Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, November 1, 1916, Page 2

WILLIMANTIO OFFICE, | 67 Chureh St. . Telephe APPEAL FROM PROBATE OF WILL OF MARGARET PAGE Niece Who Failed to Receive Prom. ised Beguest Testifies Aunt Was Mentally and Physically Unfit to Devise Propert, The. third week's session of the su- perior court in this city Tuesday morning at 10.15 o’clock. Judge James H. Webb occupled the bench, The case before the court was the appeal from probate of the will of Margaret Page. This case has been talked of for some STOP 5&ictana Treatmeat. Our institute completely” equipped, and | Jack Frost Is Here Better get ready for the winter The Quaker and Glenwood Ranges and Heating Stoves are standard goods. The Electric Oil Heaters are saferand reliable. Come in and let us show you. LINCOLN'S Furniture Store Telephone 285-3 Main and Union Streets Willimantic, Conn. DR. F. C. JACKSON DENTIST 762 Main Street, Hours—9 a. m. to 8 p. m. Willimantic Phone 44 JAY M. SHEPARD SBucceeding Elmore & Shepard FuneralDirectorandEmbalmer 80-62 North St., Willimantic Lady Assistant HIRAM N. FENN UNDERTAKER d EMBALMER, 62 Church St. i Telephone | resent the appelice in the case.. Tel. connection | for appellants and . Hinman, William A. King, /B. Harvey of this cify and William S. McCallum of Boston rep- ¢ Drawn. 'The following jary was drawn t6 hear the case: Baymond Harris, Bl- mer M. Young and William C. Lyman of Windham, Alexander Bassett of Ashford, LeRoy P. Pearl of Brooklyn, Charles Ross of Chaplin, Irving Ham- mond_ of pton, Henry D. Crosby and Sylvanus D. Sheldon of Killingly, Josiah Owens of Sterling, ~Albert Copeland of Thompson and Géorge O. Phillips of Woodstock, “The other jur- ors were either excused at their own request or were challenged and ex- cused. One-was excused for defective hearing. The complaint as read to the court alleges that Mrs. Page was incapable ‘both mentally and physically, that she used intoxicating liquors to an excess and that she was unduly influenged by the beneficiaries in signing the will. A general denial of these complaints was made by the opposing counsel. Alban M. Potvin, clerk of the pro- bate court, the first witness called, stated that the will had been duly ad- mitted to probate and filed. He was asked to produce the will and this was done, the will being admitted as an exhibit for the appellee. The wit- ness awvas not cross-examined. Executor Testifies. Thomas J. Kelly, executor of the will, called to the stand, stated that he had dictated the will in his office where it was later typewritten. Later the document was brought to ihe home of Mrs. Page in Windham Cen- ter where she signed it by means of a mark. The witness told the court that Arthur Kelly and John F. Mc- Carthy were with him at the time and witnessed the signing of the will at the request of Mrs. Page, Mr. Kelly stated that he had gone to the home of Mrs. Page in an automobile and upon arriving there found har sitting on the veranda. After talking to her the witness read the will before it was signed by her. The witness stated that Mrs. Page appeared to be of sound mind at the time the will was signed, and when she consulted him about it some time before. On cross examination, witness stated that he had known Mrs. Page for a number of years, but had only done business with her during the last year of her life. He had called at her home 2 number of times on business previ- ous to the signing of the will and he would not place her age as being over seventy, although the death certificate gave her age as eighty. When asked in regard to her phy- sical condition, he said that she had complained to him a numberof times of being unable to sleep. She got about by the means of a crutch or a cane but the witness could not remem- ber just which she used the day the will “was signed. He did not know who telephoned to him the day he con- sulted Mrs. Page about the will. Mr. Kelly stated that Miss Day one to open the door for him v made his calls to the house hut she was not in the room at the time the conversation was carried on, unless she was called for. The witness stated that he did not know that the deceased could not read or write. -He was un- der the impression that the reason. she did not sign her nameé was bscause her hand shook. He-denied he sa any excessive use of intoxicating li- | quors by Mrs. Page. Arthur Kelly, the next witn ‘The formula of Albodon is public— every dentistand druggist has it. 