Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-04-02
WESTERLY

! Edwin l.. Gavitt of 43 Beach street
| began his duties Tuesday as superin-
| tendent of Wilcox park as successor to
Charles f. Coon, who was superintend-
ent of the park from the time it was
| opened until his death early last
month. Mr.. Gavitt has been an ar
borist in Westerly for the past IS
years. and for five or six years has
| been the tree warden of the town of
Westerly.
| The mission for women which was
| opened Sunday evening at the Church
| of the Immaculate Conception on High
street is proving very successful and
the morning and evening devotions are
| largely attended. The mission is be-
ing conducted by Father Schwitalla
and Father Farrell of the Jesuit Order.
The opening sermon Sunday evening
was on Who Are You? by Father /
Schwitalla. Father Farrell was the |
preacher Monday evening, having for |
his subject, Mortal Sin. Both are elo- !
quent and convincing preachers. The /
children's mission opened Tuesday af-
ternoon at 4 o'clock.
First Lieut.. Charles Raymond Blake |
of this town has to his credit another |
decoration for his distinguished ser
vice while fighting with the allied air
forces abroad. Lieut.. Blake who has
already been awarded the Croix de
/
just received the highest citation given
by the French with the Croix de Guerre
which is the order of the army, or a
palm leaf.
Rev. P. S. saiIer, minister elect of
the Christian church, arrived Tuesday
from his former home in East Lynn,
Mass. He will take up his residence
with his family at the church parson-
age on Summer street.
Acting Chief Harry Coyie of the
Westerly fire department gave his APP
prevail to the proposed town system of
fire protection Monday, explained the
events that happened the day Of the
fire at Pleasant View, and freed from
any blame George Egger for taking the
No. 1 truck from the district at that
time.
Tuesday was the 5oth anniversary of
the marriage of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Webster of George street. Mr.. and
Ms. Webster were married at Pei
! ryn, England. After coming to this
| country they soon settled in Westerly
and have lived here nearly SO years.
| Their three daughters, Mrs. Charles =.
Greenman and Mrs. Charles II. 0avey
of this town and Miss Sadie Webster
of Providence, arranged an auniver
sary dinu=r in honor of their parents.
The affair was carried out at the home
;
street, Sunday. Two sons, George, Jr.,
and John Ell. Webster, who are located
in Barre VT, were unable to be pres
ent, but sent with their regrets, o nc
substantial lenembrances in the form
of gold pieces. Other gold pieces were
included in the gifts.
The demands made for an Increase
in wages by he local me 4herS Of the
International tIod Carriers ami COM
,1,yN n
hour. eight-h0u day, with time and
half for overtime and double pay on
holidays and a half holiday Saturday
have been granted by some of the local
contractors, according to representa-
tives of the union.
Friends of Mrs. w. r. Uchtman Of sc
: Lester street joined in giving ner q
surprise party at the home of her son
James Uchtman Of West Broad street
Monday evening, in honor of her SIC
birthday. She received many gifts
During the evening a musical program
was given. Ice cream and cake were
served. When the lights were turned
out a cake with sixty two" spelled il
lighted candles was brought into tn
room. The thirteen friends who joined
800 in wishing Mrs. Uchtman many happ,
returns were Sergt. and Mrs. A1sol
at. Clark, Miss Ida May Clark, Mrs Ma
ne comber, Mrs. Briggs. Otis Anderson
Of Daniel MantOn and William Andrews
The members of Mrs. Uchtmans fam
tic Commander Conant Taylor of West
en- lily were present also.
erIy is in charge of the U. S. subma
lis rine tender Bushnell, which is convoy
ly ing the five surrendered U-boats t
ed this country. The convoy left Eng
land Saturday and is expected to reac
IT, this side Of the Atlantic late thi
month.
ed William Pendteton. one of two broth
lg, ers, sons OF Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pen
art dletOn Of Potter Hill, who We're anon
ne the first from the 9Th company c
en- Westerly to volunteer for overseas ser
ast Is now il, tba ooL,nrn-77an+ bosnitaI .
lc' Camp Upton. He was taken there al
eS5 ter landing with the Goth Heavy Arti1
lery corps at Ioboken, n. J.. two week
ago His brother Karl who also al
rived with the Goth reached his hon
in Potter Hill last week. A thir
ird brother, John Pendleton, of the cav
Ter airy unit in the regular army, is sti
rs, with the army of occupation in GeI
INT many He was among the first Unite
eds States troops to land in France wit
the A. E. F. He also saw hard servic
yn, through all of the early trouble wit
E. Mexico along the Texan border
fourth son of Mr.. and Mrs. Pendleto
ce, recently closed his third full enlist
Z. rnent of service in the L. S. Infantr
He was in the Panama Canal zone an
ton was one of the fir American soldier
-ay on duty to pass through the canal. NJ
at and Mrs. Pendleton had five sons a
in the United States army at one tin
ON within the past year.