Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-24
GOLDEN WEDDING AT WESTERLY Y
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Henry Holdredge Natives of Mont v2se, Felicitated by Many Friends Saturday y-Town Orders 10000 Red Cross Seals-Peter M Rose Finally Pleads Nolo and Pays Fines in Embezzlement Cases.

Special Constable Donohue of the White Rock section of the town of Westerly takes exception to the state menr that he arrested Puff, the army deserter. for the money there was in lL ana denies that Ill turning the pr1S- oner over to PatTolman Nicholas of Pawcatuck he ignored the police de- pertinent of Westerly, of which he is a part He says he had Puff located four days before the arrest was made and that if he was after the $50 re- ward which he terms blood money, he could have made the arrest and delivery on his own account, and with out the aid of the deserter's father-in- law CT Patrolman Nicholas. He de- clares that the only money he received in the transaction was the legal fee for making the arrest
 He adds that he did not ignore the Westerly police in passing the pris- oneT over 10 q Connecticut officer. He says that while the prisoner was in his custody, he asked a member of the local force if it was all right to take Lhe prisoner over into PaWcatucN and give him up to an officer there H@ received the reply that there was nofhinE wrong about il, provided the prisoner did not object
 As To the activity in making arrests for inJONicauon, he says he is in the employ of the White Rock Mill com pany. that he was appointed police EQESLAD4e IG ElFG tue NOuLpdllf A4AC police protection to which 1t is en- titled and that his work is satisfying 10 the mill company and that most of the arrests were made on the mill property
 He says he has resided in the town of Westerly for 30 years and knows Ghs people and their desires and that he is also familiar with the workings of the town council. and does not be- heve that he did anything that was not strictly on the level in connection with the arrest and delivery of the deserter He said that were he a member of the regular paid police force he would probably have taken the deserter to rhe Westerly police station, instead of over the bridge into Connecticut.
 Officer Donohue does not believe he was treated fairly in the report of the transaction MT. DonOhue has been requested 10 appear before the town council this evening and explain his action
 Charles Henry Hoidredge and Louisa Burdick Hoidredge have been married fifty years and their golden wedding day Saturday was observed in the afternoon at their home in West Broad Frreet in a strictly family manner. su the evening there was a general Gathering of friends who called to ex- send con ngraIulations. In the afternoon ghe-e was a buffet luncheon arranged hr Miss Edith M Boyd of Philadel- phia and Mrs Charles II. COwan of Srcnington. There were present be- sides Mir and MrE$ Holdredge MT. end Mrs William Burdick of Ash away. AIr. and Mrs Charles H. Cowan Of Stonington. MT. and Mrs. George Allison and daughter Lucy May of Stoningvon, Mfr. and Mrs Charles H. Cowan. Jr. and son Charles of Wes- teTly. SIr. and Mrs. Frank L. Holdredge and daughter Iris Louise of Westerly, Mise Edith NJ Boyd of Philadelphia, David Eoluar of Baltimore, Mrs. Mar rha '. Howe. Miss Grace E. Holdredge, Eugene Burdick and Frederick HoI- dredge of Westerly. Many beautiful ATr- and Mrs. Holdredge were married by Elder Joshua Clarke in Ashaway, Nov. 22, 1883
 Charles Henry Holdredge is a son of the late Tr and Mrs Hubbard Henry HOldredge and was born in Montville. January 27, 1S4. and was married at the age of 19. As a youth he worked at farming in Chesterfield and North Stonington and at the age of sixteen he came to Westerly and apprentlced himself to Sanford Still man 10 learn the carriage building trade. which is his present business. He had been at the trade about three years when the Civil war was de- cIared and he enlisted in the Seventh Rhode Island regiment. was wounded al Fredericksburg and discharged by reason of disability before the expira- hion Of his term of service Soon Rfter his return from the war. he re- Glmed the carriage trade and was married aIr Holdredge has served as commander Of the Grand Army