Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-15
WesterIy's Financial Town Meeting
Appropriations of $12SS40 Voted-Accident To John Mooney-Death of James Moves Thompson-Twomey- Flynn Wedding ,57O Flies Already Killed.

iSenator Louis w. Arneld of Westerly Eld the other four members of the new state board of control and supply filed their bonds to the state and quail flied and sworn to faithful perform ance of duty Rt the state eapitols Mon day. The oath of office was adminis- tered by the secretary of state and the bonds accepted by the general treas urer.
 At a subsequent meeting of the eom- missioners William A. Schofield was elected chairman and Gilbert R. Parker clerk. The act by which the board was created was examined and it was voted to have the chairman take up certain matters of law, upon which there was difference of opinion, with Attorney General Rice for elucidation. The chairman and secretary of the state board of charities. were called into consultation for the purpose of becoming familiar with some of the work they are expected to perform. It is the intention of the board of sup ply to have the charities board con tinue purchasing the supplies for a short time, until the board is in sys- tematic working order.
 At the close of the meeting the members visited the state farm on a tour of inspection. They will also visit other branches of the institution as soon as possible as well as all others with which the board has off, cial connection.
 The crusade against the gypsy and brown tail moths was begun Monday in different parts of Rhode Island by the state board of agriculture. A squad of ten pest exterminators has been engaged by Secretary John J. Dunn of Westerly and began work by plac ing burlap around the trees. In places where the method is found imprac- ticable because of brush and refuse the squad will burn all material upon which the pests have deposited their eggs, thus preventing an increase of the moths.
 Jehn Mooney of Providence, one of the gang of workmen engaged in the installation of the new boiler at tho Lorraine mill, suffered a painful acct- dent late Monday afternoon. He was at work about 20 feet from the con- crete floor of the boiler house when he fell and struck and opened a steam pipe and was somewhat scalded. One rib on the right side was broken by the fall and he was considerably cut and bruised and it is feared that there are more serious internal injuries than the breaking of the rib. Dr. John l.. May gave temporary treatment and the injured man was sent by train to his home in Providence, the ambu- lance to meet him on arrival
 The 150th anniversary of the cleo ton of Samuel Ward of Westerly as the first governor of Rhode Island will be held Friday at Bliven's opera house, Westerly under the auspices of the Rhode Island Citizens Historical as- sociation. Samuel Ward was elected governor of the colony of Rhode Isl- and and Providence Plantations on May 5. 1762.
 Thomas W. Bicknell, president of the association. will preside at the exercises, which will begin at 2.30 D. m. After singing of Old Hundred by the congregation, Rev. Clayton A. Bur dick will offer prayer. An address of welcome will be given by Judge John W. Sweeney of Westerly, to which President Bicknell will respond America will be sung by the gather ing preceding an address by Mrs. Ed ward M. Burke. vice regent of Phebe Green Ward chapter, D. A. R. Gov ernor Pothler will then speak, followed by Roswell B. Burchard of Little Compton, who will make the historical address of the day. The singing of The Star-Spangled Banner and bene- diction will conclude the exercises Music will be furnished during +he af- ternoon by the Opera House orches- tra..
 The committee on the celebration comprises Charles Perry (chairman) Congressman George H. Utter, Senator Louis w. Arnold. Representative AL bert H. Langworthy, Byron Matteson j. w. Sweeney, Ira B. Crandall Judge Alberti R. Stillman, Sumner MoWry Edmund Walker and F. .. Buffum fol the town of Westerly, and T. w. Bick- nell, Albert L. Anthony, William A Spicer, John F. Richmond. Moses F'i- field and Richard W. Jennings for the Rhode Island Citizens Historical as sociation.
 Governor Ward was born in New. port, May 27, 1725, the son of Gov ernor Richard Ward and Mary (Tii- linghasD Ward. He graduated iron Harvard college in 1743 and married Anna Ray of Block Island two years later, going to Westerly to live. H. represented the town of Westerly 1T the general assembly in 1756-9 anC May ), 1762. was elected governor o1 the colony. He was reelected in 176i and 1766.
 In 1774 Governor Ward was a leader in the demonstration against the intro. ductiOn of tea into the colony, and il June of that year was selected witt Governor Stephen Hopkins as a mem Der of the continental congress. Ht was a member of congress until Marcf