Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-11
MATTERS INTERESTING WESTERLY
Historical Society Re-eIecs Officers Draft Call Mothers Day to Be Noted in the Churches-Knghts of Columbus Will Witness Third Degree Work at Norwich Tomorrow Afternoon.

At the annual meeting of the West erly Historical society officers were re- elected as follows: Ethan Wilcox, president: Everett E. Whipple, Mrs. Edward AI. Burke, vice presidents; Mrs. Jessie Hiscox Woodmansee, re- cording secretary; Miss Lillian Thom- as. corresponding secretary; Miss Gertrude E. Foster, treasurer. The executive committee is composed of the officers and Rev. Joseph L. Pea cock and Albert E. Barber, Elisha c. Stillman. Miss Grace D. Wheeler, Mrs. Frederick c. BufTum, programme com- mittee; Rev. Samuel M. Cathcart. liar vey Perry, N. Henry Lanphear, Mrs. Everett 2. Whipple and Mrs. Charles II. Stanton, membership committee.
 President Wilcox was authorized to appoint a committee of fire. the pres ident to be chairman to cooperate, with a like committee of the Westerly Board of Trade, in the preparation of Q history of the town down to date, to be in readiness, on the occasion of the 250th anniversary of the founding of the town.
 The meeting was made enjoyable by the exhibition of rare colonial sil- yer. from the collection of George S.
 
 mer's talk on the subject of Old Sil- ver.
 The First Baptist church in annual session elected these officers: Thomas Fl. Peabody, president: Daisy H. Pea body. secretary and clerk: John C.. Stanton. financial secretary; William E. Martin. treasurer: Lewis s. Nc Neil, Harry J. Nichols, Alfred J. Mar tin. William F. Main, John T. Cousins, trustees. Arthur H. Riley and Leo c. Nye were elected deacons.
 Another draft call is announced for Rhode Island for 55 more specially qualified registrants, and Provost Gen eral Crowder gave authority to selec- ton boards to draft eligible men from Class I, Class 2D and Class 3K and |, provided the quotas which total 264 men. are not filled by volunteers be- fore May 20. The first special call on the state is for 1S0 men who will be sent to various camps on May r: the second call is for 30 men who will be sent on May 27: and Thursdays call is for 45 men to go forward on June J. Part of these quotas have been filled by volunteers, but the following are still needed
 Fifteen carpenters and helpers, a bugler, barge or b0atman construc- ton foreman, car repairer. twelve boil CT makers and one floor hand. black smith or helper. ten railroad brake men. lagman or conductors. twenty zo'tr locomotive engineers and firemen, twenty nine gunsmiths, instrument makers and repair men.
 Draft pi-sst-r Webb announces the appointment Of Fred H. Perkins, of Providence. who hes teer one of the draft inspectors. to act as supervisor of the new rsristratiou af men recch- ing 21 since last June. IHr Perkins will deterpiire where enrollment booths should he located. Lagal ad- visory board members will f,c at each booth and questionneires win on esied out ct the time of enrolir,ent me new regigtrarts will he cias@c5 ike next day and those in Glass ] cai;ed for examination. Captain Webb sa-s at least fftv per cent of tie esti- mated coos new rogistrants in the state should be available for service
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 Mothers Day will he observed ;r the churches Of Westerly by special services Sunday. At the Ffrst Faptist church in the morning there will be three-ninute. tallJs by lavmen on the topic What My Mother Meant to Me The pastor. Rev. Stewart Kiniey. viii give Q short address. The Sacrifices 2! Motherhood. Tho evening service vii be conducted hv tho LayT1eu's League on the subiect. The Mothers or F;en
 At special eyerciees at Ora ce Meth o6ist church Sunday morning thers will be recitatious appropriate to the occasion by Helen Rohar, Eileen Tow. leg, Mildred Eatiheg-S and Dorcas Will Hams The pastor Rev. T. '. Curry win preach on tho topic Na--, Nothe, nf JesrS. At the evening service tfr Fubiect wip be The Scarlet Thread il The Window.
 A tho ConEregational church. Rev W. J. McNel VII speak on The Turn. Ing Of the Tide in a Moral and Sp!r ftual World. a- fhe morning gcrvi9e.
 Rev John c. DuttOn. at tho Chris fan church will preach ir tbe rnornir, sn the subject. Is Not His Nothert