Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-27

Stonington.
 Ja4.es Babcoclx, progenitor of this family in New England. was born in 1912 in Essex county. England, and died in Westerly in 1879. His son. John, located iR Acondale, near Mas tuxet cove in the town Of Westerly, and died in 1885. Captain ohm Bab- cock, his son, died in 1746, after hold ing many town offices and was captain of a militia company. Ichabod son of Captain John. died in Ashaway. in 1768. He was lieutenant of the First Company, Westerly militia. Joseph, son of Ichabod, died in 1894. His son, Joseph, married Hannah Ross, of Westerly. Captain Daniel son of Jo- seph and Hannah Rcss Bahcock, was born in TIT and died in 1860. He mar ried Nancy, daughter of Colonel James and Joanna McWoweK Babcock ].
 Oliver Babcock, father of deceased, was a son of Captain Daniel Babcock. He was born June 26. 1811. died in Westerly. October 9. 1900. For many years he was captain of the whaling bark Fellows. which hailed from Ston- ington. He married March 27, 1887, Martha, born September g, 1917, died March 10. 182S. daughter of Trs stan and Desire Hannah Ross Dickens. These children were born to them:
 Martha Esther. born May 28 1888, died April z, 1g41; George, born June 10, 1S41, died December 25.. 1S42: Iris tam D., born December 10; 1842, now at Avondale; Nancy, wife of John Tourese, born September 20, 1852. now of East Greenwich; Daniel born 1858; James Oliver, born December 15. 1859; and Daniel Courtland, born August Il. 1883 died in New York, February 25, 1920.
 Margaret Stillnan Burke. wife of Daniel Courtlalid Babceek. is a mem Der of the Burke family that came to this CDuntry from the north of Ire land. Her father was William Burke known in New York; city a Broadway and Fulton street for more than forty years. He acquired 3 large fortune and was member of Plymouth church. Brooklyn Mrs. Babcack's mother was Harriet Euge- nia, daughter of Asher Miner Babcock.
 Progressive oeaoo Dale has paved the way fnr Wester7v to fal1 ito i're and establish a much needed hospi- tai. In the Rhode Isiapd house Cf rrnepres esentativss an act has fea7 IT, troduced tneorp7ratinA the South Gov. entry Cottaoa Hos0i+al a cor-o~a --ss=i- formed for the purpose of maintaining f- corporation already has charter granted by the secretary Of state, and the hosnital is iI cperation. It is n9s~ proposed to waive this charter f9- an act of incorporation by the legis. a ture. The substance of the act may serve as a guide to those who have n view the establishment of a hospital in We~terly:
 section l. Caroline Fazar5 Ellen ?. Robir son, Herbert J. Wells. Bessta. II C'lrt'ss T. c. Hazard. IT,, Susan. Sharp Adars. T. de Coppet and Lulu AT. Schlesinger and their associates, who may be admitted to membership of the corporation hereafter created according to the bylaws thereof gre hereby made a corporation by the nare of the South Ccunty Cottao,a Hospital for the l1'-r1aose of n~~rn~7- izing, erecting, acquiring, -equipping, supporting and VT
 for the sick, disabled ad injured ia Washington c6u7tv, ip the state cf Rhode Island, and ia connection there with ard for the purpose of carrying into full effect the cl9ritaL L4e a-.1 ',-- mane intentions of the corporation, to acquire land by purchase. lease, 2 ft or devise. and to e~aet t7e"-,o-N @z, rtfe- erwise scquire suitable buildings and Equipment, with all powers ana DE- ilepeS and subject to a1 If fl77 d'r4'oi4 ard liabilities set forth in chapter 216 Of the General Laws of 1909 and in any acts in amendment thereof CT in ad 7iti0n therto.
 -"Sec 9 Ca'd corooratia7 r-a-- +a--L hold, transmit and convey real and peTs0~al estate t0 a1 9 rount lo5 ez- ceed;re one hB0d~ed thonsand dorars G00 eel) ard the proDerty and estate Of sa;d corporation shall not at any tire be liable t9 be assessed in tte apDortionment of any state or town tax"
 Dr. Byron U. Richards, secretary of t,la Rhode Island State Board of Realth- will leave for Chicago. Satur- day +o attend the annual congress on Med cal FdHcation and Lice1sure9 fr9T7 March l to 3. He will also att ra71d the annual conference on Puh1ic Health Legislation, and meeting called by the executive co~nfttee Of Sfate and Provincial Boards Of Health.
 These five agents have been nam ed 10 enforce prohibition in Rhode Is- land, to serve under the direction of JaSres Shevlin of New York e,7farce- ment officer for New York, Rhode Is- land and Connecticut: Niles ?. Sween- ey, William J. Cahill of Providence: Joseph O'Kane and J. H. Mellow of Pawtucket, and Edward B. Hall of Newport. They will cooperate with Prohibition Director ArchambaNllt and Internal Revenue Collector O'Shaun- essy.
 Local Laconics.
 Representative Ferguson presented an act in~the house to amend the charter of Westerly Savings Fund and Loan association. to increase the cap- ital stock from S40O.0O0 to $500. .00N
 George Mullen, 26. has escaped from the Rhodie Island Hospital for the h. sane. He has but one leg and walks with the aid of a crutch.
 Andrew w. Mellon, of Pittsbrv~h, property owner. and sumner ree c ' at Watch Hill, has been elected a @'~o"+0~ nf the Pennsylvania railroad. s11ccpadipU tho Io+a IIorr-- fs -1-:zI