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Children’s Flannelette Petticoats, gé‘nk or blue stripes, age 1 to 14 years, =3 Children’s Flannelette Pajamas, pink and blue stripes, age 4 to § years, 50c a pair. Dr. Denton’s Children’s Garments, age 6 months 50c to $1.00 each. Sleeping to 10 years, THE H. C. MURRAY CO. Capital $100,000 ' profitable. The Wi Surplus and Profits $175,000 . Established 1832 kel Accuracy in accounting, courieous . servici promptness and liberality in dealing, and ‘a” sound business policy n administering :its own affairs, characierize THE WIND! § NATIONAL BANK, which aims thereby to establish with customers relations that shall prove reciprocally permanent, pleasant and - ndham National 3% WEWAN“C, CONN. .7/ ank v | stated that she | friendly wit hher aunt and that -the ottt Taae s in par gt . was r mind and that she was not unduly in- fluenced in signing the will Page was asked what the document was and she replied that it was her last will and testament and she signed Provisions of Will. Jokn_McCarthy told nearly the samo story as the previous -witness. He stated that Mr. Kelly held Mrs. Page’s hand on the pen while she signed her mark. N The provisions of the will were then read to the court. They included the following: $250 to the Wind! C ter Cemeterp Committee for the main- tainance of the Page family burial lot, $6,000 to St. Joseph's hospital of this city for the establishment of-one or more free beds, $4,600 to Mary Day, $200 to Ann Chamberlain, $500 to St. Papl’s church of Windham Center, $4,- 000 to St. Joseph's church of this =ty. $1,000 to the Sisters of Charity of Our Lady of Mercy convent, of this city, and $200 to the pastor of St. Joseph's church, this city, for the saying of masses for the repose of the soul of the deceased. The residue to the es- tate to be left to the brothers of the deceased, Edward and Simon McDon- nell and the children of her late broth- er John. Thomas J. Kelly svas named as_the executor of the will. Mr. Potvin, called to the stand, identified a number of papers in con- nection with the will of Mr. Charles Page and the resignation of Mr: as executrix of her husband's will. Nigce Expected Legacy. Mrs. Michael Keating of New York city, a niece of Mrs. Page, was the first witness at the afternoon session of court. The witness stated that she first met Mrs. Page twenty-five vears ago in_ Windham Center, where she died. She had made several visits to Mrs. Page since that time and some of these visits weffe of a week’s dura- tion. The witness told of the relatives of Mrs. Page, most of whom are dead. For the last’ fourteen years to _the knowledge of the witness, Mrs. Page had the unfortunate habit of drinking to excess which got worse as time went on. The deceased would take nearly three-quarters of a water glass full five or six times a day. The witness was under the impres- sion that the habits of Mrs. Poge af- fected her mentally and physically, as she was unable to dress or otherwise take care of herself. 'Mrs. Page spent most af the day In a chair drinking and at no time did she do any work about the house. She would wake up from a sound sleep, frightened, and thinking someone was in the room. Naturally she was very cross but most of the time she was under the in- fiuence of liquor which was always in the house. Could Not Care for Herself. Mrs. Keating stated that her aunt had been under the care of a physi- clan for the past ten years for men- tal and physical trouble. Mrs. Page had 2 number of nurses there as none would stay any length of time on ac- count of the condition she was in. It was necessary to have someons with the woman all the time as her condi- tion was such that she could not get along by herself. A number of limnes, when the witness refused to furnish her aunt with liquor, she was driven out of the house. The witness stated that Mrs. Page was under the impres- sion that peoble were stealing her money and silver and that she could not remember anything very long or carry on a conversation. Mrs. Keating told of her visit to the hospital in this city to see her aunt, who told her at the time that she had made a will and had remembered the witness and her children in the doou- ment. The witness came to the home of her aunt at the request of Mrs. Pal- mer, a neighbor of Mrs. Page. Mrs. Page had not been of sound mind dur- ing the past five or six years, accord- ing to the witness. Will a Surprise. Upon cross examination, the witness had always Deen only thing they quarreled over was quor. Three or four years bgfore Mrs. Page died was the first tume hey had had any trouble, and this was the woman’s love for li- Keating told of speaking to Rev. T. F. Bannon at the grave after the funeral in regard to the will and it was finally decided to telephone Mr. Kelley to come to Windham and read t