Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-22
WESTERLY PATIENT HAS PELLACRA
Peter English Committed to State Asylum, Bad in Body Well as Mind-Horse Kicks Michael Ross, Dislocating and Fracturing Knee-Honor Pupils Parochal School

Peter English. who was committed to the Rhode Island hospital for the insane from the Third district court Saturday, in addition to his mental trouble. is suffering with pellagra- a contagious disease. He was brought to Westerly and placed in the police station pending his transfer to the state institution. and as result the station has been thoroughly Iumlgated and every precaution taken to prevent the spread of the disease Mrt English resided in Charlestown, just over the boundary line with Westerly, which is within the Jurisdiction of the Third district court. He was examined be- fore comrnittal for mental trouble by Drs Briggs, Scanlon and Smith. and symptoms of pellagra were noted. The authorities at the state hospital pro nounced a clear case of the disease and state that there are a dozen like cases at the institution, and that the state board of health is engaged in tracing it's origin. The disease, while common in the south, is rare in this section
 Pellagra is a disease particularly noticed among the Milanese, which consists in the skin becoming covered with wrinkles and assuming scaly appearance, especially in the parts ex- posed to the air. The strength dimin- ishes, the intellectual faculties and sensations become obscure and cramps, conVulsions and other lesions of mus
  singular endemic affection and has been supposed to follow everywhere the introduction of Indian corn. Hence the name. rapha ma maiz tica- It has been ascrihed to a diseased condi- tion of Indian corn. in which it is af- fected by a parasitic fungus, sporiso' rum ma idis. An affection endemic in the Asturias is said to be a variety of pellagra. It is the Rosa seu Lepra Austu 'rica Nal de la Rosa. or Italian lar f1V- r,T he
 feature of the observance of St. Johns day in Providence next Thurs day by the Knights Templar will be the parade of If communicates of Rhode Island and Massachusetts, in cluding Nara gansett commandery. No. 27. of Westerly. After the parade the sir knights will board a, steamer for Rocky Point where shore dinner will be served. After dinner there will be a sail down Narragansett bay, return ing to Providence at o'clock, when a collation. will be served in Infantry hall.
 Eminent Sir Joseph Baker. Jr., has been appointed chief marshal. with Eminent Sir Thomas L. Phillips chief of staff. The aides will be Very Emi- nent Sir F. I. Dana. deputy grand com mander of the grand commandery of Nassa Chusetts and Rhode Island, who is especially delegated to have charge of the grand commandery; Eminent Sirs w. W. Hunt, T. w. Perry H. F. Nfckerson. H. P. Stone, R. M. Green law. $. P Hopkins, R. G. Young. c. c. Darling, F. s. Congdon, W. A. Grif- filth, R. L. Spencer and A. L. Anthony. The parade will be reviewed by Gov ernor Beeckman, Mayor Gainer and members of the city council of Provi- dence and Mayor Newhau of Lynn. The tournament for the state golf championship will be held this week on the course of the Rhode Island Country club at Nayatt. On Wednes- day the first and second round players ! will take place for all divisions On