Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-28

Azel w. Tefft, a former command
er of Budlong Post, G. A. R., Wester-
ly, who died Saturday at the Soldiers
Home, Bristol, in his eighty fifth
year will be buried at WEXFORD. He
was a member of the First Baptist
church in Westerly, was a former
whaleman and served two years in the
Civil war as seaman aboard United
States ship Lawrence. Mr.. Tefft was
one of a group of war veterans that
used to assemble almost daily in the
good old summer time in a selected
spot, where the vets swapped war
stories, and they christened the rem
devious THE Liars Row" There are
but few of that coterie now living, and
the death of Mr.. Tefft recalls the
death of these comrades who took
pride in being associated with The
Liars Row and held sessions on
benches in the park which were re-
served by themselves and for their sole
use: David Kenneth, Michael WEIGH,
Thomas SEheffleld, Frank Brightman.
Joseph Bedford, George Holland, Eras-
tus Barber, Paul Hillard, Court STAN
ton, John McCulloch, Lorenzo Rich
mond, Daniel Champlin, John Threat,
Charles Eldred, Bernard Halpin, John
Frye, John Surber. Augustus Law,
James Sission, John Delaven and
Frank Rice,
Mr.. Tefft was a teacher, e, farmer
and a sailor in different periods of his
ways given preference in his talks in
the row. On one occasion he said:
When l die, / want to be taken out
side Block Island and buried at sea-"
Abel Babeock. commander of Bud
long Post, Grand Army of the Repub-
lice, Westerly, was one of the 35 vet
Grams of the Rhode Island delegation
| that sailed from Providence Sunday
night on steamer Georgia for New
g.
| direct to Washington and attend the
encampment. The Rhode Island del
egation after spending the week in
Washington will make wide detour
| on their return, visiting many points
of interest in connection with the Civ
! il War.
An interesting feature of the Rally
Day services in the First Baptist
church in Westerly, was the forma-
tor, of Chinese class, the first to
! be formed in the town. Mrs. Albert
T. Kenneth was selected as teacher.
Each pupil was presened with a copy
| of the New Testament, printed in
English and Chinese in parallel.
| Another new class was formed nthe
adult department for young men and
to be taught by Herbert H. Munsey.
The members of the two classes pro-
| NOTED from the primary department
| were. onthe platform and rendered
| pleasing graduating exercises. The
| diplomas were awarded by Mrs. An
| thony Riley, primary superintendent
The teachers of this class are Mrs
Lewis P. Rankin, and Mrs. John D.
| Nichols.
| Besides the musical selections by
the school, hrs. Anthony Riley sang
a solo and with much effect and Rev
F. Stewart Kinley, the pastor gave
an encouraging address. Edwin Hill
| secretary of the Norwich Young
| Mems Christian Association, spoke fol
half an hour and in a very interesting
and instructive way, on the genera
subject of Love, leading up to the
great love of the Heavenly Father
for His children.
That fishing off the coast at the
present time is not up to the standard
as has been claimed by experienced
fishermen was clearly demonstrated
Monday, when large osprey flew in
land to Wilcox park and secured prey
from the artificial lake, which is stock