Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, October 10, 1914, Page 7

. ‘fternoon. NORWICH BULLETIN, "SATURDAY, OCTOBER GAVE THREE WIVES DIVORGES In Superior Court— Two Had Been Deserted, The Other 11l Treated—Mrs. Ina Brown Barrett Was Choked, Kicked, Punched and Threatened With a Revolver. —— «Divorces were granted in three of five cases before the superior court at the short calendar session before Judge M. A. Shumway at New London fon Friday morning, j . Boca B. Shankel of New London, ! whose maiden name was Goode was }glven a_diyorce from Frank Shankel, fRow of parts unknown. ;The grounds ‘Were desertion. They webe married on Eflapt; 29, 1896, and he deserted her on [ Fanuary 3, 1911. She was given -the [ custody of 2 minor son, aged 15. | © She was deserted by her husband the | first time on March 1, 1900, but in tDacember. 1910, he returned and stay- ©d_with-her a month after which he icrt her again, she testified. On the grounds of cruelty Ina Bar- jrett of New London was given divorce from Edward H. Barrett of Brideport. {They were.married in New London on [¥eb.: 26, 1911 by Rev. T. H. Tiernan. Mrs. Barrett charged that her husband |was cruel to her since the day of their jmarriage. She was given the right to ‘resume her, maiden name of Ina Brown. “Mrs. Barrett testified that Barrett !continually abused and struck . her without. any provocation except that he had a violent temper. The abuse [began immediately after their mar- Irjago and continued until she was com- pelled to leave him in August, 1913, ‘when she came to New London' to live !with her mother, Mrs. Jesse Baldwin. St said that he had choked, |chased her with a revolver and ithreatened her life, kicked, pinched fier “Gntil her flesh was black ‘and blue. Mrs. Barrett testified that one evening he came home sooner than ex- pected and because his supper was not ready, he chased her ‘with a revolver and . threatened to.shoot. = At another time while she was seriously ill 2and confined to her bed by valvu- lar heart disease, she asked him to show her the laundry and he seized a heavy bedpan and threw it at her. Her mother, who was visiting, - interposed and the bedpan struck ‘her-and then hit the bed. At other times when she did not seem to move fast enough to suit him, he threw a magazine, on another occasion he "threw an open jacknife, ~ which fortunately missed her, and he was in:the habit of pinch- ing her on the s and body so that her body was hardly ever free from bruises. They resided in Bridgeport during most of their married life and he is still living there. Mary C. R. Tieck of Waterford, whose maiden name was Richardson, was given a diverce from : Gustav J. IE. Tieck of No. 89 Puiaski street, Brooklyn. N. Y., on the grounds of de- sertion. ey were married on -Oct. 30, 1907, and he deserted her, she claimed, on February 20, 1909. Since then he has not contributed to her :support. She is at present living in ‘Waterford, where she has resided since 1910. She has been doing nurs- ing to support herself. Cases that were postponed were Hat- tie E. Burr vs. Milo BE. Burr, and Julia Sylvia Stewart vs. Frank Stewart. [ ; IPRIMARY SYNCD OF < . ‘PROVINCZ OF NEW ENGLAND |Episcopalians of Seven States to Con- wene in Springfield: t New England, which was organized ta,_year. ago at the general conference {of .the Episcopal churches of America F.em in New York ity, will hold its first convention in Springfield, Mass., this month. -Seven dioceses, those of gine, New Hampshire, Vermont, “Mumsdathusetts, ~Western ~Massachu- iSetts, Rhode sland and Connecticut, (will be represented. In all threre will Be 65 delegates, comprising 28 clerical |delegates, 28 lay delegates and nine ibishops. ' This dividing of the Episco- ipal dioceses of the country into {g§hods is for the purpose of securing \better organization of the work of the idomestic and foreign ‘missinary so- iadety of the church. Plans for for- swarding this work will be discussed at the conference, which will last for three days, beginning on Tuesday, the “twentieth, and lasting through