Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-01

born in Westerly July 5, iSls,. the son of the late Asher M and Prudence Cleye- lahd Babcock. He married Fannie n Watreus in 1875. Besides his wife, he ia survived by daughter Mrs. Elisha A Baraiek and two sisters. Mfs. Ray. Clark and Miss Mary Babcock. of San Diego, Cal.
 He was A member Of the Pawcatuck Seventh Day Baptist church, Franklin lodge, No. 30, F. and A. Nj, and Palmef chapter, No. 2S, R. A. M. He received his education in the public schools and attended Hungerford college. at Adams. N. Y. Mir Babcoek was the oldest etiN ploye in the point of service in The Sun office. He began working in the printing office Oct I, 1883, st the time when O. B. and !. H, Utter wete printing the Nafragansett Weekly and had worked with the Utter family for three genera. tions, period of more than 54 years. i During 1SeT-es he left the office to att l tend Hunkerford college, but returned. to ! his work the following year. Since thai time he has been employed eohttnueusiy tu the 6fficA
 | He started in as a newsboy and ear ried the first copies of the Sarragnnsetk Weekly. The concern was then owned by G. E. and J. H. Utter. The successors were George II. Utter and The Utter cotn- pany. While away at college Ar. Pabe cock was Employed for time In the etE | fce of the Sabbath Recofdef h Alfred, \. '.
 L,seaa LaesnieS. Mrs. Evangeiihe Kenyon ot A1AANAs | who recently attended the ". e. T, U. l regional convention in New York, ts te speak to the members of tho ocean View
 union at a meeting to be held Wedhes' day at Rocy Crest farEn. In HAvershafn
 Members of Quonochoataag grange will have a meat supper and, danee after tho meeting Wednesday night
 Miss Anna 8. Pendletof, has returned to her home on Elm street after q brlel visit with her sister, Mrs. F. H. Ne
 becker, of Nit. Holly, Pa. Miss Edith Rathbuh has been appoint ed a commissioner of the superior cour
 for New London county.
 A. H. Chapman of the West Side is at tending the trap shooting tournament De
 ing held this week at Madison Sauar'
 Garden, New York, as the guest Of [
 cartridge company.
 Mrs Mary T. E. Root, sS, who disd il
 Roxbury, Mass. Jan. s2. Is temeinbete, by many Westerly people, her hnSban'
 having been pastor of tho Pawcatucl
 Congregational church from 1887 to 1871 Miss Ruth Solomon sf Elm street lei Monday for Carmel N. T., where sh will enter Drew seminary. The seiectmen of the town of stoh lngton have appointed Ahin R. Shelde of Pawcatuck to the office of fire wafdea to succeed Albert D. Hill.
 It is tumored thSt the committee al
 pointed at the last town meeting to 1T ; vestigate the expenditures of the Stor , ington school committed. for the past fl. !. cal year, will make a report soon. Word has been received by fr4ehde {
 ". Sfiowdon Smith of Syracuse, N. . that his home was partly dotnilishea c l 1 Dec. % by a boiler explosion. M : Smith has been a saiFaffief resident { 7 Watch HIH for several years.
 - Students iron. ceifeses and treySri : tory schools have been visiting the ] hmocs in town over the nila-sca+ vab. t tioh.
 Samuel Critchersen of this town Is d n bearing with AL Jolsoh n 'Sik6ad" f Providence this week.
 4 The ariibuIahce of the Westerly San i tary corps took Mrs Cora Appiky, .- North Stoninrton, to tho BAckus hospit a in Norwich Monday morning.