Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-11

Armstice day. will not pss sssl- -une Dseft6d in Westerly At 9 r< :tinS of z Merrill post, American Legion, sTuesday evening, it was unanimously voted tos have .. pa and all former seI%fees .haeai. '. whether members of the Legion or not; are invited to, participate The ssfvicsss fiieff win E. joined by Civil and spanfsh War veterans. the Westerly Ambulance Gofps. the two former state guard c3nfphnfsa of sWestef- ly and PawcatucK, srepkesent lives Of the Red Cross and Spsphably some vic ofe5t ganizations. The esserit: band Will furnish the music for the fraraae e. ; : S. V
 Governor. Beeckfnan has proclaimed Arfnistice day a; illegal holiday and tn tre. sponse the banks will sctese. y In addf- ton all stores and 4ind1stfie ieS < VI IL sus- pend business during the gftstnOOn, and in some instances foE. the rest of theA day. There will be no school 'sesstcrss in. the afternoon The time for pfepafS ton, Is very short, still +.the members of. sMer- Til post are confident that the observaEes will be a success. They ask, that the American flag be generally displayed and that the people, of aths s1town join with them in the patriotic. sdemoAstration.
 The procession swili form at.e1.4b in Elm street and proceed do6h Bread to West Broad street, c6unterrnarch at Moss
 
 ending at the town hall. ssA- brief ad- dress will be made by Rev ,Edmund ,. Cleveland and victory metals VIII he distributed. The Exercises will close with benediction by Rev. Father Reane. A large flag will be carried nat In the prot cession3and those who desire sto con tribute and help pay expenses may drop coin on the flag. Bourdon, Az gabeoct will be marshal of the parade Rnd Comrades Coombe, and Donohre will serve ss aides. 4 memorial tu the sherese sAe.A. the2 ffrst to be placed In River Bend cemetery
 was erected Wednesday in mencry .of a brave young soldier who gave his life for his country's sake,- and whose grave is adiacent to the battieheld in France where he received mortal wounds Vhfte in active service 4. The rHenoriaf: head stone is of granite and was Resigned and executed by Maurice w. Flynn, and IS the tribute of Mrs. Jane Bedford. of Paw tucket. widow of Charles Redford, formerly of Westerly to her sofs Second Lieutenant David A. Redford.s The mem | orial is In the Bedford, family plot st River Bend It is surmcvrted by 2 carved emblem of the marine corps and in rais- ed polished letters IS thts irscriptien: !! 1sss-1sfs U
 Lieutenant David A:aEedford .. 18th Go, 9th. .RAst.. U:a s. M G.. July is ts1S 2, ,ss, He Lies h sFrancet 1 Lieutenant. Bedford was born in Paw; :, catuck, and moved with bis parents te Pawtucket After being graduated from the high school of that city,. lie entered l the Rhode Island Agricultural college at Kingston At the* time pf graduation 1 from that college he was4 captain of onl of the military companies.
 He immediately planned 5tca enter the military service qf ifiis covRtry, pass ed the physical and sniental examinattons and was commissioned lieutenant h the marine corps.e. After a brief training al Quantico, he went everseas'ssnd was sdor l on the battlefelds of France. His ser vice was short, but a more patriotic or 1 braver soidierstwas not in the sar1iyy aer cording to official corhmcnis tisns .Feeeiv. l ed relative to his death. - It Is not believed, jsss tas1~, sh.s AAlI u.