Thurs- iday, the twenty-second. Tuesday afternoon will be given .up to organization and that evening a /missionary service will be held. Gen- reral miesions will be given attention “Wednesday morning and The Foreign {Population of New England will be fthe subject of discussion Wednesday will be served Wednesday evening. TReligious Education will be the sub- Ject for consideration Thursday morn- Sng and Social Service will Be dis- cussed Thursday afternoon. ment will_gome at 4:30 Thursday af- iternoon. The full program with the Bist of speakers has not vet been com- |, pleted, but it is expected that the lead- ers of the church im the synod will ‘be secured to give addresses. The pro- gram as completed to date is as fol- lows: Monday, ‘;’)ct. 1§f_m5h°p‘sbi:|;,“!=' £ p. m., dinger,; far ‘the 1 S H drence lof Dihops n evening. ‘Tuesday, Oct 20.—Bishop's house, jcommunion;. 8.45.a, m:, breakfast for the bishops: 10,to 11.30 a. m., confer- enge of bishops; Hotel Kimball 1 p. offertory; 8 a. mi, celebration of holy . luncheon given by Bishop Davies %o the delegates :to the synod; Christ <hurch parish house, 2.30 to 5 p. m., od; Christ church, 8 p. m,, service, an! choirs. s . Wednesday, Oct. 21.—7:30 a. m., cei- ebrations, all churches, Christ church parish house; 10 a. m. to 1 p. m., synod; 1 p. m. luncheon; 2.30 to 5 p. m., synod Nayasset club, 7.30 p. m, church club dinner. Thursday, Oct. 22.—7.30 a. m., cele- brations, all' churches; Christ church parish house, 10 a. m. to 1. p..m, synod; 1'p. m., luncheon; 2.30 to 5 p. m.,* synod; adjournment. 287 Hunting Licenses. Pown Clerk Charlés S. Holbrook has how issued a total of 287 hunting lic- es -since the season began. The atest to take out liceénses in the last y rotwo are the following: TLingoln Wadsworth, Edward F. Kin- éy, Carl E. Kinney, William C. Noyes, k L. Tuttle, Bernard Hasler, Charles_G. Pierce, Joseph Tomanino, lames J. Donohue, Reuben P. Potter, nk Connelli, R. Beetham, Eugene Pattison, Roger Faulkner, George H. avis, Renry E. Davis, Albert Karkutt, . C. Steele. George Kennell, Richard arter, O. W. Pero, George Robish, Vilfred Langlois, Johnston Banfield, Btepben. R. Palimer, Wilfred. Desmarais, John Fromader, Thomas Greenwood, Louis Colburn, Alva E. Grimes, Harold Parkhurst, G. H. Strouse, Byron J. nk, B. W. Yerrington, James B. anning, F. E. Waters, G. C. Liepold, William A. Counterman, Joseph M. Burdick, Carl Sevin, John Tumicki, ‘harles ¥. Yerrington, Daniel Falvey, . 'W. Newman, Ripple G. Morgan, arold W. Crangka, Giibert E. Talbot, rles ‘R. Adams, James H. Adams, 'éter Antoofian, John Griffith, Ray- nd L. Hall, Edward L. Hall, Charles 'ochrane, William C. Carney, H. E. er, F. J. Bchanan, Herman Heller, " L. Weaver, A, T. Jahn, Frank A. D. flley, Everett O. Miller, Charles E. Bushnell, Fred Preavy, Angelo Chioda, %orge H. Young, Charles Banker, alter “Stott, Carlos A.. Bentley, W. . Ogden, Charles Ogden, Andrew ‘ohmander, Virtume Peloquin, John . Holland, Fred B. Hasler, Daniel W. ore, Edward Johnson, Ernest F. Leon- Dr. George Thompson, Lewis J. J. B. Oicutt, C. T. Wilson, William Tatt, Willlam Stelzner, Willlam [glcombe, Orrin Rankin. Leaving Ocean Beach. Nearly all the residents at Ocean h have closed their cottages for )@ season and returned to theif city odes for the winter. The latest de- rtures from the shore are Arthur eefe and family and J. D. Cronin d family who have gone to their lesidences in New London, J. W. At- od to Wauregan and J. C. Worth ind family to this city. Bass Clef's Opening Rehearsal, The Bass lef began its rohearsais r the season on Tuesday evening in le rooms of Director Charles T, Geer. The outlook s for & vear of pro- lounced succass, according to the )Mlans that have been made, The club B organized with Grosvenor Ely as resident. 4 —_— Motor vans Mave been superseding loree-drawn_vehicles In the parcel do- Jvery business of Bcolch cities, primary synod 6f the province| The church club dinner |- Adjourn- |, LEBANON TOWN EXPENSES WERE $10,221.77 LAST YEAR Balance in Treasury Is $4,017.87 and, Net Debt $16,651.36. 