Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-01

come home committee. The rest of the program was as follows: America, band and children's chorus; address, Our Boys Who Have Returned, Rev. W. T. Bone Hail Columbia, band and children's cho- rus; address, Our Boys Who Have De- parted, Rev. w. H. R. Allen unveiling of tablet, William H. Eicke, father of Wilmer H. Eicke, the first boy from the south county to lose his life in the World war; firing of salute squad of former service men; Star Spangled Banner, band and chorus; taps, Herbert s. Cas- we'll overseas musician.
 Former Governor Higgins automobile containing besides himself, Mrs. Higgins, their two sons and Mrs. Higgins mother. Mrs. J. T. Mcguire, when on Masa- chaug Hill, East Greenwich, Monday, bound to Narragansett, where MT. Hig- gins was to deliver an address, was in collision with another automobile. In the latter machine were MT. and Mrs Frank V. Watson and Earl Amo of Providence, and Mir and Mrs. Everett Goodwin, of Peabody, Mass Former Governor Higgins and party escaped with severe shaking up and bruises, although one of the Higgins boys re- ceiyed a cut in the forehead and his gum was split Those in the Watson car were more or less injured, MT. Amo the most seriously. He received injuries to his arm and lower part of his back, and may have been injured internally. The Watson car was practically wrecked
 and the damage to the Higgins car was comparatively slight.
 While Nate Green was high gun in the Narragansett and William Long ridge in the Nooseneck events, at the semi-month shoot of the Narragansett Gun club at Moose Neck hill, Mert Chapman and Albert Chapman, father
 and son, were among the best shots. They represented the Westerly shooters. In the Narragansett event Albert was third in a class of twenty-two with a total of 21 out of a possible 25, while his fathers score was IS. In the Moose l Neck event Albert was second with 23 out of 25, and Merits score was 20. The Memorial Day observance served both Westerly and Pawcatuck, both places uniting for the purpose. Russel Dover, the only Westerly man married 1 in the service, and who lost his right ! arm; and Alvin Mawson, the only Paw. ! catuck mained man, who lost his left I foot while serving in the navy were not in the procession. Dower did not
 participate as he believed his empty
 sleeve would be too conspicuous and l Mawson did not parade as he could not 1 stand the long march. Besides these 1 many former service men witnessed tht | procession from the sidewalk.
 John ShibiIlia was the shortest pa rader in Mondays proc sion. He is 1 Boy Scout, twelve years of age, and nt 1 larger than the average boy of eight l But what John lacks in stature, he nor than balances in intellect and in goo, 1 habits He is general favorite, bright | Pleasant Street school, Sixth Grade E The following Rhode Island youn
 men have been appointed to the militar
 academy at West Point: Harry J. Gi : and eRginald L. Dean, of Westerly Au : gustus J. Renier of Cranston; Leslie
 Fletcher and George R. Beane, of Prov idence.
 Lieut. Colonel Cyril L. D. Wells wh
 is favorably known to the military me of Rhode Island, and to the people c
 Westerly, is in active command of tn
 national guardsmen now on strike dut in Bristol. General Abbott, the adjutar | general, has headquarters in the towr Colonel Wells supervised for the con tractors the construction of the West erly town hall and state court house. Local Laconics.
 Manuel Clays auto truck ran into a
 overturned a $10,000 Packard limousin , on the Stonington road. The limousin, brand new, was totally wrecked, and on } of the woman passengers was injured but not seriously. The damage to tn old truck was slight.
 There were twenty-three Civil wa : veterans in the Memorial Day parade. Ira Exley, of Lowell, is guest c his sister, Mrs. William Morgan of ca
 street.
 5 The Sakrabeck club has elected thes officers Mrs. Henry Burk, president l| Mrs. Alexander Ferguson, vice presi
 dent; Mrs Mark Pisrson. secre tary treaSure