Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-08
TALKED ABOUT IN WESTERLY
George Utter Speak Boy Scouts Convention in Providence-New Meeting Place for Ministers Associa
 tion-Mare Demosara InjmedLscarcity of Sugar Teams and Committees for Y. M C. A. Week-Gfft for Enlisted Employees of Textile Company

Colonel George H. Webb. director of the draft for Rhode Island has noti- fled Major General Harry F. Hodges, of Camp Devens, that nine men fail- ed to obey orders to go to camp with the increments and that seven of them, including Lewis Collins, are chased as deserters. The fourth and last increment will be sent to camp from Rhode Island within the next three weeks It is the intention of the war department to have the entire first draft completed at the end of the month in order that the statistics Of the cost entailed may be presented when congress convenes in Decem- Der
 A report will be made giving the approximate cost in Rhode Island of putting a man in service, under the draft system. and the cost of regis . tration and selection Of men. The selection and district board members will furnish statements of expenses. Those who have volunteered their ser vices without remuneration will be asked to state that fact and their names will be sent to Washington, where preparations are under way to extend individual recognition to them through President Wilson. Although many board members in the state have expressed intention of not ask ing pay from the government, the to- tai cost will be large in proportion to the quota furnished.
 Rev. Joseph L. Peacock, librarian of the Westerly Public Library and pres ident of the Rhode Island Library as- sociation has announced that the fall meeting will be held next fs>nday in the church of the Fransfiguration. Edgewood. The morning session will open with an address of welcome by Rev. Levi E. Edwards, chairman of the library committee. Mayor Hor- ton of Cranston will speak on the sub iect, The Library as Civic Asset, and Miss Helen M. Chaffin of the AttIeboro Public library will give an address on Advertising for Readers.
 Luncheon will be served at noon. after which those present will be taken by automobiles to Yisis the Carpenter collection of minerals in the Park museum The afternoon session will open at o'clock with address on Need of Reading in War Time. by Rev Asbury E. Krom. D. D. Miss Edith R. Blanchard of the John Hay library will speak on Some Books to Read in War Time. and Miss Kathleen Jones, librarian of the Mclean Asylum, Way arly- Mass, will give an address on Getting Books Across
 George Benjamin Utter, of Westerly, chairman, and Arthur Evans, Jr, dis triet secretary, Boston, leader will conduct discussions of the Older Boy Problem, at the three days confer srce of Boy Scout officials of New
 
 day- The conference has been ar ranged under the auspices or the De- par1ment of Edneatios'; National Council of Boy Scouts of America and councils of Greater Providence, Paw tucket and Central Falls. War an Ges,- ucationai problems as they affect the Boy Scout movement will be discuss ed
 Christie George. the jitney driver who struck and killed Mrs. Catherine Eagleson, on the night of September 20. laSt, in North Main street. Prov idence. and arrested for nlanslaughter has been freed from the charge by the Sixth District court. after a censuIta- ton between counsel for George and the assistant city solicitor of Provi- dence- The coroner, who investigat- cd the fatality, found DO criminal I- ability or the part of George Mrs Eagleson was the daughter of Rev. John M Collins, of Westerly.
 Joshua Stanlev, 80. one of the orio- fn7t family of that raaac end relative sf the Stanley of Providence. so well known in Westerly, died st his home in Boston, Monday He was one of Stanley band which broke off from he Romany tribe in Europe and cnm me 70 America many years ago. The stanleys established a reputation as honest horse traders. There were .wo deaths in the Stanley family in Providence recently.
 The time was when nearly every organization in Westerly met in sody, or by committee. in the Literary and Memorial building. Gradually all the space in the big building has become necessary for library purpos- es, and at the present time every room ss utilized, except the rooms as- signed to Budlong and Hancock posts O. 4. R., on the second floor. which are permanent in assignment and to all intents part of the building, memorial to the soldiers and sailors who served in the Civil war Now organizations, also committees, that have been meeting in the Nfmorial building. must meet elsewhere and this includes the Westerly Ministers association, which has held regular meetings in the Memorial building ever since its completion. twenty-three years ago. This association will meet next Monday in the Vestry of the First Baptist church, when paper will be read by Rev. George B. Mar ton, of Stonington.
 Marie Demorara, ape seventeen, em. olcyed in the Lorraine mill. was se- Ferely injured while in the mill Tues i lay morning Miss Demorara was on The ground floor looking over some material, and did not notice the de- 1 scending elevator, which struck her | a powerful giancing blow on the head,