Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-03-21

a Young girl who was thought to have
boarded barge which came UP the Paw
catuck river from Stonington to dis
charge coal at the Andrews deck was
found TO have returned to her homo in
Stonington having been at Westerly The
CAPTAIN of the barge was questioned but
no charge was brought against him. lie
stated that he had lost his wife and had
three year old child to look after
Ernest V. Cia,pooi, superintendent Of
the Anti Saloon League of Rhode Is
land has an engagement as such in Con
necticut and will supervise the a1ti-sa-
loon work of the Two state. This he made
public a. the Pawcatuck Seventh Day
Baptist church Sunday in his revi9W Of
srohibition candidates in the different
states that in Rhode Island the vast M
jority of voters would refuse to VOC Tor
the return Of the saloon syEem. lie also
said the prohibition fight was not over ;
the trouble is many of those interested in
prohibition are affected with the morn
ing after" feeling. Mr. ClaypooI urged
moral and financial support. In discus
sing the likelihood Of the state of Rhode
Island passing the enforcement measure
he believed the bill would pass the senate
and thus pass the house.
Monday severe rain storm made IT
hard getting about The wind; blsw and
many an umbrella was turned inside cut
leaving the owner helpless il the face
Of the big dropE.
There hare been two deaths sinee
Thursday in z family on Rocket street.
Mr. Manwaring died on that day and his
wife who was 50 seriously i'll at the time
with pneumonia could not be told of her
husbands death She "ed Sunday. They
made their home here for many years.
sister CT Mrs " anWarn5 wlio came 10
care for the sick ones is critically i'll in the
same house.
Word has been received here of the
death of Mrs Eu2hemia Whitford, wife
OF the lste Rev. O. w Whitford, for sew
en- years pastor of the PaWcztuck Sev-
enth Day Baptist church here. Mrs. Will
ford died Friday at the home of her
daughter, Mrs Alfred T. Whitford in Mil
ton, Wisconsin, after long illness. She
has divided her time between Milton and
Westerly, having son here, Allen {
Whitford Eupne:Aia, taBsnler Il &c
seph and Phoebe Mayer Allen, was born
in Writ, Allegheny County, n, T., MAY
I3, 1888. She attended the district scnoo
| and later taught for number of years
She was graduate of Alfred University
class of 1852 August Is, 1863 she was
united in marriage with Mr.. Whitford II
Alfred, N Y, They moved to Shilon, n
| j., where they both taught in Unior
| AGA denny for six years. Mr.. Whitforr
studied for the ministry in Union Thea
logical seminary Mr.. and Mrs WihitfoTc
upon the formers cornpletion of his train.
ing, moved to Farina, ILL.,, where he wa!
ordained pastor in 1S72- There they re
manned for five years. From there they
moved 10 WaiSorth, Wis, and then Il
Chicago and from Chicago to Westerly
| Mrs. Whitford will be greatly MISE;
here For 25 years she was president o
! the Westerly Union and a life member o
the Rhode Island w c. T. y. and was III,
Erst woman to be a member OF the Sew
enth Day Baptist Missionary board, con
tinuing until her death. Although s,
] during her last ven e. Wosterlys sht
taught a class in the SABBATH school =.
her church. Mrs. \. l,iC1., u t., 5arVEyed by
her daughter, Mrs Alfred e. Whitford o
Milton, Wis, a son, Allen G. Whitford O
Westerly and four grandchildren
The officials Of the Light and poGel
| company are warning people not to le
| in strange men who go from house It
house pretending to read meters. TIL
man who has been about town posing a
a meter reader the company believes 20 b
an iInf1oStor and therefore they ask al
customers TO ask a represent alive of thu
| company TO show his badge before heini
| admitted The man warned against j
about 5 feet 10 inches tall, weighs abou
| 100 pounds blue eyes and reddish bear
| He wore a gray suit and dirty bow
| soft hat and had q small notebook ans
| aashlight.
| The Italian mission opened nj til
| Church OF the Immaculate Conception O
High street Sunday evening at ocIocl
and services Will be held every -evenin
during this week and next. Rev. Fathe
| Greco of Darlington will address tn
congregation. Owing to the recent i'll
ness of the speaker the services were post
poned until now. During the mission ii
evening Lenten SERVICES for the Englis
speaking members of the parish viii b
held at O'Clock and not 7.3e.
Next Monday evening RepreSentatly
Samuel Fl. Davis will speak to the mem
bers of the Community. club in the yes
try of the Methodist church \ musics
program and Refreshments. are planne
during the evening
Tie Hold Carriers held meeting Fri
day night, also the Common Laborer!
union. The matter of ges was discus
sed. It was voted to maintain the pres
ent scale of wages of 50 cents an 'ilou
|. FuSono- fenentro,,'A. Sierra and Ling Gal
iafaio were appointed q committee to rer
cnt the members Of the local unio