Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-22

those who deserved his friendship and an open enemy to tricksters. He was
 big hearted, did much real charitable work and believed in honest methods. In Westerly where he was best known.
 his word was his bond.
 Mrs. Vose and two children survive him.
 Never was the moral and financial condition of St. Miehael's parish in as
 good condition as at present. due to
 the efforts of Rev Dr. John Neale rec tor of St. MichaeIs church, and the united support of the parishioners. The
 church is absolutely free from debt
 The, parish Is composed wholly of
 working people who cheerfully contri-
 Dute their mite to tighten the parish
 burden. Dr. Neale has been rector of
 St. Michael's only two and half
 years, and during that time over $7 900
 has been expended in church and cem-
 etery improvements and in addition
 the mortgage of $S,000 on the church
 property, held by the Washington
 Trust company, has been paid, The
 parishioners had the pleasure of sec
 ing the mortgage burned after the high
 mass Sunday.
 Dr. Neale congratulated the congre-
 gation upon the work accomplished,
 giving all credit to the good people of
 the parish for the clearance of the
 church debt and for their general aid
 in the work of the parish. He was
 pleased with the result and with the
 unity, the loyalty and the true Chris
 tian spirit that prevailed in St. Mich aels parish.
 Thieves seem 10 have a mark with the C. w. Willard hardware stora in Westerly, as there have been more robberieS at that store than any other In town. In some instances when the thieves have been detected the store
 management has pleaded leniency, ow- ing to the youthfulness of the culprits or for. their family conditions But if the, fellow who took the strong box from the safe a few weeks ago is ever
 captured he will be shown no mercy. The latest theft in the store took place Friday noon and if that chap is taken into custody he, too. is liable to get the limit of punishment. The leniency season has passed in the Willard store. Friday afternoon, while the clerks l in the big store were engaged in diff ferent sections. some one abstracted from 8 show case near the store en- trance three magazine revolvers of a total value of about $4e. As the boxes 1 that contained the revolvers were left l in the show case the theft was soon discovered. Suspicion points to a well dressed stranger, who was seen stand l ing near the show case, evidently wait ing for the service of one of the clerks. When a clerk was free to wait on the stranger he had disappeared and soon afterward the revolvers were missed. 1 The case was reported immediately to the police to whom description of the stranger was given and a futile search l of the town made for him.
 Rev. George w. RigIer, D. D., forne, pastor of the First Baptist church, Westerly, now president of Hartshorn Memorial college, Richmond, Va was given a birthday surprise last Monday evening. party consisting Of Rev. l Dr. King and Rev Dr. Hoyey of the l Virginia university with teachers and pupils of Hartshorn college, went to | the home of Dr. Rigler and, following 1 a short address by Dr. King, a number of girls presented large birthday