Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-24
Westerly Church Much Beautified
Memorial to William Hoxsey Former Warden of Christ Parish-Westerly Defeated Mystic to 5-Freight Wreck Causes Delay in Wedding

There was large congregation in Christ Episcopal church Sunday morn ing in attendance at the special ser vices in observance of the completion of the refinishing and redecorating of the interior of the edifice as memo rial to William Hoxsey, for mary years warden of the parish, by his widow and daughter, and at an ex- Dense of over $3,000. The services Were arranged and were under the di- rection of Rev. William F. Williams, rector of the church. There was q special musical service with Rowland Dunham at the organ which showed careful training, and the vested choir was never in better voice. The preacher was Rev. Samuel Davis Me Connell, D. D.. D. c. L., of Watch Hill and Easton. Md, lohg retired from ac- tive rectorship, and author of the His- tory of the Episcopal Church in Amer flea and other authentic publications of the denomination. When the church edifice was dedicated IT years ago Dr. Mcconnell preached the dedicatory sermon Rector Williams made en- deavor to have Rt. Rev. Bishop Perry at the services Sunday, but the bishop could not accept the invitation by req son of a previous engagement.
 Dr. McConnelfs sermon was of in tense interest and teemed with his torical matter of the local church and of the denomination in general throughout the United States. His delivery is forceful and vigoro Us as at the dedication. and many de- clared that it was loss to the chslrch b that the doctorihad retired from active ministry.
 the presence of mind of cocker spaniel saved the dogs life in Me chanic street Saturday morning. The doctor was driving his automobile at his customary speed when a black cocker spaniel ran immediately in front of the automobile. The dog laid low onethe ground and the automobile passed over him. without damaging hair. The dog was motionless and the doctor guided the automobile so that the wheels did not touch the dog. Just as soon as the danger had passed the dog ran to the doctor and seemed to thank him for not putting him out of existence, then parked Goyously, wag ged his short tail and walked away.
 The recent visit of the overland wagon circus to PaWcatuck caused dis cussion as to when and where the first and last circus were given in Westerly proper. that is. on the Rhode Island side of the Pawcatuck river. In the memoirs of Miss Margaret Maxson, WIo CdIne to w eSlcT1y III lOU5 to i've with her uncle Jesse Maxson, she writes that the first circus to come to Westerly was about the year 1911, and that it was given in the lot at the cor ner of Broad and Union streets, where now stands the Exchange for Woman's Work. and which has been secured IS the site for the new town hall and court house. The last circus in West erly was about half a century ago, in the lot at High and Oak streets, now occupied in part by the Church of the Immaculate Conception.
 In a heavy batting oane of baseball, with -honors even at the bat, Westerly won by to , score from Mystic on the Vose grounds Saturday afternoon. and thereby broke the tie with that team and took second place in the race for the pennant of the Rhode Island Connecticut baseball league by bunch ing runs fin the fourth and sixth in- nfngs. Mystic made the five runs to Its credit in as many innings, but Westerly had the game well in hand after the fourth with four runs in the lead.
 Score by Innings:
 Westerly o004 0 Q - Mystic o-1 c o-5
 Stonington won the game from Paw catuck with ease. especially with a lead of seven after the first inning ended. and thereby went another cog on the chamoionship wheel and nearer the goal. with Westerly close second. Mystic third and Pawcatuck poked back to last place. While it was plan- ly Stoningtons game from the start. the Pawcatucks gave evidence that there was playing material in the team. but that it was one of those traditional off days for them John Cavanaugh was severely injured while making for q base in the fifth inning fr9cturing the right ankle. After the fracture was reduced by Stonington physician Cavanaugh was taken to his home in New London by automobile and his brother went to center field for the balance of the game.
 Score by innings:
 Stoningtorf 70 Q q H-11 Pa wca tuck q 0 Q q n-4
 The freight wreck near Westerly station on Tuesday of last week. in which the engineer was killed and two fremen injured has caused the post