Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-27
WESTERLY

spiration in American patriotism. You have learned the meaning of the nag and followed it through many events of our country's history. You have seen it saved from peril again and again by the devoted service Of pa triots. Not only in war is it threat ened. It is always in danger from me foes of laWlessness, disorder and arar- chy. Even now there are those who would tear from it's folds the insignia of American ideals set there by the makers of the Constitution. It calls 10 you, as patriots of school and country, to beware of it's treacherous enemies and not to be rnisled by insidious at tacks on it's fair tame and the govern ment for which 1t stands.
 You have been taught obedience 10 law, faith in government by the peo- pie, fealty to the civic ideals of lib- erty. equal rights and human bfotaer- hood, and the duty of every citizen to render service to the common welfare Those are lessons of Flag Day, and oy living those ideals, you will best honor the memory of patriots whose ser vice to country has taught you the nobility of citizenship.
 And man. by man. each giving to all the rest
 Makes the firm bulwark of the coun- try's power;
 There is no better way" Miss Kathleen Beatrice Anderson, daughter of Malcolm c. Anderson, long ] a summer resident of Watch Hill, re- ] gently married Bernard Peyton, son of William Peyton. The ceremony was | performed in Trinity church, Prince 1 ton. N. J. Another bride. Miss Edith Parker, daughter of Chauncey c. 1 Parker, is a summer resident of 1 Watch Hill. She married Albert J. 1 Redway, Jr., in Trinity cathedral, Newark. N. J.
 i A rather romantic marriage took l place recently in Westerly. where the 1 bride and groom were brought togeth- l CT under peculiar circumstances. The 1 bride just for fun, answered a na- 1 trimonial advertisement and in re- ! sponse received photographs of nine young men. Of these she did not se-. l lect the handsomest, but the one tllt l looked best to her, and in the selection she proved an excellent student of character. There was correspondence | between this young woman and the 1 young man for nearly a year that rip ened into admiration and interest. A few weeks ago the young man came all the way from Texas to see 1 his fair correspondent and with q
 view to matrimony. It was a case of. i love at first sight, and the marriage resulted, in due time.
 SiIas E. Lewis, 75, was suddenly
 stricken with heart trouble and died
 Sunday evening at his home in Park
 avenue. Before coming to Westehly 1 twenty four years ago and entering 1 the employ of the c. E. Cottrell Sons 1 company, he resided in Mystic where 1 he served several years as chief of the | r1,-
 years a member of the Westerly Fire department and is a past president of i the Westerly Firemens association. MT. Lewis was born in Exeter, the
 son of Warren R. and Polly Lewis. He
 is survived by his wife Sarah Frances Philips Lewis, a son, Charles F. Lewis, 1 of South Manchester. Conn, and a
 daughter, Mrs. Everett c. Lawton;
 also by two brothers William Ray
 Lewis. of New London, and Everett E. ] Lewis, of Waterford.
 l Local Laconics.
 The daylight savings bill is to be
 given public hearing by the assem- bly, committee.
 Sergeant Allen C. York. the great war hero, will address the Rhode Is-
 land general assembly, today Clues
 day).
 Mrs. Adeline Taylor sprague, sS, former state vice president of the
 Woman's Board of Foreign Missions,
 died Sunday in Providence.
 The weather knocked train sched-
 ules galley west during Monday. The street department commenced the work of clearing the snow from
 Broad and High streets. Monday.
 All the real soldiers who went from Westerly do not approve the Ameri- can Iegion's condemnation of, Jack
 Dempsey. One former service man de-
 clares: ''The legion is made up of en- listed men. drafted men, and sailors,
 too. All of us d.d not go into the ser l vice through pure patriotism"
 naval recruiting station has been
 established, temporarily, in Westerly
 Bags of grain, furnished by the Fish
 and Game Protective association, of
 Rhode Island, is being distributed for the game birds under the direction of the conservation committee of the
 South Coventry Rod and Gun club. The Westerly High School Ouartette | gave a concert in Carolina, Saturday