Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-20
WESTE RLY

1 Neil Mckenzie. ss. who came from l Manitoba to Westerly about 50 years 1 ago, died Thursday night in Lynn. | soon after the arrival of his family 1 at his bedside. Mir. Mckenzie was for 1 many years employed a machinfst at the Cottrell plant and left that em- 1 pIoy about two years ago, as the work sought lighter work. He was em- I pIoyed at the Ship and Engine com pany's plant in Groton and later by 1 the Atwood Machine company in Ston- 1 ington. He was at work at the plant when the trolley strike came. During 1 the period when no cars were operated he was obliged to walk between West erly and Stonington on several occA- sions, as the buses were not depend able.
 Mir. Mckenzie had relatives in Lynn and he went there five weeks ago and 1 readily secured light employment at company. His illness was of short 1 duration and death was caused by pneumonia.
 He was member of Franklin lodse, F. and A. M. Palmer chapter. R. A. M-- Nara gansett commandery. K. T., Palestine temple. Mystic Shrine. and Deborah chapter. Q. E. s., also of Royal Arcanum and Manchester Uni MT. McKenzie's home was at 1ss Main street, Westerly. Besides his wife, he is survived by four daugh- ters and three sons. Mrs. F. Lee Cav itt4 Mrs. Ralph P. Larkin. Mrs. George Wilcox Miss Sarah E. Mckenzie, and Neil. IT.. William and David Mo Kenzie.
 Federal health assistance has been l accepted by the Rhode Island state board of health and a staff of investi- Sating agents and trained experts are to come to the state to assist in the eradication of communicable diseases The government will nf the work and cooperate with the state board. Dr. Harry w kimball will be in charge of the work. The board elected three delegates to attend the annual convention of the American Health association to be held next month at New Orleans: pr. R. Morton
 smith, president: pr: Byron U- Rich ards. secretary: Dr. Lester E. Round state pathologist, and pr. Stephen DeM. Gage, state chemist.
 George E. Chapman has made . memorandum of the automobiles that he has observed in Westerly since June 15, making special note of the registry plates. He has seen in West erly automobiles from the following states and District of Columbian
 Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont. Massa chusetts, Rhode Island. Con necticut. New York, New Jersey, Del
 aware, Pennsylvania. Maryland, Vir- glnla. West Virginia. North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida. Ala bama, Texas. Washington, Minnesota. Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan. Wis consin, Iowa, Missouri. North Dakota. Utah, Oregon. California, Kentucky, District of Columbia: also Ontario Quebec. New Brunswick and Porto Rico. Mir. Chapman says there may
 have been others that escaped his ob- serva tion.
 The invitation from Westerly Cy- fire department to attend the annual fair has been accepted, and John Fl. sullivan appointed to make the ar-
 rangements. The invitation from the Floneer Hook and Ladder companv to l attend their fair in October was de- clined, as the Wakefield fair will he in progress at the same time. The Wake sentat1v to Stonington
 The formation of baseball Is.u,. or associations of Washington county TOT next season will be completed at a
 mSeedng Snedg 10 be held in Pea eedale next Sunday- delegates will attend from | Westerly, White Rock. Hope Valley Shannock, South Kingston and A1lan' | ton. It is the intention of the promot- ] CTS to form an eisht-team league.
 nese add,tionaf divorce cases were
 considered by Judge Doran in the superior court for Washington conn- | ty, at Kingston. Friday:
 Janet A. Meserye vs. Orville A. Me- serve granted on grounds of neglect 1 to provide and living apart for more than ten years
 | Rosanna M. Marshall vs. George N Marshall Granted on grounds of l neglect to provide
 James J. Montey vs Alice s Mon teS. Heard on depositions and
 sy: granted Q" ground of extreme cruel,
 Hattie M. Bitgood vs. William
 Bitgood. Granted on ground of neg feet to provide
 Walter F. Brown vs Annie 6
 brown- Granted on ground of aduI-
 Local Laconics.
 The South Kingstown Veteran Firemen's association has voted to
 participate ip the Brockton fair mus ter and entered the hand-ensine Aberdeen in the pIayout.
 ' A conference with Governor Beeck-
 man has been asked for by the leg islative committee ot the Rhode TsI-
 and Suffrage party, on the proposal for special sessien of the general assembly the first week in October fortSa tifcation of the federal suNase
 amendment
 Miss Marjerifa F. Smith represents I Westerly in' Mount Hoiyoke college I The AshlandA bas seball team of Jew
 cit City. is scheduled for a game in Riverside park this (Saturday) af
 ternoon with the strong Westerly ! team. Miss Eva Pope who has been spend