Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-18
CURRENT TOPICS IN WESTERLY
John H. Swain, Former Principal of High School Missing St. Michaels Holy Name Society to Parade-Penvile Given Seven Years in State Prson-Divorce Cases To- day.

trof John H. Swain. former prin- cipal of the Westerly High school, who resigned about two years ago to become superintendent of the schools of Falmouth. Mass. has not been seen since Saturday morning, when he started on a hunting trip. The town has offered a reward for the finding of MT. Swain or the recovery of the body. 1t is believed he is lying helpless in the dense woods through an accident or is drowned in one of the numerous ponds. The boys of the schools in Falmouth, Sandwich and Mashpee joined the searching parties on Mon day and a most thorough search will be made. He is one of the best known men in educational circles on Cape Cod, and is also known as an experl- enced woodsman and hunter
 He left his home in his automobile about 10 o'clock Saturday morning, stating that he would return before night He left the automobile in the yard of Alexander Booker in Ashumet, about seven miles from Falmouth. Mir. Swain then proceeded down the Sand wich road and that was the last seen of him, so far as could be learned. There are a number of ponds between Ashumet and Falmouth which offer exceptionally fine duck shooting and the woods contain many cartridges and quail. It is not known whether Mir. Swain went duck hunting or par fridge shooting, and the searching par ties are somewhat baff1ed
 When he did not return Saturday night Mrs. Swain supposed he had stopped at the camp of Dr. T. L. Swift of Falmouth over night, as heavy, cold rain prevailed. Sunday morning inquiries were made at the camp and it was learned Sthat he had not been there. Twenty five men immediately instituted a search. It was learned at the camp of Charles Cobb, at Snake pond that two shots in rapid success sion were heard from the direction of the pond early Sunday morning, but no meaning was attached to them. as 1t was not known at the camp that MT. Swain was missing. It is believed by some that the shots were fired by MT. Swain in an effort to summon assist ance. pr. A. L. Pattee and Sheriff Lawrence have taken charge of the plans for the beating of the woods and dragging of the ponds.
 The leaders of the Indian colony at Mashpee were notified of the disap pearance of MT. Swain and immedi- ateIy 75 men and boys from the col ony, all of whom are expert woodsmen, formed a searching party and spent Sunday night and Monday in the woods trying to locate the missing man.
 The law on deer was off Monday on Cape Cod for the first time in 9 years and it is expected that hundreds of hunters will assist the searching par ties. Mir. Swain while principal of the Westerly High school was popular with the pupils and the people of the town of Westerly, and there is an earnest hope that he will be found and free from bodily or mental injury
 The Holy Name society of St Mi headed by the Westerly band, before the opening of the parish fair under the direction of the rector, Rev. Dr. John Neale.
 Rev. William c. Daland, D. D., for mer pastor of the Seventh day Baptist church in Westerly, now president of Milton college, in 1887 wrote an inter- pretation of the Song of Songs. a book of 50 pages, that required a second edi- tion to supply the demand. It illus trates woman who, by virtue of the di- vine gift of wisdom. the fear and per feet trust of Janveh. is victorious over the temptations of her plighted troth and to her virtues, against the allure ments of the most luxurious court in history.
 Rev. Charles w. Ray, D. D. former ly pastor of the First and Third Bap- tist churches in North Stonington, now of Philadelphia, has just written 8 book of 552 pages on his interpreta- ton of the Song of Songs. Dr. Ray COHSlQ6TS LnS SOuS as du 6AulDllIOils an outline, of the sinner brought to realize something of the preciousness of Christ, and to cherish a dawning love for Him, seeking Him, finding Him, and brought into intimate rela- lions and welded to Him with all the hearts tenderest affections.
 The old holds the view that the Old Testament literature is a drama and has an ethical value; the other that it is an allegory and has spiritual value in that it shows the relation of Christ to the church.
 The books are in the Westerly pub lie library.
 The superior court, November ses- sion, for Washington county, convened Monday at Kingston, with Judge George T. Brown on the bench. Joseph PenYflle of Westerly was adjudged guilty of committing an abominable and detestable crime against nature, the offense being committed in the barn of J. Burnside Babcock Penville was given the minimum sentence of seven years in the state prison. The maximum penalty is 20 years.
 The appealed Westerly cases of Nell He Peabody, charged with being a com