Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-21
WESTERLY

Arthur G. Newell. Pawcatuck. deputy
second district: Henry c. Dexter. of
Pawcatuck, deputy third district; Ho-
ward knight, Providence. deputy
fourth district; John NJ Capron, Still
water, deputy fifth district Rev. Levi
B. Edwards. Providence. grand chap
lain; J. Irving Shapley. Newport, SEN
ior grand deacon; Henry II. Wardle.
,, Greystone. Junior grand deacon; Abel
Reynolds, Providence, senior grand
steward; Thomas H. Doane. Provi-
dence, junior grand steward; Win
field S. Soloman. Woonsocket. grand
| marshal; George H. Lomas, Provi-
dence. grand musical director: Albert
e. Barber. Westerly, grand sword
bearer; Arthur E. Hudson. North Sci
tuate, grand pursuivant; c. Henry
| Alexander, Providence. grand tyler.
Following the installation a past
| grand masters jewel was presented
retiring Grand Master E. Tudor
Gross. Among the prominent visitors
were the most worshipful grand mas
Master Thomas Mckenzie. and Grand
| Secretary George A. Kies of Connec-
ticut, Most Worshipful Grand Master
Leon NJ. Abbott and Grand Secretary
Frederick W. Hamilton OF Massachu-
sets.
| Captain James Munroe Baker, fire
| man Of forty-fve years service in
Providence, and known to the Older
| firemen Of Westerly. died Monday at,
ternoon at his home in Providence in
| his ninetieth year. after two weeks
illness. He was born November /
| 1880 at Ellington, Tolland county
| Connecticut. and in 1S47 the family
moved TO Wales, Mass, and in 1850 to
| carpentry and subsequently engaged
in pattern making under a firm name
OF Baker and Howe. He was the in
| ventor Of looms and nozzles and cell
| lar pipes for fire departments.
| He became a member of the fire de-
! partment in the early sos and wa.
| with the department continuously 4
years. He represented the Providence
Veteran ESremen's association O
| which he was charter member a
many conventions.
| Judge Walter B. Vincent of Prov
| idence, associate Justice Of the su
preme court of Rhode Island, has &C
| cepted an invitation to deliver the ora
ton at Bliven Opera house Tuesda,
evening, June "a. in connection witt
the old Home Week celebration of TIL
two hundred and fiftieth anniversa-,
OF the incorporation of the town o
| Westerly. Judge Vincent spent hi
early school days in Westerly an,
| therefore is qualified to know of tn
| things whereof he speaks. He wa
born in Mystic, Aug 6. 1S45 son Q
Ezra and Ann Maria Denison Vincen-
He was graduated from the Peelis
kill Military Academy in 1854, and Al
bany Law school in 1855, and was ad
mitted to the bars of New York an.
Rhode Island. He commenced til
practice of law in Providence in 1856
Before being elected to the superic
| court bench he served as clerk of II
Rhode Island senate three years, Wa
a member of the house of represe7 ta
tives three terms. was judge advo
cate of the Second Brigade, Rhode !
land State Militia, and was preside
of the Providence board CT al6c
men three years. He is q fore
and eloquent speaker and the com
tee is fortunate in his acceptance
+ be the orator on the anniversary ,
! ebration.
! Information has been received
t Westerly owners of the schoo T
Grace P. Willard. that the yes
| fouled a dredge Saturday while cor
ing through Hell Gate an sunk with
in five minutes. She was bound fror
South AM boy Tor W eSterly and. Prov
idence with a cargo of moulding sane
Captain Alvin B. Lewis and ere
We're rescued and are at their hon
in Northport, l. /. The Willard w"
owned by Providence and Wes'>
I people and it is said will be t.
loss to them.
4 The song birds in Wilcox park wer
being devoured by a pair of owls lit
tie fellows, with an appetite for It'd
bits and Ed. Gavitt, superintendent {
the park determined to rid the par
of these bird-kiIlers. and he rur
| chased an air riff. for that speci.
purpose. About a week ago he she
! ard killed one of the owls, and til
other he winged and captured Tues
| day morning. The song birds are n
longer prey for this particular pal
of what Superintendent Gavitt termed
cat owls