Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, July 23, 1914, Page 6

MWMC&I“YMH 'fluovu. The first church bell ever sounded in the village of Westerly, now owned by Christ Episcopal cl \mrh'—u to be .placed on the church grounds just as f as a location can be uaamhely decided, and upon a granite pedestal svitably Inscribed. The committee ap- pointed for the purpose selected . a " location on the Elm m.’g&o‘g: church and wi Broad street ntage. Excaval for the foundation of the pedestal vzu ‘made when . there was an objec- tion flled against the site selected, and a location in the rear of the church edifice, the one selected by the late on a line fro the historical has untll the matter of location is defin- e erl; 1 the s bell was formerly in steeple of the Union Meeting house which was erected in 1822, on the site of the old town hall. The church building was razed in 1872, and the/ bell ‘was purchased by Christ Episco- pal church to replace the one destroy- ed when the Episcopal church in Union street was burned. Another church Dufldin‘. now Hibernian hall, ‘was erected on the site of the burned wlu ‘When the present granite church was erected the old ltrufl.\n‘ was sold to the Hibernian society, but the bell was not included in the sale, as it was intended to use the beill in the steeple of the new edifice. The Jate Edwin Milner presented chime beils, and the old bell was placed in storage where it remained for l.lln, years. The plan to place Wi first church bell in a prominent plaeo has long been under consideration by the officers of Christ Episcopal church and that plen was about to become ef- fective, when objections were inter- posed that resulted in delay, The bell summoned worshipers to the Union Meeting house which was the cradle where each Christian de- nomination now in Westerly, except the Christian church and the Catholic church mustured their senti- ments and incrsased their numbers until they were able to stand alone. Rev, Lewis Alexander Piatts, D. D, and Mrs. Platts, celebrated their golden wedding day, at the Milton (Wisconsin), Seventh-Day Baptist church, July 4th. Dr. Platts was pas- tor of the Seventh-Day Baptist church in Westerly, in 1880-82 and was suc- @eeded by the late Joseph W. Mor- ton, D. D. The following report of the event taken from the Sabbath Record- er s of local interest, “An informal reception was given Dr. and Mrs. L. A. Platts on the eve of the fiftleth anniversary of their marriage and a large number throng- ed the church ta offer loving congrat- ulations. President Dalend at the pipe organ and Mrs. Ellen Place with her violin rendered beautiful music. ' Mighteen people were present who at- tended the wedding of fifty years ago. J.-D. Bond described the scene, the large crowd preseat at the commence- ment occasion, the wedd: ceremony at the close, the rain, and Elder Still- man Coon holding his big umbrella over the happy couple like a benedic- tion, while President Whitford pro- nounced the solemn words -of the ceremony. “Mrs, Henry Osborne added her im- pressions of the occasion. Mr. and Mrs. Sherrill Clark, and Mr. and Mrs. George Lanphere, having already passed their golden wedding mark, were called on to give advice, which they aid in characteristic fashion. Principal Vernon Huntley spoke in behalf . of a large number who had been received into the Milton church during Dr. Platts’ thirteen years nastorate. Several pastors referred to the good work of Dr. Platts at other places. “Pastor Randoiph presented to Dr. and Mrs. Platts, as a slight token of the loving regard of friends, fifty dol- lars in gold, and he wished all pres- ent as happy a golden wedding as that which they were witnessing. _ “Dr. and Mrs. Platts responded in expressions of heartfelt appreciation, giving