3 In the annual town report for Leb- anon, the selectmen, George A. Mills, Charles S. Briggs, William G, Thom- as and William F. Clark, total expen- ‘ditures of $10,221.77 are shown. They were in the following items South So- ciety roads $1,546.67, Gishen Society roads $700.86, North Society roads $1,017.09, Exeter Society roads $807.44, state road $333.40, damage to sheep, poultry, crops and automobiles $157.50, election expenses $30, burial returns $6.50, pauper expenses $1,761.10, mis- cellaneous . $2,633.83, town - officers $1,069.63, bounty paid on hawks $157.75. To meet the grosy town debt of $24,- 979.07, the town has the following as- sets: ‘Balance in town treasury $4,017.87, due from J. A. Thomas, collector, list of Oct, 1912 (lien) $15.20, due from J. A, Thomas, collector, list of Oct. 1913 $3,194.64, due from state of Connecti- cut, transportation and tuition $1,100; a total of $8,327.71, making the net indebtedness ow the town $16,651,36: Town Treasurer C. J. Abell reports total receipts of $24,219.20, disburse- ments of $20,201.33 and a balance on hand of $4.017.87, COUNTY POMONA To Be Entertained by Grange, No. 168, Work in the fifth degree will be on morning programme for New Lon- County Pomona grange, No. 6, P. of H., when. it meets with Stonington grange, No. 168, next Thursday at the grange rooms in the Road church. Din- ner at noon is to be served free by the Stonington grangers. Worthy Mas- ter Billings T. Avery of Ledyard will preside and the lecturer’s. hour pro- gramme will be carried out by Mrs. Maud E. Bliss of this city. This will be open to all fourth degree members and -its -principal feature will be an Stonington Preston .City upon Agriculture As An Avocation. The lecturer will also pre sent music and other interesting num- bers. JUDGE SHUMWAY HEARD SHORT CALENDAR MOTIONS Passed Order for Trust Company Di- vidend—Other Matters Disposed Of. In the superior court short calendar session at 11 o'clock at New Lendon Friday morning the following matters were disposed of before Judge M. A: Shumway. In_Frederick C. Buckley and others vs. Sterling Machine Co., motion for order terminating receivership went off, The sum of $35-to defend was ord- ered in three weeks and ‘two weeks were- given for_a more specific state- ment in Armidase Lusijnan vs. Delia Lusijnan. Motion to:have execution issue was denied in Eflen Fitzgerald vs. James B. Shannon. Argument of demurrer went off the list in Zebulon R. Robbins vs. New London Northern R. o.. : Two weeks were given in which t& file reasons for appeal in Ellen F. Gil- ‘bert and others vs. Eldridge P. Prentis, executor, an appeal from probate. Arsument of demurrer was post- poned for two weeks in Homer D. Gager vs. Arthur H. Mott. Special bail of $5,000 was ordered in two weeks in the $15,000 alienation suit of Mrs. Lydia G. Hewitt vs. Mrs. Alice G. Hewitt, both of Waterford. Answer on other pleadings from the New London Northern R. R. and oth- ers was order in the suit brought by Zebulon R. Robbins. Answer in two weeks was ordered on a motion for default for failure to plead in Wallace B. Keeney vs. Shore Line Electric railway company. Motion for judgment by default for defendant’s failure to answer was postponed in Parker Davenport Co. Vs. Andrew S. Stevens. The motion. for answer or other pleadings within two wecks or default address by Rev. Luther Kennerson of Oral school for $4,331 was granted in Norwich Industrial Tm- provement Co. vs. Fenton Building Co. and others. Motion to cite in new party was postponed in Hadley Potter vs. Wlod- | yslow Krupinski and others. Motion to amend complaint was granted in Zebulon R. Robbins vs. New London Northery R. R. Co. and others. The court granted motion for rea- sons of appeal within ten days or judgment of non-suit in E. William Holmes and others vs. James E. Lord, executor, an appeal from probate. Time for answers was extended one week in Washburn & Rogers vs. Stor- ing and Leasing Co. and in Nathan Pumerantz vs. National Fire Ins. Co. Order for Loan Company Dividend. On the motion of Receiver Charles F. Thayer .of the Thames