Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-02-28
WESTERLY MAY HAVE MURDER TRIAL
James r. Mellow, Accused Of Triple Murder May Not be
Tried at Kingston of Albert T. Crumb-Big Pa
rade Of FIemen Opens r. Ones Fair-St. MchaePs
Rector Plans First Mission in Fifteen Years.

citation. There were piano selections
by III. King, and vocal selections were
given by ]. Hilla, ]. Weldon, G. Barra-
clough, F. Greenwood, c. Downtree, HI.
Pickles, ]. Smith and ]. Marsden. A
substantial collation. was served.
Miss Isabel Hoxie, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. William D. Hoxie of West
erly and New York, was a bridesmaid
in Chicago on Washington's birthday,
when Miss Louise Ball, daubhter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Godfrey H. Ball, and
George H. Boardman Blossom, were
married in st. PauPs Episcopal church.
The other bridesmaids were Misses
Katherine Blossom Of Chicago, and
Ruth Busy and Helen Higbie Of New
York. Mrs. Chester Naylor, Of Buffa-
10, was matron of honor.
Albert T. crumb, 30; member of Bud
long Post, G. A. r., died Friday morn
ing, at his home in Mechanic street,
in the village of Paucatuck. He
served in the civil war in the Twenty
first Infantry, Connecticut Volunteers,
enltsting in Company 9; and was
was mustered in as a corporal August
2, 1852. and promoted to be sergeant
May 81, 1858. He was wounded and
captured at Smithfield, Va, February
1, 1864, and paroled five weeks later.
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dred Fiftyn-ninth company, Second
Battalion, Veteran Reserve corps, and
honorably discharged July s, 1865.
He was a carpenter by trade, but
for many years conducted g. variety
store at the corner of Burdick lane
and Mechanic street, retiring several
years ago. He Is survived by a
daughter, Carrie, widow of Everett
Latham, and two sons, Ellery and
Arthur Crumb.
Each Memorial Day when he march
ed with the other members of Bud
long Post, he carried basket Of
flowers which he placed on the grave
of his comrade- brother. Franklin H.
Crumb. Franklin enlisted as musician
in Company G., Eighth Connecticut, and
was promoted principal musician on
the non-c commissioned staff. He died
from disease contrac ted in the service
There was a big parade of volunteer
firemen in Westerly, Saturday night
ten organizations participating, all
headed by the Westerly band and with
a band from East Greenwich and
several drum corps adding material
ly to the demonstration, which gave
public notice that the annual fair OF
the Rhode Island Ones was at the state
armory, the first time that state build
ing was ever used for such purposes
The big drill shed was none too large
W Inc WISHING UToHleD
and other patrons. In addition to the
bands the procession was made up of
the Rhode Island Ones, the Cyclones
Two, the Alert Hook and Ladder
company and the Westerly Veteran
Firemen's association. the P. S. Barb
er Hose company of Pawcatuck, Ston-
ington Steam Fire Engine company
and Pioneer Hook and Ladder COM
pany of Stonington, the Noank fire
company, the Excelsior Hook and Lad
der company of Willimantic and the
asst Greenwich company. All the
visiting companies brought gifts to
the Rhode Island Ones and all were
most Hospitality entertained.
Rev John j. Fitzgerald, pastor of ST
Michae's church, Pawcatuck, has ar
ranged for mission to be conduced
by the Franciscan Fathers in the
church for two weeks, commencing On
Low Sunday two weeks after Caster