Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-16
NEWS OF INTEREST IN WESTERLY
Major Arthur N Nash Has Named Second Lieutenant Woi colt as His Adjutant-George McC Staplin Killed at Stamford.

| commander at Fort Getty, has named Second Lieutenant Walcott as his ad- jutant. First Lieutenant Robert E.. Mitchell has been appointed ordnance officer.
 The Fourteenth company of Provi- , dence, under command of Capt. George Mccormick, left Fort Creole to estab- fish camp at Fort Getty. Shortly after the Fourteenth broke camp, the Fourth, under Captain Hammond, struck can vas and moved to the same post These two units with the Fifth, which has been at Fort Getty for the past four days, will form a battalion under Major Nash.
 The members of the two outfits did not have the labor of establishing camp, as the tents were already up~ camp at Getty declare that it is a model city of canvas. The village is laid out with three streets.
 Only four units of Rhode Island Coast pected that the Twelfth and Sixth will depart for Fort Kearney today, 1eav- ing only the Fifteenth and Seventeenth on the post.
 Major Wells, who supervised the construction of the town hall and court house in Westerly, who has been in command of the Third battalion of Rhode Island Coast artillery since the establishment of camp at Creole, has been appointed construction quarter
 
 cantonmnnts in this district. This in cludes several barracks at the different forts which are receiving the Rhode Island companies. He will continue to make his headquarters at Fort Creole.
 Tn the probate court for the town of Richmond, in session Wednesday, Ev- erett A. Kingsley of Westerly admin istrator. of the estate of Winfield Scott Chappef1, was granted permission to sell real estate of said estate at pri-, vate sale or public auction. If sold at private sale, not to be sold for less than s2,500. Bond was fixed at $2, 300, with a recognized surety company as surety.
 The newly organized Narrsgansett President Frank L. casweII presiding, has held it's first meeting with 38 members present, and the membership committee gives assurance that there ends, though the goal is 250 before the season closes, as it IS expected to en- roll all the cottage owners.
 It was decided to hold a get together invited to speak are Governor R. Lfv- ingstone Beeckman and Mayor Joseph Gainer of Providence, who is spending several weeks at Narragansett Pier.
 The officers elected are: Former Sem ator Frank L. Caswel1, president: James E. Garrison, secretary; Joseph Samuels, trea surer: Senator Henry Brevoort Kane, Talbot Hanan. Robert J. B. Sullivan, Michael w. Norton and Thomas G. Hazard board of directors.
 The members are A. l. Conroy, J. Fla Lamphear. William H. Coombs, John c. Joyce. Merwin White. Senator Graf ton l. Kenyon, John Miller. Jr., Peter B. Davis. Dr. Bert A. Burns. Dr. Charles White, Dr. Charles Higgins, Garry J. Hearn. Le Roy " Palmer, William IT. Griffith Mrs. Nathaniel R. Greene, Miss Sarah Walsh, Theodore B. Coleman, Joseph I. Denico, E. W. Perry Greenman, Howell ". Pancoast, | J. Winfield Church. Rowland ChappeH l Stephen T. Browning. James T Cas- well, David Adair. James H. Connolly, 1 Joseph Duthorn, William Sleeman l Franklin w. Moulton, Francis s. l Moulton-