Loan and Trust Co., the court passed an order for the receiver to pay a dividend of 10.per cent to the savings department depositors. The.amount as basis for the dividend is $583,005.72, and the sum. of $58,500 and over has heen set aside to meet the dividend, which is payable on the 19th of October. Foreclosure Judgment. Foreclosure judgment by stipulation was granted in the suit of Eillen A. Buddington of Springfield vs. Ralph H. Dennison and Jefferson O. Bailey of Groton, Benjamin H. Hewitt of Ston- ington and The Creamery Package Manufacturing Co., of Rutland, Vt. The suit was brought to foreclosure a mortgage for $1.200 on three tracts of land on Winthrop street in New Lon- don. Mr. Bailey claimed a mortgage of $1,000, the Creamery Company a judgment ' lien of $300 and Mr. Hewitt an attachment of $30 on the mortgage Teal estate. The hearing on the account of D. M. Cronin;, temporary recelver, and Mr. Van Rensselaer, temporary receiver, both for the Thames River Specialties Co., was postponed till next Tuesday morning. ‘Assigned for Tuesday. The following cases were assigned for next Tuesday: Zrorkes vs. New York, New Haven and Hartford rail- road; Wall vs. Mondeici, Shea vs. Gavitt. Illinois' will construct 16,000 miles of paved country roads immediatel. NOTICE All entries for the Corn Growing Contest, conducted by the New Lon- don County Agricultural Society, should be made in writing to the undersigned by not later than the 16th of this month. CHARLES D. GREENMAN, Secretary. SCIENTIFIC MASSAGE Swedish Movement with Breathing Exercise Electricity—Facial Blemishes Removed MiSS M. P. BENIAMIN Graduate of National Hospital, London Late of Geneva, Switzerland Office hours — Monday, Wednesday, Friday, from 1 to 5. Phone 618-4. 316 Huntington. St, New London, Ct. —_— e o HOUSE WARMING ON WEDDING ANNIVERSARY Mr._and _Mrs. William Harder Enter- tained Ideal Mandolin Club. ~ ‘William Harder of Division street gave a house warming, Tuesday even- ing to the members of the Ideal man- dolin club. of which he is the leader. The occasion also celebrated for Mr. apd Mrs, Harder their 26th wedding anniversary. During the evening musical selec- tions were rendered by the mandolin club and a social hour was spent. William R. McCord in behalf of the club presented the host and hostess with a beautiful colonial glass punch bowl, which Mr. Harder accepted in a few well chosen words. The party sat down to a tasteful dinner comprising the following menu; Chicken pie, cranberry sauce, mashed turnips, rice patotoes, onions, celery, scalloped oysters, cold tongue, olives, biscuits coffee ice cream, fruit and a wedding cake with twenty-six candels lighted on it. WORKMEN’ COMPENSATION. Agreements ~ with Placed on File. Four Employers These four workmen's compensation geresments were filed on Friday, with \e clerk of the superior court by Com- pensation commissioner Dr. J. J. Don- ohue. People’'s Coal Co., of Norwich, em- ployer, and Jared Hewitt of Norwich, employe, for two broken ribs received by the latter June 19. Agreement was $5.50 during disability, commencing July 4. G. L. & L. S. Ingalls Lumber Co., ver, and Carl Clark of Hamburg, ve,” who dislocated his elbow Aug. 20. Agreement was $5.75 weekly during total incapacity, commencing Sept. 4 Norwich & Westerly Traction Co., employer, and J. H. Hoxle of Westerly, emplove for the loss of index finger on right hand July 11. Agreement was $7.80 weekly for a period of 38 weeks. beginning July 26. American Strawboard. Co., of Nor- wich, employer, and Joe Korenkavitz of Norwich, employe, who broke his feft leg June 1S. Agreement was $5.25 weekly during disability, commencing July 3. Big Crop from Small Area. In the wiffdow of the store in his building on Franklin street, Elmore H. Berry has a display of about 300 ponds of pumpkins and squashes that he has raised in the past season on a: plot, 7 feet by 9. They are from his own seed as well and demonstrate how much can be done with a small plot of ground under the right kind of management and cultivation. Approved by Governor. Among the bills approved by Gov. Baldwin Tuesday from hospitals, was, St. Joseph’s, Willimantic, $1,000. He also approved the bills of the Mystic California E\ierybddy Looking and Talking Styleplus From Maine To m Ss Styleplus Week. 