Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-09
WESTERLY NEWS AND VIEWS
Local Interest Highway Day Baptist Aid So- cietys O6cers-Deaths, Phineas M Randall Mrs. Har- riet Kenneth.

Westerly citizens are interested in Che highway act just passed by the senate in the general assembly by which the state tax in cities and towns Is increased from nine to twelve cents. The additional tax if the act is made 8 law is to be used for the reconstruction and maintenance of the state highways. The money would be spent under the authorization of the state board of roads. S20o,0o0 would
 be realized from this increase in tax alton. An amendment was made to the act whereby the unimproVed portions of the highways between improved sctions would be given the first at- tention-
 Miss Amelia Potter of High street
 was elected president of the Ladies' Aid society of the Pawcatuck Seventh Day Baptist church at the annual
 meeting held in the parlors of the
 church. Other officers elected were as follows: Vice presidents, Mrs. Howard Langworthy, Mrs. Herbert
 Mrs. William H. Browning; directress-
 es, Mrs. William Martin, Mrs. l.. K
 Burdick. Mrs. Charles Palmer, Mrs. Fred Coon, Mrs. Everett B. Whipple
 Mrs. Herbert Babcock secretary, Mrs. LaClede Woo6mansee; treasurer, Mrs.
 Charles H Stanton; collector, Mrs. LaVerne Langworthys auditors, Mrs. c. Clarence Maxson, Mrs. Howard LanSw1rtf1y.
 The reports of the officers showed that while there had not been as
 many church suppers served as in former years, the work of the society has been succesSfral, the ladies devot
 ing much of their time in working for
 the mission. The rreasurer's report showed the society 70 be in good fi nancial condition.
 Mrs. Joseph L. Peacock of Westerly
 has been chosen vice president of the
 Woman's Baptist Foreign Missionary
 society of Rhode Island, at the an-
 nual meeting held in Providence. Mrs.
 president. Mrs. Peacock was present and was one of the speakers. She spoke in an encouraging manner, in
 spite of the setback the society has
 experienced as the result of the
 European war.
 After being in failing health for
 a number of years, Phineas M. Randall
 of Westerly, died at his home on
 Main street. Wednesday evening. Bright's disease was the cause of
 death.
 MT. Randall was born in San Fran
 cisco, Cal, Feb. 5, 1854, the son of Phineas M. and Harriet Cutler Ran
 dan. When he was fifteen years of
 age he came east and was employed
 in the Cottrell and Babcock shop, learning the machinist's trade.
 December ?, 1885, he married Etta Edwards and to them were obrn seven children, Miss Etta E. Randall of this town, Albert G. Randall of New Rochelle Miss Milly Randall, Phineas mer and Honor Estates, also of West erly. Besides his children MT. Ran dau is survived by his widow, three brothers, Benjamin c. Randall of Hong Kong, China. Joseph C.. Randall of Jacksonville, Fla, and Abel P. Randall of this town, and two sisters, Mrs. William H. Waterman and Miss Ellen Palmer Randall of Providence. During the past few years, because of i'll health, MT. Randall has not been actively engaged in business. For a time he was associated with his broth CT in the plumbing business on Main stree
 He was member of Taunton lodge, I. O. O. F., and of the local order of Golden Cross. In the latter, for many years, he was an active worker. The death of Mrs. Harriet J. Ken meth occurred at her home on Spring | street at il o'clock Wednesday even ing after an illness of four weeks, caused by severe fall which she had S--Ao ny AASA AAAP "&~o "A Ae~NeNA OSa. She was in her eighty-third year. Mrs. Kenneth was a native of West erly, born May 26, 1892. She was the daughter of William Robinson and Content Sisson Thompson. July 5, 1851 she was married to William Kenneth in Stonington, Conn. Her husband died May 25, 1891.
 A daughter, Mrs. Sarah A. Clark of E1izabethton, Tenn, son, William D. Kenneth of New York survive, togeth- CT with four sisters, Mrs. Mary Hol- | berton. Mrs. Frances Sullivan, Mrs. Lanphere and Mrs. Amanda Vars of | Westerly.
 The Visiting Nurse association will hold it's annual meeting in the Memo rial building next Tuesday evening. There will be two speakers to address