Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-18
WuLIMANTIC

clothes, when the accident happened, the Comtois boy being alone in the water at the time The others on the bank of the river did not realize what was taking place. until one of them noticed the boy. who made no outcry for help, disappear beneath the water with merely shake of his hand. Jo- seph Nolan and others who had been in swimming immediately dove in at the point where the boy disappeared, in the hopes of saving him, but their efforts in locating him were of no avail, the water being very deep and dark The police officials were noti- fled and Lieut.. McArthur with other officers were soon on the scene Crap bling irons were brought and a nine o'clock John Erbacker succeed ed in locating the body very near where the boy sank and it was brought to shore and placed on the bank of the river. Medical Examin- CT Dr. F. F. Wilcox, who had been notified of the accident, by Lieut.. Me Arthur, arrived shortly after and la teN the body was placed in charge of local undertaken. Everything pos sible was done in the way of trying to resuscitate the life of the boy but to no avail. The boys mother was mo- tified and word of the sad affair was sent to his father. who is at present in Canada.
 A large number attended the ser vices held Tuesday evening at 7.S0 O. | clock at the installation of Rev, Har- ry Sumner McCready as minister o1 the First Congregational church oi Willimantic. The services were mos impressive and a rare feature in con- nection with them was the presence o1 four former pastors of the church. af follows: Rev. Ashley Day Leavitt o1 | Brookline, Mass, who made an elo' quent and forceful address; Rev. Ed. l ward A. George of Bridgeport. wht l delivered the invocation and alss
 made the prayer of installation: Rev Charles A. Dinsmore of Waterbury who delivered the charge to the min l ister and the right hand of fellowship and Rev. William $. Beard Of New
 York city who delivered the charg, l to the people. In the afternoon a
 3.30 o'clock. a meeting of the Eccles
 iastical council was held in the churcl
 house, which was attended by larg number of Congregational minister from churches in surrounding towns ! The usual business meeting and for
 malities of examining the pastor wa held and a report of the meeting wa read at the evening services by tn scribe, Curtis Dean. At the close o | the afternoon meeting a dinner wa served in the church house by tn | Women's Society of the church to tn l visiting elergymen. delegates from tn
 other churches and invited guests
 Mrs, Florence Tracy was chairman o
 the supper committee. At the even ] ing service. music was by quartett composed of Miss Ebba Smith, so prano, Miss Hazel l.. Banfield. alto Dr. D. E. Taylor. tenor. Charles H
 Caswell, bass. and Mrs. Charles H
 Caswell. organist. sa,,... .. ,,..
 The 4orderEof Service conducted a
 the installation follows: Organ pre-
 Jude (a) Grand Chorus. Rogers, tb
 Evening Johnston; Doxology; invoca
 ton, The, Reverend Edward 4 George; reading of minutes of tn
 council Curtis Dean; reading (
 Scripture, Rev Harrie c. Beebe; an
 them, The Sun Shall Be No More Tn Light, Woodward hymn, Tn Church's One Foundation is Jesu Christ Her Lord; address. Rev. Ashle
 Day Leavitt: prayer of installation Rev Edward A. George; anthem. I'll Twilight Shadows Fall. Wood; chars to the minister and right hand of fe lowship, Rev. Charles A. Dinsnore. D.; charge to the people, Rev. Wi liam s. Beard; greetings on behalf ( the churches of Willimantic, Rev. Al , thur D. Carpenter: hymn. For Go