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Women’s Suits at $25.00 At this price .we show an exceptionally strong t are sure to give sat- i line of Smart isfaction Suits t in wear amd appearanc are some “Sample” Suits, only one of ‘a' kind—Suits that are well worth $35.00. Other good values in Suits at $1250, $15.00 and $17.50. Women’s Dresses at $6.50 Women's ‘Serge ‘Dresses—a most ment for the season—in a complete range of new and stylish ‘models. upwards. Pri are $6.50, " MILLINERY Upwards of 500 Hats a alike. Owing to the %e Coats at $5.98 Amorigst” them We show an unusually attractive | and Misses’ Walking and Motor Coats as follows: At $5.98—College Coats, neat mixtures, At $7.50—Smart Junior Coats. Women's New Fall Coats at $9.98, $12.50, $15. $17.50 and upwards. i e of Women's Children’s School Dresses We have a Prentices Children’s gar- $7.50, $9.98 and . 7 1to 6 years. 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Cluny Lace Scarfs " Cluny Squares prices— 6 inch—12%e, value 19¢ 8 inch—19¢, value 30c 12 inch—19c, value 39¢ 12 inch—50c, value 75c 20 inch—42¢c, value 24 inch—b0c, value 30 inch—79¢c, value $1.00 18x54—$1.00, value $1.50 ° Lace Scarfs, Runners, and Doylies at these Women'’s Petticoats-Bungalow Aprons remarkable _offering! men’s_Black Petticoats, ed with deep flounc- | ing, lengths 38, 40 and 42, thre styles and a reg- value — Special 29c ‘Women's Bungalow Aprons made of plain chambray in agsorted colors, nurses’ stripes, checked gingham and percales, regular price EOQ—Sbecl-i“'Drlco ...V.....agc Boys™ Clothing—-Sweaters, All Kmds Boys’ $4.00 Suits, $2.95 Boys’ Norfolk and Double-breast- ed Suits, in. neat mixtures, sizes 8 to 16, at $2.95, value $4.00. - Boys’ $6.00 Suits, $4.95 Boys' Norfolk Suits, stylish mix- tures, sizes § to 17, at $4.95, regu- lar price $6.00: 75¢c and $1.00 Venise Lace At 98c—Boys’ Sweaters, sizes 6 to 12, regular price $1.25. 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The Porteous & Mitche see oXd Sessass Do STBRIOIC EWOS 6Lt 36 ENOSLsEas Center Pieces, sizes 20, 24, 28 and up to 72 inches, in Maderia and Cluny. Lake_and. Battenbers, regu- lar prices $1.35 to $25.00—Special prices-T5c to $12.50. Squares,, sizes 24 {o - 54-inch— Japanese and Mexican Drawn Work, regular prices $1.50 to $7 Special prices 98¢ to $4.95. CONTINUED TODAY Our Semi-Annual Sale of Notions: Here are some-of the Sale offerings: Braids, Tapes, Beltings, Bindings and Lacings 15c Taffeta Seam Binding :at.., fie 6c English Tape at 3o 10c English Tape at. 7o 10c Twilled Tape at. 8o Star Stay Binding at.. 1a 8c Lingerie Tape at. 5c Tolson's Binding at. 100 Bias Seam Tape at....ceeey 20c Snap Tape at....ccccresemm 15c Hook and Eye Tape at..s . 10c Weighted Tape at. . ..evanw 5c Corset Laces at.. 100 Corset Laces at..... | 10¢ Shoe Laces at...ee. Pi 3 Needl All Kinds, All Styles 2¢c Adamantine Pins at....... 8c Capitol Pins at.... 10c English Pins at. —eean 16¢ Box Dressmakers’ Pins at.. 5c Book Belt Pins at 2¢ Box Toilet Pins at. 5c Card Toilet Pins at. Tc Cube Toilet Pins at. Safety Pins, 4 cards for, 5o Cafd Safety Pins at. 7c Card Safety Pins at. &g Paper Needles at.. 5c Paper Darning Needles at. . 5c Paper Milliners’ Needles at. sesesegsssbaes Hooks and Eyes, Buttons and Snap Fasteners ¢ Hooks and Eyes at........ 10c Hooks and Eyes at bc Snap Fasteners at 10c Snap Fasteners at. 10c Dress Weights at......~ Pearl Buttons, a card at 5c Pearl Buttons at 1¢c Trimming Buttons at. Threads, All Kinds Cottons, Linens, Etc. Chadwick's Machine Thread at Clark’s Machine Thread at. Kerr's Lustre Twist at 5c Button Thread at. 10c Button Thread at 500-yard Basting Thread at.. Kerr's Silkateen at...... Darning Cotton.. 7c Knitting Cotton at Shaker Thread...... Also special values in Dress Shields, Hose Supporters, Elastic Webbings, Waist Forms, Scissors, Shears, Etc. 1 Co. PR