Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-13
WESTERLY


 Merrill post of the American Legion is making arrangements for a memo rial service Washington's bir2hdday when memorial scrolls from the French government will be presented the next Of kin of the men from Vest erly' and Pawcatuck. who gave their lives in the war with Germany. The post has secured Representative Sam uel Davis of the second representative district in Westerly to deliver the ad-s dress. The programme which will be in accordance. with the suggestions of the national headquarters of the American Legion will be of simple, religious nature, clergy from several denominations taking part. Twenty three men from this town made the supreme sacrifice.
 The committee in charge of the ob- gervance includes Daniel F. Larkin,a Elliott R.. Thorpe, Lynden Coombs, Robert, Mitchell, Frederick Kennedy and John Hoag.
 At the meeting of the post Tues day evening the colors of Company F, Connecticut State Guard, were pre- scented the post by Sergeant Robert Cole in behalf of the guardsmen who were recently mustered out of service owing to the lack of suitable quar- ters.
 John o. Mills was elected president of the Westerly Board of Trade at the annual meeting held in the council chamber in the town hall Tuesday ev-i ening. The other officers elected were: Arthur M. CottleI, first vice president; Everett E. Whipple. second vice pres ident; Edgar P. Maxson, secretary; Harold D. Livingstone, treasurer; AL bert G. Martin, Martin H. Spelhnan John Champlin, Harvey c. Perry ana Frederick c. Buffu1n, executive com mittee for three years. The retiring president is Ira B. CrandaH.
 Two new members were elected to the board. Basil E. Wood and A. E. RaIston. The discussion of an Amer icanization programme was taken up and thA executive committee was re- questedi to report on the matter at the next meeting.
 Stephen Piekhover of Westerly, chancellor of Bowen lodge of the Knights of Pythias was elected mem her of the grand lodge of the state at i the 18th annual meeting of the grand lodge of Rhode Island held Tuesday iH | Providence. The annual report of the 1 keeper of records and seals showed 1 the organization to he in excellent fi-- nancial condition with an increasing i number of members in all of the A | Todses in the state. Dr. Reid Kellogg l of Providence was elected grand chan cellor of the order in Rhode Island. Mrs. Edwin Whitford, who recently underwent q surgical operation at her i home on@ Moss street is reported as resting comfortably.
 | Alexander c. Thompson of the New
 England Granite company has joeen in attendance at the annual session of the Memorial Crafts institute in New York
 city.
 The road conditions are so bad in | the country districts that 1t is neces-
 sary for the farmers in various sec | tons to hook up several pairs of hors- l es together to send sled to town for
 supplies.
 .,<. s,. James Smith of Newark. N. J., is visiting on the West Side.
 :. Among the old houses to be torn ] down to make room for the addition i tn the, plant of the Lorraine Manufac-
 turing company on Mechanic street 1 is one that has stood for more than [ a hundred years. The residence of one of the most prominent men of the l community years ago. today the front I part has been converted into 9 store