Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-02-24
WESTERLY


She was born in Mystic, the daughter |
OF John Gardiner and Maria Love t !
Palmer ProSSer. and removed with her !
parents to Providence when a child. |
She is a descendant of one of the OLD
New England families, having as az
ANCESTOR Waiter Palmer. an early set
tier of Connecticut. Stephen Palmer,
another ancestor, was an ensign in
the Connecticut regiment. Since
1910, until retirement last July. she
was keeper of graduate records at
Brown university.
Mrs. Eates was graduated from
Boston university in 1881 with the de-
gree Of 2. A and received the de-
gree Of A. N. at Brown university in
1913. She was a member of Phi Beta
Kappa, receiving the degree from
Boston university. and is one of the
first two women ever receiving the
degree Of A. NJ. from Brown. the
other being Lucia Maria CIapp. She
Historical society, the New England
Genealogical society, and
many college organizations.
Mrs. Bates has been connected with
the Providence Childrens Friend So
ciety for more than twenty-five years
and was its president for seven
/ terms, beginning in 1902. She W
prominent member OF y>i5Wn b
list church.
1T the tI1ity- third annual conven-
! ton CT the hhode Island Union of
! Christian Ei.deaVOrers, Rev. Reveridge
| Lee, D. d. castor of the Second Con-
/ gregatioual church. New Londfa was
| one Of the speakers. HIS subject was
| Better Boats Than Barriers The
! programme included these speakers:
| DR.. Allison Fay Heaps G Norwood. on
| The Challenge of the Hour; DR. Miles
! B. Fisher, of Boston. on Missions and
! the New Day; DR.. Ohm Luther Kilbun
| of Boston Oh Helping Anlericaniza-
| ton; Miss Marion Child, of Woon-
socket, on The Juniors and Their
| Meetings; Miss Grace 7. Cole, of
! Warren. on Junior Committees. Tyss
! Harriet Fotte', Of PaWtucje1 on Why
! Have an Immediate Society; Miss
! May Medburg. Of East Providence, on
! Practical Intermediate Work: and DR.
| Robert White Of Newport. on Courage
! and Character in Personal Evangelism;
A. J. Sh4rtie. Of Boston On Your Re
markable Service.
John R. Wilcox, sheriff: Of Wash
/ intC0n county, has in his . session
1T Kingston. some silyerWare found in
! the woods, hidden there by thieves,
! who expected to return for the loot
| later on when the talk ~ the theft
| had faded sway. The silver was not
/ disturbed for several days, the sheriff
! hoping that the thieves would come to
! take it away. and be arrested in the
/ attempt. The home Of Clark D. Ed
/ gar was entered by burglars two
! weeks ago and silverWarc and other
articles Of value taken. Sheriff Viii
| cox is TO send 4 description of the
! al r. n IN Is- II
! the New London police to ascertain
I II they are any part Of the loot from
| the Edgar. residence.
| The Rhode Island legislators adont-
| cd resolutions upon the death of Sir
| Wilfrad Lauricr former premier of
/ Canada. A resolution calling upon
| President Wilson to use his good of
! fees at the peace conference toward
/ Obtaining the right OF :-determina-
| ton for Ireland, was held un in the
| senate, and referred to tire judiciary
! committee. The house generously
! passed a resolution to enact le-isla-
| don providing Tor the payment of six
! months additional pay to aH soldiers
! and sailors who participated in the
! wa" with Germany.
Ednaund Alexander Crasbv. SON Of
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Harry IT. Crosby en-
| Dloyed by Thomas Fitzpatrick, known
/ as "Steeple Tom" II. from the roof
/ Of tho White Rock rift an was ia
! tally injured. He died in The mill of
| fee half an hour after he slid from a
! slate roof which lie was repairing and
| fell to the ground. a DISTURB of fifty
! feet. Drs. Payne. Scaulon and Pa
| gan were summoned. Young Crosby's
his Iaf+ 1a, ,.iobt +I,i,1, ,,T ,irr1,t o az"
were fracfI~n5 rbn nd, ,,e,, -, -
Cd tn no W-a-+o.il. 49,, a., my
animation -, Sca7lio,- ,,,e IT,.
an!ner. stated that death was due
10 iracLure II the Skull through &C
G,oel-I5 ne young man was horn in
iaNc5IUch June !. 49,. ana besides
nus parents /. survived i'y a sister
Mf5' Joseph Ctlaei, ana Hfother
Ils.A', VINO Is III J. rance IN Teterln-
al| ue-4tllllei'I OF Ihe army.
A. sgecisI roae4inn If tho +ovrr
council president hTa1rrica W FINN
land Caunci7n7en Thorne and Pohineon
were aDnojnted q cof0mftree to con
slider the purchase Of an autonoohi1a
for the police denarfroa,7t ,Thir+I--
three milk licenses werc granted Dr
Harry ". Ktn1aU Of Providence at
the request of the Westerly Sanitary
CORPS, addressed the council mon +he
ldvisa bility OF csta5l shinp clinic in
Westerly for the treatment OF Ipne].
cal diseases Tho r1af+e,, yy-a.. ,,ara,,r,,7
for reDorr to . co,7777i+-ro', ''1--+,,,oe.o1
IF C0unCiInoar Craior Robinson
IarI.;n
..,, ~ -, '"7Slohalo gave an IN
~ - l'i'7 "u''IESS on overseas matters
~, ~. ne open meeting q fhebe Greene
w d. d, Il Gtldi Ter j.. a. T. IN Mechanics
: There