Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 1, 1917, Page 6

NORWICH BULLETIN, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1917 MATTERS INTERESTING WESTERLY Town Council Refuses to Renew Liquor License For Saloon Starts Removing Sunken Barge from River—Louis J. Reuter Leads in Holiday Shoot—Hodge Summer Home Flooded When Water Pipe Bursts. . — Frederick Gabrielle, stabbed with a]drummed on it with the counter brush long knife by Nunciato Gincerella Thursday night while in the Concen- tino saloon in Canal street, was re- ported to be somewhat improved at {he Rhode Island hospital Friday af- a:d there is hope of_his re- brielle and Gincerefla. with Luigi Ginserella, a cousi and James Caffone, were the party that assaulted Policeman Curtain several months ago and were duly penalized. Luigi Gincerella at that time was charged befbre the Third district court on_four eounts, with a_dangerous weapon, & bludgeon, made from the roll of A washing ma- chine, and the most formidable weapon of that aature that ever came into the poesession of the local police. After being a short time in the ovidence county jall, _Gincerella and then gathered up just about enough sughr to sweeten & eup of cof- fee for baby and gave it free to the considerate parent. i The T. A. Scott @Vrecking company that has contract to remeove, as a fenace to navigation, the barge Mon- tana, which lies on the bank of the channel of the Pawcatuck river, com- menced the work Friday morning. The barge has a cargo of 28.600 pavinz blocks which were shipped by the New including an assault |England Granite works to a New York firm. A lighter is alongside and the paving blocks, which mow belong to the Scott company, are being removed, the value being considered by the fed- eral govérnment in awarding the con- iract. The barge has passed beyond \the period of usefulness and will be took appeal to the superior court for [destroyed and the rhaterial in con- Washington county. Here the graad jury brought in but one indictment, charging him with assault with a dan- gerous weapon. Relatives and friends ot relatives furnished a bond of $2,000 for the appearance of Luigi for trial at the superior court. Gincerella did mot appear. He skipped the bond and now the relatives and friends of rela- tives are seeking for Gincerella, ex- pecting that if he is produced the care may be reopened and they be relieved of payment of the bond. The assist- ance of Police Chief Brown has been invoked and effort is being made to Jocate Gincerella. The chief is even more anxious to capture Gincerella's cousin, Frederick Gincerella, for the murderous assault upon Frederick Ga- trielle. The chief worked on the case all of Thursday night #nd resumed his ms to get on the trail early Friday ing. The Westeriy town council has re- fused to grant a liquor license, a re- newal, to Pietro Coneenti, in whose saloon the stabbing affray occurred. The man is a native of sunny Ital d he was in line in a sugar rus at a Westerly store. When he reached the counter he was told there was no more sugar. He then made an earnést a) for sdme of the sweet for the of his baby. in his peculiar broken accent he told of his baby cry- l l ing at night, to show the baby's crying | meed for sugar. The man said he gave the baby jam, cakes and cookies and everything sweet that there was in the bouse, but the baby would nét stop eryii and therefore he must have sugar. As a last appeal the clerk was told that@the only thing that would stop thé baby from crying at midnight a put Etm to eleep was a cup of 'ee with plenty of sugar, and there- fore he must have sugal for the baby. The obliging clerk, just for baby's Sake, turned the barrel upside down, S = MYSTY Reserves Mr. and Mrs. S?ant:: Ente ed— Gates to Visit the Woman's . Davis it was voted to hold .o meeting Dec. 5th at the home ‘s E. V. Whiting on Best Main t and one Dec. 26th with Mrs. e Avery on Hast Main street. Entertained Naval Reserve The World Wide guild of the Union Baptist church, assisted by several of the young ladies of the village, enter- tained about 25 of the naval reserves from New London Thursday eve 5 in Community hall. The Miss Ethel Taber, chairman, Miss nie Waterman, Miss Gladys and Miss Fanny Fieh, provided enter- tainment for the boy 'owed by re- hestra ~fur- © evening. Be- »: car the boys expressed their graiiiude for the royal entertainment. Methodist Church Notes. | At the Methodist Eplscopll church Sunday preaching by the r, Rev. A. H. Withee. Morning ‘What God Requires. In the evening he_will hlv. for