Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-09
WESTERLY

Of interest to many in Westerly and Hopkinton will be the announcement or | the marriage, in Trinity church, Fourth | avenue, Mount Vernon, New York, by | the Rev. Olaf G. Olson, Sunday, the 1 9th, of Miss Edna May Summers and Frederick A. Benedict of New York city. |
 Miss Summers, who is the daughter ] of Mrs Tdgar H. Bahcoek of Hepkin- ton, was a former resident of Mount {, Vernon. Fer some time she has been | accountant for The Stedman Press ot i Westerly, also assistant editor of the Watch Hill Social Directory, published by that firm Since coming to Rhode ls- land a few years ago she has made many 1 friends and has a wide circle or ac- auaintances through her association with Rebekah Degree, Odd Fellowship ane l the Order of Patrons of Husbandry, as she was recently lecturer Of Asha~ay Grange. Her vivaoity and accomplish ments make her social faVoFite wherever she goes. Mr Benedict served with the 3e5th Machine Gun Battalion, Company h. 77th Division, American ExpeditieHary Forces. and bears the sears of battle received in the Argpnne He also par ticipated in the battles of the AisHe and Vesle besides numerous minor engage ments, At present he is in the service of the Globe Steamship Company, as en- gineer of the steamship Waco, saDing between New Yerk and Sweden, now in port at New York.
 The Waco is scheduled to sail at an early date on trip extending over period of several months after which sailing the bride will return to her for
 ner home and duties until the return of the Waco. MT. Benedict will receive the congratulations and his bhide will have the sincere good wishes of friends in Westerly and HoPkinton.
 The sixteenth annual reunion of-the Larkin Family association will be held this year at Pleasant View at the Halr eyen house on the 18th inst. This asso- citation has membership of consider ably over half hundred residents of southern Rhode Island and eastern Con-
 n.e ticut, all descendants of Edward Lar kin who settled in what is now Avon dale, in 1858 and was one of the first half-dozen original settlers of Wester+ ly, The association also has members both active and associate scattered all over the United States as well as assoe ciate members in England among mem bers of the Larkin family of England from which the emigrant ancestor of this branch spraRg. Isaac G. LarlSin, of
 
 l association, Miss Annette E, Tucker of Hope Valley. R. l., is corresponding sec , rstary.
 The hotels of Watch Hill are crowded and but one of the summer cottages is
 unoceupied Practically every store is oe- cupied and it is probable the season will go on record as the biggest ever. There was a runnoF the past week that the Co., lumbia house had changed hands, and another that syndicate had been or ganized among the chauffeurs stewards, buffers and other demestics and attaches | of tn efamilies who maintain summer residences to convert it into moving picture house. It was afterwards learn ed that this was only a vague scheme as 1 a protest against an attempt last season
 to discriminate against this class by the
 management of the local playhouse. 1 Westerly Veteran Firemen's associa- | tion members are getting themselves and 1 their old hand engine City of Lowell in l to condition in expectation of winning at 1 the annual muster of the Rhode Island | State Firemens League at Oakland 1 Beach on Labor Day. Nearly $1,090 for
 the event has already been subscribed by
 residents of the beach, and additional contributions have been assured. The
 grounds for the squirting contest have l been selected by the tournament com mittee, and the muster committee ex- l poets to detrmine the prizes during the ] present week. Indications are that at 1 least sixteen old time fire engines will 1 contest in the playout for prizes 1 Elaborate preparations are making for 1 the eighth annual Exeter Old Home Day 1 to be observed August 23. A feature of i the celebration will be a elanbake, to 1 ho in laa nj at hn of Liberty church. This little church | has been the religious home of fathers
 and grandfathers of the present genera | ton and is ciassed as a sacred spot in
 he old towns history.
 The Westerly Painters Union held an
 outing at Rocky Point Saturday, making 1 ty-five members were not required to make special effort to get pleasure out of I the trip as that was on tap at the pop ular Rhode Island shore resort. They 1 had their chowder and clambake. and 1 auto ride all in one day. with all the 1 amusements extra. Local organizations
 usually have annual outings at Bright
 man sPond, but the union painters pre- | ferred change.
 The Westerly Sanitary corps at it's
 annual meeting elected officers as follows: l William ., -CTanuall, president GdHluel W. Slocurn, vice president; Charles H, Davey, secretary; Charles D. Maxson, treasurer. The board of management is
 composed of three officers and Francis w Taylor, Archibald Meikle, William E,
 Maxwell and Harry Anderson. William E. Burk, Raymond E. Stillman. Robert 1 MeikIe Norman Church, Thomas F. Geary social committee; William F.
 Maxwell. Thomas Burke. Arthur J. E1-
 mond, Frank E. Saunders, membership
 committee Samuel W Slocum, Martin A. Carpenter auditors. There is a maintenance account of s556 in the sav- ings department of the Washington Trust, by reason of additions since the audit of the treasurer's account, as of August 2, 1920.
 The treasurer's report follows: Re-
 ceipts-ACash on hand Aug. 1, 1919, $1s44.90: subscriptions for ambulance $6,337.63; ambulance service fees, $699.- 76; certified checks returned. $36; car nival fund (1S19) $1S.50; dues collect ed, S12S.75; social fund collected. $S4.S2 i; interest on account, S36.55; donation, s2; total sS,9s3.s1.
 1 Expenditures-Ambula as per con- tract $5510; ambulance upkeep $72S.56 :; insurance, s400.55; janitor services, ss2.50; supplies and equipment. s4S4.s6 printing, stationery and postage, $24.90 i;
 laundry. $11o; Smiths Flower Shop. s4.e0; incorporation fee, se.oh uniforms $152s.57; social fund $s1.12 sayines account. W. T. O.. $500; donations. sts safe deposit box s5, balance on hand