Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-07

"A featureeof Labor day. in Westar-
1y was the parade which started at
$50 in the morning and moved through
the principal streets, and into Pawca-
tuck. While ii was a Labor day dem
onstration, organized labor was not
fully represented as the granite cut
ters, granite polisherS, granite PAYERS.
painters, carpenters and plumbers
unions of the town did not participate.
The procession formed in Main street
in this order: James Lord, chief mar
shall and aids; westerly band, Charles
o. Gavftt, leader; mule spinners' I'M
ion; quarry workers unions of Wes-
terly and Bradford: Stonington Fife
and Drum corps, Leader eastman;
International Hold Carriers and Build
ing Laborers' union. At the conclusion
of the parade. there was a formal dts
missal, the customary festivities being
omitted.
The Westerly Lodge of EIks ceIe-
brated the day with baseball game
| in the afternoon, between the White
Rock and Clark Thread Mill teams, on
the grounds of the latter, the net pro-
ceeds going to the Elks' treasury.
There was a large attendance at the
game which resulted in q victory for
| Whi5s Rock. to 2.
| In the evening the Elks held car
nqval and dance in the Watch Hill
\
to accommodate the patrons. A fea-
| ture Of this event was the presenta,-
ton of an automobile to Mr.. CHASER
Of Providence.
| At Pleasant View there was quite
a celebration of Labor day, which in
cluded concert by the Westerly band
and featured by field and aquatic
| sports, which were enjoyed by an i'm
mense crowd Of people. In the morn
ing there were mems double canoe
races, ladies' double canoe races. mixed
1 double race, rowboat race for children,
| tub race for children, fitting test,
| running race in the water for children,
| mems swimming race, ladies' swim
ming race and children's swimming
/ race.
match, tug Of war; boys potato race,
II girls potato race, mems 100 yards
| dash. boys SO yards dash, boys shoe
race, girls walking race, boys sack
race, boys three legged race and
wheeIbarrow race. Caps and badges
were awarded as prizes in the several
events.
The South County Rod and Gun
club held it's third trap shoot and bait
casting tournament, with nine events
at traps and three events at casting.
There were many participants, with a
prize for each of these events: Ten
targets, Is targets 10 targets and is
targets, a 25-target match; 25-target
special handicap event for club mem
bers only, 10 targets, Is targets, 10
targets, 10 targets.
Bait Earthquakes for distance
cast for accuracy and for distance.
Teachers have been definitely Sc
lectsd and all 10 In readiness for the
fall term OF Westerly schools. The
new teachers and those whose posi-
tons have been changed are: Israel
r Sheldon, principal of high school;
Charles ID. Cheetham, vice principal
and instructor Of science and mathe-
mates: Arthur q. Jones, instructor of
commercial branch: Miss Katherine
Ffankenstein, French and German;
Miss Amy Hide, biology and English;
La Verne D. Langworthy. instructor
hin machinery; Miss Lois Wells, fourth
D grade, Park avenue school; Miss Ger
trude G. Keleher, fourth grade, Pleas
ant street; Miss Althine Howe, first
grade. Pleasant street.
The residence Of John Hovey, To-
Gated on the Burdick place, near Brad
ford, was totally destroyed by fire with
practically all the contents, Sunday
evening. Mr. and Mrs. Hovey and
daughter had just returned from
Pleasure Beach, Waterford; where they
had spent the day, and a kerosene
and the house was af1ame. The fire
started about Z o'clock and an houl
later the structure was consumed tC
the foundation. The house was fal
beyond the Westerly fire district and
there was no fire protection. 1t was
stated by local firemen Monday thai
had the new motor driven pumping
apparatus been summoned there would
not have been a total loss as the ma.
chine could have reached the fire il
less than a. half hour.
The First Baptist church in Wester
Iy will be represented at the Nara
| uansett Eantist association sassinn a