Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-23
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alleged to have been paid sIr. Birch him.
 1 pr. John B. Brown, for six years pastor of First Baptist church, at Bridgeport has been elected to sue ceed Professor Walter FauschenbusF,
 deceased, as professor of Christian l history at Rochester seminary, and will begin his task February 1. Rev
 Brown is an intimate friend of Rev.
 Joseph L. Peacock of Westerly, and
 made several visits here. On one oc-
 casion he addressed a. group of minis | lie Library and Memorial Building. At the annual meeting of Bowen Ledge, Knights of Pythias, officers
 were elected as follows: Stephen
 Pickhover, chancelorl commander; Michael Brown, vice chancellor; Jas.
 V. McCarroll. prelate; George A. Dun
 ham, master of work; John W. Bar
 ker, keeper of records and seals; Charles F. Berry, master of finance; William H. Gfeenot master of exche-
 quer; August Schiller, master at-
 arms; Charles Girouard, inner guard Henry O. Gavitt, outer guard; George
 A. Durham, Charles H. Langworthy, James V. McCarroll. trustees.
 [ieutehanr TaTolo l.. Moore or Moore road, Westerly, son of MT. and
 Mrs. George c. Moore, is reported in Saturdays official casualty list as wounded, degree undetermined. He had previously been reported gassed, probably recovered, and then returned
 to the front and was wounded.
 1 Local Laconics.
 Steamer Juliette, chartered for five iY7-o Sloe.1 10Xy f17a nf
 ham, to make regular trips between Block Island and Providence, will not
 be permitted to carry passengers, ac- tcording to a ruling of government
 steamboat inspectors.
 Governor Beeckman has appointed Sylvester K M. Robertson, of Lake
 wood, a member of the commissioners
 of shell fisheries, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Randall A. liar .. rington.
 Rev. Frederick A. Macdonald has
 completed his Y M c. A work and early this month will return to the pastorate of the Pawcatuck Congrega- , tional church, at an increased salary. Lieut.. Frederick c. Buffum, Jr., army , aviation service, has been honorably :, discharged and arrived home Thursday
 night from Hampstead, l.. I. He was
 ready for departure overseas when the 1 armlStlce was signed.
 Peter Turnbull of Ashaway writes , that he. is in Corfu, Greece, member , of the crew of the sub chaser 96, which , left New London nearly year ago. Private Harry J. Moran, recently ar
 rived from overseas, is at the base
 hospital at 249 Hudson street, New York, and has written to Westerly to } locate relatives. His wife, Eva 1 Moran, was divorced from him at Nor l wich two weeks ago. They had not lived together for six years.
 Private James D. Docking, 361st , aero squadron, returned to Westerly Thursday night. He arrived in New
 York ten days ago from England on , the hospital steamship Empress. , Richard W. Jennings, appointed by ) Governor Beeckman state treasurer tc } fill tn vacancy caused by the death ot } Treasurer Reed, has resigned as rep l elect from Cranston. There will be a special election within thirty
 days to choose a successor. 5 The Rhode Island state returning 5 board, of which C. Clarence Maxsor , of Westerly is member, completed ? the recount of the vote cast in the last 5 state election Cn Thursday afternoon 3 The session was longer than usual by reason of the soldier vote. . Official notice has been received that
 Private Albert Hill of Ashaway has - been wounded degree undetermined . He went to Camp Upton last May anc overseas to the front few months f later. He served in Company F, 314tt , infantry.
 : Special Christmas exercises arranged : by Mrs. Crandall, principal, were helt n Friday afternoon in the West BroaC | street school.
 = There are more than hundred case I of influenza in Westerly and the Ret : Cross has been asked to furnish Man |. churian marks.
 : Rev B. T. Torry of Providence sup e piled the pulpit Of the Broad stree e Christian church Sunday.
 Percy Bliven and Charles Peckham
 honorably discharged from the militar, . service after duty overseas, have re y turned to their homes in Bradford. = First Class Private John H. Fallol t of Mechanic street has been honorabl- y discharged from the army medica . corps.
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