Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-15

Lamb. continued one week; Gertrude
Halpin VS.. Algelo Dotolo, continued one
week; Thomas E. Brown VS.. Nunziato
de Bartolo, continued one week; Lon
VS.. Joseph T. Murphy, continued two
weeks; Edwin Latham VS.. Mary S.
Burdick, continued one week.
Louis Peabody. arrested on Canal
street, was arraigned for intoxication.
He pleaded guilty, but was allowed to
go on his own recognfzance, the COM
plant being held over to be continued
from time to time. He is to report
once each week.
erly Historical society held in the Me-
mortal building Thursday evening the
following officers were elected: Presi-
dent, Ethan Wilcox; vice presidents
E. E. Whipple, Mrs. Edward NJ. Burke;
recording secretary, Mrs. LaCleda
WoodmanSee; corresponding secretary,
Mrs. Bertha M. Brown; treasurer, Ger
trude E. Foster; executive committee.
Joseph L. Peacock. Albert E. Barber;
membership committee, Samuel M.
Cathcart, Fannie D. Holmes, Harvey
Perry; programme committee, Elisha
c. StilIman, Grace D. Wheeler, Mrs.
Frederick C. Buffum.
Several new members were admitted
to the society. They were Mrs. C. A.
Maine. Miss Susan P. Coy, Mrs. L. A.
Briggs, Mrs. A. V. West, Mrs. Ralph
Briggs, Mrs, Thomas Reynolds and Eu-.
gene N. Clark.
The Westerly High school will be
represented in the interscholastic track
meet to be held today Saturday at
Kingston under the management of the
Rhode Island State college. A large
number of high schools throughout the
state are to compete. The local school
has entered the following: One mile
run, Angelo Gencarella; 100 and 200
yard dashes, Edwin Allen; shot putand
and hammer throw, Howard Knight;
high jump. Elliott Thorp and Everett
Benson; broad jump, Benson and AL
len; 220 yard hurdles, Thorp.
Westerly people are interested in the
death of Rev. Benjamin A. Greene of
Chicago at his winter home in Florida.
Mr.. Greene succumbed after two
weeks illness. He was the son of Al
vim Greene, at one time superintendent
of the White Rock mills. In his early
life he was clerk in the White Rock
store. He received his ecclesiastical
training later at Newton Theological
seminary, following a course of study
at the Connecticut Literary institute at
sumeld. IN later years he has been
prominent as 6, lecturer.
In 1875 he married Ella F'airbrother,
daughter Of Pihneas Fairbrother, of
providence. After her death ne mar
ried Nancy Main, daughter of Ephriam
Main, of North Stonington. His wife
survives him, together with two
daughters by his first wife.
Arbor day was observed in the
schools of Westerly Friday. Each
school had some special programme
that was favorably rendered. In the
high school Israel R. Sheldon, one of
the teachers, spoke to the pupils dur
ing the regular assembly period on Ar
Dor day and it's significance. The
Junior class presented a play in the
afternoon, and later the students plant
ed ivy. At the other schools the ex-
ercises were featured with recitations,
singing. folk dances and the planting of
trees, ivy, vegetables or flowers.
DR.. Samuel c. Webster of High
street is one of the Rhode Island dele
gates to the 37th annual convention of
the supreme commanders of the United
Order of the Golden Cross, to be held
in Nashville, Tenn, next week, begin
ming Tuesday. The New England rep
resentatives leave for the convention
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