Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-01-14
MATTERS INTERESTING WESTERLY
Officers Elected BY Washington County Medical Association
Piano Recital By ST. MichaePs School Pupils Rare
Book For Library-Rev. A. H. Robinson Called to
Cleveland Church


The Rhode Island State Ffrenen's
league, with which the Westerly fire
companies are affiliated, held it's an
nual meeting in Providence Wednes-
day night, when officers were elected
as follows: Frederick H. Clark. of
Lippitt president; Napoleon Grembley,
l.of Westerly, second vice president;
| George Merrill Of Pawtucket, third
vice president; George Hunt of Provi-
dence, fourth vice president; John H.
p. Burdick OF WEXFORD, fifth vice
president: Frederick w. Cady of East
Providence secretary treasurer; Will
liam r. Courie of East Providence,
George e. Shearn of Crompton, John
H. Sullivan of Wakefield, William PEN
dleton Of Westerly, tournament COM
mittee; George Hunt of Providence,
commissioner of firemen's relief fund.
There were 80 delegates present, rep
resenting 81 organizations. The re-
port Of the treasurer showed a ball
| ance in the treasury of $1O9.62 and
all bills paid. The Central Volunteer
company, of Warren, was admitted
to membership.
The diary of Manasseh Miner, of
Stonington, conn;; covering the period
Frank Denison Miner with the assist
ance OF Miss Hannah Miner, the edi-
ton being limited to $50 copies, is
just from the press and copy has
been secured by the Westerly Public
library. Manasseh Miner was the
sixth son Of Thomas Miner and wife,
Grace Palmer. He was born in New
London, April 28, 1647, and according
to the Caulkins history, the first born
male of that town" and the first son
Of the town admitted to the privileges
of an inhabitant" (February %, 1863
70l and was the child Of the SOIL"
The diary of Thomas Minor, of
Stonington, 1853 to 1854, was prepared
for publication by Sidney H. Miner
and George D. Stanton, Jr., and pub
lished in 1899. Throughout this diary
the father makes frequent mention of
this son, sometimes written Manaseth.
1t is quite probable that after the
death of Thomas Minor, in 1890, his
son Manasseh. in reading over his
fathers diary covering so many facts
in the early history of the community
may have considered it his duty to
continue the record as long as pos
sible.
bernians, elected officers as follows,
at its recent meeting: Walter Fftz-.
gerald, president: Patrick ]. Lynch,
vice president; Martin Devine, finan-
ciai secretary; John M. O'Donnell, re-
cording secretary; James Shea, treas
urer; James Donohue sentinel: John
A. Shea, sergeant-at-arms; Rev. Law
renee ]. Keiledy, chaplain; William ].
Smith. trustee for three years.
John Long, whose funeral was held
Wednesday In Gloucester, was SO
years of age, and one of the Oldest
residents Of the place. Mr.. Long was
born in wiltshire England. and. with
| his wife and daughter. came to this
country in 1853 and settled in Cen
treville. After some years the fam
| lily removed to Westerly and then to
Chepachet. He was a loomhxer by
occupation and worked in the Che
pachet mills until he became enfeebled
ters. one son. fourteen grandchildren
and nine great-grandchildren
Rev. Alison n. Robinson, of New
ton Centre, Mass, who resided in Wes-
terly thirteen years ago, when his
father was pastor Of the Church of
the Unity, has been chosen pastor of
the First Unitarian church, Avondale.
! Cleveland, Ohio. He will preach for
the first time from his new pulpit
| next Sunday. The installation services
are planned tentatively for Sunday,
Eliot. president of the American Uni
i tartan association, as the principal
speaker.
Charles w. Willard OF Westerly,
president of the Rhode Island Fish
man O'shaunnessy to support an ap-
preparation for the artificial propa-
cation Of Holsters, based on the re-
suits Of experiments in such propa-
cation made by the Rhode Island COM
mission. Lobster experts in conven-
ton at Woods Hole. not long ago,
adopted resolutions in praise of the
work OF lobster propagation in Rhode
Island.
These pupils of st. Michael's con-
vent school gave piano recital Wed
Craddock, Edith Ellis, Teresa Fallon,
Margaret F1shwick, Margaret Fitzger-
aid, Bertha Frye, Helen Frye, Mary
Herman, Madeleine Higgins, Mary
La Fontaine. Mary Lord, Julia Lom-
bardo, Margaret MCGUIRE, William Nc
Laren, Anna Moran, Irene Murphy,
Marion Purtill, Mildred Purtill, Han
nah Sullivan and Sadie Vincent. The
program included these numbers: La
Traviata, Verdi; Polonaise, Chopin;
Beethoven. Seven Sketches, Virgil;
| Fairy Circle. vocal. Spaulding; Con-
certo in D Minor Mendelssohn: Valse
in E Flat, Durand; Capriccio Virgil;
To Spring, Gregg; Second Mazourka,
GODDARD.
At the annual session of the WASH
| ington County Medical society, held
Thursday morning, at the Colonial
club, Westerly. these officers were
elected: DR.. H. D. Potter. of Wake
field. president; DR.. A. 8. Briggs, of
Ashaway. first vice president; DR.. F.
G. Pagan. Of Westerly, second vice
president; DIR. w. A Hillard, of Paw
catuck, secretary treasurer; DR.. s. C.
Webster, OF Westerly. auditor; DR.. H.
MetcaR, Of WEXFORD, censor for three
years; DR.. H. K. Gardiner, of Wake
field, delegate to Rhode Island Medical
society for two years; Dr. Russell
B. Smith, OF Westerly, councillor for
| two years. Papers We're read by DR..
A. A. Barrows on Experiences in
France with the Second Harvard Unit
and by DR.. r. r. Robinson on Report
Of Case Of Paratyphoid-Beta
Local Laeonics.
| The Third district court convenes IN