Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-06
LABOR DAY IN WESTERLY
To be Marked by Big Parade-Death Of Lewis Arnold
Briggs-Wheelman Loses Part of Ear-Norwich Dele
gate at Rocky Point conferenee Missing Patient Sui
cides. s@W

to Bowen lodge and after the trans |
action Of formal business. the Pythians |
enjoyed a shore dinner Mt Watch Hill.
The after dinner speakers were these |
grand 6fficers: Philip G. Joslin. chan |
cellor; W. e. Wells, vice chancellor;
w. A. WILSON keeper Of records; N. |
N. Cartier, master OF .eVcheQuers; y.
D. Burdi6k, master at arms; Herbert
tesons, outer guard; John E. Bowen.
past; supreme representatives; p. ".
Marcus, deputy grand chancellor.
reotory Of Christ Episcopal church
end Rev. William F. williams was
Informed that he was wanted at the
home OF a man who had just died.
Rev Mr.. Williams said he did not
know the party and could see no rea-
son why he was invited to call, and
that there must be some mistake. The
cabufan persisted and was positive. that
his order was to bring the reverend
gentleman without delay. Finally Mr..
Williams consented and was conveyed
to the home OF the dead man. He was
met at the door and politely inform
ed that, he was not wanted and that
the cabman had been sent for George
Williams, the barber.
By reason of the summer shore re-
sort busiHess August In the banner
month for receipts at the Westerly
post, office and the past month the
receipts were greater than in any. one
month since the post office was estab-
ltshed, There was received from the
sale of postage stamps $5.o15.5I. and
there was proportionate increase in
other postoffice business. In August,
1914, the stamp receipts were $4.4G9.62,
which was the record up to that
time, and the Increase for 1915 is
$525.92. In December last. including
for stamps was $4,000. Ten years ago
the average stamp receipts for August
| were $4,000 and since then there has
| been a gradual increase of about
$4,000.
day parade in Westerly this monday
morning and the music will be by the
| Westerly band and a drum corps. The
procession will be made up in the
main of the Textile and ranite Work
ers' union, and William ]. Lord will
be marshal. Frederick Caperonia and
| William Collins will act as aides.
| Those in charge Of the organizations
/ that are to preside will report to
Marshal Lord in Granite Cutters hall
not later than $50, the musical or
ganizations at 9.15 and the parade will
i
| will be Main street and over this
line of march: From Main to Broad,
to. West Broad to Lincoln avenue.
lcountermarch down West Broad to
Broad, Granite street to Grove avenue
to High, to Main and dismiss.
For the past three years Rev. John
NJ. Collins now pastor of the Third
Baptist church, in North Stonington
has been holding cottage meetings ir
Clarkville and always with the view
of having a. church edifice in that sec
tion and soon his efforts will be
Icrowned with success. The ground
was broken Saturday afternoon for the
new church building, with special ex-
ercises under the direction of Rev. Mr.
Collins. The ground was broken by
Mrs. John Booth, Mrs. John Cross
ley, Mrs. John Tetlow and Rev. Col
Inns. The church will be undenom.
national and be known as the Clark.
VILE Union church. After the prayer
and opening exercises and a brief re.
sumo OF the work accomplished ant
in contemplation, by Rev. Mr. Col.
Inns, addresses were made by Rev Ly.
g.. Horton, pastor of Grace Metho.
dist church. Rev. John G. Dutton o.
the Christian church, Rev. William F
Williams of Christ Episcopal church
Rev. F. Stewart Kinley Of First Bap.
list church and Rev. Frederick Mac.
Donald of the Congregational church
!. AT the close OF the exercises refresh.
mentS were served
Edward w. Maeomber, for half
century employed by the c. 3. Cottrel
&. Sons company, as machinist, anC
Tor the past.hve years on the retireS
list of the company, died Saturda,
morning at his home in Lester street
in his seventy third year. He is sur
vived by. Mrs. Macomber. He was al
1 Nv ~ ~ 5a u i
to his home and his work. He wa
a member of the Pawcatuck. Seventh
Day Baptist church.
Many from Westerly attended tn
wedding of Miss Nell Caroline Ian
phere of Shamrock, and Donald Cor
, don Wilbars of Bridgewater, Mass, a
the residence OF the brides uncle, 10
seph q. Lanphere, in Kenyon. Satur
day afternoon. Miss Eugenia McColl
of Bradford, a classmate of the brid
in the Westerly high school and ais
at the Bridgewater Normal school. wa,
the bridesmaid. Joseph Joslin, OF Wor
cester, was best, man. The ceremon,
was performed by Rev. William J
, Reynolds of Amburn.
When Or. Samuel C. Webster ealIe,
to attend one Of his patients, Mrs
Ruth Smith, who resided with he
sister, Mrs. Martha Hoxie, at No. 2
Elm street, at 4.S0 Saturday afternoon
the patient was missing. Miss Edit
Smith, a daughter and Mrs. Hoxie sal
that when they last saw Mrs. Smit
she was lying on couch and late
was heard, about the house as il en-
gagged In some houseworlx After 4
search she |as found dead. hangin
by strips C. sheeting from a door 1
the attic. She had evidently fastene
the sheeting about her neck, and the
thrown the loop over the top of tn
door. lifted her feet from the floor an
strangled. DR.. Scanlon, medical ex
aminer, after investigation gave opin
ion that death was due to suicide b
hanging. ~ Mrs. Smith was 20, year
Local Eaconics.
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