Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-29

"A most excellent program was render G gby the members Of the graduating e4aas of the Westerly High school which s@bsred 32 in all The exercises were keit Wednesday afternoon at the town hs1 sz 2o30 ?. n. The hall was packed HsS standing room only was available. &vezy speaker was heartily applauded. Much credit is due the instructors who 8seisted dn making this graduation one ts.bs. remembered by all. The program @qs varied one and contained topics of tie day which proved most interesting. Every number was presented most ex- celently and was well received. The music was by the school orchestra and helped to make the afternoons exercises . decided success.
 Following is the program: Music, And tho Glory of the Lord, Handel, W. H. S. chorus: prayer, Dr. Clayton A. Burdicl; kalutatory. Woman's Invasion of the Bpnlness World. Doris Hartridge; ora Non. Four Prominent American States men Robert H. Stanley; address, Dr. otis Everett Randall; music, w. H. S. chorus; valedictory, Christine F. Rid def presentation of class to school committee, Laura E. McIntire awarding 1iplomas, Thomas Hope; singing Class pde (words by Margaret Davis; music 6y Gilbert Bisset) awarding Martha c. Babcock memorial prizes. The judges were Rev. F. A. MacDcnald. Mrs. A. V. Phelps. Miss Sally NJ Frankenstein. Music, Recognition of Land, Grieg, W. E. S. Chorus.
 The class officers were: President, Frank J. Robertson; vice president Gil- bert s. Bisset; secretary. Christine B. Riddeli: treasurer, Mary 4. Clarke.
 Tho graduates: Stephen Dominic Re- ssrdinellI William Wallace Beresford, 5iibe-t Salton Bisset. Clifford Kenneth sosworth. Edwin Adelbert Clark, Frank Clayton Dixon, David Joseph Gerr;or, Webster Greenman, Kenneth Eugene Kenyon. Frank Joseph Robertson, Henry Clay Oatley, Robert Hathaway Stanley, Ella Mildred Austin, Iris Carolyn Brown. Eurelia Hines Burdlck Mary Adeiia Clarke, Margaret Rebecca Cornell, Ethel Mary Daley. Margaret Martha Davis, Annie Deutsch, Minnie Francis. Doris Partridge. Claire Margaret Keller. Vetta Rossnfeld Kenyon, Hazel May Kimber, Mildred Gray Mckenzie, Mary Louise eayne. Victoria Lenora Ribnsr, Christine Elizabeth Ridden Ruth Cretta Sutcliffe Deborah Wells, Frances Louise Young. i'-The speaker was Dean Otis Randall Of Brown university, and his talk to the class and public was most interesting and entertaining The senior reception VEs held in high school hall at s.15 p n This was the closing of commence saent week for the high school which has had one of the most successful years h the history of the school.
 The prizes were awarded at tho prize speallng contest of the Westerly High echooi Monday evening held in High School hall The first prizes were award Cd Archie c. Bamford and Miss Ilutl Patton; second prizes were awarded tC Maurice wein and Miss Dorothy q. Su1- Evan. The judges were Herman F DriggS. Mss Mary Whipple and Mis-; Marjorie Smith.
 The registration of both men and wo' rzen at the town clerks office shows that not 70 many have registered as is usual Thus far more women have registered than men Five hundred and seventy two nen and 300 women reglsterei il 1890; s2s women and 904 men wert down on the list. Two more days re main in-which to register.
 The ladies of the wequeteqnOck Con, rnunity club held a supper n their chap el Wednesday evening and largo nun Dor sat down to most deliclous menu consisting of cold meats, baked beans salad. crullers, cake, coffee and Ice cream Prizes are to be awarded the winners O the best poultry and garden contest D, Inc children and a trip to Storrs. Agri suIturzl College at Storrs for S week.
 The coal men here are deferving pur chasing their usual summer supply o boai until July 1st when they look fc lower rate in freight transLOrtatiUn There seems to be a good suppiy of cOa h Westerly and no shortage Is iooket lor at this time by the local dealers.
 sAgr. and Mrs. John Stevenson have re turned to their home on Miner street after spending some time in Providence.
 Thomas ". and John Curtin have ar rived home for the summer from Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, N. Y, where the! were students.
 Mrs. J. Irving Maxson who has beer seriously i'll is reported as much improv ed.
 The Pawcatuck, West Broad stree school teachers held their annual picnic zt the ighland Tuesday afternoon. The members of the 7th and th grades hel( their picnic also at Atlantic beach 4 basket lunch was enjoyed and sport were indulged in. They made the tril by trolley and about 35 attended
 The severe rains which have prevailed over the outlying farming districts a. well eS Westerly, have caused the short s1tng of the seasons crop of surawber ries- The farmers complain that tn oerrie5 have routed on the vines becaus pS the wet weather and for lack of SUI lo ripen them. Much of the early garder stun has also been affected for the game reason and it is feared that tn peach crop about here will te small ow ing to the late frosts that visited thi section in the spring and blasted tn buds. Fruit and vegetables and melon erou the south and New York state ar, ln the market here.
 Of interest to autoists is the rebuild ing, of the Post road. A stretch of sever niles is reported as nearly completed The ton dressing is already laid for dis lance of about three miles. One force c Workmen Is at work near General Stanton tpn where the bed Is being gotten i condition for the top dressing Anothe tsrce is at work between Cross Mills an, he King Tom farm. laying the foundation md shpilding up the shoulders. The roa, 5 passable from Westerly to the detou on the Charlestown beach road, whic turns to the right about a half a mil trom the General Stanton Inn. Bids ar now being received for the section of th