Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-01-30
WESTERLY


dependent Order of Odd Fellows, was |
held Wednesday, evening in Odd Fell |
lows hall on High street The INSTALL |
ing officers were James c. Carrie,
district deputy grand patriarch: Jas.
A. Wright, senior warden; Arthur B. |
Congdon, treasurer; George S. Eaton,
scribe; Percy Smith, inside sentinel.
all of Wakefield and II. H. Steadman.
junior warden and L. L. Foster, high
priest. There was a large attendance
at the meeting and several out-of-
town Odd Fellows were present, among
them Grand Patriarch Sumner Now
~ of Rhode Island. A lunch and
smoker followed the ceremony.
The following officers were In
stalled: Adrian r. Pierce, Jr, chief
patriarch; William z. Weeden, high
priest; f. Earl James. senior warden:
George B. Sharp, junior warden; J.
Edwin Gardiner, scribe: Frederick
Boulter, treasurer; William Bamford.
watch; Wilbur G. Cheever, third
watch; William D. Gross. fourth
watch; Herbert H. Stedn1an, guide,
Edward F. Card. first guard Of tent;
Robert P Day. second guard Ct tent;
Charles e. Chappell, Jr., inside Senti-
rel; Henry d. Smith, outside senti-
mel; Lewis A. Joslin, first trustee; La
fayette L. Foster, second trustee:
Henry D. Smith, third trustee: r. Earl
James, George B. Sharp and Ickabod
E. Burdick, members entertainment
committee; degree masters. Edwin
Gardiner, patriarchal degree; H. H.
Stedman, golden rule degree; H. H.
Stedman, royal blue degree; F. Earl
James, George B. Sharp and William
E. Weeden, members finance commit
tee.
The twelfth annual election and in
stallation of Deborah chapter, No. .,
o. F. s., was held in Masonic hall
Tuesday evening.
The grand officers present were Mrs.
Robina A. Mitchell of Pawtucket,
+ grand matron. Eugene Mckenzie of
PheniX; grand patron, Mrs. Henrietta
H. c. Broadbent of Woonsocket: grand
chaplain, Mrs. Bertha CT Haines of
/, Providence. past grand matron.
ST A large delegation was present from
: Nestell chapter, No. f6, of Wakefield
\ and Ruth chapter, No. "A of Stoning-
ton Conn. The following officers
e. were elected and installed by Grand
4 Matrou, Mrs. A. Mitchell, assisted by
the Grand Patron Eugene Mckenzie
{ and Grand Marshal Mrs. Bertha S
% Miller; Miss Grace D. Fiddes, worthy
matron;; Harry L. Bolles, worthy pa
x
p matron; Mrs. Rhoda NJ. York, treas
@ urer; Past Matron, Mrs. NJ. Edit
Burk, secretary: Mrs. Ella Chaplain
conductress; Mrs Nora G. Fowler, as,
sociate conductress; Past Matron Mrs
v Gertrude !. Mckenzie, chaplain; Pas
: Matron Miss VI. Isabel Fiddes, mar
. shall; Mrs. Gertrude Murpl1ey, organ
e list; Mrs. Frances Rowe, Adah; Mrs
d Agnes Nj. York. Ruth: Mrs. May B
S Lowry Esther; Mrs. Sadie l. Davidson
; Martha; Mrs. Jennie A. Mitchell
= Electa; Miss NJ. Eleanor Gill, warder
s George 0. Murphy, sentinel.
n Past Matron Thomas Mckenzie II
. behalf of the chapter presented the re
e firing matron, Miss NJ. Isabel Fiddle
d a past masters jewel. Supper wa
n served in the banquet hall. 1918 wa
y one of the most prosperous years il
x the history of the chapter.
q The members of the South Count
Poultry and Pet Stock association
:, held their annual meeting Tuesda
q evening at Caledonian hall. Their
were about 80 members present. TIL
10 reports Of officers showed. that tn
IT, 1918 exhibit at the state armcry wa
a success and that the association ha
an even better financial standing tina
.e a year ago. Ernest Wills was re-elect
le ed president. The other officers elect
n ed were William r. Wells, Parol
y, Doney, Charles Oppy and Lawrenc
Y: Foley. vice presirents; Edward Cong
Of don treasurer; Roger F. Durham. sec
/ Rotary: Earl Wills. assistant score
is rotary; Arthur Faveiro, chairman
"a Walter Miner. James H. Bishop, Rob
N ert Sawyers Mrs. 7. E. Robinson Mi
81 Albertus r Maxson, James J. Kenne
e dy. A. A. Haley. Mrs. L. ]. Hood, Val
TO mum James and Paul Rietzel, executil
e. committee; James J. Kennedy, super
UT intendent; Edward L. Gavitt and ia
ay H. Bishop, AUDITORS: William r. Well
e chairman, Miss Ethel T James, Et
- ward Consdon, Rogert F. Durhar
en- Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Briggs and Mr.
Elizabeth L. Hoxie, entertainer
committee.
Willis A. Greene, the new keeper
he the Watch Hill light. is not unknow
n to Westerly people, having lived
of town for about 80 years. During TIL
period he served on the old tugbo
,es Westerly as fireman. Captain Greer
in man was in command of the boat
av that time.
Mr.. Green entered the lighthou
We service in 1902. Since then he h
1T, spent II months as keeper at Wha
mt Rock, three years at Execution Rocl
five years at Point Judith, three yea
las at Bridgeport, one year at Bullock
,r- Point and four years at WarwiC
'ge When serving at Bridgeport he re
me cued man from drowning. Mr., Gre
was born in Ballardville, Mass,
viii 1861.
'ek A memorial service for Lieut. Hare
olu ", Merrill who died in France, Oct.
1918. will be held at the First Bapt
AZ church Sunday afternoon at o'clot
vas Lieut. Merrill one of Westerly's me-
full admirable young men, met death VIII
or on active service with the 88th ae
hat Squadron, U. S. A.
IL Mrs. c. A. Wood Of g Gard
n street has received word Of the dee
iof her daughter, Miss Mary Por
Tuesday in Manchester, N. H, FRI
pneumonia.
my Two new cases of influenza W,
me reported Wednesday at Potter II
M Miss Edith Geer is seriously i'll W
the the disease.
49, Relatives Of Westerly boys in
III 26th division are looking forward
my their return within the next sex
lru' weeks as reported by Brig. Gen. Oh
D., H. Cole. An early return of the We
MI erly boys will doubtless mean a char
in the plans for the welcome to
m given the local boys discharged fir
a the service.
49, George Bogue has returned fr
Memorial hospital in New Lond
is where he has been patient for so
u. time.