theme at the morning service. Heard and Seen. W. G. Park has returned to his duties as principal of the hizh school at Ray- mond, N. H, after several days' stay at Bh home here. s Hahn Taber TH of friends in Hopkinton. Agnes Gallup of New York has few days in the vil- Cross society this evening at the home of Miss Bleanor Fich on East Mai Paul Eerwin has retutned from a visit with relatives in Providence. W Cromwell struction di: of on land or sea. The value of the cargo is about equal to the contract price for the removal of the obstruction to navigation. known to his Friands i wmmy is a Mght weight, is surely one ‘of the lightest at Camp Devens, and he and his friends never imagined he would pas: the physical examination under the draft law. His weight is not quite a hun- dred pounds, not heavy cnough for rigorous military service, so he was assigned to the quartermaster's de- partment, to aid in the distribution of clothing and shoes. When in West- erly his specialty was selling shoes. Recently at Camp Dévens he distrib- uted 3,000 pairs of shoes in a single day, and he declared that he was a fit subject” for the hospital. “Imagine, if you can,” said Jakle, according to Ser- geant James J. Moore of the same de- partment, “dealing out 3,000 pairs of shees in a day, and not a cent coming int” Louis J. R high man at the Thanksg shoot of the South County Rod and Gun olub at West- erly. He won the special prize of a larze goose. the Dupont sterling cup. a leg on the Sherman gold trophy and lhe I. R. Sheidon trophy. He was it t, 47, in Class A zhoslln‘ hut bar- Ted from the ciass prize. H. Chap- Toan. 35 Bret: AT Toromey, i1, second M Chapman, 38, third. Class Robinson, 40, first; Allen, 3§8. second. Class C—W. Chapman, 30, first; Rathbun, 28, second. Local Laconics. Orders are -already being taken in Westerly for Christmas wreaths. Another store in Westerly has dis- pensed with the free delivery system. John Broadfoot has enlisted in a Scotch regiment being recruited in Canada. That pontoon bridge in the Pawea- tuck river soon be placed in posi- tion for winter use. Policeman Donald Fergusen, operat- ed upon recently in a Providence hos- pital, is making gradual recovery. The memorial exercises of Westerly lodge of Elks Sunday afternmoon in the Central theatre are open to.the public. Dr. Frank Kingsley Dutton and Miss Huldah Carlson, both of Springfield, M afe to be married today. The groom is graduate of Westerly High school and son of Rev. and Mrs. John G. Dutton of Westerly. The superior court for Washington county, with Judge Barrows and a ury, reconvemes in Westerly next Monday. The town council of Richmond h decided to grant only one liquor li- cense. The favored one is Owen F. Deady and the fee was fixed at $500. William D. Critcherson _returned home Thursday from the Pacific coast and enlisted in the Nineteenth com- Dany, Westerly, now etationed at Fort Getty. There was a_session of the Third djstrict court of three minutes’ dura- tion Friday. The <ivil docket was read and the c continued. No criminal business. A top dressing placed on the re- constructed highway in Broad. street Friday, the finil touch for preser- vation ‘during In the early spring the work will be finished and Pput in the condition originally planned. The annual dance of the H. T. S. was held in the town hall Thanksgiv- ing night, was largely attended and a decided social success. The music was by Mann's Eukelele orchestra of Wake- field. Each dance was dedicated to a member in the service of the army or Davy. The unoccupied summer home of Ed- ward Hodge of Norwich, located in Fast avenue, was completely flooded by the bursting of a water pipe in the bathroom on the second floor. The water must have been escaping for several days, as the basement was fill- ed with water, almost to overflowing. The condition was discovered Thursday and the water was shut Off as soon as possible. Miss Helen M. Healey, daushter of Mr. and Mrs. Jeremiah ley, - and Dicutonant Haroid o Dosier - dental corps, son of Mr. and Mrs. Kenyon Doyle, were married at & nuptial mass Thursday by Rev. Lawrence J. Kelledy in the Church of the Immaculate Co: ception. The attendants were Miss Mary Healey and William J. Reardon. Lieutenant Doyle is stationed at Camp Lee, Petersburz, Va. and has_fur- nished apartments in that city. Wed- ding breaikfast was served at the hofne of the bride’s parents. NOANK Evangelietic Mectings at Shipyard— Guests Over the Holiday—Red Cros: to Forward a Box Soen. In the evangelistic campaign inter- est has been shown, specially