very interesting reminiscences of - the past and looking forward to happy feunfons in the brighter world bevond. Dr. L. A. Platts, Jr, sang a g, and the band played Silver Threads Among the Gold, bringing the evening to a very fitting close” Mrs. Abby Jane Burdick, widow of Evan Burdick, died suddenly late on Tuesday afternoon from heart fail- ure, presumably superinduced by the excitement incidental to the brief but severe tempest that prevailed. As the sky darkened and the black' clouds roiled over Westerly from the north- west, accompained by thunder and lightning, Mrs. Burdick, always ap- prebensive of danger from lightning became very much excited and called to her sister. Mrs. Ransom Hoxle, who resided near her in Dison street to call Mrs. David Franklin Stiliman , a neighbor, as she believed she was about to die. Within five minutes Mrs. Burdick was dead. Mrs. Burdick was in her eighty- third year and was for many years a member of the First Baptist church and president of the Women's Aid so- clety. She is survived by four widowed sisters, Mrs. Thomas Wil- cox, Mrs. TLeander Collins, Mrs. Charles W. som Hoxie. Austin and Mrs. Ran- Orson C. Rogers, of Pawcatuck, who served in the war of the rebellion in Company I, First Rhode Island regm- | ment. was plected a member of the executive committee and Joshua M. Clark of Westerly, fourth vice pres- ident, at the annual reunion of tne regiment at Agawam Hunt, Tuesday. It was the fifty-third anniversary of the first battle of Bull Run, in which the First regiment pagficipated. Af- ter the business meefing dinmer was served the vetfrans, at which Pres- ident Charles H. 'Merriam was host. | ‘There was speeckmaking and informal talks over the events at the front dur- ing the first year of the war, w! took up the greater part of the a ternoon. - The exercises closed- singing of the hymn, You Till We Meet Again. i CEIR The United States jury _is in session in Providen No charge was made to the jurors in open court by Judge Arthur L. Brown, but he an- rounced that. when the jurors were excused at the ‘beginning of the May term, they were subject to recall in ihe event of a special emergency aris- ng. The department of justice and the treasury department believe that 'ch -an emergency had arisen and “e judge told the jurors that it may. ‘necesgary for them to gives con- »iderable amount of their time to the ecial matters which are to be pre- -ented. Judge Brown ~warned the rewspaper representatives that the names of witnesses before the grand jury must not be used and no attempt rand nde to ascertalngwhat was -being considered by the ey, ~Willlam Clatk and Gorton P, Cottréll are the Wea- | ... tgrly._Tgppeseniatives on the grand. © Jury. (2 4 ,' When tfi:finvo::su(o?-:rko -’ntiu» u & ar- '3'3 ok B e e lll'lll batiali "’”’ olu mgf"hm i o God Be With | The boys will nel‘xd district ooul‘t termination, with the order to break ranks and return to quarters in double quick time. The stability of the new army tents were given a severe but successful test during the severe storm of wind, rain, thunder and lightning. The big Y. M. C. A. tent, however, d.ld not withstand the storm, but col- band, Charies Q ltt, ludor, wil{ give a concert i park, this e\'anlnlv bf;r 'm the tollowlnr program has n arranged: munnm;ce Wight; u-nu- bers, Su) popu- Governor_Pothier with staff visited °,,v, e Vo Twin fhe Reat ang. T the camp Wednesday and was given | Trove the Ladies: waltz, Nights of a salute on arrival at 11.45. There Gems from the Was regimental parade and review in mediey over- the afterncon. Major Bourdon A. : Babcock of /Westerly was officer of the day. ian ture, Hits of 1914, Bella Cubanera, Loc) tion, Gems of Scotia, Round; from The Heart Breakers, Oriot; " Harold E. MoLellan of Westerly has march, Quarter ‘Back, Chambers; fin® passed a successful final .xlmlmklon ale, Star Spangled Banner. for a cadetship in the Uniteq States'| ace— nm;n.lh u:adm em!i‘“ ::d Amuponu-, ‘which Local Laconics. was held on ay. e failed in as an enjoyable whist and the required physical test held two 4&2:“.