Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-10

Michael J. Donovan, who was born in Westerly. the son of MT. and Mrs; Michael Donovan, and for several years a professional baseball player, is now a, full fledged medical doctor. While attending school here he was also a newsboy in the employ of John H. Murphy and played baseball on the side, becoming expert in the game. lie began professional baseball with the Oswego team of the New York state league, then with Brockton of the Eastern league, with Evansville or the Central league and with Lincoln Of the Western league. He was drafted to the Cincinnati team of the Natlonal league, but did not report, as cont1nua- ton in the game would seriously inter fere with his studies for the medical profession. After quitting baseball, he joined the football team of the med1 cal college and was generally conced- ed to be the best tackle in the west Dr. Donovan is of musclIar ou1!d' stands over six feet high, and weigh ing about 200 pounds, and is a closely trained athlete, with correspondlng mental and moral standing. He saved money sufficient from his earnings as a baseball player to enable him to pur- sue his studies to completion TOT ao- mission to the medical profession.
 MT. Donovan was graduated with the class of 1915, Bennett Medical college, medical department of Loyola university, Chicago.
 An effort is being made to organize a Westerly High School Alumni asso- citation, and with that end in view graduates have been invited to assem- ble at the school on the morning or June 23 and attend the graduating eX- ercises in the town hall in the even ing. The alumni will have an infor- nal programme in the morning, which in strumental music. Selections will be rendered by the high school orchestra.
 Miss Helen Elizabeth Carmen, daughter of Mrs. Isaac Carmen. and Umstead Wells, son of Mrs. Henry c. Wells, of Brooklyn, N. Y, were mar ried Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock at the home of the brides mother, No. 15 Williams street, PaWcatuck. Only relatives and intimate friends wit messed the ceremony, which was per formed by Rev. Samuel M. Cathcart. and attended the wedding reception.
 The bride was gowned in white charmeuse and Chantilly lace, with train, and veil of tulle. She carried a shower bouquet of white roses and lilies of the valley.
 Miss Margaret c. Wells, sister of the bridegroom, wore a gown of pale blue chiffon over messaline, and hat of
 
 She carried bouquet of pink Killarney roses.
 Carlyle Dana of Upper Montclair, N J., a brother-in-law of the groom, was best man.
 The wedding march was played by Miss Mildred Taylor Of Ashaway, and the marriage ceremonial was perform ed under @ floral arch, the bride being given away by her brother, Louis Car men. of Providence. The, rooms were prettily decorated, with pink roses pre- vailing. A buffet lunch was served.
 The bride has been a teacher in the public schools of Stonington, and the groom is employed in a national bank in Brooklyn. MT. and Mrs. Wells left on an early evening train on their wedding trip. After Sept. they will be at home in Hampton place, Brook lyn, N. Y. The guests from out of town were William s. Wells and daughter Genevieve of New Haven Mrs. Carlyle Dana of Upper Montclair, N. J.. William Waycott and Willard Watrous of Brooklyn, N. Y.