by the young ple. The noontime services at the piant of the Groton Iron Works here are attended by hundreds of the men, many of whom join in the sing- ing. The meetings will be carried on for another week. Thanksgiving Guests. Thanksgiving day was a quiet one in the village. Several of the boys in the army_camps were home. Leslie Porter and Elmer Baker from Camp Devens: Charles Hadley and Angus MacQuar- rie from Newport: John Morrison from Fort Wright and Neil Morrison from Fort Terry. Archie ‘Wilcox of the government transport, Ohio, was at his home here Thursday. His young brother. Lynton, who has been visiting him in New York, returned with him and their sis- Miss, Florence Wiicox, a _teacher rockton, Mass., spent the day here Tracy Burrows of the Massachusetts Coi'oge of Pharmacy was at his home The Eims, over the holiday. He will return §unday. Hotne For the Holiday. Mrs. Tracy Burrows, a surgical pa- tient at Memorial hospital for the past five weeks, ‘was allowed to spend Thanksglving ‘at her home, The F'ms. She returned to the hospital Friday morning. May Save Sight. Elwcod Zuccardy, whose injured e hecessitated a stay in Lawrence hos- pital for two weeks, is at home, but goes frequently to New London for treatment. ' It is thought the sight will ntractor F. E. Barlow and fami raotored to Waterbury and spent Thursday with relative: Mr.” and_Mrs. am _TRishop én- rtained Mr. and Mrs. William Pat- g , Thursday. Ker, Mi: Ellis ~ were Thanksgiving guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Varnum Tuckeér. Red Cross Meeting. ‘The meeting of the Red Cross work- ers was held Friday afternoon with a large number present. All the knit- ted garments are to be sént in as soon comploted that a box may be sent Spicer. ot Newport was _the guest of 'his pavents, Mr. and Mrs. W. 1. Spicer over the holiday. Mr. and Mrs. George Miller of Dor- chester, Mass., are here to spend the winter. Mrs. Jokn Wilbur, wha has been re- covering from surgical treatment at Coundview cottage has returned to her home in Groton CHESTNUT HILL Local Guests at Waterford Wedding—Car Load of Coal come. Golden Wel- Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Chappell and daughters went to Waterford Wednes- day to spend Thanksziving with Mr. Chappell's parents: 2lso to celebrate with them their fiftieth anniversary of their morriage. Ars. Winthrop Davoll has returned Kome after a few days very pleasant- y_spent with a friend in New York. Mr. ané Mrs.’ W. W. Palmer weére wiritors in Norwich Wednesday. Edmurd- J. Peckham of F‘r.»t Terry, N. Y., was at the home of his parents and Mrs. Willlam H. Miss Edith Ladd of H. L. Condon ‘of Wa Wit Kkeileld, and Mes. Myron €. Peckham and ily of Lebanon. Mr. and Mrs. Montville were week ena guests Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Dimon. Glad to Get Coal A var load of coal was 16 man the week especially “in this viciait the me had dropped to 10 above zer: s. Carredy of 1 guest of Mr. and Mrs. evanon w. W fot the Thanksglving hollda: NORTH LYTME Mrs. Minnié Gates, treek at G. Mrs, H. A H. Strong’s. LeGrande Chappe! Gates and children, have been ¥pending t Mrs. Eva Tucker has gone to Miss Emily Stafk's to spend the winter Mr. and Mrs Vonn&h are to clo their houge thixk week ana will sp the tvinter in New York. Hafry Matthews b family to Mrs. Mary for the winter. Mré. Mary Fosdick as moved Fosdick's who was hous a few days last week has gone to sister's in New Roche winter. MONTViLL Charlés (‘hane de, N. Y., LLE spent Sunday for t town with his father and mother. Chapel, who enlisted is stationed at the in_the U Brooklyn vard and has just returned from trip to France The Ladies' Ald socfety ville'’ Union Bap Mrs. Arthur Dlafs chu of the ¥ A play entitled, The Country Do ton, fit_of the local Red C Henry Allen and tored to Jewett City Roy i to be given soon for the ToSS. Johnson Sunday OUR SIXTH ANNIVERSARY SALE Will Begin Saturday, December 1lst, 9 a. m. Will End Saturday, December 8th, 10 p. m. Mmmehfbesk&mflmnehwmwfoflwmmmdcwmbiflday and thanking you for your patronage in upncfical my,bquhngqnmlpneuonuumble,de&ablem Every past event of this kind has surpassed its predecessor and this year we aim to make our Anniversary Celebration the greatest in our history. A store remains in eXistence only as long as it satisfies the demands of its patrons and the very fact this establishment has been active, aggressive and progressive for six years, we believe is evidence that it h-undnedahahctorymfaxthfuflyandconunu-l}y Walting For You At This Bargain Ban&d)at [ m