Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-11
WESTERLY

4. Farrell, and now acting postmas- ter. is a candidate for the postmaster shlp ataWesterly. and his appointment would receive the approval of perhaps | every resident of Westerly, democrats and republicans alike, barring the few men who seek the office as inactive i democrats. MT. Lenihan has served ! eighteen years in. the Westerly post | once, and by reason of his experience | as assistant postmaster, the businiss | would go on uninterruptedly and tor l the benef1t of the patrons ct the office | and the postal department
 If merit is recognized he surely will f reciive a deserved promotion, anu | there is no bar to the appointment l from political standpoint, although | by reason Of government rules he has | taken no active part in politics.
 MT. Lenihan is expert in accoun- tancy and easily. the finest penman in | Westerly. He was a member of the l old Third regiment, Connecticut Ma tional Guard. clerk Of Company B, and is a Spanish war veteran. He has proven his qualification to pc post master. and the appointment of any other person will not abe approved by the people of Westerly, democrats or republicans. Rev. Lawrence j. keIIedy. pastor of e~~N -A@ VI OA lAAS +4AHudOOldLt NOu- ception, made an address in Wilcox park. Saturday afternoon. in explana- ton of the United War Workers cam palgn, and commented upon the union Of all American people, regardless of ] race or creed. in behalf of the boys who are doing so much for US over there. Hi urged all to give generous | ly in the drive for funds to carry on l the great work that is being zone by ! fln lEA1 | that Westerly's war chest would be | filled to overfio wing. The address was l the close of the big parade and in- | cluded in. his hearers were the parad- CTS in mass formation before the band l stand, as well as hundreds of others, and it was fitting close to the big demonstration.
 The parade was big success under the marshalship of Colonel Everett E. 1 Whipple, with Archie C. Thompson, Henry W. Sutcliffe, Harry Goyle, Thomas Mckenzie anl Joseph S. Grills as assistants. The procissioa wos made up in this order: the local com nIittees; Westerly band: Company C, Connecticut State Guard; Fourth com. pany, Rhode Island State Guard; Westerly Sanitary Corps; Women's Rhode Island Motor. Corps; relatives of men in sirvice; Westerly chapter, I 1SCu SLOSS, 1duSAISIS AU1GI1CaH Key | o.ution; Camp Fire Girls and Blue birds: Imperial Band; Italian socie-
 ties; Narragansett Council, Knights of Columbus; Hebrew. society; Ston- | 1ngton drum corps; Westerly Fire Department; Pawcatuck fire depart ment.
 Dixon square was crowded with pa triotic people and extraordinary in terest was manifested, which insures beyond doubt the success of the cam
 paign that was formally opened. Af- tir the parade was dismissed ana while tie large assemb!age was still in Dix on square. George Benjamin Utter, in lCud, clear voice, from the balcony of the Rhode Island hotel, announced that he had good news to impart. | Trolley cars wire stopped, automobiles silenced, and when all was stiIl, Mfr.
 Itter announced the abdication of the
 kaiser, and the kaiser's son and son.
 iE-law, and that the German people
 would decide as to peace and war.
 mi announcement was enthusiastical-
 ly received.
 The Second district board, with jur-
 isdiction of the First State Division
 under the selectiye service law, de-
 cided 16S claims for eximption at Fri !. days session. Among the men whose Claims were denied. and placed ir n Class 1. as men held for service, un-
 less exempted by iocai, are these: Y James Walker, 49 Ledward avenue
 Reginald I. Horn, ? Canal street: Dan. d iel Jackson, 50 Pierce street; Joseph : l'erraro, 57 Tower street; Louis Alger 7. Pearl street; John, M. Laing, g l.: u Hobart. street; Joseph Coduri, S(
 Granite street; Arthur F, Thompson = I otter Hill: Benny Servidio, SS Pierce
 street, Westerly
 - Raymond I. Potter, West Kings = town; Walter D. Kettail. East Green
 Wich Charles 4. Austin. Br1sl' IT |. $ Among those placed ir Class ,, Di
 vision |. as men. employed in neees
 Sary. occupa tions are: Poo.a rd2aoic ic
 IS Pearl street; Angelo C1engerelia, g
 Oak street; NincenHo Reale. 40 pierc re street; Simon Magelka, B Joh1 d street: Gustaf r. Seller, 32 CIarl
 street; Domenico Maini, 35 Pleasan ,r street; Peleg B. Briggs, 65 Beacl |. street.
 John Fl. Astin, 56 Clark street. Get IF A. Ogston, 56 Cross streat James Ra 'd 55 Cross street, Frank Y Maine,
 West street, George c. stillman, .l. Morgan street, Thomas F. Morrison ,a 12 Chestnut cstreet, Frank Trimbacl ,e 72 Beach street, John Ferando. T3 ca e street, Westerly.
 ,n, Albert S. Church Narraganse ,e Pier: Russell ". Potter, Fl. R. Pain an Bradford; William P. C. Barbe
 Shamrock; Henry c. Wright, Willial Il D. Webster, Hope Valley: Charles .. Hagan. East Greenwich; John H. Rog Tr CTS, West Kingston.
 Id Under the reaopontment of the ar d. thracite coal allotment to Rhode I! ne land, in :3ccor1 dance with the needs ar IS coal originally destined for one plat st has been sent to where tltere is mo lie need. The total allotment for the sta
 is S00,0G0 tons. Providence as 4000,
 tons afl increase of 13,723; PawtuclI
 has 99,027 tons and increase of 91O
 Newport has 94862 tons a gain of#27 IT. oil; Weste4, has 23,961, gain an 2o4:- Wakefield has S0ss tons. a gain
 137: Riverside has S376, a gain of [ CT 022: Wickford has 4Sss, a gain
 955s; Jamestown has Ss42 gain els 2354' East Greenwich has 1335, a ga
 of fl tons. ill Rev. Francis Cyril Higgins. reeen Ter ly ordained in St. .ToseD1's Cathedr; 'r and temporarily assigned c;Irate at |
 Church of the Blessed Sacrament. h we been appointed assistant pastor of IS Joseph's church. Meriden. The you
 priest is a sen of Mrs. Mary A. Hi hs gins of Fawc.tuck.
 ng Frank Barns, of Westery, the fiji
 to enlist in the navy from the toy ,d- in the present war. having enter Tr the service, March 30, 1917, is home n liberty He wears the gold chevron q
 noting foreign service and the insi
 mia of marksman "a ting. He is at pre- . ent assigned to the United States sf
 Don Juan De Austrian. His broth
 Edwin r. Barns is also in the navy