Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-01-06

was selected to nominate officers for
the ensuing year: Irvine Q. Chester,
Everett E.. Whipple, Frederick e.
Fowler. Charles ]. Butler and Andrew
w. Fisher.
The educational committee an
nounced that Lieut. Alfred H. Winter,
U. 5. N, had been engaged to give
an address on Submarines at the next
regular meeting.
Upon complaint of Deputy Bird Com
missioner Harry NJ. Kingsley, Deputy
Sheriff Frederick T. Mitchell arrested
George T. Kenyon of Hopkinton on the
charge of trapping and selling game
arraigned Wednesday before Clerk
Clarence e. Roeao in the Third dis
trict court at Westerly and pleaded not
guilty to the charge. The case was
continued to Jan. IA and Kenyon fur
nished bond of 800 for appearance.
The body of Michael MCGOWAN, IS,
formerly of Westerly, who was drown.
ed at Mott Haven, arrived in Westerly
on the Federal express train Wednes-
day morning and was buried in St
Michaers cemetery. Mr.. MCGOWAN was
master of the barge Anette that was
moored at a wharf in Mott Haven dur
ing the severe storm of Dec. 26 and he
has been missing since that date until
his body was recovered in the river
Acbot HA1OdJ- IL tie OPlIl1On Ol IH0
investigating authority that during the
storm the barge broke adrift and that
while MIR. MCGOWAN was endeavoring
to secure the barge he was thrown
against the wharf, striking on his face,
which was severely cut. was stunned,
fell into the water and was drowned.
He left Westerly several years ago
and engaged in maritime business. He
is survived by two brothers, John and
Joseph MCGOWAN.
The Ladies' SodaIity of the Church
of the Immaculate Conception held a
largely attended whist party in the
rooms of the Catholic club. The first
prizes were awarded Rev. Lawrence
kelledy and Miss Helen Farrell, and
the second prizes to Mrs. Helen Muir
ray and Joseph Toscano. Tuesday
evening the H. r. C. club held a whist
at the residence of Joseph T. Murphy
as guests of Mrs. Murphy at No. s
Narragansett avenue. The first and
second prizes went to Katherine
Healey and Mrs. John H. Murphy, and
the third to Mrs. Joseph L. Lehman.
The reports presented at the annual
meeting of the PaWcatuck Congrega-
tional church showed that 1915 was
one of the most successful years, ply
sically and financially, in the history
of the church. All the societies report
ed treasury balances, the Ladies' Aid
society leading with balance of about
$1,000 The average attendance for
the year at the morning service was
10, and at the evening service 141.
Rev. Frederick A. Mcdonald was con-
graduated upon the success of his
passionate.
Officers for the ensuing year were
elected as follows: Thomas Hope, trus-
tee for three years, succeeding Robert
B. Meilzle; Caleb Clark, John Fergu-
clerk; John Rowe, collector; William
Bell, treasurer; James Mckenzie, Jr.,
auditor; George Ogsten, Sunday school
superintendent The three lady MEM
bers of the church council are Mrs. l.
F. Frankenstein, Mrs William Ogsten
and Miss Julia Smith. Mrs, William
Clark, Miss Katherine Frankenstein,
Rev. Samuel M. Cathcart and Robert
B. Meikle were appointed a special
committee to confer with the board of
trustees in regard to church repairs
and improvements. During the year Is
ship in the church, 10 being by con-
feSsion Of faith.
The travelling stave of the Rhode
Island Boy Scouts has been started
from Bristol by being presented to the
First Providence troop. This stave
will be passed along from troop to
troop and will reach Westerly in due
time and finally be returned to Bristol.
The staVe is a regulation Boy Scout
staff and has at either end a silver
band and in the center a silver circle
with the inscription Travelling Stave,
First Bristol Troop, R. i. B. s.. Jan. 1,
1916" Every troop in the state will
add a silver band, bearing the troop
name and date received.
This idea, while new to the scouts,
is familiar to old time members Of
Some years ago the Watchemocket
Fire Engine company started an old
fashioned wooden cradle, containing a
life-size baby doll, on its travels to the
volunteer fire companies of Rhode ISL
and and Connecticut. The cradle was
suitably inscribed by the Watche-
and each company that re-
ceived Jerry" added to the inscrip-
ton. But Jerry never came back, and
the Watchemoekets are in mourning.
The last heard of Jerry was when he
was presented with the cradle to the
Groton fire company by the Niagaras
OF New London.
Many friends and relatives of Miss
Mary Shaw, who died Monday, attend
ed the funeral Wednesday afternoon
from the residence of her parents, Mr..
vile section. The service was con-
Quoted by Rev. F. Stewart Kinley,
pastor of the First Baptist church in
and burial was at River
Bend. There were more than 20 floral
tributes, including a large wreath of
red carnations from friends in the
spooling and quilting department of the
Lorraine mill.
The grand officers of Rhode Island,
Order of Eastern Star, visited Deborah
and these officers were in
stalled by Grand Matron Mrs. Edna G.
Browning of East Providence. assisted
by Grand Marshal Mrs. Grace M.
Tinkhan, also of East Providence:
Mrs. Grace p. Ellis, worthy matron;
Samuel Girven, worthy patron; Mrs.
Julia E. Davis, associate matron: Mrs
M. Edith Burk, secretary; Mrs. Rhoda
M. York, treasurer; Miss Jessie H.
Kebbe, conductress; Miss NJ Isabelle
Ffddes. associate conductress; Mrs.
Louise A. Babcock, chaplain; Miss
Carrie L. Saunders, marshal; Miss
Mary L. Vose. organist; Mrs. Emma
Adal1; Miss Grace Ffddes,
Ruth; Mrs. Lillian Pearson, Esther;
Mrs. Hattie j. Brown, Martha; Mrs.
Barbara Francis. Electa; Miss Mary
A. Morgan, warder; Robert Hazard.
sentinel.
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