Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-20
WESTERLY MAN IS 87
Charles B. Lawton Receives Callers BthdaAetion For Trespass and Ejectment Brought - Mrs. Frank BaId Returning to New York, Finds Apartment Robbed State C. E. Convention Plans.
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Che -lex' writ entered i'll tl1e Third D-8@T-cL coU1t aT tine regular session llsid Friday with Judge Oliver H. Vf..lI22i.s presiding. This is an. action of trespass ejectIrS5rt. Henry Martin vS. Lillian Vesta Gibfey and Thomas J, Gibuey. Tine plaintiff is suing for tke poss seSsion of the General Stanton farm, situated in Charlestown.
 The case Of Peter Lane vs. Annie Broadfcot ct al, was continued for one week. Attorney Ledwidge, for the de- fendant, announced that settlement was bending and that the case would me discontinued.
 Returning to New York city after be- ing present at the funeral of her sis Ter, Mrs. Frank Baldi. which was held m Westerly, Miss FloTence Pa1tengh1s according to 2 letter received in West arly Friday afternoon, found that dur iuS her absence her apartment in West 49th street had been entered and many articles of value stolen. An ef- ford to find the guilty parties has been If no avail
 Charles B. Lawton, wte resides at f2 Liberty street, greeted many of his LriGnds Friday who called to extend -o1Srat tulaIiouS on his 8Ith birthday. When Mir. Lawton was visited by HewspapeInlan he referred in a reIIin- . he remembered the first whipping he ever had When asked for what he was punished. he replied taht 1t was for crawling under the dining room table and letting down the leaf, up- setting the dishes.
 Mir. Lawton has lived in Westerly for twenty-five years. Up to a few weeks ago he was in good health. but for the past few days is recovering from an attack of the grip. He was born in South Kingston, the son of Samuel ?. and Esther 2. LaWton. He $ the second child and the first son in a family of II. On coming to Westerly l-e worked in the old stone mill in Me elsnic street, foiliwng which he was employed in the mill of c. Nj. Stillnaan 5n StiIluauville subsequently, working fOl C. B. Cottrell and Sons company on Mechanic street.
 MT. Layton married Sarah N. Bright man in Noanll, Conn, June 29 1856. Mrs. LaWton died in 1882.
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 A full programme has heen srrans- ed for the state convention Of Christian ErdeaNor which will be held zn the PaWcatucI5 Seventh Day Baptist s.IuTch on Main street Mon6ay. The delegates, who will come to Westerly from various secGCls of the state, Will De met at the New Haven station by representatives of the local union, NCaC-ed JE Kew E, C. Van Horn, its president. Tn honor Of the visitors It E expected that several of the stores will b3e decorated.
 Tn-re will Dc three sessions while the convention is in progress here, rl-5--Iug, afternoon and evening. The feature uf the morning session will be au address by Secretary A T. SFlartle ou some Phases Of Christian Endeanor. Work. Progress Toward National Pro- hialc!ou. is the subject that will be discussed by Mrs. c. F. Rooke, presi- dent Of the Rhode Island ". C. T. U, 5n the afternoon session, at which time the reports of officers will be read and rlls awarding of the state banner made Rev IT. A. Atkinson will give ar ad- dress at ?: :45 o'clock orP The Church Serving Its Community. 4 banquet will be served at 530 Il. n.
 T. the evening there will be two ad- dresses, one by Rev. F. F. Clark, D. D.