document, which he did, after be- called on the telephone by Mrs. Donald. The witness was sur- d when the will was read and he found that her name had not been | mentioned; but nothing was done at | the time. She went back to her home that night and wrote Simon MecDon- old of Minnesota in regard to the mat. ter. As the result of this correspond ence she became a party to the pro- ceedings. Mrs. Keating told of her aunt taking some kind of a drug in 2 pill form, which were furnished b: Dr. Guild. These were taken so she could sleep. Mrs. Page was gri stricken at the time of her husband’s death and she would call his name through the house, after he had died. During Mrs. Keating’s testimony the court took a recess of fifteen minutes, after which she continued her testi- mony. Took Whiskey Frequently. Mrs. Mary Rennie, of Scotland, 73 vears old, was the next witness and told of the condition of Mrs. Page at the different times she was employed there. Sometimes Mrs. Page would take as much as two quarts of whisky a day and this would make her dopey and she would sleep. Mrs. Rennie al- so stated that Mrs. Page was unable to take care of herself in any way, owing to thé fact that her arm had been broken in a fall some time be- fore her death.’ One time about five years ago Mrs. Page stated that she was going to be good and she went without drink for about two weeks; after this she became as bad as ever and wanted whiskey about every half hour. Two_weeks previous to her death Mrs. Rennie talked to Mrs. Page upon the veranda of her home and at this time the latter appeared to the ‘witness to be of unsound mind. On cross examination the witness stated that she first came to the Page home when Mrs. Page was very sick and she remained there for about five weeks. About two years before the death of Mr. Page a priest called at the home and Mrs. Page was very zlad to see him and glad that he came, al- though she was never known to have NORWICH MOTOR SALES CO, = Here’s your chance, Bill, here’s your chance — if her old man hesitates about giving his consent, just let him know you smoke MECCA and he’ll drag you into the family. gone to church. No relatives came to see the woman while Mrs. Rennie was at the house. Acted Silly. John M. Palmer, eighty age, and residing in V near the Page home, was the next wifncss. He testified to the habits of Mrs. Page, saying that she acter silly ently-~did not know what she was do- ing. She was unable to take care of herself during the last few years of her life but came to his house often and talked to his wife and from these conversations and what he had seen of her he was under the impression that the woman was of unsound mind. At this point court adjourned ¥util this morning at 10.15. NORMAL SCHOOL EXERCISES You Seniors Give Scenes From As Like It. General exercises were held at the State Normal school Tuesday morning at 11.30 o'clock, the programme being in charge of Miss Francis Cowles. Several girls of the senior class gave scenes from As You Like It. All of the scenes were given in costume and were very well presented. One of the pleasing numbers of the program was the song, Under the Greenwood Tree. Infant’s Death. John Brénkenswy, the two-months- old son of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Bronkensky of 74 Chapman street, died at the home of his parents early on Tuesday morning. At 2 o'clock the same afternoon the funeral was held from the house and the burial was in the St. Joseph’'s cemetery. WEDDING. Hills-Larkham. Miss M. Grace Larkham of East Hampton and P. S. Hills of this city were married at the home of the bride’s aunt, Mrs. H. V. Barton of East Hampton, Monday afternoon. Rev. Vernon W. Cooke of the local Congre gational church officiated at the cere- mony. The wedding was a very quiet affair only a few relatives and friends being presen| After a luncheon Mr. and Mrs. Hills left for a short wed- ding trip after which they will reside on the Coventry road. = \ FINED FOR VIOLATING AUTOMOBILE LAW. Earl W. Cranston, Student at Storrs College, Before City Court. Earl W. Cranston, a twenty-one year old student at Storrs college was be- fore the police court Tuesday morning on the charge of violating of the auto- mobile law in regard to having his machine prowerly equipped with light Monday evening. Cranston had allow- ed his machine to stand on Bank street all of the evening with no lights burning and as.he came to get his car Officer Enander notified him to ap- pear in court in the morning. Cranston stated that he was guilty as far as having the lights out at the time he was notified to appear in court but he stated that he had made special