Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-12-06
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The Red Cross workers have started to
form class IN home hygiene and care CT
the sick and instructions will begin soon,
The complete course will consist OF ls
lessons on care OF the sick in the home
students are taught to use the convent
ence that Is found In the ordinary home
The class will be in charge of a Red Cross
nurse.
During the last storm subchasers Nos.
106 and 1T were disabled of Watch Hill
and for several hours were at the mercy
Of thewstorn.. The boats which are lilo
fest long with q crew Of 20 men each
were going to New Haven when they
were overtaken by the storm. In the
heavy seas, water got into the gasoline
and one of the boats and the other came
to its resoue, but the second craft suf-
fered the same difficulty. Distress sig
nails were sent out and Watch Hill station
No IS answered but as they were unaiile
to start the engine In the surf boat the
Fishers Island station was notified TO
come over and responded. A tug from
the submarine base towed the vessels to
New London. Officers at the submarine
bas state that the chasers I'D not belong
to the navy but were privately owned
Afr a street parade Saturday evening
the Rhode Island Ones held fair IN the
town hall. There was a large attendance.
The Senior Kings Daughters Of the
Congregational church plan to hold their
annual Christmas bazaar at the home Of
Mrs. Clifford Cambell.
At the December meeting of Phcbe
Greene Ward Chapter, D. A. R., Mr.. o.
r Smith gave an enjoyable talk on old
Meeting Houses. He spoke especially of
those on. the Atlantic, coast beginning
with the rst meeting house established
in Plymouth, which was rather more of a
fort tAan q church; Kings chapel in
Boston built in 1853, was the first church
IN the colonies to have a pipe organ, this
being shipped from London. St. Paurs
church, which stood on Tower Hill, but
has since been moved to Wexford, was
the first church in Rhode Island. At the
business. meeting the following commit
tees were appointed for the year: Ncsn-
mating Mrs. George Champlin, Mrs. Os-
car Vose,- Mrs A. B. Friggs; auditing,
Mrs Alice Rathbun, Miss Bertha Brown
program, Mrs. Walter Dixon, Miss Louise
Ayers. Mrs J. H. BlackIer Miss Fannie
Holmes, Mrs. Elisha-Burdick, Mrs F. F.
Freeman, Mrs. William Thompson; flag.
Mrs. Grant Savage, Mrs. ]. II. Segar,
Mrs. Calvert Cottrell, Mrs. Sherman Eat
on, Mrs. E. E. Bradley, Mrs. Albert Lar
kin, Mrs. T7rotas Peaoody; ways ana
means. Mrs. Frank Lake, Mrs. George
Clark. Mrs. WIN. Segar, Mrs. George
Barber, Mrs. n. T. Kenyon, Mrs. Hewar
Barber, Mrs. Edwin Hail Mrs. john Bur
dick, Mrs. A. L. Chester flower com
mittee, Mrs. A. T. Kenneth, Miss Bertha
BENTLEY; preservation. Mrs Charles
Stanton, Mrs CORTLAND Chaoman, Miss
Amelia Potter, Mrs William Livingst one
Mrs. A n. Crandall, Mfs s. II. Davis
conservation, Mrs, George stillman, Miss
Sarah Davis, Miss Susan Coy; permanent
house committee, Mrs. Frank Hill, Mrs
A. r. Stillman, Mrs. Charles Segar; mag
azine committee. Miss Anna. Pendleton
I'D triIs. Mrs. La Clede Wooamansee.
Mrs f. B James and daughte. of Shu-
noe. Conn, are visitors here
Mrs. Carl Tassel and daughter of Ar
sten. y. Y, are visiting Mrs Walter
Blackburn
Robert Carson who IS at Lawrence hes
pital was able to set up Monday.
The Westerly lodge Of Elks No 67S
held the annual rodge of sorrow SUNDAY
afternoon at $50 o'clock at the Central
theatre TIE services were pu1l'c and
under the direction Of Exalted Ruler An
drew Martin. The eulogy was pronounc-
ed by James H. Hammond Of New Lon
don He has spYken in Westerly tefore
meeting Of the board Of trade and is
recognized as one of the most able ora
tors in this vicinity. The musical felec-
tons included soprano os by Miss
Kathleen O'Brien of Pawcstuck and ten
or solos by Bernard Null IN of Providence
Mrs Frank Ahern Of Westerly accor19an-
led the soloists. During the aft rnr on
Instrumental number were furnished by
Crandall's orchestra.
Edwin HONie Latham. a resilient oil
Westerly for over 30 years died Fri5ay
morning al his home al 1911 Hgl street
after suffering for several months witt
heart Disease. He was born in Pe7nsyl
vania but came Co Westerly when about
seven years Of age. He married in 1885
Lauiss Arnold of Woo7scc4et Mr. La.
ham was engaged rs a house painter
during the greater part of his life here
Besides his wife he is survived By two
daughters. Mrs. Lula Kenyon and Mrs
Florence 2. Talbot Of Westerly, two sis