Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-26

o'clock Monday afternoon. saying that | he was going to do some errands and then go to New London. It was sup posed that he boarded the local train that was hit by the Gilt Edge express. There is a report current that Ser geant Scott was in the city of Provi- dence the Tuesday after the Bradford disaster. If this report is true his ab- a good record, is puzzling, and there is hesitancy to class him as deserter. |
 The twenty eighth annual state | convention of the Grand Commandery | of Rhode Island, United Order of the I Golden Cross. was held Tuesday in l Olneyville. The grand commander, l Dr. Samuel C. Webster of Westerly, | presided. The morning session opened with the report of the committee on credentials, s. NJ. Easterbrook, North ern Star Commandery; Lena Grant, Narragansett CCmmandery; Charles Phillips, Gen. Lippi1t Comma Sdery; Margaret Mckenzie. Woonsocket Com mandery: Everett C. Lawton, Westerly Commandery: Marietta A. Cook, Ma plevIlle COmmandery; Lizzie E. Fay Tor, Paragon Commandery of shan nook. The commentaries of Wake field. Bristol, Ninigret and Miantono- mi of Newport sent no delegates and consequently were barred from the proceedings.
 After the seating of the delegates. the report of the committee on finance was read. It showed a surplus of SI00 ! in the treasury and that all the com manderies in the state were in a flour | ishing condition.
 The report of the returns committee showed q slight decrease in members. i The committee on appeals and grieV- | anCeS recommended that the petition | of the Paragon Commandery to hold l it's meetings in Butler Exchange in 1 Gtn q nf --.v~gl T | on favorably. The petition was then | indorsed.
 A luncheon was served at 1s.30 and | the delegates reassembled at 2 o'clock for the election of officers.
 The following were chosen: Right | grand commander, Lillian Harley of Pawtucket; grand prelate. Louie 1 lCornthwaite of WoonsocBet: grand ! warden of the inner gate. Frank B. MoultOn of East Providence. grand warden of the outer gate, s. c. Wes- ton of Shannock.
 | The representatives to the Supreme Comma0dery are: Dr. Samuel C. We0- ster and Allen \. Fowler; alternates 1 P. F. GrinnelI and William J. Payne The grand trustees chosen were: Wal ter F. Townsend, Allen A. Fowler and 1 Margaret F. Riley. The standing com mittees will be appointed later by the grand commander.
 In the superior court for Washinq.
 ton county, in session at Westerly
 Judge Stearns and a jury were oc-
 cupied Tuesday in hearing testimony
 in the case of Henry P. Collins against
 Dr. Henry l.. Johnson. which wa!
 commenced Monday. This is an ac.
 tlon wherein the plaintiff seeks to re. cover S10,000 for alleged permanent
 injuries received when a wagon fl
 which he was riding was struck anC
 overturned by an automobile owned
 and operated by Dr. Johnson.
 It is necessary for Judge Stearn!
 to be in West Kingston today CWed 1 nesday), as . special grand jury haJ
 been sumponed to consider evidenc, ] in conneStion with the railroad wrecl [ at Bradford.
 After the jury is selected and re , ] tires to consider the case, or cases. as
 signed to it, the trial of the Collins Johnson case will be resumed at Yves
 Kingston. Provided the special gram l jury concludes its session by Thursda, night, the superior court will recon
 Vene at Westerly on Friday. The cas l or DaVld Syme against Archibald Me
 Neil of Bridgeport an action to recove \ S5,5OO, alleged to be due the plaintiff
 Tn connection with the construction O
 a summer residence at Musicolony, i , to follow the Collins-Johnson case. , At the annual meeting of Chris
 
 Q l Williams, rector, officers were eIecte f l as follows: Orville Stillnan, senio
 warden: Dr. Frank C. Pagan. junir T warden; pr. Frank c. Pagan. Thoms e Mckenzie. pr. Fremont Nye. Jo | Thorpe, Charles H. Richmond, IT. Ho ! bart BabcoCk, Fred P. Babcock, Or : vile Stiilman, Arthur l.. Perry, Georc W. Woodward, David McG. Newal I Frank F. Dodge, Harry F. Agard, ves ! trrman. George w Woodward. cler I Ff rp h | i caIN IhoHu-s Mckenzie. H. Hobai ! ! Sahe"cl-. David JcG. NewaIl and Jo 1 { InoTn were elected delegates to tn ; diocesan convention. and pr. Fremor 1 . E!a, William Weeden, Frank F. Dodg l ! James =. SeSar and Harry B. Agar 1 ] a!ternates.
 : pr. and Mrs. Frederick r. Roger 1. ITomcTly of Westerly, entertaine l Monday evening, the attendants at tt ] i F2les-Rogers wedding, at their hon | in Parker'S avenue, Providence. IT 1 bridal party was seated at a large ta sI ble Ornameated with a centerpiece II pink snapdragon and asparagus fer
 and at a smaller table, decorated wit the same flowers, where were Dr. ar | Mrs. Rogers, parents of the bride, M
 and Mrs. Lewis L. Fales, parents the bridegroom, and MT. and Mrs. II J. Landon, of Schenectady. N. Y Dul ing the dinner the announcement WI made of the engagement of Miss Mi dred Johnson, daughter of MT. ar
 Mrs. Edwin A. Johnson, of Providenc
 to Ferdinand L. Ellsworth, of Ne
 York, son of MT. and Mrs. Lewis
 Ellsworth, of Plainfield, V. J., ar
 known by many residents of Westerl
 The funeral services of Charles \
 Stevens were held Tuesday evening his home in Mechanic street, col ducted by Rev. F. Stewart Kiniey,
 the First Baptist church. Among u floral tributes was a wreath on easel from Selentia lodge, No. l! Free and Accepted Masons, New Yo city, of which deceased was a pa worshipful master. The funeral " be held today and burial ceremonies Il Hopkinton cemetery will be perform by Pawtucket lodge at the request Salentia lodge. The deceased was retired New York policeman and h