pains to see that the lights were burn. ing when he left, the car which was early in the evening. By the time he came for the car the oil had burn- ed out. A fine of twe dollars with costs was imposed. NO MORE PIV_ CENT BREAD FOR WILLIMANTIC. Master Bakers Fix New Prices at 6 and 11 Cents. ‘At a meeting of the master bakers of this. city Monday night it was agreed that no more bread would be d.aeg the five cent basis. This was > upon after taking into con. things that go to make up the bakery busi- ness. The new prices that will go in- to effect this morning will make the price of bread six and eleven cents a loaf and all other articles will be in- creased in price accordingly. Express Train Ran Into Switch. Shortly after pulling out of this city, the Boston express which arrives in Willimantic about 6.15 from Hartford, ran into an open switch near the Main Street crossing and _took the siding, crashing into two freight cars that were standing there. The engineer brought his train to a stop within a very siort distance &nd the only dam- age suffffered was to one of the freight cars which was pushed off the track. After a delay of a few minutes the train constinued on its way to Bos- ton. Darnce Given By Normal School Stu- dents. Many attended the dance given by the Junior class of the Normal school to the other classes, Tuesday evening. The affair was out of the customary channels” this year being given as a masquerade and many freak costumes were in evidence about the hall, which was prettily decorated for the occa- sion. The party broke up at a late hour. ' Hallowe’en Observed. The younger people of the city were in their element Tuesday evening and made the best of their opportunities to celebrate Hallowe’en in lively fashion. Many and weird were the noises about the streets as the young- sters marched about in all kinds of get-ups. There were many freakish costumes seen on the street, such as boys dressed as girls, girls dressed as boys, a number dressed as clowns and nearly all fooking like tramps. Identi- ficaticn of the faces of the wearers of these rigs was made impossible by the use of masks, but gigsles were plain- ly audible above all the noise. Wife Beater Arrested. Joseph Bock was placed under ar- rest Tuesday evening by Officers Pol- hus and McArthur. Complaint was made by Bock’s wife who stated that she had been beaten and abused by the man at their home on Chapman street. As the result of the affair Mrs. Bock showed a bruised lip and loosened teeth. The man was locat- ed in a saloon in Sodum. He will appear in court this morning to answer the charges of assault and intoxica- tion. Co. L Tendered Reception. In their rooms on Center street, on Tuesday evening the Guarde Flori- mond gave a reception and luncheon for the members of CompanyL. Be- sides the bountiful luncheon that was served during the evening, a pleasing musical programme was greatly en- joyed. Members of the company en- tertained by relating their experiences on the border. Company. L marched in military formation from the armory where they held a meeting earlier in the evening, to the rooms of the so- clety. Am-sed State Convention. Charles Flusbacher and Elmer Will iams of this city attended the state convention of the Bricklayers _and Plasterers’ union, held in New Lon- don, Tuesday. _ Co. L Holds Private Meeting. Tuesday evening the members of Company L held a meeting in the com- pany’s rooms in the armory on Pleas- ant street. All of the local members of the company were present. - One of the noticeable features of the meet< ing was the number of men that at- tended. in civilian clothes uniform. It is not known what was done at the , in regard to on the high prices of the of number of things that the boys have been talking over since their return, as it was a strictly private affair. This meeting was the first that has been held by the company since they were musterad out of the Federal ser- vice about a week ago and it was the first of the forty-eight drills that are to be held during the year. These drills will be held twic weekly, on Tuesday and Thursday evenings and each private will receive about $1.08 a drill. Personals Mrs. Leslie Korper of Hartford was the guest of her brother, W. H. Older- shaw or Pleasant street, Monday. Miss Clover Flint of Worcester, who has been visiting Miss Anna Rotblal of this city, returned to her home on Tuesday. MYSTIC Hallowe’en Party of Teachers for Providence Guest—Second Night of Triple Link Building Association’s Fair. Miss Gladys Wilcox entertained the Teachers’ club of Broadway school at her home in Quiambaug Tuesday evening at a Hallowe'en party in honor of her guest, Miss