Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-25

Mir. and Mrs. Michael J. Clancy, of Granite street, and John Joseph Casey of Providence, formerly of Westerly, were married at a nuptial mass in the Wednesday, Rev Joseph F. Dreyer off, ficiating. Miss Annie Clancy. sister Of the bride, was bridesmaid, and Will liam Casey. brother of the bridegroom, was best man. A breakfast was served at the home of the brides parents and soon thereafter MT. and Mrs. Casey left for their wedding trip. Owing to the illness of the father of the bride, the wedding was quiet, only members of the family and few intimate friends attending.
 Miss Grace Porter Willard, expert with rod and gun, and literary con- trfb1tor to magazines that specialize field and stream sports, has the high hook record for the trout season Miss Willard visited favorite brook on Tuesday and returned with string of 15 trout that averaged eight ounces each. The catch was on exhibition in a show window of the Willard store Wednesday. Miss Willard is a lover of outdoor life and has hunted in the south and west and is the possessor of fine animal specimens as evidence Of her marksmanship.
 The time was whom Westerly boys pdFSiC1paIeO Tn WHceI races as WbhhoFS, and the interest created resulted in the formation of the Westerly Cycle club, which has become permanent social organization. While the coming of the motorcycle caused local interest, none of the riders entered in races for prizes, as was the rule when bicycles were in their prime. but there are in dications that Westerly riders will be competitors in motorcycle races before long. A number of Westerly people -J- and horse races on the Norwich fair grounds on the afternoon of July 4th, which indicates a revival of local in- terest in these exciting sports.
 Local Iaoonios.
 Arthur l.. Rudd of New London, member of the Connecticut state police. was in Westerly Wednesday.
 The annual banquet of the Westerly Board of Trade will be held this even ing at the Ocean house. Watch Hill.
 A large delegation from the Westerly Historical society visited points of historical interest in Wickford We'd nesday.
 Miss Agnes Brodie, who is thorough ly familiar with library work, is sub sdtuting at the Westerly public libra ry during the vacation period.
 John B. Whalen of Natfck. Mass, who made weekly visits to Westerly in connection with the granite business, died suddenly recently at his home in Natick.
 Frank Cyril Higgins, student at St. Mary's seminary, Baltimore, son of MT. and Mrs. Michael Higgins, of West Broad street. is home for his summer vacation.
 Elizabeth Tait, daughter of Mrs. Andrew Tait. of Pawtucket, formerly of Westerly, and George Alvin Stillman of Westerly were married Wednesday at the home of the brides mother.
 pr. Charles Farrell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Farrell, a recent gradu- ate Of the Baltimore Medical college, has received the appointment as in terne at St. Mary's hospital, Water bury.
 General Charles A. Wilson is to re- sign the chairmanship of the Rhode Island republican state central com mIttee. Senator Lippitt favors Joseph T. Burlingame as successor of General Wilson
 MT. and Mrs. Rowland G. Hazard of South Kngstown and Frederick R. Hazard of Syracuse sailed from New York "Wednesday for Europe. Rowland Hazard is president of the Washington County Agricultural society and will return in time to deliver his address at the annual Kingston fair.
 David McLaren of Westerly, general manager of the New England Granite works, with branch quarries in New Hampshire, was before the public ser vice commission of that state at a session in Concord Tuesday. He pre- sented the case of the granite dealers in the proposed increase in railroad rates on granite.
 The fully dressed skin of an alli- gator ten feet long. shot by Merton T. Webster in Lake Weir, Florida, is on exhibition in show window of Fisher Brothers store The alligator weighed 300 pounds and was shot at a distance of 200 yards, when only about three inches of the body was above the sur face of the lake. There is also a photo of the alligator just as it was being hauled ashore
 Postoffice Inspector Charles H. Pen dleton of Westerly, in charge of the Rhode Island district, was one of the six inspectors in New England to share in the increased salaries recommended by Chief Inspector Lawrence Leiver- mann, in charge of this section. MT Pendleton was raised from the S1,700 grade to the next one above it, s1,S0O. He makes his Rhode Island headquar- ters in the Providence postofhce.
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