Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 18, 1915, Page 6

FORMER WESTERLY PASTOR DEAD Rev. William L. Swan, Who Left Baptist Denomination to Become Christian Science Practitioner, Found Lifeless in Office—Cycle Club’s Funeral of Edward Brennan—Bowen Lodge Election. Rey. William L. Swan, a former pas- tor of the First Baptist church, who re- signed nine years ago, to become a Christian _Science practitioner, was found dead in hjs office in East Prov- idence, Thursday, death being due tc natura] causes, probably heart disease. Rev. Mr. Swan was interested in the Noank shipyard property and was manager of the Multigraphing com- pany in Providence. He sub-leased his office from Gilbert Carpenter in the Howard building, also a Christian Seience practitioner, and his body was {found by Mrs. Lilllan A. Place, who occupied the same offices. The janitor and the elevator boy say that Mr. Swan entered the building shortly aft- er noon and spoke to them in a joc- jular way and was apparently in good health. Mr. Swan was born in Cassville, N. Y., 53 vears ago, son of Henry and Phinela Ames Swan, and was a grand- nephew of Rev. Jabez Swan, a resi- dent of New London and ome of the most noted ‘evangelists of his time. He was a graduate of Colgate uni- versity and Colgate Theological sem- inary of Hamilton, N. Y. He was ordained at Noank as pastor of the Baptist church there, and later accept- ed a call to the Baptist church in Au- burn, N. Y. From there he came to the First Baptist church in Westerly and remained here until his retirement from the Baptist ministry. Mr. Swan is survived by his wife, a brother, George W. Swan of East Providence, three _ sisters, Mrs. Charles Dodge, Mrs. Lena Clark and Miss Olive B. Swan, of Utica, N, Y., and a stepdaughter, Miss Grace Knapp, of Noank. Burial will be at Noank Sunday. Judge Arthur L. Brown, sitting in the United States district court at Providence, has given an important opinion relating to the status of a petit juror in the federal court whose qualifications are questioned because of his having served in a similar capa- city in a state court, after a verdict had been rendered by the jury upon which he served in the state tribunal. | The judge rules that the contention that service as a petit juror in the state court works as a disqualifica- tion to serve in the federal court is unsound, and that the party having had an opportunity to challenge and not having exercises the right in this respect, no disqualification of a juror entitles him to a new. trial after the verdict. Presumably on account of the condition of the sidewalks, Friday morning and the rain storm in the afternoon, the attendance was mot large at the fifth annual exhibition of icy the South County Poultry and Pet Stock association. c F. Gavitt has of Past Commander Is: been appointed installing officer Theatre Party and Smoker— Brucker Camp, Westerly, United Spafi- ish War Veterans, in orders issued by William J. Hancock, department com- mander for Rhode Island. Mr. Gavitt served as a commissioned officer in the Third Connecticut regiment. The offi- cial visitation of the department com- mander and staff to Brucker camp, is scheduled for February 18. The orders announce the death of Department Ad- jutant Arthur B. Spink and the ap- pointment of Department Marshal Walter M. Backer to be adjutant. At the annual meeting of Miantic encampment, No. 7, Independent Or- der of Odd Fellows, of Hope Valley, these officers were elected: George W. Avery, chief patriarch: Adelbert R. Clarke, high priest; Samuel R. Avery, treasurer; Hobart E. Lewis, scribe; John H. Buteau, senior warden; Ernest A. Barber, junior warden; Silas E. Barber, financial scribe. Winners in the annual competition on the state rifle range have been announced by Adjutant Gene Ab- bott as follows: The Governor's tro- phy was won by the Fourth company, Coast artillery corps. Record: Seven experts, 21 sharpshooters, 32 marks- men, 11 first-class and two second- class shots. Figure of merit, 94.53. The lieutenant governor’s trophy was won by Troop B. cavalry. Record: Eight first class and 14 second class shots. Figure of merit, 21.76. The Adjutant General's trophy was won by First Sergeant William _E. Fleming, Ninth company. Score 85. The championship company team match was won by the Seventh com- pany. Score 790. The pistol championship match was won by Capt. John E. England, Thir- teenth company. Score 109. The military rifle championship of Rhode Island was won by Corporal (lfga“flexon B. Preston, Troop B, score The first Dupont trophy was won by the Fourth company. Number of marksmen or better, 60. The second Dupont trophy was won by Troop B. Number of marksmen or better, 53. The figures of merit of the organ- izations of the Coast artillery corps standing highest in the annual service practice at Fort Greble are announced to be as follows: Third company, 7 (gun); Tenth company, 104.94 ( tar). The Third company is accordinsly declared the winner of the trophy of- fered for a gun company of the Coast artillery corps, and the Tenth company of a trophy for a mortar comp: making, respectively, the highest ure of merit at such practice. or- At the annual meeting of Bowen lodge, No. 30, Knights of Pythias, of- ficers were elected as follows: Joseph Craven, chancellor commander; Al- bert Sanior, vice chancellor com- mander; Jackson J. Hood, ?mm Charles Girouand, master work; John W. Barber, keeper of an seals; Charles F. Berry, master of fi- nance: Willlam H. Greene, master of exchequer; Henry Ledward, master- at-arms; Robinson Hindle, inner guard; Horace O. Gavitt, outer guard; William