Annie L. Marshall, of Providence. The house was dec- crated and timely sames were played. A harvest supper was served. Second Night of Fair. ‘The second night of the Triple Link Building association fair was a decided success. The_ following program was carried out: Piano solo, Miss Winnie Gledhiil; vocal solo, Willard W. Keig- win; elocutionist, Mrs. Minnie Vallette; vocal solo, Eli Gledhill. Dancing was enjoyed until 11.30. Coon Supper Later. Henry Lamphere, Wilfred Lamphere, Dr. L, M. Aliyn and William_Stott went ocut Monday evening in Nathan Denison’s woods and captured a coon weighing 20 pounds, 9 ounces. The boys had it on exhibition Tuesday morning. A fine supper is to be en- joyed the latter part of the week. Mrs. Phebe Ford and Miss Susan Doherty are:to move from the Ford homestead in Pequotsetos road to the Albert Denison house on School street. Mrs. Amands Fish of New London is sperding a week with her son, Letter Carrier Erastus Fish, and family on Pearl street. 'Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Logee and chil- dren have returned to Danielson after a visit to Mr. and Mrs. James E. F. Brown. . Several members of Jessamine court, Order of Amaranth, went to Poquonoc Tuesday to attend the Hallowe’en par- iy at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ev-, ereit L. Crane. Miss Mollie Payne has returned to Hartford after a lengthy stay with Mrs. Amanda Batty. Mrs. Dan_E. Gray and son, Philip Gray, of North Stonington, were guests Tuesday of their 'aunt, Mrs. Charles Stoddard, Miss Sarah Gookin has arrived from Hampton, N. H,, to take charge of the kindergarten in the Broadway school. BERLIN DISCOUNTS FRENCH STORIES OF AIR VICTORIES Dwarfs Praise of Sergeant Lufbery, a Former Resident of New Haven. Berlin, Oct. 31.—(By Wireless to Sayville). “French newspapers praise Sergeant Lufbery, of the American fiying squadron for having shot down his fifth German air plane during the raid against Oberndorg-on-Neckar on October 12" says the Overseas News “In the air combats in south- ern Germany on the date mentioned not one Germaw, flier was disabled or on October 12 achieved another ex- ploit which up to now has not been mentioned in the French headquarters report. Seven French fliers attacked the peaceful small town of Hueffingen,: in Baden, and dropped four bombs on the peasants. At one place the fliers descended very low and dropped three bombs on a group of about twenty® men and children who were working in; the potato fields. One child, eight| years old, two girls and & woman were slightly wounded.” A French official statement issued in | Paris on October 15 said that Sergeant| Lufbery of the American air squad- ron had brought down his fifth ma= chine during a bombardment of the! Mauser factory at Oberndorf. is a former resident of New Haven, Conn. STRIKE OF MUNITIONS f WORKERS AT DERBY | Employes of Maxim Plant Demand Eight Hour Day With Ten Hours’ Pay. Derby, Conn., Oct. 31.—About 300 men, comprising almost the entire day | force of the Maxim Munitions com- pany here struck today because of differences with the company _over hours of work. After the gwalkout the men formulated demands’ asking for an eight hour day with pay for tem hours. The night force, it was stated, is not involved. The men have been working from 7 a. m. to 6 p. m. and a few days ago the company announced that for shop | reasons the day schedule would be changed to § a. m. to 7 p. m. 'The men objected to this and the walkout today | resulted. Saybrook.—Rumor has it that the station at Saybrook Junction is to be moved back. enabling the advancement of track No. 6 to the bridge. The trafiic demands it. CHILD GETS SICK CROSS, FEVERISH ' IFCONSTIPATED “CALIFORNIA SYRUP OF FIGS” CAN'T HARM TENDER STOM- ACH OR BOWELS. A laxative today, saves a sick child tomorrow. Childrefi simply will not | take the time from play to empty their | bowels, which become clogged up with waste, liver gets sluggish; stomach | sour. Look at the tongue, mother! If coated, or your child is listless, cross, feverish, breath bad, restless, doesn't | eat heartily, full of cold or has sare throat or any other children’s ailment, give a teaspoonful of “California | Syrup of Figs,” then don't worry, be-l cause it is perfectly harmless, and in a few hours all this constipation poi- son, sour bile and fermenting waste will gently move out of the bowels, and you have a well, playful child: again. A thorough “inside cleansing” is oftimes ail that 1s necessary. It should be the first treatment given in any sickness. Beware of counterfeit fig syrups.' Ask your druggist for a“50-cent bottle of “California Syrup of Figs” which