Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-30
WESTERLY

Providence and Block Island.
 The Rhode Island Soldiers and Sail ors' Information Bureau announces the desire to compile the personal rec ord, for historical purposes, of each Rhode Islander who served in the war. Questionnaires, which win be issued 10 the soldiers or sailors or 10 their families have been prepared. and agen- cies such as the welcome-home com raittees will be asked to aid in the distribution. The questions concern the complete details of each mans service record and experience. More than 9. 600 Rhode Islanders served in the war. and it is expected that it will require a year or more, to obtain the data to complete the record of these men. The bureau has furnished local committees the names of men from the community theg represent who are known to be i%the service or have been discharged.
 John Gibson Hazard, 41, who died Friday at his home Tn Syracuse, N. r.. from typhoid pneumonia, was a de- scendant of the Hazard family of Peace Dale, and was born there Feb ruary 19, 1877. the son of JohE New bold and Augusta c. Gerloff Hazard his father being the youngest son of Rowland Gibson Hazard. and from aecu lb 4o5G PI1dlQcul OI lliC CctCC Dale Manufacturing company.
 The funeral of Raymond Crowley, son of Mir. and Mrs. James Crowley, of Wequetequock, was held Saturday with a high mass of requiem at St AIichaels church. with Rev. John J. Fitzgerald, celebrant. There was large attendance of relatives and friends and the floral tributes were beautiful. Burial was in New St. Mil chseTs cemetery. The bearers were Walter Higgins, Raymond Burke. George Briody and Richard Butler Eev Walter J. Lyddy offered prayers at the grave.
 Westerly postoffice district. with a credit S313.945.S5 stands fifth in a to- Jal sales SAS15246.S2 for war savings stamps in Rhode Island. OEly two days more remain in which the stamps Of the 1918 issue can be purcha sed Cards partially filled should be com l-ieted and exchanged for stamps of ihe present serlNs. The new stamps O: the 1919 issue will go on sale with the new year. These will cost $4.12 curing January and increase in price ere cent per month, as the 1918 series has and will mature Jan. l, 1924. The pcr capita sale Of 1915 stamps, aecord- i;s to reports to Dec. 92 was SI0.S$ n Rhode Island with total sale O. S6130.0oo.
 Surfman Carl Roode, g, a member Of the crew of Life Saving Station No. 59, at Fishers Island, d!ed Friday night from pneumonia, resulting from in tUenza, at Fort Wright hospital He VGs the son of Charles A. Rood. No. surfman at Watch Hill station No. 59. Keeper Willard r. Rollins. formerly 0f South kfO~Sf0Tv0 q, ', Of the Fishers Island station are re- ported seriously i'll with the disease and are in the military hospital. Watch is being maintained at the sta ton as well as possible by the avail able men. Influenza has seriously crippled the force of the United States Coast Guard.
 Surfmsn Raymond Cassidy of the Nara gansett Pier Coast Guard sta ton. who was taken to the Providence Surgical hospital, Friday, with pneu- monia, died shortly after midnight . lie was son of Henry J. and Alice A. Eurdicl: Cassidy. at was born in Wakefield, Jan. 24 1891. He entered . tho coast guard service at Fishers Isl- and four years ago and was transfer red to Narra gansett Pier station.
 Newport Chapter, Ped Gross, are making influenza masks to he sent 10 - Block Island in answer 70 an urrnn. - call prompted by the spread Of the disease on the island. Five volunteer nurses have been sent to the island. They made the trip on a mine sweep CT placed at the disposal Of the Red Cross by Rear Admiral T. W. Oman. through the solicitation of Mrs. French Vanderbilt, vice chairman of Newport chapter.
 Mrs. Maria N. Merrill received off r.al notice Saturday that her son. Lieutenant Harold x. BHrdick. SSth Aero Squadron. was killed in action Oct. 2. Early in November Lieutenant Griffith sent notice to Mrs. Merrill that her son died a glorious death in his country's cause" October g. day af- ter he was reported killed was the date of letter from the lieutenant 10 his sister. Since then no details have been received of the lieutenants death.
 Scott Phelps, 5s. who diod suddenly, Friday, at the home of his brother, Dr. Albert B. Phelps in Lower Paw Catuck, was employed in the pattern department of the Cottrell plant and Was about to leave for his work when he was stricken. Within twelve hours he died Of haemonhagic apoplexy.
 The funeral of Miss Margaret Pick cring was held Saturday and was con- ducted by Rev. W. J. McNeill Burial Has at River Bend. The bearers were rancis W. Taylor. John and George Pickering, Arnold II. Burdick, Howard W. Taylor and Howard J. Taylor.
 Local Laconies.
 More than 200 cases of infuenz1 were reported in Westerly Saturday afternoon.
 There was furry of snow in the carly afternoon Saturday.
 Mrs. Arthur N Nash and Mrs Merton L. Stott were in Newport Sat. urday.
 Leon NJ. Covey. of Wakefield ha, succeeded as station agent at Kings. ton W. J. Smith who has been pro. noted as assistant trainmaster on tho New London division between Midwa, and Auburn.
 Surfman Raymond K. Seixas. Coas Guard Station No. "A, assigned 10 tn, office of District Superintendent Knowles, as shipwright, has beer transferred to headquarters at Wash irgton with higher rating.
 Misses Mary and Williamina Brodie teachers in Piainfield, N. J., schools have been home during the holida, vacation.
 Rev. Francis Cyril Higgins, assist -ant pastor at St Patricl's church a Waterbury. has been on a two days visit to his mother in West Broa, Street
 Miss Sally Coy and Miss Etta Ran dall, of the Westerly library force ar nl Their places are being supplies by Miss Agnes r. Brodie and Mis Martha Eaton.
 Benjamin Spargo, who was wound ed in the left forearm while in actio in France, returned on Christmas t his home in Westerly.