Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-08
WESTERLY

idence Journal, delivered the address
at meeting of the Rhode Island Asso-
ciation of Congregational Ministers in
East Providence Monday Afternoon. Sub
ject: Some Modest Reflections on the
Art of Public Speaking The devotional
service that followed the business ses-
sion was led by Rev. George j. Bloom
field, In the discussion church mems
bership, Rev. Frederick A. Macdonald
Westerly, spoke on Interesting New
Members, Rev. W. Seelye in Standards
for Uniting and Rev. Frank Butler on
Dismissal of Members. Rev. Edward L.
Marsh gave an address on Our Relation
to the Pilgrim Tercentennary. There
was a general discussion of the latest
! UNCONVENTIONAL news.
Since the first day of Apri last. the
union granite cutters of Westerly have
been on vacation, having at first de-
clined to endorse the agreemen of
union officials and manufacturers for
$3.50 for an eight hour day until Sep
TENDER l. and thereafter at the rate of
IS for eight hours. Since then compro-
misses have been rejected, even as late
as last Friday night. This was in line
with the action taken by cutters in other
New England granite centers. In Barre
and other places to the eastward of here,
| the manufacturers yielded Sunday and
! agree to pay the original demand of SIS
| for an eight hour day. The local granite
cutters met Monday morning. and serv-
ed notice that they were ready to return
! to work at the established rate. 1t is.
! expect cd that nearly all of the men will
be / on their jobs today (Tuesday.)
| At :, meeting of Calvary Baptist
church, Monday evening, it was unani-
mously voted to extend q call to Rev.
| Lewis A. Walker of Arlington, Mass, to
| become pastor of Calvary church. 1t is
| understood the call viii be accepted
/ Rev. Mr.. Lewis has been pastor at Abb
| ington, his third pastorate, for the past
eight years. He is highly recommended
and comes to Westerly after consultation
! with Rev. Nathan e. Wood, D. D., a
former president of Newton Theological
institute, and father of Basil Boes Wood,
librarian of the Westerly Memorial Lii
brary association. Calvary church has
been without a pastor since the resigna-
ton of Rev F, c. A. Jones last No
| vember.
i The Rhode Island party, numbering
forty-nine. arrived in Chicago at three
o'clock Monday afternoon. They Ie&t
/ Providence for the republican national
convention Sunday noon, in three special
cars, including Governor Beeckman's
private car, Pilgrim. The party went
west on the famous train Wolverine Of
the New York Central railroad West.
erly's representative in the party is Har.
ry Il. Miner.
More than one-third of the churches il
the Roman Catholic diocese of Rhode
Island have oversubscribed their allot
ments in the push to raise S250,000 fol
the new Providence college. Up Il
; Sunday the subscriptions amounted t,
$3.50. $50. Included in the churches tina
have exceeded their aiotmeuts is tn,
Church of The immaculate Conception
church was $3.50 and The amount raiset
! Westerly. The allotment of the Westerl.
is $1,000
J. Miss Daisy HiiIyer Peabody, daugh
ter OF Mrs. Mary T. Peabody and Adolpl
HirschfielG of Fortress Monroe Va
were married Monlay afternoon at tn
home OF the bride in Spruce street
Rev. Clayton A. Burdick officiated. Their
= was no bridesmaid or best man an
/, the ceremony was witnessed by tn
= family members only. Their = ,eymoo
- rip will be to the Berkshires. On thei
\ return they will remain in Westerly un
s til JIl W and then go TO Panama
! Mr.. Iirschffeld was graduated from tn
o school of engineering at Fortress Nor
; roe and viii engage in his profession a
: ! civil engineer in Panama
Local Laeonics
Westerly Lodge, Loyal Order of Moos
;, ! Is arranging Ia d. parade and field da
Il July ). Lodges from al sections of Rhod
Il Island have been invited.
. The family of Senator Truman I
.. Newbury has opened their summer HON
Y At Watch Hill
s Miss Mary Whippie, teacher specia
n ist in Columbus, Miss. is at her home
: Elm street for the summer
~ The members of Charity Relief Lode
d Of Masons of Mystic. will be entertaine
s y Pawtucket Lodge, Thursday evening