Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-21
Election OfBruCnsr Camp in Westerly
Eugene H. Parteo, Commander-Authorities Want More Light Postof6ce Matter Red Mems Election Death of James Thomas Stott.

Since the death of Richard 4. Can field, known as the King of Gamblers, and up to the time of the probating of his will. some of the newspapers referred to Mrs. Grace Hanon, a daughter of the deceased. as being a resident of Westerly, R. l. So far as can be ascertained, Mrs. Hanan or any member of the Canfield family is not and never has been resident of Westerly The only connection with the Garfield family and Westerly is that Mrs. GenevieVe Garfield, widow of Richard A. Canfield is the owner of large tract of unimproved land in Cross street, which is assessed at S6,500 and upon which Mrs. Canheld pays an annual tax of $9750
 The land comprises, about fifteen acres and was formerly owned by the late Charles Leonard Pendleton, who inherited it from his father. MT. Pen dleton was a native of Westerly, re- siding in the house now owned by pr, | Michael H. Scanlon, in High street. l He subsequently, lived in Providence and died there. It is said hereabouts l that Mir. Pendleton and MT. Garfield were intimate with each other and l that at the time of his death MT. Pen- 1 dIeton had not squared accounts with | MT. Garfield and that the transfer of 1 the Westerly property to Mrs. Cam l field was the payment of a gambler g ] debt.
 i ~Au of this may be true. but if SC 1 it is covered up in such a way that nc l indebtedness of that nature. or any | other, appears in the deed of transfer which is in the ordinary and regular | form. Charles L. Pendleton left a vii | dated December 8, 1903 and this in- strument was admitted to probate 1T I Providence in July, 1904. Walter H | Durfee was nominated for eXecutor 1T i the will and the nomination was con 1 firmed by the probate court of Prov | idence. The executor subsequently, l represented to the court that the per- | sonal estate of MT. Pendleton was not i sufficient to pay the debts. and thu | executor was authorized to sell the property of the estate in Westerly The records in the office of the clerk o
 the town of Westerly shows that th'
 real estate was sold for $6,000 ant
 other valuable considerations to Ger
 evieve W. Garfield. wife of Richard | A. Garfield. The taxes on this prop erty have always been raid by checI | from Richard A. Garfield, but the | property is and always has been own ed by Mrs. Canfeld since it's purchas. f from the Pendleton estate.
 Robert RrucLer camp, No 6, Unite, II Spanish War Veterans, ir annual ses sion. elected these officers: Eugen.
 H. Partelo commander: Daniel $ FIa rlngtOn- senior vice cOInfnanQeF. LOT
 T. Keeean, junior vice commando
 Frank Trucker, officer of the guard
 Herbert Taylor, officer of the dav
 Patrick w. Shea, chaplain; Henry Sut
 cliffe, trustee for three years. The ap
 pointive officers will be announced af
 ter the installation of the commander
 elect.
 There will be a public installation
 early next month, conducted by Pas
 Department Commander Edgar F
 Barker, and the members of both Iocs Grand Army posts will be thes sspeciH
 guests. At the meeting, Friday evc
 ming. Commander Alfred RaNcQck at' Adiutant Albert N. Crardall of Ha cock post and Charles Stebbins
 BudIong post were elected honora~
 members. Several other Civil w lveterans are on the honorary roll ( iBrucker camp and at the cpmin@ ip
 stallation they will be presented badge of membership by Past Commando Barker. All members of Hancock pos Department of Connecticut and ( Budlong post. Department of Rhod Island, are eligible to honorary mem bership on Robert Brucker camp.