Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-29
WESTERLY

Even before the war ends officially there is agitation in Westerly for a suitable memorial to the soldiers and sailors of Westerly and Pawcatuck who lost or risl1ed their lives in the great war. It was years after the close Of the Civil war when nov sment was started for a soldiers and sailors mon ument in memory of those who gave up their lives for the preservation of the Union, and tribute to all who participated in that war. A monument of granite was proposed and there was much agitation at the time. A final re- suit was the erection of the Memorial and Library building, as is denoted on bronze tablet which is given place in the second story of the build ing. and reads as follows:
 Erected to commemorate the mo- ble deeds of the voluHtonr soldiers and sailors Of Westerly and vicinity tn maintaining the Union, 1881 1865" "Till the mountains are worn out and the rivers forget to flow shall their names be kept fresh with reyer- | ed honors which are inscribed upon | the books of National Remembrance Henry Ward Beecher.
 The lasting memorial, fully endow- | ed, is the result of the muEifieence o1 | Stephen Wilcox. There was quite g l conflict as to the location of the pro- | posed granite monute, long before any | money of consequence was raised fol I the purpose. There was strong op. position to erecting the monument 1T | Dixon snuare in the small enclosure around the old liberty pole then there [ Some favored the location on the sit i of the present post office then a Va 1 TT%I- InA I, the owner erected a small brick build | ing thereon which was subsequently, used as post office. until replaced D! the presen marble federal building, l While this disagreeing agitation wa! | at it's height MT. Wilcox advised { halt in the granite shaft fine memori | al, and the present fitting memoria ! to those who participated in the Civi war from Westerly and vicinity is tn i pleasing result.
 1 It has been suggested that even { monument of native granite be not ad vocated in the proposed European wa | memorial, but one similar to tha erected in honor of the Civil war sol diers and sailors be substituted. West erly is in need of an hospital and som believe a Soldiers and Sailors Memo 1 rial hospital would be more fittini | than a-Hseless shaft of granite. A in the case of the Memorial building 1 to the Civil War men. there is alread a nucleus of $10,000 for hospital pur poses; that could be used in this con nection and not detraet from the wish es of the donor. the late Mrs. William Hoxie.
 The seventh annual exhibition of th South Country Poultry and Pet Stocl association opened in the State Armo ry Thanksgiving day, There wer many visitors, no admission fee bein charged, The coops have been wel arranged by Supt. John J. Kennedy an Frank Lynch, his assistant, and ever coop is now occupied by birds of hig pedigree. Secretary Roger Durham has been engaged for some time ar ranging for the entries and regula and special premiums and he sayi "this show is just as good, and per haps little better than any of tn six that have preceded. A new fea ture is the exhibit by tho juvenil class of boys and girls clubs. adde at the suggestion of the management of the Rhode Island Stato college.
 The officers of the association thi fyear ars as follows Ernest J. Willi president; J. J. Kennedy. Charles VI Oppy, James Bishop and Earl Willi vice presidents; Edward Congdol treasurer; Roger F. Durham, secre tary; Earl Willis, assistant secretary R. P. Dunhain. John Wheewill, H. Geary, Harold Doney. Ernest J. Willi Andrew Pascoe and Frank Lyncl executive committee; John J. Kenne dy, superintendent; Frank Lynch, as kRistazzE superintendent.