{ the .n‘lomy cottage, ‘weeks ago by reason of a recent \oper- ation for tonsilitis and was granted another trial in which he succeeded. He had previously succeeded in the Severe mental tests. l(r Molalln.n ‘was appointed by Con- Gerry as first alternate to S, Gereaud of Pawtucket, who failed in the physical test by reason of de- fective "eyesight. Mr. McLellan has studied hard for the appointment and won through real merit. Plossant View. Wednesday evening. Ninigret group of _Campfirs Girls® enjoyed s Campiire at Atiantic beach “Wedneaday "vening, as suests ofStias Gally Coy. their neales The Old Mystic Sunday school, the Bpiscopal Sunday school of Mystic and the Ladies’ gulld of Poqustanucc held outings at Atlantic beach Wednesday. A rowboat_and a_bathing luit be- lonflnp to Edwin Barber, Jr, were olen from Watch Hill Tuesday eve- ning. The thefts were reported to John R, Wilcox, sheriff of Washing- ton county, who has a summer home at Watch Hill. The bathing suit was taken from the piazza roof of the Barber cottage and a neighbor gave the information that the theft was committed by two dark complexioned boys, one much darker than the other and at a distance had the appearance of being a negro. Sheriff Wilcox was in ng1 street, Wednesday afternoon, when he saw a group of boys comln‘ down the street and at once suspected a very dark complexioned boy as one of the pair who committed the thefts at Watch Hill. His suspicion was strengthened when he saw this ’boy‘ quired, the front ll to be v‘;xm eted the large hnlldln( wlll be greatly improved in appearance. MYSTIC Harry - MoNutt Having Hydreplane Built for Staningten Races—St. Mark’s Sunday 8cheel Outing to At- lantic Beach. ’um"‘*.m"ng T yiropians for. Hary a hye e for Ty SoNutt with which he intends to com- pete in the motor boat races to be held in Stonington Monday morning of the centennial. The racing machine will be but 12 feet long, and it is expected to be speedy. It will be equipped with the motor used last season in Mc- Nutt’s Minnehaha II, the winner of the Crary motgr boat trophy. Mr. McNutt hopes 4o Ho several miles an hour give an exhibition of his undesirable prowess by stepping into the Stillman store and grabbing a handful of small toy birds and then placing them back on the counter unobserved by those in_the store. The boys then starteq down Main street, the sheriff following. Here this same boy held up a man with a couple of pails of huckleberries, helped him- self and ran away. The boy then went down a laneway to the river and, for a time, was not within the vision of the sheriff. Presently the boy appear- ed in a boat from underneath a wharf | more in his new craft, which he has named Minnehaha IIL Went to Atlantic Beach. The members of the Sunday school and parish of St. Mark’s Bpiscopal church enjoyed their annual picnic ‘Wednesday to Atlantic Beach. A spe- cial car left Mystic at 9 o'clock and a fine time was enjoyed by all. The re- turn trip was made at § o'clock. The members of the sewing. seciety are very attractively gotten up ‘make a nice souvenir of Mystic. Brief Local Notes. ‘Miss Grace Stod is the guest of her cousin, Miss'] Belle White, in North lumlng:n‘ Miss Lily Ward of New Haven is Mrs. Mfl.l’lhd from West Hoboken, N. J. 8. Brown MacKenzi e was in erth Bwn‘ton ‘Wednesday. Mrs. Charles Stoddard and Mr. and Mrs. Kienan and grandson spent Wed- nesday "g‘fiuls.t and Mrs. Daniel B. onington. Miss Fanny Brewer of Middletown