Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-01

served jointly by Budlong post, G. A. R., department of Rhode Island, and by Hancock post, department of Con necticut assisted by the Womans Re- lief corps of both posts and by Robert Brucker camp, U. s. w. V. The grave of every known soldier and sailor of the wars of 1881 and 1898 within the limits of Westerly and Pawcatuck were marked with the flag that they risked their lives to save, with all that it implies, and in addition to the flag potted plant was placed on each grave.
 At 1.3O the Memorial day procession was formed on Grove avenue and Granite street, right resting on Elm street, and moved in the following or der: Platoon of police, Chief Thomas E. Brown: Col. Charles H. Ledward, marshal: Col Everett E. Whipple, Maj. Arthur N. Nash, aides; Westerly band, Charles o. Gavitt, leader; Fifth com pany Coast Defense corps, R. l. N. G., Lieut. Robert M. Freestone. command ing: Budlong post, No. IS, G. A. R., Commander Christopher Simmons; Hancock post. No. 81, G. A. R.. Com camp, U. s. w. ", Commander Eu- gene ParteIo; Westerly troop, Boy Scouts, Scoutmaster Silas T. Nye; clergy and guests.
 The procession marched down Broad street to the Pawcatuck river bridge
 
 of casting flowers upon the waters in respect to the memory of soldiers and sailors buried at sea, conducted by the Woman's Relief corps. Then the pro- cession proceeded through West Broad and Liberty streets to St. MichaePs s cemetery. After placing floral tributes upon the graves. the procession coun- termarched to Broad street and thence to River Bend cemetery. At River Bend the band played Nearer, My God, to Thee, and Amer ica, the Grand Army memorial ser vice was conducted by Budlong post. Benediction was offered by Rev. Clay ton A Burdick. After the parade, col lation was served in Hibernian hall by the Woman's Relief corps. There was a large attendance at the Memorial services in the town hall in the evening, the exercises being as fol- lows, Commander Christopher Sim mons presiding:
 Assembly-Bugle.
 Master Fred Barker, Boy Scout Bugler. Music-Memorial- Day Ode, Henry B. Darlington, U. s. A. (Written at request of comrades of c. A. R) Quartette.
 Scripture Reading,
 Rev. Lyman G. Horton, U. D. Music-Decoration Day, Perkins Quartette..
 Recitation-Lincoln's Address at Get tysburg,
 Raymond Champlin.
 Music-Tenting on the Old Camp
 Ground, Kittredge Quartette. Necrology-(Edward Billings, Edward Lewis, James Valentine). By Stephen A. CongdOn. Music-Soldier Rest; Thy Warfare Ger, Fisher Grafton,
 Rev. H. Jerome White, D. D., Providence. Music-America.
 Audience requested to join in sing
 ing) Master Fred Barker, Boy Scout Bugler. BenediCtion,
 Rev. F. Stewart KinIey.
 Accompanist, Mrs. John B. Eaton. Musical services under direction of William H. Browning. Quartette: John H. Tanner, Edgar P. MaXsOn, William H. Browning, Thomas James.
 For nearly ten years the mails for Watch Hill, Pleasant View and Week. apaug, and for North Stonington and Ashaway, have been carried by the electric cars, and at a loss to the op- erating companies, as on the Watch Hill and Weekapaug lines the contract is only for the summer season, during g which time the mail is of considerable magnitude. The trolley company not only carried the mail matter but was required to deliver and receive same from the several postoffices, which meant considerable labor and cOnse- quent disturbance to scheduled traf- fc.
 President R. W. Perkins notified the postoffice department May 1 that the trolley lines would carry no more mail under the contract that expired June 1 after that date. Postmaster Butler has received no adV1ceS as to what to do with the mail matter under the cir cumstances except that he had been advised that the contract to deliver and receive mails between the post office and the trolley cars had been awarded to Amos Burdick and that contract to carry the mails between the trolley terminal at Weekapaug and the postoffice at that place had been awarded to Thomas H. Chace. The trolley companies were paid at the rate of three cents mile for carrying, de- ivering and receiving the mails, tra- versed about 30,000 miles during the year and received between $500 and $500 for the entire service, or about $3 a day.
 While the trolley management has served ample notice on the postoffice
 
 upon termination June 1, President Perkins has informed Postmaster But Ter that the mails will be carried for a reasonable length of time pending new arrangements, as there is no intent on the part of the trolley company to dis rupt the local postal business.
 William Nicholas Mitchell, a farmer in the section of Westerly known as District No. 6, died Monday morning in his 71st year. He leaves daugh- ter, Mrs. William c. Tourgee, and a son, E. Hammett Mitchell also a brother, E. Hammett Mitchell. The mother of the deceased was daughter of the late Nicholas Ball of Block Island.
 Local LaconicS.
 Town election in Westerly Tues day.
 c. Fielding Jones and family have arrived at their Watch Hill cottage.