Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-01-21
WESTERLY
I5Ildlong

At the next meeting Bl,dlong |
Post, G. A. r., of Westerly, Depart |
ment of Rhode Island. will have q
muster-in service for the first time |
in twenty years.
The recruit is Daniel Stephens, |
who enrolled Nov. 20. 1851 and was
mustered into the service Dec. 81, |
1861. and assigned to Battery G, First
Rhode Island Light Artillery. He
w-~ mustered out Dec. "a, 1858, %e-
eniisting as veteran volunteer. He
was granted furlou&l of thirty-live
days from Dec. 29, 1853. On Dec.
"a, 1865. he was honorably discharged
and mustered out of the service. Mr..
Stephens years go was a member OF
a Grand Army post in Virsi nil, where
he was located for few years. That
post was finally disbanded, the adju
tant died, and the records were not
available. He located in Westerly
more than ten years ago, but rnade no
effort to join Budlong post. rs he be-
lieved he would have difficulty in
meeting the membership require
lnents.
Commander Amos P. Chapman, In
tensely interested in the Grand Ar
my and surviving veterans of the
Civil war learned that Nj. Stephens
war soldier, and made investigation.
He became satisfied that Mr.. Steph-
Gus was eligible to membership in the
post and in this he was strengthen
cd by the certification OF Two West
erly men who served in the same bat
tery with Mr.. Stephens.
Budlong post. once with a mem
hership of more than 200, has now
only - members, all told.
Hereafter the Westerly town coun-
Gil will meet with full membership,
as Councilman Daniel F. i4arkin has
heen honorably discharged from the
navy, in which he attained TO the
commission Of ensign. When a men,
/ her of the council of 1917. and on tie
| second term, he entered the navy, and
| was renominated and reelected in
| 1918, while in the service. He has
not attended a Ression of the council
, since ha went INTO the federal ser
vice. Mr.. Larktn is heal OF the
Rhode Island C%Nge company and
| has again assumed the active man
| agement
| Max Raithel, who was an employee
| Of the company. also entered the
navy and vas promoted to be war
rant machinist. He, too, has been
h' norably discharged and is back on
/ his joe as foreman. and is also .
| stock owner. In the near future the
| salesroom will be transferred from
! the temporary post office building TO
| the Dixon house block. and VIII occu-
| ry the section now used as the hotel
! Office located at the entrance to the
| garage. The hotel office will reoron
as formerly located on the second
floor, and space occupied as a store
will be utilized as the hotel entrance
aF formerly.
Sheriff John r. Wilcox, Of Kings
tor. and Deputy Sheriff George II.
Phillips. with Everett and Oliver
Jones OF Wakefield. are the defend
ants In q suit for $50 600 i'll dana ges
| brought bv Owen ?. Lee, through 'l1is
counsel stephen j. Casey, for alleged
false Imprisonment Two weeks ago
Lee was arrested charged with forg-
inp cheek for $500 drawn on the
! Coast Fish company, Inc, hf New
| York and received by the Jones
Brothers. He was held in the Kings
ton ial for two DAYS after arraiEn-
! ment in the Second district court
pending hearing. When the case
came to trial re pleaded not guilty
and was discharged.
The testimony proved that Lee was
! q soldier at Camp Devens and was "
camp continuously from July - TO
Dec. 70, and therefore could not have
/, been in Wakefield or that vicinity &:
the time of the check transaction.
The South County Rod and Gun
club, in annual meeting, held In Gale
donian hail, elected officers rs fol-
lows: Farquhar Smith, president: p
Court Bentley. vice president: George
Leonard, recording and corresponding
secretary: William Chapman. fran
ciaI secretary; Richard Mitchell
treas urer; George Do1au. member OF
hoard Of governors, for three years
r. Court Bentley WIS chosen 4 mem
; Der of tho conservation committee 20
succeed DR.. z. r. Lewis.
LEGAL Laconcs.
The campaign openod Monday and
will close Friday to increase the mum
her OF members of the Rhode Island
farm u1eaus.
> Nathan w. Iittlefie1d. = LEADING
Rhode Island republican politician, oc-
cupicd tho pulpit OF the Eiverpoint
Congregational church. SUNDAY. HC
told the CONGREGATION thar # the state
assembly did not ratify She prohibition
amendment inc crooks ana gamblers
! would flock 10 the state.
The Ce<rll Federated Union adopt-
ed resolutions urging the Rhode Is.
. land legislature to refrain from VOTING
on the federal prohibition amend
ment and recommended referendum.
: l. Charles f. Cornell Of Shannock, ha'
bean released from German prison anc
mas arrived in France.
it was out ot service, out of uniform
with Major Nash
Michael J. Deadly. formerly with thu
Rhode Island Pharmacy and later will
the LiTeitt company in Providence
has been promoted to tho main offic
Of the company in New York city.
, This is tlla third weat5 Of the 1871
session Of the Rhode Isiard genera
assembly and organization is still in
complete, Joint rules have not beel
adouted nor committees appointed.
Grand DEPUTY Semester Of Provi
dence. installed the officers of Prid
of New England lodge, l. o. q. F
Manchester Unity, Monday night
It is said trat some Of the return
ing soldiers in licensed tcwrS are
discardin2 their uniforms that the
may be eligible to saloon patronage
This does not apply 10 no-licens
Westerly.
Since Westerly became dry Their
has been an increase in quick lunc
! pI c1S.
Many men of Westerly who wer
employed in the Norwich munitio
plant are now unemployed; but hav
hope of returning 20 the plant whc
r, they believe will be operated on
d peace basis.
n The Westerly honor roll as repro
I duced on the Norwich Bulletin calen
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