Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-12
WESTERLY

The funeral services of Ira A. Shy l der, held on Friday afternoon in the chapel at River Bend cemetery, where burial took place, were conducted by Rev. George D. Stanley, pastor of Grace Methodist church and besides relatives, there were many friends in attendance, including delegations from the Westerly Cycle and Mistuxet Tribe, Improved Order of Red men, of which Mr Snyder was a popular member. The bearers were Frank Ahearn, Ernest Gully, Frank Friend, Charles Johnson. William Minehan and Thomas Morrison, representing these organizations.
 MT. Snyder was called into the mil ltary service Wednesday of last week. going to Fort Slocum, N Y, and the young man died taere the following Friday of pneumonia. He was the son of MT. and Mrs. William H. Shy der of Lincoln avenue, and brother of Walter Snyder and Mrs. Everett Clark. Before being called to military service, he was for many years ern- ployed in the Nash News store, which was closed in respect to his memory Friday afternoon. The many floral tributes were elaborate and exquisite design.
 Charles J. Adams and John J. o. Donnell, who were arrested for boot logging in furnishing intoxicating drink to the two soldiers. from Camp Dev- ems who are held for orders in the Westerly police station. received leni- ent treatment from the federal authori- ties in Providence. Adams who oper- ated the automobile that contained the soldiers and large supply of booze was discharged and his striker" O.
 
 Westerly for his automobile on Fri cay, and started for his home in Low ell. He said he would stop in Provi- dence, pay O'DonnelPs fine and take him back to Lowell. The two soldiers, Emmet c. Coptage and Alex Pepow- ski, Company l.. FirtY- Second Infan- try. were taken to the police station last Tuesday evening. Headquarters at Camp Devens was notified and Police Chief Brown was asked to hold the men. Thursday the chief again tele- sraphed the regimental commander and asked if the men were wanted. as he did not want to hold them indef- initely on the technical charge of in- toxication They are absent from Camp Devens without leave, accord ing to their own statement.
 Frank Cyril Hiuuins, son of Mary A. and the late Michael C. Higgins. will ne ordained a priest of the Roman Catholic church. hv Rt. Rev. John ]. Milan. bishop of Hartford diocese, in St. Joseph's Cathedral. Hartford on Sunday, October 20 Young Mir. Hio- gins was born in Pawcatuck and after graduating from St. Michael's naro- chial school, studied for five years in St. Thomas seminary, Hartford. and for the past five wears in St. Mary's seminary. Baltimore
 He has four sisters and five broth CTS, three of the latter being in the service: Dr. Joseph A. Hir~ins, lieu tenant in the American medical corrs with the British army: William R Higgins. electrician, first class in the navy: Edwin C. Higgins, quartornaster second class, in the navy. Many of the relatives and family friends will attend the ordination ceremony.
 Hannibal Maine neq!ected to reuis- ter under the selective service law claiming that he was 46 years of age. just beyond the limit. Friday after noon Police Chief Brown invited Mir Maine to the police station and there he was told that he had been boast Ing about town that he was not going to register. Chief Brown asked Mr.
 
 for not registerine was that he is over the age limit, Maine declaring that he reached his 46th birthday on the 21st of March. Maine was then given a slip of paper which conta!n- cd the date of his birth 1879. taken from the town records. Main was giv- en lead pencil and told to figure out his age.
 According to that record."s said Maine, I'm S9 and not 46. and I guess the record is correct" He promised to report al Fast Greenwich to the sec retary of State Division No. 1. forth with Gn d9sk permission 10 register. as he evidently had made error of seven years in his age
 Chief Brown did not arrest Maine and notify the federal authorities as he has learned from experience that S1leh routine is very unSatisfactorv The ends of justice. he believed, could be best served by having Maine renort in person to the secretary of the di- vision board, rather than hold him at the expense of the police and await the pleasure of the federal authorities
 Captain Abraham Datson, Fourth Company Rhode Island State Guard. announces the appointment of non commissioned officers as follows: William Mitchell. first sergeant: James Rae, supply sergeant: Eugene E Pendleton, mess sergeant: Arthur E. Thompson, David A. Lowry, Her hert P. Clark, Robert F. L Barr Frank c. Booth. sergea nts: Carle E. Rurdick, Caleb Nudge. Carl Miller. Ar thur L. Perry, Charles F. Sherman, Alexander Mitchell, George H. liar ner, Alexander G. Thompson. David Robertson. Jr., Clement D. TaIlin. John Smith, corporals: Stephen A. Manches- ter, mechanic: Charles A. Nudge, Geo Downing, musicians; Fred N. Robin son. clerk; Frank c. Ahern. Fred N. Robinson. Harold Miller Walter s. Price. James Uchtman, Howard Iam- phear. William c. Smith. first-class privates: John Jenkins. Sidney Sten- house, cooks
 Mrs. Josephine A. chappeIl, 3s. died Thursday afternoon from pneumonia. at her home. No 16 Moves avenue. She was the wife of Fred R. Chappell and came here from Norwich with her husband fourteen years ago. She is survived by her husband and three children. MT. ChsppelI has been in the employ of the c. N. Campbell com pany for eleven years and the flag at the plant was placed at halfmast in respect to the merory Of Mrs Chap pelI.
 Miss Rose Nardone,- 21, died Thurs day night at her home. corner of High and Pleasant streets. She is a sister of Contractor Samuel Nardone.
 Joseph QuocatiIlo, 20, died Friday at 4o Fierce street. He leaves a widow md ahf