Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-15
Local Laeonies.

Local LacontcSs | Aside from church reference there l was no observance in Westerly of the French holiday.
 Michael Keegan writes to his par ents, MT. and Mrs. James Keegan, of his arrival in France.
 Related cards added $11,3o5 to the Rhode Island war savings stamps cam paign week. Saturday. Of this sum 1 Westerly is credited with $19.
 Frederick Stiles, little son of MT. and Mrs. Rufus Stiles, fell from a see- saw Saturday and sustained a con- pound fracture of the right arm.
 Mrs. William Mitchell of Norwich, and Mir. and Mrs. Frank Johnson, of l Havana, were dinner guests of MT. and Mrs. Denison c. Hinckley. Friday evening.
 Rev. Edward J: Curry pastor of Grace Methodist church, Is to engage in Y. M C. A. work. He leaves to- day for Springfield to take special course in the work.
 There are now 1892 war savings so- cieties with membership of 52,o00 in Rhode Island. Only PA more are re- quired to make the 2106 which the | treasury department desires.
 Mrs. Catherine V. McKenna, 52, the widow of John Mcenna. died Satur- day at her home in Stillman avenue. She leaves three daughters and two sons, one of the sons being in France.
 Major and Mrs. Roscoe B. Conkling are guests of MT. and Mrs. Harold D.
 Rogers at thelr summer home in
 Weekapaug. Major Conkling Is an aide to Provost General Crowder and
 was the roommate of MT. Rogers at
 Amherst college.
 In appreciation of the effective work
 and speedy response to the call for [ assistance on the night of the fire in
 Ashaway. of the American-La France triple combination Watch Hill fire ap-
 paratus, the people of Ashaway have
 sent $115 to the Watch Hill firemen
 Dr. F, l. Payne, commander of the
 Westerly detachment of the Sanitary 7 Corps, has warned the members to be , on the alert for practice emergency l call, to test efficiency in mobilization t The call will be made at the option ol a town official delegated for the pur- pose,
 Rev, s. W, Irwin. president of the
 East Greenwich Academy preached 1T l. the Methodist church, East Greenwich , Sunday morning. He supplied for Rev ! Gibson c. Mosher, whose son. Sergt Cyril B. Mosier was killed in action il France June IS. The subject of thu l sermon was A Brothers Friendship.
 Strong opposition has developed a I Watch Hill to the movement to d. = away with the fire districts in tn, e town of Westerly, and have the de a partment in one general fire system Ii The Watch Hill fire district owns con i. siderable real estate at Watch. Hil 6 and serves as a sort of local govern
 ment for that resort.
 = The majority of the young men, re g called for reexamination from defer t, red classes, Saturday, were transfer . red into Class 1. In a few instances 4 transfers were made from Class 5. Tn f examinations were held in the towl Il hall. under the direction of Dr. Johl 5, L. May. the medical member of tn 0 local board for State Division No. 1. l. According to the statement of al = officer of the Ashaway WooIen Mil t the fire pump was in good working '; order and rendered efficient service a u the burning of the Slocum shop oI e Thursday night. The steam pump $ always kept in first class condition fo 0 use in emergency, so it is stated, an
 whenever called upon does effectiv = work