F. Loudon, James B. McCar- roll and Charles orthy, It was voted to present a trustees. jewel of his office to the retiring chancellor commander, B Knight. Local Laconics. The flow of gas from an open tube onagas range nearly asphyxiated Ly- man H. Ross, 36 Palmer street, last Tuesday night, and the fact, not the gas, leaked out on Friday. Raymond D. Taylor of Waesterly, has been elected manager and T. A. Tillinghast, also of Westerly, has been chosen assistant manager of the Rhode Island State College Basket- ball team. At a special meeting of Phebe Greene Ward chapter, D. A. R, it was decided to continue to hold meet- ings in the Memorial Building, and not hire rooms for meetings and social sessions added. The Richmond town council has ap- propriated a sum of money to be ex- pended by Rev. Warren Dawley, over- seer of the poor, to purchase Christ- mas presents for the poor who are cared for by the town. Mrs. Anna Congdon, of the state visiting library force, was at the Westerly Public library, Friday. She is engaged in placing the Free library on an up-to-date stand: ard and is planning for a formal open. ing on New Years day. Dr. Charles Farrell who interned in a Waterbury hospital, has been ap- nointed to the medical staff of the Rhode Island Hospital for the Insane. He is a brother of John A. Farrell, who has been nominated to be the next postmaster at Westerly. The streets and sidewalks of West- erly were thinly coated with ice on Friday and there was danger in pe- destrian and vehicular traffic. There were some automobile without chains, that skidded into gutters and could not get out with their own power, as the wheels would not take hold on the icy surface. Eighty members of the Westerly Cycle club attended the entertainment in Bliven Opera house, Friday night, and at its close held a smoker at their with members of the Homan as their guests and enter- . In the party were the little Brothers, one of which is the second husband of Mrs. General Tom Thumb. The funeral of Edward Brennan who died at Potter Hill, was held Friday with a mass of requiem in the Church of the Immaculate Conception. Burial rooms, was in St. Michael’s cemetery and the | bearers were James Kinney, Daniel Brennan, Albert Bennett and Thomas Brennan. The deceased was a sur- vivor of the Johnstown flood, although his first wife and five children were lost in that disaster. He was a loomfixer and employed in the Pawca- tuck Woolen mill. The twenty-third annual report of the Comfort club of the Connecticu: branch of the Episcopal Woman's aux- {liary, shows that the boxes received for diocesan and domestic purposes during the year were valued at $6,175.- 19. STONINGTON — George W. Haskell, 21, Killed When Motoroyole 8kidded on loy Read— Ruth Chapter Installation—~Death of Mrs. John Sylvia. Mrs. James Dally, retiring worthy matron of Ruth chapter, Order Eastern Star, indueted these officers at a meet- ing held Th evening: Miss Ame- lia Wilbur, worthy matron; Theodore Dewhurst, wi m; Mrs. Lil- lHan Carson; e matron, Julia D. Bradley, secretary; Willlam F. Broughton, Jr., treasurer; Mrs. Sophia Jennings, conductress; Miss Charlotte Joseph, te Ce tress; Mrs. Anna M. Myers, i Frances D. Broughton, Ruth; Mrs. Aneita Lillibri t Koelb, Electa; Mrs. Julia Sheffield, warden; James Dally, sentinel; Mrs. Martin Do chaplain; Mrs. Mary Dally, mr-hv":'l; Miss Sadie Cralg, or- Motoreyelist Killed. Geo) W. Haskell was instantly kllledrg; being thrown from his mo- torcycle when near the Wequetequock casino, Friday morning at about 9.30. He was riding from Westerly towards Stonington, when the motorcycle skidded on the ice-coated highway and he was thrown headforemost against the iron rail of the trolley road, sus- taining a fracture of the skull and a broken neck. Just after the fa- tality John McArdle of New London. operating a small motor truck, came along and struck something, but just what he did not know at the time. He stopped and investigated. His machine bhad struck the motorcycle that was lying in the road, well to the right and on the opposite side of the road was the d body of Haskell with his head close to the rail. At first MoArdle thought he had struck the motorcycle before the fatality, but this was impossible, as the relative posi- tions of the body and the motorcycle clearly demonstrated. Mr. Haskell was in Westerly early in the morning and called at a local repair shop to have some slight repairs made to his mo- torcycle, as he intended to go to Prov- idence. Owing to the icy condition of the highways he deferred the trip and concluded to return to his home in Stonington. Dr. George D. Stanton, after an investigation, decided that death was due to accident and he per- mitted the body to be removed. George W, Haskell was 21 years of age, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Haskell and lived with his parents on the Charles P. Williams estate in Stonington. Besldes his parents he is survived by two sisters and two broth- ers. Basketball Team. The Stonington basketball team is now in active practice for the first game of the season, with the team representing the Pratt High school, of Essex. The local team is composed of Edwin Higgins, Patrick Gilmore, Wii- liam Edgar, Austin Young, John Wem- maker, Robert Edgar and Harry Mec- Gowan. Ladies’ Aid Officers. The Ladies’ Ald soclety of the First Baptist church, in annual meeting, elected officers as follows: Mrs. J. H. Tillinghast, president; ) ston, vice president: second vice president Wilcox, secretary; Mrs. Hyde, treasurer. Town's Vital Statistics. Town Clerk Ellas B. 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