Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-12
WESTERLY SENIORS DRAMATICS
Tanning of the Shrew Given Spirited Interpretation by
Ambitious Amateurs-County Medical Society Elects Dr..
John L. May President-Poultry Prizes For Norwich
Town Man--Churches to Celebrate SOth Birthday of
William H. Doane, Native of Preston.

The teveral companies of the Vest 1,
eriy fife department were represented |
BY their delegates at the annual meet |
Ing Of the Rhode Island State Fire |
mems league, held in Providence. There |
was a general discussion Of the bene- |
fits and scope OF the State Firemen's |
Relief fund and of the legislation to be |
sought whereby the balance Of the an |
nual appropriations shall be placed in |
a reserve fund. The committee appoint |
ed two years ago 10 draft the proposed !
changes in the present law reported |
that considerable progress had been
made and that results would probably /
be manifested at the present session
Of the general assembly. There we're
20 delegates at the meeting from 46
organizations; alternates and guests
brought the number in attendance 70
about ise.
The annual report Of Secretary Fred
er1ck ". Cady showed there were So
organizations affiliated with the league,
en- increase Of four during the year.
These represent a total membership Of
nearly 5000 hremen from Pascoag TO
Westerly and from Woonsocket to
Newport, inclusive. The financial re-
port shows receipts for the year of
s225.32. expenses s216.9o, leaving bal
nnce Of SS.42.
The delegates who were elected at
the recent annual meetings of the va
rious organizations presented their Gre
dentials. Under the open rule inter-
estinE remarks were made concerning
the state fund, muster rules, and Of
Efforts that are being made to secure
the enrolment Of every veteran. paid
and volunteer, fire company in Rhode
Island es members of the league.
The election Of officers resulted In
the choice of the following John A.
Hamilton Of Cranston, president; VIII
Lam A. Brown Of Wakefield, John ].
Mullen OF East Providence, Everett F.
Fiske Of Fiskeville, Daniel NJ. Pratt OF
Providence Fred II. Clark Of Lippitt
vice presidents; Frederick W. Cady of
East Providence, secretary and treas
urer; George Hunt Of Providence,
commissioner state relief fund; George
T. Fuller OF Providence, Charles KEEL
ley Of Warren, Reuben A Barber Of
PawtuCket, and Frederick Shortman Of ,
Westerly tournament committee.
The annual meeting Of the Washing
ton County Medical society was held
in The Dixon house, Thursday, when
officers we're elected and routine bust
ness transacted. An interesting feat
IRE Of the session was the presentation
81 o paper on Carcinoma Of Uterus by
Dr.. Herman o. Pitt Of Providence,
1Vh.vh was followed by general dis
cussion
The election Of officers resulted in
the choice OF DR.. John l. May of West
erly. president; Or. Harold Kenyon Of
Westerly and Dr.. II. X. Gardner Of
Wakefield. vice presidents; DR.. J. How
ard Morgan OF Westerly, secretary
treasurer and censor: DR.. A B. Briggs,
consular to the Rhode Island Medical
society; Dr.. John Champlin, delegate
70 the Rhode Island Medical society.
At the conclusion Of the business ses-
sion the members present were enter
tanned at dinner in the Dixon house
b. President May, who was rendered a
unanimous vote Of thanks for his hos
pitality. Those present were: Drs. J.
Howard Morgan, John Champlin. R. B.
Smith John /. May. c. Grant Savage
Frank l. Payne, F. c. Pagan, William
A. Hilhrd, Harold Kenyon, Of West
erly: Herman o. Pitt of Providence,
4. T. Briggs OF Ashaway, z. z. Kenyon
Of Usque3aug.
Thomas J. Matthews, formerly Of
Westerly, now a representative from
Providence In the general assembly, as
9 democrat was heard on u question
% personal privilege at Thursdays
session. Mr. Matthews said that the
minority party had not been fairly
treated and that unequal representa-
ton is given on the standing commit
tees. Rather than be a nonenity, Mr..
Matthews said he wished to be reliev-
ID from tire committee appointment
Speaker Kennedy announced that the
gentleman from Providence would be
relieved nom the committee and the
vacancy filed later.
The first exhibition Of the South
County Poultry association closed
"a three days session in Hibernian hall
Thursday evening. Experienced poul-
try fanciers pronounced the exhibit one
II the highest possible grade. All in
-erested In the direct MANAGEMENT Of
the show did their best to achieve sue
cess, and profting by the experience Of
this show, proposes 10 give a bigger
and better exhibit q year hence. The
officers 81 the association, who were the
managers Of the show, are: Thomas
" Eiddles, president; William II. H.
ChappcA vice president; Edward n.
Burdick, treasurer; Herbert p. Clark,
secretary; Miss Ethel 7. James, assist
ant secretary.
Charles ". Austin, W. H II. Chap
peh Edward y. Burdick, George c.
Cranston, Thomas W. Biddles. Herbert
:. Clark, executive committee.
William Nudge, Thomas W. Biddles,
Herbert p. Clark. Miss Ethel T. Jar
ves, Edward n. Burdick, show commit
tee
. James ". Bishop and Edword Cong
don. committee on hall and superin-
Lendeut