Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-03-29

{ Eugene B. Pendleton of Elm street one
of Westerly's oldest business men has
served 80 years as treasurer of the Cal
vary Baptist church and So years as
treasurer of the Sunday school. He was
elected by the members of the church
September II, 1888 and is still serving
both church and Sunday school There is
not member left in the church who was
there when he Joined tie membership has
doubled since that time. The Sunday
school has an attendance of $50 and is
still growing Mr.. Pendleton does not
recoEect any one serving on the board of
officers who was there when he was elect
ed. He has never charged any postage or
eNpresSage UP to the treasury, paying
them always himself in the number OF
years he has served. Such a record is
seldom made by men who have other bus
mess to attend to during the week. He
takes an active part in all the town affairs
and is always faithful to his duties and
| willing to assist all who require it.
The fire department from Westerly
| was called out for brush fire on the
land west of the old whipping post on
Franklin street and the flames spread
rapidly and it took nearly an hour and a
half to subdEe the blaze.
The annual meeting of the stock'lold-
ers of the Winnapaug golf club was held
| Tuesday evening at the office of Samuel
| H. Davis in the Brown building. A force
of men are already at work on the grounds
on the shore road which soon will be in
readiness for the summer. Until the per-
manent holes are completed the members
will use the TEMPORARY ones. as last year.
The gypsy moth scouts have been in this
locality, report a Large number of the pests
found on orchard and forest trees. The
pest will be fought diligently by the state.
Ford has been received here of the
death of former resident of Westerly
Charles Poole, he resided here until
March list and lived in the house Of Mr..
| and Mrs Gordon Hiscox on Elm street
and then they moved to New Haven. He
died Sunday at O'Clock. While deat1
came suddenly he had been in poor health
for some time. They resided here for the
past three years
Roy F. lounge, manager of loca
store is visiting in New York, having beer
winner in the store he has charge of il
contest held Saturday.
Miss Marion Brightman, a student al
the Baekus hospital at Norwich, is spend
ing a few days at her home on MAR
street.
Miss Mollie Randall of the circulation
department of the library is confined t.
| her home on Main street by illness.
Miss Gladys Opie, bookkeeper at Milo!
, | is i'll at her lone on Ledward's avenue.
J Tuesday afternoon the Ladies Aid soci
: ETY. of the Pawcatuck Seventh Day Balp
fist church met in the church parlors anC
formulated plans for the seasons work
All tree troops of boys scouts here ar
being fought many things one especial!
! -ayaI !, c-rlip i'm
:, of rope. laugh by their instructor, JONI
: Mahoney, as well as signalling.
i The American Thread company's mill
= is working but two days a week. TIL
: granite quarries have practically nothing
!. to do, only small number of men ar
Z working.
strikers were in town Tuesday tryin
to arrange for tag day for their cause
Another break was reported to Sherit
Casey Tuesday After a lapse of tw
: week, Rev w. F. Williams house a
North Stonington was broken into and
;, large number of articles taken. Rev. Nj
. | Williams recently moved to Stoningto
. from North Stonington as he is rector c
Calvary Episcopal church, and resides
:, the rectory. Just what has been take
: has not yet been determined
Those DESTROYS Of fishing in Connection
: waters, residents or RhodG Island WI
+ have to procure q license this year.
Miss Esther Sherman of Granite stret
h is at her home here. She is Philade
J. phia college student and has a set of -dS
:. lures of the Glee club at the colleg
:. which is comprised of girl students.
i. This "wednesday evening the unto
Z, Lenten services of the Protestant church
r es will be held at the Seventh Day Bar
}, fist church The officiating clergyma
). will be from Fall River.
J, Monday evening members from. Mysti
+ Westerly and Stonington went to Prov
S. dence TO attend a meeting of Shriners ;
:, Pawtuxet Valley and had an eNcellei
r time.
! Thomas Perry Of the Washington Tru
$. company here. is in New York on a bus
j. ness trip for a few days.
l. Mrs Clara Clarke and son Harl
Clarke who have been In Florida for Il