Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-05

There was not the slightest tinge of a celebration in Westerly, nearly
 everybody went to New London. or
 somewhere else Wednesday. Tn the
 morning there was some life in :.le business centre and down on the grounds of the South County Rod and Gun club there was an almost con-
 tinuous banging of guns smashing
 clay pigeons for the sake of patriot ism, as all the receipts in common with what was received on like
 grounds throughout the country goes to aid in the ambulance work in France. At the Central frehouse there were men who abandoned their holiday recreation so as to be on hand to answer any call for duty, and Captain Tom Brown and his police force were also in readiness for any
 emergency. With the exception of
 the policemen and some hremen about
 everybody else. in the village. that is
 those left behind, were attending to
 the daily routine In taking care of the village until the return of the
 main body. It sure was some quiet
 day in the village for July Fourth, but weatherwise the conditions were Just as good as in any other place in the universe. There was just a fur ry of enthusiasm in the early morning
 when the members of the Veteran Firemen's association, headed by the Stonington Fife and Drum Corps, marched to the railway station, pro- ceeded to Wickford and participated in annual tournament or muster of the Rhode Island State Ffremen's League.
 John Albert Gardiner. 72, died on Tuesday afternoon at his home at Narragansett Pier. He was born in
 North Kingstown, March 25, 1s45, the son of John and Lucy Brown Gardi- ner and although not taking active part in politics he was one of the best known residents of that section
 He is survived by his wife, who, be- Congdon. Mir Gardiner was a mem Der of the Pier Baptist church and the funeral service will be conducted
 by Rev Walter N Reynolds Inter ment will be in Elm Grove cemetery,
 Allenton.
 Officer Ralph H. Larkin, of South Kingston. a former jailer and a dep
 uty sheriff, does not intend to let any
 fees slip from him. Thomas Gilroy
 was before the district court Tuesday morning and pleaded guilty to the
 charge of intoxfcation. He was re- ! when he promised to work out the costs at the Wakefield mills and pay
 the costs over to the clerk of the
 court. Wednesday morning Officer
 Tower Hill road It is alleged that Gilroy was making his escape and
 had left the town to avoid paving
 the costs as agreed. Gilrovi was taken
 before the local ustice of the peace and committed to the Kingston jail
 for a hearing next Monday
 Oscar J. Gatcheii. son of Colonel
 end Mrs. George w. GatcheI. of the United States Coast Artillery corps. who was recently promoted from first lieutenant to captain in the ordnance department. is now in command of the coast defences al Portland, Maine. He is well known to military men in Westerly and was formerlv inspector Instructor of the Coast Artillery corps,
 Rhode Island National Guard Cap-
 tain Getchen was born at Fort
 Adams. December 27 1888. and was
 graduated from the Brideham gram
 mar school in Providence in the class
 of 1902 He attended Stanford uri-
 versity- California. until appointed to
 West Point in 1908.
 Upon his graduation from West
 Point in 1912. he was assigned to the
 coast artillery corps and stationed at
 Fort Monroe. Tn Decemher 1912. he
 was transferred to Fort Strong,