Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-08
WESTERLY

Edward T. St. Cnge and John Allen were among the letter carriers from Westerly given awards of honor on Tuesday for large sales of War Saw ings stamps.
 Mir. and Mrs. Richard Parkinson of II Pawcatuck avenue gave a welcome home party in honor of their son. Richard Parkinson, Jr., Sunday after noon. Private Parkinson returned to this country Saturday after 20 months service overseas with Co. F, 14th En- gineers. Friends from Westerly and elsewhere gathered to greet the re- turned soldier, and an enjoyable eve ming was spent Supper was served and a general social time followed.
 Watch Hill people who have been employing unskilled labor through the local contractors have raised an ob- jection to the increased costs of la Dor and have suspended further work on their premises, These objections came, it is said. when the bills for la Dor were presented and an increase from $3.20 to $4 day was noted The consequence is that several men who have been doing work at the Hill are now out of employment.
 The first hand engine muster in Rhode Island this season will probably be held at Westerly Saturday, June 2S, if the plans of the firemen of this town are carried out. Secretary Dan iel F. Mclaughlin of the Rhode Isl- and State Firemen's league, has been sent a communicate asking that a special meeting of the league be held in Providence on Wednesday eve ning, May 14. for the purpose of con- sidering an invitation for the holding of the annual league muster at Wes- terly on that occasion. The muster will be held in connection with the celebration of the 25oth anniversary of the Incorporation of the town. The committee in charge of that observ- ance at a meeting few evenings ago voted to designate Saturday, June 2S, 1 as Flremen's day, and to leave to a committee of the ffremen the making l of necessary arrangements. The in vitation to the state league is from l the Westerly Veteran Firemens as- 1 sociation.
 | An appreciative audience was pres i ent at the concert given by the West ! erly High school chorus and glee clubs under the direction of Robert 1 Valentine in the high school hall on i Tuesday evening. The pupils were as- 1 Miss Abby Denison, soprano. Piano | fort accompaniments were by Mrs ] Harley Morton. The first portion of l the programme was composed of cho- 1 ruses and by the glee clubs and full 1 chorus, and by the two solo groups oi MT. Ecker. MT. Ecker was recalled repeatedly, until finally the audience l could not prevail upon him to sing i further encores.
 Columbus, the eantata of Hosmer 1 occupied the second part of the pro- l gramme. and it was commendably pre- i scented by the chorus and soloists I The programme follows Home oI ! Freedom, Grieg, chorus: He Gave Mt a Rose, Cadman, The Two Clocks , Rogers. Girls Glee club; And tht } Glory of the Lord. Handel, chorus ! Aria from The Masked Ball, Verdi l Bring You Heartease and Roses, Geni Branscomb; Tommy Lad Margetson l MT. Ecker: My Heart at Thy Dea } Voice, Saint -Saens. chorus; The Xii , ties March, Murchison. Boys Glet Club; Prayer of Thanksgiving, Krem l ser, Folk Song of the Netherlands Girls Glee Club: Roses From tn South, Strauss. chorus; Bendemeer } Club and Miss Denison; Up and Or Marfarlane, Boys Glee Club; Littl ' Mother O Mine, Burleigh, Love Me O Not, Secchi, The Irish Fusileer, LohI ] M r: Ecl1er. Part u.-Hosmer's Can
 tata. Columbus, chorus and Mir. Eckel ai The funeral services of Mrs. F'ranci < Eeattie were held Tuesday afternoo ! at her home. T Cross street. Rev | t A. Macdonald of the Congregations II church. of which she was a member 1 otficiated. There were many rela 9 lives and friends in attendance an Q there were beautiful floral tribute!
 The bearers were Alexander Beattl, r George J. Kemp. John Ferguson, Alex
 ander Aitken, Alexander Fiddes an
 James Mckenzie, St. Burial was
 River Bend cemetery.
 At the session of the Westerl = probate court. Judge Edward A V Burke presiding, held Tuesday after ? noon, the following business wa : transacted:
 T Estate Of Edwin Goss-Pet:tion fc admitting will to probate grante : Virginia Perry Dugliss. executri Bond s20.000. Howard t. Thorp. al 1 praiser.
 Estate of Eliza A. Chapman-Fir
 and final account received and ordere
 recorded.
 l Estate of Charles D. Chapman-Set
 end and final account received ar continued to May 20 without order
 notice.
 Estate of Alfred Dower-Wil at
 mitted to probate. Richard E. Dove
 and William Dower. executors. Bor |s15, 600. William G. Spargo, appraise
 Estate of Albert B. Crafts-Repo
 of commissioner received and contiI
 ued to June 3 for hearing.
 Estate of William l.. Wilson-Wt admitted to probate. Minnie Wilso
 executrix. Bond 5000. Frank Y Coy, appraiser.
 Estate of Charles r Coon-Invel
 tory received and ordered recorded
 Estate of Jennie D. Greene-Petitic
 for probation of will continued
 May 20.
 Estate of Pasqua1e Gentile-Petitic
 of administrator to sell real esta
 continued to May 20.
 Estate of Maria F. Coon-Petito
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