Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-02
SUDDEN DEATH IN WESTERLY
William J. Mccarthy, Who Attended K. of C. Vesper
Service Sunday Evening, Dies From Scarlet Fever
Thursday Acknowledgment of Band Concert Sea-
son-Loca1 Ply scians Attend State Meeting-Fire=
men to Omit Annual River Bend Memorial Service,

After the order of procession, the
line of march and all the details for
the annual inspection and parade of
the Westerly fire department for next
Sa turday, which included the Pawca
tuck department in the procession and
that village in the line of march, had
been completed. announcement is now
made that the Paw cstTck department
will not participate and the looked for
social unification of the departments
on both sides of the river viii not be
given demonstration this week.
The Westerly board of engineers was
assured tSat the PasToatuck firennen
wculd accept the invita- ton to pa
rlue and the invitation was cheerfully
issued. under the impression that it
was already tacitly accepted
True, the invitation was not for
mally issued until Wednesday eve
ming. but that was due to almost in
stlrTnountabls circumstances that are
too fanlilier to Both departments. Soon
after the formal invitation was receiv-
ed by the Pawcatuck fremen the mat
ter was tabled. The olive branch was
extended by Westerly and rejected by
PaWcatuck So the annual fire parade
in 1911 will be just about the same
as have prevailed since the big pa
rade offneariy twenty years ago, when
many visiting companies participated
The parade of the fire companies to
RiVer Bend cemetery, with the at
tendant religious service. on Fire
mems Memorial Sunday. is to be omit
ted. Instead of the parade with a
BAND, the firemen will attend church
services in a body and listen to
memorial address. 1t is planned to
make the change the present summer
and 1T is not vet decided which of
the churches viii be selected for the
coming Memorial Sunday. The plan
ic TO tot !,
IS favored by the respective pastors.
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After only two days illness with
scarlet fever William j. Mccarthy died
Thursday afternoon at SO Chester ave-
nue. He was twenty seven years of
age, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Nc
Carthy. He was a carpenter by occu-
patton. learning the trade with the r.
A. Sherman Sons company and was
in the employ of that firm up to the
time of his death. lie was in appar-
ent good health until Tuesday night.
he was a member of Narragansett
council, Knights of Columbus. and was
with What organization AT the memo
rial vesper service in ST Michaefs
church. last Sunday evening
He is survived By his parents,
brother, Thomas. and two sisters, Miss
Mary Mccarthy OF Westerly and Mrs.
William Loughlin of providence
The first concert Of the season was
gwen Thursday evening in Wilcox
park by, the Westerly band A well
ARE nged programme was pIeasingly
rendered under the leadership of
Charles .. Gavitt. and enjoyed by
81 eat many people
Provided the required sum of $3.50 is
raised, the band viii give weekly con-
certs in the park ali through the sea
SON. The town has made an appgo-
prfation of s100 for these concerts,
about $3.50 has been raised by popular
subscription. and it is believed the
balance will De forthcoming. If not.
the season Of band concerts will be
shortened
The park trustees have given the use
OF the park. furnished the band stand
and the lights. and doubtless there
will be no difficulty in getting 800
from the generous public of Westerly
Several physicians from Westerly
attended the ninety ninth anniversary
of the Rhode Island Medical society
in Providence Thursday. and also the