Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-11

Wheeler; Ralph c. Wheeler, Farms worth Wheeler, Mrs. Arthur G. Wheel CT, Mrs. Fernando Wheeler. riding Tn ox-cart: R. c. Wheeler, Thibdeau, driv- of ox-cart; Miss Grace D. Wheeler as Mime. Mary Sheppard Wheeler; Ralph, Marian and Richard Wheeler. Dorothy, Donald and Mary Wheeler, children; Harry Wheeler, Alton Wheeler, Miss Ella Wheeler. Armed escort. Charles ] O. Ryon. Burrows Perry.
 First Minister of Town. Dr. Ira H. Moves appeared as Rev. James Moves, the first minister of the town. and Miss Ethel J. R. c. Moves of Washington, D. C., as the minister 8 i wife.
 The Chesebro family was represent ed by descendants of William Chese- brough from Stonington and Mystic. { Marshal. pr. Edmund D. Chesebro of i Providence, representing William William Chesebrough, and the others i, were Orville H. Chesebro. carrying the ! Chesebro, Mrs. Gilbert H. Chesebro, and daughter Helen riding); Mrs. 1 William c. Thompson and daughter . Grace. Miss Mabel Ingraham, Henry i Chesebro, Lucy Chesebro, Leon Chese- ! bro. Walter Chesebro, Miss Priscilla A. | Billings William H. Peckham, 2d, Ben jamin s. Cutler, Jr.
 i Jesse B. Stinson of Mystic as Sam 1 uel Chesebro, Miss Elizabeth Wilbur ] of Mystic as Priscilla Alden. In 1898 Samuel Chesebro was attacK- | ed by robbers while in Duxbury, Mass. | His. arm was broken defending himself and Priscilla Alden nursed him, mar ! ried him and rode to Stonington behind him on a billion, holding his broken arm.
 The Stanton family was shown by ] descendants of Thomas Stanton from l d.Dn | The marshal was Donald P. Stanton, | and the family group was Char es Stanton. representing Thomas Stanton l Mrs. James R. Carson, Miss Esther C. Perkins. Miss M Louise Thayer. Miss l Katherine Thayer, John W. Thayer
 who carried the Stanton coat of arms | Henry D. Stanton and daughter, c. F, 1 Stanton, M. B. Stanton.
 The descendants of Thomas Miner from Quiambaug and Mystic were
 sions. D. W. Miner of Providence, ,whc | represented Thomas Miner, was mar 1 sha1.
 Captain Kidd and Pirates.
 King Philips War had a float, the | Trial of Canonchet and Thomas Whit ! ridge Cutler made striking Captain ! Kidd in the next section, with Edwin Staplin and William Clay as pirates. | Colonial Period.
 The colonial period was acceptably
 shown by a large group of young peo- pie from Westerly and Stonington, and l feature here was the colonial coach obtained, only after protracted search as a century old relic of the line be-
 tween Pennington and Hartford.
 Revolutionary Period.
 The Revolutionary period introduced
 a group of British soldiers followed by
 group of girls carrying an Ameri-
 can flag. The East Hampton Fife and
 Drum corps in Continental uniform
 preceded the American minutemen lec
 by Charles D. Main of Stonington
 Women descendants of the Revolution
 came next. and these were from Nortt
 StoI ington and Mystic. Misses Louise
 Merrill Ethel Hull, Ruth Thompson
 Sarah Thompson. Lila Thompson, Mar
 Bissell, Alice Avery. Grace Main, Ruby ! Park. Marian Whites Catherine Wheel
 CT, Edith Hewitt. Ella Wheeler, Jose phino Diekenson. Geneva Rathbun
 Mildred Chapman. Edna Chapman
 Cora Clark. Mrs. Edgar Chapman, Mrs
 John Avery, Mrs. George w .TayIor Mrs. A. O. Colby and daughter, Mrs Walter T. Fish. Miss Louise Fish :. Miss Fannie Fish. Miss Jessie Fish Ii Miss Ellen E. Holmes. -5 --
 Women ana girls from Stenington ] Miss Barbara Muller, Miss Maus