Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-31

Wednesday was the 44th anniversary of the w,teck of steamer Metis off Watch Hill, which occurred in the early morning of Aug. 30, 1872. The Metis was owned by the Providence and New bound for New York from Providence: There were about 155 persons aboard the Metis and between 50 and TO were drowned, the exact number was never known. The steamer collided with the schooner Kettle Cushing, tearing away the bowsprit and headgear. The Metis proceeded. Close in her wake was the steamer NerJls. Hasty examination was made of the Metis and the Nerus stood by until the "all- right" signal was received and then proceeded.
 Soon after and when the Nerus had gone beyond call the Metis began to sink and Iifeboats were manned and lowered. Those left behind huddled on the hurricane deck. AS the Metis was going down the water Surged Tn and freed the hurricane deck from the rest of the vessel The deck raised to the height of the smokestack and was left aflcat the Hoat serving as sort Of ballast. By this means a number of lives were saved. The wind was blow ing a gale, and there were 150 persons in lfehoats, on the hurricane deck, and ClinEing to floating material about four miles off shore. and the tide making towards cast beach al Watch Hill Y hen the hurricane deck struck near the beaCa q tt was snla shed to pieces and those thereon pitched into the sea.
 The people at Watch Hill were aroused and went to the rescue, in clu1ing the beats from the life saving station and others. Daniel F. Larkin was in command of the government boat and among the rescuerS were Frank I.arlIia, Jared s. Cr2Ddan By
 eT--z Gavitt Edward NJ. Nash Eugene Nash, William \. Nash and Albert Crandall and John Harris. Each of these men received gold medals from congress for their conspicuous bravery and heroic action. TheE rescued g persons and secured six dead bodies. The United States cutter Moccasin. that happened to be at Stonington, aided the rescu- CTS and took the survivors from the Itfehoars. Relics of the fMetis are numcrou~ in +f7e villages of Westerly and Watch Hill.
 The 3-t7 &rrual n2eoting Of tie Nar~acars-tt Baptist association, with which tLe C7iN~rv church Of Westerly is affiliated WI be held in the First paDtist church. Hope Valley, Sept. 6 and '. Tra order ot exercises will be as follows:
 Wc6ne~6ay morning. 83O-Can to order by the moderator, Rev. Brown F. Smith: devotional exercises, Rev. Brewer q. Poa-dman. Kingston: wei rome, Rcv. Walter G. Thomas; re- eH0nse. raoderHtcr; adoption of report If committee Of ara nEen7erte: report If perm r7-=-- 0~,IT- -oi1. "-70i-7t mont Cf ~or7irotir~ rntttao. onrual sermon. lay. v-|-' T-',-,. WT-2z0"o7d offering 'n~ --"rf f--71- -rp0~+ r' terminating rarcr~i.tae. ef-~ticr of ~07c-rs. rad frr rules of order. moderator, Rev. W. w FIaC1cos4 n D., Q1ri 7r0s0-t; intro 7r-7-irr If ooW -l5'o~~' invitation Of --teit!ug brethren: ap7~irtr"ont Of the fonowtr9 oon0nah -eCe: Place and rre0CHar. norntuatior@ for pernape council. reading Of l0tters; adjourn rHent.
 Wednesday afternoon. 1.3c-Devo- tionaI service Fov G.oDnrn R. Chap -7on. ATcaton. cor+tnu0 tion If letters, f ncce~ea~v: -ep@~. Of committee o0 ~la+- of va'ioiur Po-- H A Rober!E D. D.. Block T~'a~7: The Work of Our New Coincrrou~. P~v. George IT. Watt: 071r cao+0 C~7--or-i0- Rev CharIoa E. -0,----,. ~7,--,.i77~c0. "ddre~=. The Tive --o--, r,-@-,-o -7-r7o. Pew. w. A. Kinzie, I'-r----. '-,r-'-7-G-- odjoU~nu1ont.
 yT-~s-,70-7~v 0~.or1rlo 20- Devotional eo,-v-'-., Tror ". W. Pnvno1ds. Narra - oo--"ns- 72'-~. r7''~ic. choir: address. To77-1 T'r--7'- ~n7 the Church, Rev. N r. T}-- tct~-. .D~ovidcncc; symposium.