Sir Morton Peto, and another, entitled 4 Supply Train, was bought by several men and presented to Governor Fenton of New York.
 MT. Oertel was born in Furth, Ba- varia, November 3, 1923. and was SS when he died. He worked at engrav ing in his native land until 1S4S when he came to this country. Until 1861 he had studios in Madison, N. J., and Brooklyn, N Y. He came to Westerly at the outbreak of the civil war and made his home here until 1869, when he became an ordained priest of the Episcopal church. MT. Oertel and his family moved from Westerly to Sen- oir. N. C., in 1869, and he was rector of the Episcopal church there for elev- en years ard was next rector of the church in Morganton. N. c. He after ward became professor of Christian art in the University of the South.
 Westerly granite will not be used in the construction of the postoffice buiid- ing at San Juan, Porto Rico, although effort is being made to have the post office building in Westerly of that material Schooner Charlotte w. Mill CT, Capt. Allen Gurney, arrived in Providence, Tuesday, W ith five hundred and seven tons of granite from Ston- ington, Me, for the Porto Rican build ing, but before final shipment the granite will be cut and made ready in Providence. Some of the blocks weigh ten tons, and the quality is the best obtaina bleS in Maine.
 The tour of duty of the officers of the coast artillery service of the Rhode Island National guard will be from July 3 to l6. inclusive. and they will be taken from Providence by steamer to Fort Creole at s o'clock in the morning. They will return to their home station July to join their several commands. as the entire force is to engage in coast defence exercises on the 9th, for period of eight days inclusive of transportation. A detail of four men from the Sixth. Twelfth, Eighth, Eff teenth. Eleventh and Fsfth companies. and six from the hospital corps, will report for duty July [, to handle the camp equipage. The detail of the Fifth company, Westerly. will leave here at 7.0s a. m., July '. by train for East Greenwich. They will march to the terminal of the Sea View rail- road and meet the car there containing the details from Providence and pro ceed with them to the camp ground at Quonset Point.
 On Sunday, July 9. the Fifth com pany will leave Westerly for East Greenwich and from there proceed to " pl "a A baggage wagon will be at East Greenwich station to transfer baggage to electric cars. From SaunderStoWn the company will take ferry to Fort Greble, taking the ferry that has con tract for carrying troops in uniform. The company will return Sunday, July 16. by the same route.
 The headquarters of the First ar tillery district will be at Fort Creole and of the Second at Fort Adams.