Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-29
Westerly Historical SOCiety's Outing
Wednesday Spent at Wheeler School North Stonngton- Instructive Papers and Addresses es-Supreme Court Af firms Judgment for $2,4OO in Bogle Case-Boston Speakers Chestnuts Weary Board of Trade Diners Pleasant View to Have First Wedding.

The fourth annual outing of the Westerly Historical society was en- joyed Wednesday by many of the Jewett City and Stonington. The out ing was held at the Wheeler school and library, North Stonington. The following programme was carried out:
 Morning session, 10.S0-Address of Welcome, Thomas B. Hewitt, Esq., president board of trustees Wheeler school and library; response, Presi- dent Ethan Wilcox; Lantern Hill, AL bertus C.. BurdieA, Jewett City; roll call, Pinsuti, Mildred K. Taylor; News paper Articles Relating to North Ston- ington, Mrs. George w. Tryon, Wheel. CT school library, North Stonington; Bibliography of North Stonington, President Ethan Wilcox; recess.
 Afternoon session, 2-Lantern Hill and Its Legend, Rev Oren D. Fisher; soprano solo, The Swanee Rivers Mrs William D. Critcherson. Flora of Lan- tern Hill, Mrs. Elisha B. Rogers of Norwich; Your Flag and My Flag, Mrs. William D. Criteherson; America; dismissal, by Rev. Lncian Drury.
 Prof. Robert Valentine of Westerly was accompanist. Votes of thanks were rendered to all who made the event a success.
 Edward Perry Wells of Newton Gen.
 
 is life member of the New England Historical and Genealogical society and was introduced by President Will cox. MT. Wells spoke briefly of his interest in the work and the general importance and benefits of historical societies.
 There were over 100 at the outing and it was the most successful ever held under the auspices of the West erly Historical society.
 The committee that arranged the pleasurable and instructive event was composed of President Ethan Wilcox, Everett B. Whipple, Mrs. James O.. Babcock, Miss Louise Ayers, Miss Julia B. Smith and Albert D. Cram dan.
 The supreme court has handed down a rescript in the case of Lucy Thorpe Bogle against the Westerly Light and Power company. The decree of the superior Court is affirmed and the cause is remanded to the superior court for Washington county for far | ther proceedings under the decree as affirmed. James Bogle, the husband of the plaintiff, was in the employ of the defendant company, and while at work in the power house fell from a staging and was injured in the. head. l ing the accident, then the returned and worked for a month. He was again taken sick, given hospital treatment l but survived only g. short time. I Suit was brought by the widow to recover under the employers compen- sation act, when it was set up by the I insuring company, the real defendant I in the case, that MT. Bogle did not I die from the injury received in the l accident, but from other causes, and I therefore his widow was not entitled l to compensation. The case was tried l out before Judge Barrows in the su- i perfor court and judgment was gfveT l that the plaintiff receive the full l amount due under the compensatior act, which in the Bogle case amounted Fl to $2, 400. An appeal was taken to the supreme court, and now the Judgment of the superior court Is affirmed.
 Jefferson Lee Harbour of Boston who has specialized for several year, ins his lecture, Blessed, Be Humor sang 1t at the annual Banquet of syths Fl Westerly Board of Trade. Judginl from comment heard during his sing. song talk, and at it's pleasing conclu. sfon it is about time that Blessed B, Humor and it's author be placed II the discard The effort of the gentle man from Boston was in marked con
 trast to the able, eloquent address ol Inc Business Mans Greatest Asset which he clearly explained was per
 sonatity, delivered by Rev w. Warrel
 Giles of Orange, N. J. The addres
 was punctuated with true funnyisuns just enough to balance, to tighten tn real seriousness. at intervals, causel
 by the nasterly delivery of perhap the interesting address ever give