Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-22
The third annual outing of the en-
ployes of the Westerly postoffice WAS

ne mira annual outing OF the en-
ployes of the Westerly postoffice was
held at Brightman's Pond, on the
Knight grounds, Sun6lay,and the guests
included representatives from the Nor
Wich. New London, Mystic and Ston-
lngton postoffices, making up a jolly
party of over one hundred. 1t was an
ideal day and place and there was
amusement of some sort for every
minute, and all entered into the spirit
OIL the festive occasion. At noon chow
der was served, and later in the after
noon all partoOk of an old fashioned
Rhode Island clambake of the Bright
man Pond stripe. conceded to be the
leaders in the bake line for which the
little state is famous. There was
game OF baseball in the morning. fol-
lowed by track events and circus acts,
including bareback stunts on untrain-
ed horses, Which were entirely new
and of exciting interest.
feature of the afternoon events
was a game of baseball between mines
composed of Norwich and Westerly
postal men with John J. Farrell or
the New London postoffice as referee.
The natural antipathy against any
thing that savored of Norwich caused
the referee to play all he could with
the Westerly team, but in spite of his
rank, but good natured decisions, the
Rose of New Englanders won the game.
by score of % to IS. The outing was
big success, which was due in no
small measure to the excellent ar
engagements made by the Westerly
committee, composed of NIessrs Mon
tague. Mcclure and Clancy.
Norwich was represented by Post
aster William Caruthers, Assistant
Postmaster a. l.. Peale, Superintendent
of Carriers w. A. Wells, Clerks John
r1ers II. s. Case, ]. l.. Caunihan J. |.
kingsley, F. j. Murtha, w. t. Brown
p 5 Hinchey; ]. S. O'Nel, J. w
Hazelton, P. f. Shea, NJ. E. O'Sulli-
van, W:~M Wallace, ]. P. Edwards,
Daniel Mccormick, Mail Drivers c.
Casbyman and John Ring. and Trans
fer Clerk j. Ring. With the Norwich
postal men were William Cook, Charles
Barlow, Thomas Wilson, Michael
Hourigan, George Ballou, Harry Black
burn. Lawrence Voltman. John Nc
Dougal, Richard Hiscox and Charles
Billings of Norwich. James Thac.zery
of New York and Edward Forrest of
Meriden.
The New London delegation was
composed of Assistant Postmaster
Frank w. Dow. Superintendent of Car
riers Terrence Cook, Registry Clerk
Robert J. Kelly, Stamp Clerk Leo
Noyes, Money Order Clerk Edmond
Corcoran, Carriers John Farrell, John
A. Blake, Christopher J. Collins and
Joseph Collins.
Among the Olner DoStOfnCe men pres
ent were Postmaster G. G. Potter ana
Clerk William 7. Gleason of Mystic
Harry P. Noyes Of Stonington and As
sitant Postmaster G. Louis Wilson OF
Windsor Locks
There was a drowning accident off
Pleasant View beach Sunday after
noon at about o'clock, the victim be-
in John Leonard, whose home is at
59S Broad street, LonSdale, but who
with his wife has been spending the
summer at Pleasant View, and a par,
day afternoon, with four other men, he
went sailing in a large sized boat.
making the start from the waters OPP
posite Thompson's corners. The par
ty sailed down Little Narragansett
bay, down to and around Watch Hill
point and down along the coast to
opposite Pleasant View. When about
midway between Watch Hill and Pleas
ant View the pulley that holds the
mainsan gave way and the lookout at
the Watch Hill life saving station no
ticed that there was trouble aboard
the sailhoat. Telephone coInmunicsa-
ton was had with Pleasant View and
information was sent back that no as
sistance was required as the boat had
anchored within hailing distance of the
beach.
Just as soon as the boat came to
an anchor, the four companions swan
from the sailboat to the shore and
landed through the breakers, leaving
Leonard on the boat. They said ii
would not lie safe to try to make a
landing with the sailboat, so they came