Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-29
ST0NINGTON
Confirmed = Memorial Service -
Burial Of Russell Hinckley.

The borough teachers went fishing
Saturday morning as the guests of
Capt. George E. Allison on the fishing
steamer James Nj. Clifford on her trip
to the ira ps at Point Judith. It was
rather rough, but most of the teachers
proved good sailors and were able to
do justice, with deep sea appetites. 10
fine fish breakfast which Captain
Allison provided
The steamer Watch Hill. owned by
Capt III. H. Babeock, begins her daily
trips to Watch Hill next month.
The work of laying the new cobole
gutter in Pearl street has been com
pleted
The large sewer pipe leading from
the American Velvet company mill to
Little Narragansett bay which has
been stopped up for the last two weeks,
resisting 200-pound water pressure
from FIRE pumps at the mill. has been
dug UP on the marsh east of Orchard
street and a cie.fance effected by
Turo SILVIA and men,
1 The new abutments to the bridge
along the road from East Grand street
to Maple Point have been completed
and the bridge set.
Warden Crandall has delivered TO
Capt George E. Allison of the steamer
! Clifford a set of heavy brown and drab
canvas awnings for use on the deck
of the steamer as continuation Of
the dining room.
Heavy Freights.
The heavy daily shipments of fish to
New York and Boston markets. the re-
ceipts of carload lots of raw material
for the velvet mill and the usual
amount of incoming merchandise for
the retailers together with the large
shipments which are now being made
by the Atwood Machine company and
the velvet mill. keep the tracks al the
local freight yari and the freight
Eouse a the steamboat wharf well
filed with cars. incoming and outeo
ing. Freight Agent j. B. Gallant is
obliged to put in considerable overtime
to get the bulk of clerical work clean
ed I'D each night. All the Watch Hill
freight is transferred through this OF
fee. making additional business
Burial cf Russell Hinckley.
The body of Russell Hinckley, a for
mer Stoningten resident, who died at
East Greenwich. r. L. on Tuesday. az
the age OF 81. WAS brought here Friday
afternoon for burial in Stonington
cemetery. the con11nittsl services being
conducted by Rev. George B. Marston,
pastor of the First Baptist church.
At one time in company with force
of carpenters he left Stonington by
schooner with lumber for Central
: Tnerica. where he was engaged in the
construction of bridges for the Tehaun-
c. yard in the borough for several
years There survive him one daueh-
ter. Mrs. Charles Foster of New Ha-
ven. two sons. William of Warren. r.
l.. and George Of Providence. a grand
son. Charles Hincizley. of East Green
wich. and : granddaughter. Mrs. Ar
thur Renmingten, Of Westerly.
Large Class Confirmed.
On Saturday afternoon at o'clock
at st. Nary's church one of the largest
CLASSES for many wears received the
sacrament of confirmation from the
Rev. Bishop Milan of-Hartford. A large
number of visiting cIergymen We're in
attendance. assisting Father Lynch, the
rector.
Memorial Service.
On Sunday evening the members of
TIE g. A. r. and Won3n's Relief corps
offended the 80 service at the First
Baptist church. The Rev George r.
Marston. Tastor of ne church. preach
ed q most eloquent sermon on Fifty
Years Ago.