Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-08
WESTERLY BOARD OF TRADE ACTS
Appoints Committee to Consider Plan of Highway Improve
ment and Cemmission-Fire Protection Matter Brought
Up-Funera of Patrick Roche-Hancock Posts install
laton-Seventieth Anniversary of Broad Street Church

savings acconp lished by furnishing
! supplies by systematic method Is not
! at the expense of quality, but that
| proper standards have been maintain
ed. In fact standardization of the
/ quality of commodities purchased has
been a most important feature of the
! new system.
/ In 1912 the actual cost of maintain
ing the institutions was $519,62o.79, and
I there was a deficit of $102,620.67 in I'M
| paid bills. The new board of control
and supply not only paid this deficit
| out mad on hand q credit of 1929. II
is an innovation to complete the years
business within the appropriation
Westerly boys are given an oppor-
| tunity to become the admirals of the
| future through the instrumentality of
/, congressman Peter ]. Gerry who will
! hold competitive examination for an
| appointment in the naval academy at
Annapolis under the auspices of the
| civil service commission in Proyi-
! dence Feb. q, The competition is open
TO all young men between the ages Of
| IL and 20 and who are residents OF
! westerly, nine districts in Providence,
Sranstons West Warwick, Warwick.
North kingstown, South Kfngstown,
| Nafragansett Charlestown. Scituate.
Johnston, Coventry, East Greenwich,
roster. West Greenwich, Richmond,
North Providence and Exeter
Ills AAcIlbdl examination VIII cover
| reading and writing spelling, punctua-
| ton and capitalization, English gram
mar, descriptive geography United
states history, arithmetic, algebra
through Quadratic equations and plane
! geometry. The candidate passing the
highest mental examination will be
dominated principal and the next three
! nlsnesc candidates Will be nominated
as first second and third aIternates,
provided in each case the candidate is
! apie to pass satisfactory physical ex-
| animation. The principal and alter
mates will be required to take the gov
eminent examinations on April 21 1914
The funeral of Patrick Roche, who
died in the Rhode Island hospital was
4elo from his late home in Potter Hill
| Wednesday, mass of requiem bel ag
celebrated in the Church of the I'm .
maculate Conception There was a
large attendance at the church. iu-
Giuoing about twenty comrades ct
B17lcker camp, United Spanish War
veterans, the bearers being these CON-
| rades: l. Frank Gavitt, John Mahoney.
John Moriarty and Cornelius Sh "a.
tedy.
Mr.: Roche served in Company II,
1 nlrd connecticut Volunteer infant. y
In the Spanish American war. T re
oncers OF company at that period
i were Captain, Cornelius Bransfit>id
| (deceased): first lieutenant, John r
Murphy tdeceased), and second lied
tenant. l. Frank Gayitf, one IF the
+: bearers at the funeral
As a youth he Joined old B corn
pany, Third regiment, Connecticut Ma
| tIonal Guard, first as a drummer h W.
i ana served for long time. When
the regiment was called to arms In
1893 Nj Roche went with the CON-
pany.
Past Commander Charles II. Hos-
dredse Installed the recently elected
ana the appo1ntive officers of Hancock
post No. 81, Grand Army of the Re-
punnc, Department of Connecticut, as
IoAoWs: Abel Babcock post command
err Eflery Barber, senior vice cn,a-
nancer; William F. Hawkins. iunIor
wee commander; Thomas Z. Sheff5eJd.
| adjutant; Charles H Holdredge. GUAR
fermaster; Joshua NJ Clark. surgeon;
- STa Il I; Brightman. chaplain, Albert
| n GrandaI, officer of the day; Tan es
a sheldon, officer OF the guard; Frank
= Brightman, patriotic instruct Dr.
stephen w. Collins. sergeant major.
horace Sisson, quartermaster sergeant
| members OF Budlong post were the
guests Of the occasion,
The seventeen anniversary ~ %La
| org anIzaticn of the Broad Street CIr.a-
| tan church was observed Wednesd nv
| evening IN connection with the fif-
| teenth annual roll call There wa. a
large attendance of members and the
| response to the roll call was bieh1v
| satisfactory DIR. A. V. Phelps presided
az the anniversary exercises, which in
! GUIDED musical selections. an historical
| address by Colonel Charles H Led
! ward, an address directed to tfae wn-
| men Of the church by Miss Lizzie n
Martin and an address to the men Of
the church by Charles N Kebba. The
| closing remarks were by Rev. Jonn q.
button, the minister.
At the annual meeting of the Paw
I catuek Congregational church, Thomas
Hope was reelected deacon and chair
| man OF the board of trustees. the term
| OF. William Clark having expired. The
other officers elected are: Elward T
Doroi ,;i trustee for three years; Max
Well Thorn. deacon: Alexander Fergu-
! son, clerk; William Bell. treasurer.
John Rowe, collector: James McKen.
zle, .Ir., superintendent of Sunday
school; James Mckenzie, Jr., auditor:
Mrs: Louis j. Frankenstein, Miss Julia
=, smith. member of the church com
; mittee.
I Governor Pothier sent in to the sen.
ate tor confirmation at Wednesdays
session of the general assembly, which
included that of Senator Louis w,
! -A1N eN'' a AiACiiibST VI the state board
OF control and supply. BENJAMIN F.
Robinson, of South Kingstown. as a
member of the state board of public
! roads for the unexpired term of the late
John Fl. Edwards, which expires Jan
uary p, 1917. Alfred w. kenyon Of
| Richmond as member of haiH,or com
mission Robert F. Rodman, of North
| Kingston, member of Public Utilities
| commission
| Local Laconies.
/ Frank 2. Dodea is nlarrira :. 4s:a