Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-12
WESTERLY

. 1 ' Westerly did well her part in sub- scribing $59s,350 in Victory loan bonds and aided little Rhode Island in going over the top with a total of more than $40, 900. 900 as against the quota Of $37 7,500, 900, and there is more to come. Up to Saturday night the subscrip- tions of other towns n this seenon were: Charlestown, sl9,90O; East Greenwich, sS1,o00; Hopkinton, so6,- 400; Nara gansett, S,400; North | Kingston. $154,55o: South Kingston, s235, 1850; West Greenwich, s15,9Oo; 1 Richmond, $3S.3oo. The city of Provi- ! quota was $562.500. and this sum was exceeded sSS.S50. In every patriotic drive since the war began Westerly has always accomplished all require ments, and then some more.
 Through oversight at the financial town meeting, no appropriation was made for bounty on the killing of fox es and woodchucks. although the $3
 state bounty prevails, but the town
 bounty of s5 is minus. In 1917 in the town of Westerly AT foxes and 574 woodchucks were killed. and in 1918 the number was 2S and 514. Police Captain Tom" Brown. champion fox hunter of the town, declares the less
 ening of the bounty will not. decrea SC the sport of fox hunting. as real hunt
 CT sare in the game for the sport there
 Is in 1t, and the bounty is a side issue. l At the annual meeting of the West
 erly College club these officers were 1 elected: Mrs. Walter $. Price, presi- l dent; Mrs. Albert H. Spicer. vice pres l ident; Mrs. Alexander Ferguson II secretary; Mrs. Thomas Perry. treas
 urer. The program committee is com
 posed of Mrs. Edna Robbins Mrs
 Thomas Perry and Mrs. Joseph l. Peacock.
 Westerly High school observed Ar
 bor day .>y planting fowcring plum tree in .lonor of Lieutenant Charle:
 Raymond Blake of the aviation corps
 who was cited for bravery in actior
 and decorated. The tree was the gif of Frank F. Saunders. A tree wa planted at. the Elm street school t' General Pershing, and the Park ave nue school a Norway maple in homo of all soldiers end sailors who served in the war. The Bradford school tre was also dedicated to the same pur pose.
 The Westerly Historical society ha elected officers as follows: Milo W Clarke, president; Everett E. Whipple first vice president; Henry Lanphere oeESotiu NISG pieSluSIAl, IeN. w Hl1dIill T Williams, secretary; Miss Gertrud decided to take active part in planning for the celebration next month of tn 200th anniversary of the incorporatio of the town. deferred to that time, tn natal day being May, next "Wednesday On that day there will be generou display of the national colors. The firemen's memorial day commit l.tee, composed of three men each fro, the .Alerts, the Rhode Islands and tn ] Cyclones, ct Friday night and a- 2 ranged for the annual placing of flow l CTS on the graves of deceased firemel John Hines was chosen chairman an
 secretary and committee on potte plants, and Nelson Hines and Miehat
 Brown, committee on music. The Knights of Columbus earniv. opened in the town hall Friday ever \ ing. preceded by parade of Cathol
 societies, headed by the Westerl 2 band. The committee in charge is con
 posed of Daniel M. Cogan. Jamt . Spellman, Daniel Murray. Jeremia
 Shea James Shea. Martin II. Spellma = Dr. Michael H. Scanlon. Edwin Car
 ton Higgins. Charles Sullivan, Edwal st Montague, John Reardon, Jr., Villa Ie Peardon, Edward Mcknight, Jam' $ Donovan, Dariel kelleher. Franc y McMahop, Hodge Metiveer and Jot l. Shea.
 le George E. Leonard, Spanish war ve > eran, acting for Budlong post, G. 4. ;e is arranging for the Memorial day p; i'd rade. Tn addition to the Fourth con y pany, Rhode Island State guard, al le F company. Connecticut State guar Id will act as escort to the Civil war ve -y erans, and it is expected that all r 5! turned soldiers and sailors will tai ,o part in the parade.
 or Local Laeonlcs. y The Victory loan train visited Wes m erly Saturday and attracted mal l. people. This is the same train tn It toured New England and has been e: et plained in detail al>::ost daily in tl y. newspa pers.
 1e A bronze tablet is to be placed re Christ Episcopal church in honor y the members who served in the gre I'd war The tablet will bear 70 names.
 The superior court for Washingt' ve county will reconvene in Westerly en Tuesday.
 ne Edgar P. Maxson and Wilfred n- Utter have returned from a fishil i- trip in Maine.
 S. The degree team of Narraganse
 council, K. Of C.. conferred the thi of degree on a class Of candidates ,'sI Putnam Sunday.