Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1914-01-03

Miss Helen Segar. secretary OF the
local branch of the Rhode Island
i-Tuberc,f1osis association, and in
charge of the sale Of the Red Cross
ing the collections. the sale having
ended Thursday; About 10000 stamps
were disposed of a year ago. Miss
Segar distributed $4,000 for. the sale
just ended Judging from the returns
made from the six. stores where the
stamps were Oh sale, ii is estimated
that 1000 more have been sold here
than g. year ago.
The greater part of these stamps
have been sold by the school pupils
those of the West Broad street school,
Pawcatuck, Joining ia the sale for the
first time. AS an incentive for in
ereasing the sale. the local organization
offered as a prize q large framed pic
ture Of a section OF the Yosemite val
ley. to be given to the school selling
the most stamps, based on the enroll
ed membership. The award will be
made as soon as the returns are all in
and the winner definitely determined
On basis of mera bersllip in the con-
test, the greatest number OF stamps
have been distributed to pupils OF the
Elm street school, but that does not
signify that the school will sell all
stamps received. Miss Segar says the
school children made a thorough can
vAss of the towns, SO much 50 that
while the general sale has increased
sAA returns from some of the stores
show decrease.
A large summer residence is being
erected for Mrs Thompson Of New
Yo1k on Sunset HILL, which is the
highest point OF land at Watch Hill,
not excepting the original Watch Hill,
For which the fashionable summer re-
sort is nassed. It is the most slightly
location at the Hill, and the view
from the new Thompson house will
not be excelled anywhere on the Rhode
Island coast. The crest Of the Hill has
been cleared and the Foundation is al
most cornple&e6 An fdea OF the eleva-
taon can be gained frona the fact that
TAe foundation OF the Thompson house
IS higher than the caves Of the DR.. e.
n. Lew4s Cottage, nearby, and on a.
ke~el with tire ceiling OF the first floor
Of the Ocean hos4se The Thompson
residence wifi cost abort $4,000 and
be ready Gor occupancy next season.
The Recently elected officers Of Bud
long post, G. A. r., department Of r.
l.. were inStalled Thursday evening by
cscnznaander Andrew Smith of Burn
side post, Shamrock. Commander Sim
mons announced the appofntfce officers
ass follows: Pes1 H. H11iard, ad5utant;
William Babcock, sergeant major;
SoAn b. Brown quarteEmaster ser
geant- The other officers Installed are:
Christopher Simmons, commander; Lo-
renzo D. Richmond, senior vice COM
rnande9; Charles A. Clark, Junior vice
commander; Benjamin f. Corey, chap
balm; George Beliamy, surgeon; VIII
Fam Ci,arnplin, patriotic Instructor;
Amos p. Chapman, officer OF the day;
James A. Barber, officer Of the guard
Ma GornrISs Eest@r. v16ow cf
Gseree w. Foster, died Friday morn
ing at her home in Lower Pawcatuck,
aged 81. She leaves a brother, Steph-
en- A Ianphere, and several relatives
in Westerly. Her husband was a
nnouideg, serving his apprenticeship IN
a. foundry at QHonocontang, one being
located there many years ago by rea-
son Of the convenience of moulding
sand. He served in the Eighth Con-
rectScut, and for many years conduct
ed a news ONCE in the store now oe-
cupied by Arthur N Nash in Broad
street. Mrs. Foster has been in falling
health for the past two years.
irving Francis Babeoe&<, who died
"Wednesday at his home in North
Storirgton at the age of 80, while be-
ing practically a farmer all his life,
Forty miner and was accompanied in
the quest for gold by the late Alden
Peabody. They were close comrades
during the Trip In those days the
Indians p-edominated IN the west and
En1ong them were some vexy bad ones,
especially when under the influence of
fire water and the common enemy of
these were the white men. One of
TIRE real bad red men was determined
To have the lives of Messrs Babcock
and Peabody, but he died in the at
bnnpt Resting his rife upon the shout
der OF MI Babcock, as the Indian ap-
proache6, Mr. Peabody took deliberate
aim at the Indian and warned the saw
age to desist. The warning was ul-
needed and tlrsn, in self-defense, Mr..
Peabody pulled the trigger There was