Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-15

fi g. k i.f : 4Js- Vi sf f- z / MT. and Mrs Edward Dunn, and a brother, Edward, still resides here. <
 He was graduated frena the naval academy in 1879, was appointed ensign in 1881, a commander in 1905. q, cap- tain in 1909. and a rear admiral in
 1915. He served in all parts of - the world. In 1891, he went to Valparaiso
 Terror in the Spanish war; on the Buffalo in China during the Boxer trouble, and was assigned to the, Phil ppines during Aguinaldo's insurrec- | tion.- <
 After Becoming a rear admiral he was assigned to command the Fourth ibattleship squadron and a, year later
 was assigned to the Fifth division. In l January, 1918. he was; iIliadess4 com ;, marine base in the Azores, Where. lie l did service of great worth and i'm | poFtance. During his term there he
 Twas called to Paris for a conference with President Wilson. May l. s1s1s,
 he was made com1nandant of the; First naval district. With headquarters 'al Boston. <. :-
 Mechanics lodge of Odd Fellows of | Hope Valley recently elected these of
 fieers: Elmer A. Smith, noble grand; John F.. Kugler. vice grand Samuel F.. I Avery, secretary; George W: Avery.
 financial secretary; Silas R. Richmond, ] treasurer. s'7 = x =. F The ofHcersa elected by Rhoda Re- l noble grand; Mrs. Eleanor Burdick. vice grand; Mrs Myra V. Fish. sec- retarE; Mrs Mary W. Clark. secre-
 tary; Mrs Edith 5. Spencer. treasurer.
 4 card of very interesting scouting | and ra6irep kav h1- -ar {- ~Iing-the' Westerly and Pawtuxet Valley
 Boy Scouts took place in the state arr11ory in Westerly Saturday night, after the visitors. were entertained at supper in the Colonial club It was q real scout rally and arranged by Dep uty Commissioners. D. Harold Rogers .bof Westerly and Charles. c. Earle of Anthony The iudges were these scout Iofficials from Providence: Scout Exec futivg J, Harold Williams. Assistant Scout Executive George R. Fish, Field Executive T. Pittman Greene and Scoutmaster Albert E. Lownes
 1 A pleasing feature of the meet was the presentation to Scout George A. | Schackner of Westerly a bronze medal
 of honor for the saving of life, awarded hv the National Court of Honor Of the l Boy Scouts of America. Scout Sehack-
 ner saved Mary McGinn from drown | ing while she was bathing at Watch | Hill. and he received much praise at
 the time for the heroic act. The lead of the national court writes. "The nledal shows you, as g true scout, were 1 prepared to do your utmost even though 1t mar have resulted in the ! loss of your life.' The presentation
 was made by Scout Comnaissioner G. + Edward Buxton. IT,, of the Greater 1 Providence council. s4
 The final totals in the events were:
 pawt,lxet Valley 62 points Westerly 3S noirts.
 David Franklin Stilinan, s4, died Sunday at his home on Dixon street. l He was a bank clerk in Westerly for 1 64 years, the oldest bank clerk in the ! state of Rhode Island. and for, many 1 years was with the Industrial lrrust | company. He was born in Hopkinton June f. 1895. and when , years old
 moved with his parents Christopher
 Chester and Mary Ann Johnson Still
 man, to New London. Nine years later
 the family came to Westerly. lie at tended the Westerly school and was graduated. from Alfred university He
 soon thereafter engaged in the bank,
 ing business. He served as librarian of the old Westerly library for five years. He was q charter member o' the Westerly band and vice president
 of the New England Chess associa tion Besfdes his vife. he is survived b, two daughters. Mrs. Viiett $. Mar 0 Millinocket Me. and Miss Ethel D Stiilman of Westerly. <
 The Rhode Island legislature will b, asked for the uses of 'the state arrnor, in Providence four days next Novern
 Der for the four agricultural exhibi I tions which have been held at differen times in the past and which areAto D. tcombined into one big show next year AtJ meeting Friday this NplafiF! wa ttreacfed at meeting of repregenta lives of the fruit. horticuitural, ipoul ! try end corr growing organization I and fTle market gardeners' association I An veTeeutfve, committee was seiecte, from the various associations, an, Iol.N J. D'nrr of Westerly, seeFetar. of the state board of asriculture.1 wa | "l7"se'7. to re'2-ssent the board on th I "0nmitte9,. This committee f1as fuI I : --..cs to arrange for the co.npined ex ! hikition. .
 Peter ". Collins. director of Knight of Columbus in war activities recon struction and employment service, an