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

The Washington Trust company's
force Is hard hit by the epidemic of
influenza, nine of the twelve active
workers in the institution being away |
from business by reason of the dis |
ease. Former employees of the bank |!
have been called back into service and !
the bank is in operation as usual, but |
with working facilities decreased. |
Several additional cases, some very |
severe and serious, have been reported
since Saturday both in Westerly and
Pawcatuck.
DR.. Samuel c. Webster presided at
a conference of physicians Saturday
and it was the general opinion that
many of the cases reported are merely
colds and the patients have been or
dered to bed as a safety precaution.
During the former epidemic there
were about 600 cases, while at pres
emit the number is said to be about
$50. Then the majority Of cases were
in the thickly populated Italian sec
ton and so it was said, due to the
unsanitary conditions Now that ter
ritory seems TO be immune, while the
disease is spread through homes where
modern sanitation is specialized
Westerly chapter of Red Cross, with
its emergency hospitals, its ambulance
and headquarters, that did such ef-
fective work in conjunction with the
Westerly Sanitary corps, the Fourth
company, Rhode Island State guard,
and Women's Motor corps, etc. during
the former epidemic, is ready to begin
work when a decision is reached that
real aid IS required.
The Westerly High school and the
graded schools resumed sessions on
Monday. after the Christmas vacation,
while the schools in Pawcatuck are
ordered closed because of the cpl
demio.
M4on M. Peck, whose name appear
I'd in the casualty list of Dec. s, was
reported as having been killed in &C
ton Sept. =. and since then his near
relatives have been in state Of sus
uense as TO the accuracy Of that Off
! cial report. This was based on the
fact that his brother, Linus r. Peck,
~ No. R. Spruce street, had received
a letter from him dated Oct. q, but
there was possibility of an error in the
date and a feeling OF doubt and anx-
iety existed.
It now develops that Soldier Peck
was alive when he was officially re-
ported dead as his brother received a
letter from him dated Dec. Z, 1918.
He stated he was in a base hospital
In the south Of France that he had
recovered from his wound and was
!
rcive orders 10 embark for the United
? states and that the orders could come
none too soon to suit him.
He served in the headquarters com
pary Of the 306th infantry, 18th di-
vision, and saw much active service
Benjamin Spargo, wounded, and now
: home. was in this same regiment and
talked with Peck on the 10th Of Octo-
Der. or about a month after he was
o. kfffnd in artiCn Pork W. c
wounded oct. IS. Peck before being
called was employed as electrical en-
Tineer IN tho Edison plant, resided in
brooklyn, and was credited to that
city. He gave the address of his
brother in Westerly as his home ad-
dress.
Captain William M. Holland Of the
Fishers Island coast guard station
who, with Carl Eoode of Watch Hill
son OF Charles A. Roode, and Harry
E1dred-e. all Of the Fishers Island
crew. was taken to the Fort Wright
hospital iii with influenza. died SUu-
day night Mr. Roode died SATURDAY
and Mr.. Eldredge is seriously ii. Mr.
Holland was born in Wakefield, r. 7.
March %. 1889. son Of Franklin E ami
the late Julia Armstrong Holland He
entered the coTst oUa~d service at the
Na-raEausntf Pier station and eighteen
months ago was transferred to Fishers
Island Six months later he succeeded
Nanp6. Arthur T.amphere. who was
transferred to Management Pier. He
was 81 member Of Hope lodge of Ma
.nr- the Knights Templar and Mystic
shrine. He was choir leader for soy
Grail years in the Wakefield Baptisr
church
He is survived by his wife. who wa,
Miss Ellen Streeter now i'll with in.
fuenza AZ The Fishers Island station
hy his father two brothers and two
sisters.
There are ffty-one cases of influenza
on Block Island and DR.. Hustled re.
ports that new cases develop daily
George Conley and his youngest sor
have pneumonia and the entire family
is sick Three naval nurses and hos
pifal apprentices are assisting in the
care OF patients, with voluntary nurses
from the mainland These nurses arr
provided for in tho matter Of meal.
and lodgings by the town of New
Shoreham and make their visitation!
I'm the local Red Cross automobile
Several residents Of Westerly hay,
relatives resident on the island.
Tho naval base at the new harbo,
is under general quarantine and sev
eral cases of influenza are being treat
cd at the sick bay by Surgeon W. o
ellis Of the navy.
The Cyclones responded to a tele
phone call Monday morning for wha
appeared 10 he a fire i'm the Brigg
building. the three-story frame struc
tu~N a. Main and Broad streets. TIL
agent for the building, armed with
broom. with "a Kerosene oil soaked
lighted rag on the sweeping end. wa
under the building thawing out
frozen water pipe. The rays from tn
burning rag penetrated the cracks il
ono OF the store floors and with i
came considerable smoke Water wa
immediately poured on the floor AM
telephone message was given tn
hrnh0usc. There was quick respons
and ~ was as quickly ascertained tina
there was no fire 10 fight. At no tim
was there danger OF the buiIdini
catching fire. as tho improvised pipe
thawing device was being handle,
with care and discretion.
The military ball given by tn
Fourth COMPANY Rhode Island Stat
Guard, in the state armory. Tuesda
night was 'hc SWEETEST society even
in WeetCrs for years The drill she
was attrartiv"ly decorated. The mu
sic was fine, he floor in excellent con
dition and he dancers enjoyed tina
pleasure to the limit First Glass PR
Fate Frank G. Ahearn. Sergeant Her
bert p. Clark, Corporal Carl T.. Bur