Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-13

At Christ Episcopal church there was brilliant wedding Thursday afternoon, and the edifice. which was attractively decorated for the event, was filled with friends of the families interested, includ- ing a large number from out of town, when Miss Lydia Angeenette Cottrell, daughter of Charles P. Cottren, and Rev John Mansfield Groton of Jenkintown, Pa, son of the late Rev. William M. Groton, D. D.. former pastor of Christ church. Westerly, were married. Rev, Nathaniel B. Groton, brother of the groom and rector of St Theresa's church, Vhitmarsh. Pa, assisted by Rev. William F.. Williams of Westerly, officiated
 The brides gown was of ivory satin and tulle with Venice lace. She wore a tulle veil with lace Tie maid of honor, Miss Margaret Cottreli. sister of the bride, wore a gown and hat of peach coiored chiffon.
 The other attendants, in gowns and hats of light blue chiffon. were Miss Mar garet Barrie of Haverford, Pa, Mrs. Theodore Briggs of Rochester. N. Y., Mrs. Henry Lewis of Middletown, Conn.,, Mrs. James Slimmon of Hartford. The bride of Thursday served as bridesmaid for three of her attendants.
 Miss Harriet M Cottrell of Westerly, niece of the bride, was flower girl, and Master Philip Cottren of Westerly, cousin of the bride, was page. James c. Craft of New York. college c1assmate of the groom, was best man. The ushers were Calvert B. Cottrell, 3d, Charles P. Cot treH Jr., of Westerly, brothers of the bride Horace H. Babcock, Rowse Bab- cock of Westerly, cousins of the groom ; Frank Foster Dodge of Stonington, Will liam P. Dodge of Westerly. Rev A. C. Ceburn, rector of St. James Episcopal church, Danbury, Conn. and Rev. How ard R. Weir. rector of Grace church, Salem, Mass.
 Mrs. Charles Larkin of Westerly was at the organ during the church service
 At the conclusion of the marriage cere- mony there was a reception at the home of the bride. No. 22 Elm street. The decorations were yellow gladioli and palms The wedding gifts were exception ally beautiful. Mir. and Mrs Groton will make their wedding trip to Dark Harbor, Isleshoro, Me. They will be at home at The Rectory, Jenkntown Pa, the middle of September
 The bride was a member of the class of 1913. Westerly High school and was graduated from Miss Pofter's school in Pennington, Conn.
 The groom was born in Westerly and received his early education here. His father was rector of Christ church from 1881 to 1898. and in the latter year moved to Philadelphia The groom is grandson of the late Horace Babcock of Westerly. i He was graduated from Harvard in 1909, studied in Philadelphia Divinity school, in l Germany and at Oxford university, Eng | land. He was former assistant rector of Grace church, New York, and served overseas as a chaplain in the world war. 1 The agricultural scientists of the New 1 England states have selected the Rhode l Island experimental station at Kingston l as the place for their annual meeting on 1 account of the research work in agricul- | ture being conducted there. The work l carried on at Kingston under the direction | of Bert L. Hardwen has resulted in 1 bringing out many new facts pertaining to the production of agricultural crops in
 New England which are regarded as of | great practical value to scientists and | farmers.
 Throughout the season groups of farm 1 CTS have assisted the experiment station | to get first-hand information regarding
 the work being conducted in their inter ests.
 4 dog gave the clue that led to the de lection of two sailors who were arrested
 in Westerly Wednesday night on suspi
 cion of. having broken into and commit | money and a special transportation in the railroad station at Mystic Tuesday night | The sailors were seen in the village latt in the afternoon, accompanied by a dog
 and when the Mystic station was opened
 and the break discovered the dog tha followed the sailors was in the station 1 Special Agent Martin Kane of the rail road force was assigned to the case ant came to Westerly and held consultation l with Police Chief Brown. They sooi
 learned that two sailors had been given
 lift" by a motor truck from New Bondol | and landed in Westerly Wednesday morn
 ing. The officers were soon on the trai
 but lost it, and they then went direct t. l Bradford, believing the sailors were head
 ed in that direction.
 In the meantime the sailors were locat
 ed in the evening on 8 seat in Wilco:
 park by Policeman Champlin and the,
 were taken to the police station. The fac
 was reported to Chief Brown and Office
 Kane and they at once returned to tn
 police station.
 The sailors said they had both served i
 the world war, one in the army and tn
 other in the navy, and that three week ago they enlisted in the coast guard ser vice, with station at Fort Trumbull, Ne7
 London. They declared they came t : Westerly by motor truck Tuesday evenin
 and slept in the bandstand in Wilcox par
 and therefore were in Westerly when tn
 Mystic station was entered. When tol 1 that they arrived here on Wednesda } morning and not Tuesday night. one o : the sailors said the officers were nis taken
 . The sailors were held for the Mysti l officers, Deputy Sheriff Brown and Pa trolman Jeffrey. of Mystic, arrived Wed iph Sn dition and were taken into custody b l the Connecticut officers.
 9 The names given by the sailors wer
 Joseph Ridden and William Tresp an l they said they had been away from Fol 9 Trumbull since Tuesday morning Thei :. detention was reported to Captain Algel 3 commander of the Coast Guard academ at Fort Trunbuii.
 When arraigned Thursday morning be
 fore Judge Frank H. Hinckley, on tn
 charge of breaking and entering and lar