Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-10

While it is generally accepted in Westerly, that the town was incorpor- ated May 14, 1869. the town records state May as the date. However. this is to be observed in an Old Home Week demonstration. June 22-2S. It is evident that the early meetings of the towns doings were recorded from memoranda, and not in regular order For instance; here is the record of the two meetings, on the first page of the record book, the other meetings following in regular order and being held at closer intervals:
 At town meeting held by the free inhabitants of the towne of West erie. on March g, 1882.
 Voted, MT. Jeffree Champion chos- en moderator.
 Voted, That the laws and orders of the towne shall, by the towne clerk be recorded in the toWne book; and MT. Tobias Saunders and Lieut. Joseph Dawe1l are appointed and authorized to be assistants to the towne clerk in the orderly preparing of them"
 At towne meeting of the free in habitants of Westerle, May the 18th, 1869.
 Voted, Joseph Clark chosen towne clerk for one yeare.
 Voted, James Cass chosen sergeant for thye present yeare.
 Voted, That all fencing that is flower foote and a halfe in height be- ing judged by two men to be sufficient from the bottome onto the tope shall be sufficient fence
 Voted, That John Lewis. Sr.. and James Babcock Junior, are appointed fence viewers for the yeare."
 The early acts of the town, as rec orded officially, are vague and there | fore the depletion of the first town | meeting. in the pageant of Old Home W eek. must be largely drawn from inn aSlnatlon. This is a part of the work ! ot Miss Virginia Tanner who is in cnarge Of the pageant in Wilcox park i on the afternoon. of Friday, June 27. 7 following the parade of floats fur h3shed by the manufacturers and mer-. chants of the town. There will be three parades during the week On i Thursday it will be the military. the | welcome home to the soldiel- and sail ors On Saturday the parade. muster l ana tournament of the Rhode Island | State Firemen's League. There will be an historical meeting Tuesday ev- | en4hS, and Wednesday will be devoted
 to alumni and Westerly High School ! exercises,
 F.. 'otio"itg rom the town records
 IS A List of All ye Freemen of West
 erly town from the first settlement
 thereof to 1727:
 John CrandalI. Tobea Saunders Ed
 ward Larkin. Joshua Holens, John
 Lewis. Benjamin Burdck, John Thorn, Jonathan Armstrong; Daniel Stanton. john Maxon. James Babcock. Jafrey ! EChamplin, Thomas Painter. John Fairfield, James Babcock. Jr.. Daniel kCrumb, John Babcock Nicholas Cot I trel. Joh Eabcock, Shuball Painter
 Joseph Clarke. George Lanfear, Rich ard SWait, Jafrey Champlin. Jr.. Hen ry Hall: Sen. Joseph Duen. James
 LeWls, Robert Burdick. John Randall,
 Johf MaXson, Jr., James Cass John
 Lewis, Jr.. Garshum Cottrell WilIia m
 Champiin' Peter Crandall Christopher
 Champlin, James Crandau, James
 Babcock, Jr, Henry Halls, Jr. Ed
 mund Larkin. Jr.. Thomas Rema1s
 John Davis. John Babcock, JosenF
 Panharton, Thomas Stephens. Joseph
 CIafke, Jr. James Holk, Caleb. Pen
 dleton, George Brown, Daniel Lewis
 Joseph Crandall, James Pendleten Stepheh Willcocks, Hoop Chapman Iohn Mackoon, Joseph Maxon. Jsrae
 Lewis, Richard Lanphear. NichoIa,
 Hattealy, Thomas Wells, Sen. Thona els. ,lr samuel Lewis. Thomas Bur.
 dick Edward Willcocks. John Eanoss
 Shadrack Lanfeare. John Maccoon
 Johh Larkin, David Lewis, James R1iv. ; en oeorge Babcock, Samuel Clark | Nicholas Blavin. John Wells Theodore Rhodes, John Clarke Wi
 liam Ross, Benjamin Holloway Wi.
 liam Clarke, Jonathan Maxon. F;dvar,
 Halls, Isaac Thompson. Job Rahco[l,
 IT., Thomas Clarke James Pen,iSs [ Edward Wilcox. Thomas Burdick Jr
 Ihomas Brand. Joseph RevaIe Danie
 stanton, John Maxon, Jr.. 2d Pate
 Srandall. Jr.. William Davis. Johr ! 1eWls' Jr, Joseph Johnson, Edward ; blaVen, Daniel Babcock, Thomas Rog
 CTS. K!chard Dake. Roger Larkin Jo l seph Pendleton, John Holloway. Solo , mon flakes John Witter. Hubbard Burdick. George Stillman. Nafhanie . Wells, James Coyev. Thomas Hisnn1 l Samuel Babcock. John Maccovin, IF Edward Saunders, Thomas Wells l William Davel. Jr.. Samuel Burdick
 John Cottrell Daniel Babcock, Icsenl Crandall Samuel Allen, Tobia l i5rand, William James, Thomas Lille , prldSe, John Moor. William Knowls \ John Johnson. James Moves. Sarnue l. Holloway' Ebor Crandall, Philip Pal ;, inter n' Frances Colgrove. John Hil l Nofuen. thomas Utter, Nichila Satterly, Stephen Wilcox, .JosenI7 Ma y Xon, Jr., Stephen Saunders Josia
 Hlu, Thomas Stanton, Robert B,1rdicl
 John Loveliss. Jonathan Rrowr f Thomas Morhouse, Joseph Stantor William Champlin, Benjamin Saund CTS, James Rogers. Peter Button. Ir
 Joseph HadraH t Joseph Cross, Jonathan Kenvor l William Bentley. John Baker. RoSe, e Astln, Francis Colgrove. Gideon Hox
 sic, Daniel Greenell. Stephen Babcocl ! Christopher Champlin, 3d. John Won h ster, Caleb Pendleton, John Bentle7 f Samuel Wilbourne. John Larlin. ,To Q seph James, Robert Babcock. Mathia = Button, George Havens. Samuel Cot trll, Jeremiah Boss, old Mir. John Kin c yon, Isaac Sheffield. Benjamin RainaI Q James Halls, Stephen Richmond. Isra ! Lewis, John Hoxsie, Jr.. Beniami s Brown, stephen Wilcox. son
 Stephen. David Kinyon, John Poyle, n Joseph Kinyon and Samuel Barber. ). The work began Monday i,
 Westerly in the campaign for 900 ,OC }. associate members of Boy Scouts ( n America and will continue for tn e week. Rhode Islands quota is S33
 and Westerly is sure to go over tn
 top in securing the local allotmen