Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-23
WESTERLY
WOMAN
Aunt Betaey Ch,mpns Birthdsy Today Albert Peekhan Comes From Charleston and Makes Trouble Graduat- ing Exereses of St Mchaers School -cay Missionasy Smith Dies at Norwich Hospital

Brucker camp. No. 6, of Westerly. was represented at the eighth annual convention of the Department of Rhode Island, United Spanish War Veterans. held in Providence. Ofhcers were elected as follows: Henry Woicott. Of Hancock, Woonsocket, senior vice commander; Edgar M. Patterson, Providence. junior vice commander;
 William E. Arnold. Providence, in spector; Frederick L. Blair, ProW- dence. surgeon: Henry D. c. Dubois. Providence, judge advocate; Eugene l. Mason, Providence, chaplain: Arthur l.. Lake. North Providence. patriotic instructor; Walter M. Baker, Provi- dence, marshal. The officers were in- stalled by Senior Vice Commander in Chief. Edward R. Baker. assisted by Adjutant Arthur B. Spink. of Provi- dence
 Commander wolcott announced these appointments: Captain Willis c. Met calf. U. S. A., of Providence. chief of staff; Arthur B. Spink, of Providence. adjutant; William A.. Stafford. of Prov idence. quartermaster.
 Representatives to the national en- campment were elected as follows: Charles E. Mulhearn. of Providence, Henry c. Gard of Woonsocket and Will James Fleming, s. James Foster. Jr., and Timothy Mahoney of Providence. alternates.
 Louis Peabody fell of his wagon. the water wagon, SO to speak, and he was taken to the police station by Omcer West, on Monday morning. Mir Pea body guided his horse away from the middle of the road in Beach street when one wheel slid into a ditch and the wagon collapsed. Peabody was thrown out and his face slid along the surface of the road causing cuts and abrasions and his clothing was consid- erably torn. He left the team and me- andered along the road until he came to tie James residence and there he lay down in a bed of roses. Officer West responded to a telephone call and Peabody was taken to the police sta ton. In the wagon was full crate of strawberries which Peabody had started out to sell but he fell by the roadside.
 Peabody had been travelling the straight and narrow way for some time. almost ever since he was placed on probation for an offense commit ted in Mystic. that of breaking and |sentering and larceny. The prisoner was given medical attendance and will probably receive some good advice from Judge Oliver H. Williams in the Third district court this morning. Miss Elizabeth champIin, known te every man, woman and child in this section. the oldest person in the town of Westerly, will observe her ninety sixth birthday today cat her home ir Maple avenue: She Is best known as F Aunt Betsey" and for years no we'd ding in Westerly was considered com plete unless the wedding cake was l made by Aunt Betsey. She was borr in Stonington, but her home has beer in Westerly nearly all her long life Many years ago when in Washington in the employ of the family of Senator Dixon. effort was made to seize her a! | a runaway slave, but her identity wa. established and the plan of the plot. ters foiled. Miss Champlin will be a home to friends on her ninety-sixtf birthday
 The state tax upon Rhode isians banking institutions. as assessed Jun, l 20. is $66.71482. an approximate de crease of s3. 1000 from last year. Under a decision of the attorney general, the tax commissioners paid no heed to th' new law regarding the exemption O certain securities of banks from taXa' ton. This new law will, however. af feet the next assessment considerabl, 1 by cutting down the revenue abou s10.000. The amount of tax to b, paid the state by banking institutions l in this section of the state are: Ashaway National bank, $e9b.s0