is the guest of her parents, Judge and Mrs. Frederick Brewer. guest of his aunt, Mrs. Lillian lory. BALTIC Victor J. Barry Bound Over Charged With Intent to Defraud—8uccessful Band Concert and Sale. ‘The case of Vietor J. Barry, who recently comducted the Baitic hotel, vhl-sh was burned Meay 6th, was W day tinental and Allemania Insurance pany. Attorneys Hull, MoGuire lnd Hull, represented by Aftorney Thomas H. Troland, were counsel for the state and Attorney J. J. Desmond appeared for the accused. The Continenatal In- surance company was represented by Howard C. Buck of Hartford, & special agent, while Chester F. Melendy of Quiney, Mass., represented the Alle- mania Insurance company. After evi- dence by various witnesses and the at- torneys had made their argumenis, Judge Brown bound the accused over to the next term of the superior court under bonds of $700- ‘The Sisters of Charity of the Con- vent of the Holy Family went into re- e FOR SALE BY D. J. McCORMICK, 30 FRANKLIN ST. treat Wednesday for ten days. Sis- ters from Willimantic and Taftville | Caarics Charon. will make the retreat with them. weeks in Derby and Shelton. Viola and Alice Bateson of Pawtuck- et, R. I, are guests of Mr. and Mrs | Miss Anna Donahoe is passing a few On the green at the rear of the M. church the B. D. club gave a public band econcert Tuesday evening. La- roche’s military band furnished excel- lent music. Refreshments of all kinds were on sale and the different booths | were well patrenized. The Droceeds | Ladies’ $2.00 and $2.50 White, Blue and Pink Canvas Oxfords, slightly soiled, at this low price........ Ladies’ $2.00 to $3.00 Canvas Oxfords in colors. ... Ladies’ $1.50 and $2.00 White Canvas Pumps and Colonials . . Ladies’ $2.00 and $2.50 White Canvas Pumps, latest MYIS L. Ladies’ $2.50 Gun Metal Oxfords....... i Ladies’ $3.50 and $4.00 Black and Russet Oxfords Ladies’ $4.00 Gun Metal, Grey Ooze Top Oxfords Ladies’ $2.50 Gun Metal Button Oxfords......... Ladies’ $3.50 and $4.00 Gun Metal Fine Shoes.... Ladies’ $3.50, $4.00 and $5.00 Button and Laced Shoes, A, B'and C widths, at..... Ladies’ $3. 50 and $4.00 Fine Dongola ]\ld and Cloth Top, Button and Laced Shoes, at............ Ladies’ $4.00, $4.50 and $5.00 Patent Gun Metal, Russia Calf, Button and Laced Shoes, at........ Ladies’ $3.50 and $4.00 Fine Satin" Slippers and Pumps, many styles and colors, at............ Ladies’ $3.50 and $4.00 Russet Rubber Sole Oxfords e e S IR B W R Our Summer Clearing Sale of 'SHOES, OXFORDS 2 PUMPS - Continues with Lower Prices We want to close out every pair of Summer Shoes, Oxfords and Pumps, and in order to do this COST HAS NOT BEEN CONSIDERED. It will pay you to take advantage of this sale, as we include many all the year round goods. , Come Today and Save Money Ladies’ Shoes and Oxfords Boys' and Girls’ oo || Shoes, Oxfords and Pumps Ve o= §§ Low Prices to close them $1.98 : o || ~and Broken Lots ::: Way Below Cost 104Mainst. PR ANK A. BILL 104Mainst Men’s Shoes and Oxfords Men’s $2.50 Fine Gun Metal Bluchers............ $1.98 Men’s $3.50 and $4.00 Gun Metal Oxfords and Laced $2.74 Men’s $4.00 and $4.50 Gun Metal Oxfords........ $3.48 Men’s $4.00 and $4.50 Russet and Brown Oxfords.. $3.48 Men’s $3.50 and $4.00 Gun Metal, Button Oxfords . . $2.74 ........ $3.48 Men’s $4.00 and $4.50 Gun Metal Bluchers Men’s $5.00 Brown Russct Bal. (latest) .......... $3.48 Men’s $4.50 Gun Metal Bluchers. ..........c0une Men’s $4.00 Gun Metal Bluchers, thick sole. . Men’s $4.50 Gun Metal Bluchers, thick sole. . Men’s $4.00 and $5.00 Russet Rubber Sole Oxfords $3.48 Men’s $5.00 Black Rubber Sole (High Shoes) ..... $3.98 will go toward the fund for the orgast to_be installed in the M. H, church. Mrs, Willam Buckley and ‘daugh< té‘;:l? passing the summer at Oceas