Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, July 26, 1919, Page 6

It was automobileiday atf Friday's session of the Third district court, and the spectators benches werejfilled'with automobilists armested for of law and By other motor ‘who Wwere not caughtyin the act. ‘who happened to_be _chauffer for rich Sy fareat) Who Enck. e s e mt &cnal ‘were: ot martyrlike mc until Sheriff Fred Mitchell rapped/for order. In the number r ‘Westerly men, mn equal share of this world's igoods, Who realized; that the penaity for violating law be burde: ° them, amd they cokld not faccount for the hilarity of thefr feHow law vio- lators. There has been /Spi automobiles in the ‘town Wof Westerly e very dangerams and com- pigints wwere so numerous that the police dgpartment was cifled upon to stop the ! speeding and thiereby insure public satety. To &b this maeant heroic measuresy and a special cdnstable was assigned %o motorcycle traific duty and A dozer_pffenders were srrested and arraign Friday’s session of the COurt am. piesded gmiity to the charges pref against them. CharlesdR. Carley, whojhas operated a car forpsix years, and ,for the past mdnth ingWesterly, plea d guilty to cxceedingtizs miles an homr. He wasi ordered to jpay a fine of $15 and cos and he d Daniel W impheimer pleaded guilt; to like ofikgase, paid $15 amd costs. Hej has operut{:d a car for 12 years and in “’esierl} for » week. He was not familiar wiih the Rhode Istand laws. Jerome 1I). Nevins, guilty to a Hke charge, pajd $15 and costs. He has driven a dar four years and beea in Westerly tvo weeks. Roger D, Prosser entered a plea of not guilty €6 the charge.of driviag an automobiles faster than miles an hour. He \subsequently' changed his plea to gulity and paidea finesof 315 aua costs. James Li exces! guiltys of - operating of the driven cars for 15 years. Thomas M{-Gowan, & chauffeur of 12 ng | pension of $39 for miliar with tie law befor s paid over to Clerk Roche: 316 costs. James M. Bosworth, a licensed driv- er for three years, and operating for three summers in Westeris. guilty to cxceeding speed limit, paid’ $15 and costs. John Champlin, Jr. guilty¥to driving faster than 25 miles an_ houfr, counted out_$15, ithe costs added,..to Clerk Roche. Thomas Snowden, aged 18,4 guilty to operating without a license., He for- merly heid license in anotherjstate and intended 1o take out license,in Rhode island. He was penalized $5sand costs.| Geotge H. Burns operattéd a car owned by Conducter Wilkins of the trolley road, in the taxigab service, without license. He pieaded guilty to not having an operator's license ‘and felt that he would “get.in Dutch.” He was fined $5'and costs. George 1M Blaisi was charged with of{ cash bond »f $2! over there. In Wesfery ‘the each case 0 tne nue,:'uhg_ S will a “four = s isiand. fixed at smiles an -, while z Connecticut there is nwead limi operators. ) but when _ex an hour and endanger other M liable. to arrest for reckless Thare were by Juage ¥ town court meérning. Harotd- " WaS arrest- ed for reckless driving. wien steerine wheel. This case was nolled Tesiie C. Br driving T 2% mi for court Friday 3 pear and the bond fcited to the state. Harold ¥ be Mystic . pleaded suilty to the of reckiess of a motorcycle. He paid a fine of and costs, a total of $16.95. Broad i & ile the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Piscatelo. 94 Stillman avenue. Dr. Scasion attended hrm He men 1ained a Bevere cut in his right knee, his right hip was cut and bruised and there are bruises and abrasions on his left chest and back. No bones were proken and no internal injuries result- ed. Regardiess of the efforts of Repre- :nuun imuel H. Davis of Wester- y, counsel for the Rhode Island Anti- toom Leagve. (o Ihe. Somtray b board . of polite _commissioners of Providence, issusd 263 licenses for the sale “of “hon-intoxicating beverages containing not more than four per cent alcohol. The ilicense not protect against violation of federal laws or r-_lations relative to the sale The ommibus pension bill provides for a pemsion of 330 a month to George Bellamy, of Westerly. and a Michael P. Bier- ing, formerly of East Greeawich. All striking trolieymen are not de- pendent upon the strike pay for main- tenance, some having secured other employment temporarily. Local business men are hoping for the happy day when there will be re- sumption of trolley traffic. Miss Dora Driscoll slipped and fell at her home, Th: o, sustain- ed_a fracture of the left forearm. Dr. Henry L. Johnson who was in- jured i automobile accident on McSparren hill, is still confined to his home. He is attended by Dr. M. H. Scanlon. A bor named Gadde, of Hartford summering with his parents at ‘Week apaug, while playing with companions at Pleasant View, fell and his right arm was fractured at the elbow. He wr# taken to Hartford for treatment by an orthoteric specialist. Miss Collins, niece of James Oollins, slipped and fell on the ficor at the Pleasant View house and severely in- reckiess driving and with racing with a car driven by Deminick Lombarde in Flm .and Broad streets. He acknow- jefiged gmilt and was penalized §25 and costs. Iwmitlick. Lombardo entezed a piea r of guilty to reckless driving. A fine of . 325 with costs was imposed. If sxstomebilists insist uponispeeding it is ymere from a penalty standpu int, to indulge in that ous recyeation in Westerly than in the adjoiniiz town of Stonington. In the il it wa. the tsmpiation to speed uj> is greater especially on the modérn cement Westerly-Stonington highway but the state police motor- ycle >n are picking up offenders MEN’S and Pumps, Oxfords SEE US. 138 MAIN Big Shoe Sale NOW ON OFFERING TREMENDOUS STOCK of SHOES At the Lowest Mark-Down' Prices Forced to make this Big Saie because of strike and factory shut-down. Ladies’ Black, White and Brown Men’s Black and Brown Oxfords and High Shoes at very low prices. TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO SAVE MONEY BECAUSE PRICES ADVANCE DAILY, AND CALL AND The Brockton Sample Shoe Store jured the left kmee joifit. “We are on vacation on strike pay.” is the way a trolley striker put it, “but there's no pleasure in it.” It is ecomomy fer automobilists ar- plane, - from ‘Washington to Augusta, Maine, pass- *d over Westerly at 5.30 Friday morn- ine The first concert of the season in Wcox park was given Thursday ev- ening in Wilecox park. = Mrs. Adeeb Faris, native of Syria, will give_an address on Life i P three cases disposed of —:tuu_mmm “The borough election will be held on Monday and B larger wvote than usual is expected. There are repudblican and democratic tickets in the field, although the candifiates for burgesses are sort of interlock- ing in some instances. Some of the candidates are conducting a hustling campaign, making special effort to get out the full vote of the borough. Stoningten Pointers. Captain _and ~Mrs. John Ostman have moved from Oak to Broad street. Jerome S. An Jr.. and Pro- fessor William B. are on a mo- tor trip to Boston and Nantucket beach. The knockabout races are scheduled for this aftermoon.__ X There was a large and satisfied au- dience at the concert of Stonington band in Wadawannuck park on Friday evening. ~ The funeral services of Mariz Sulli- van who was kifled by the Shore Line express, Wednesdar, and whose body was brought to Stonington, were held at her home in Clarkville, Friday. Burial was at River Bend. Miss Edla Williams is spending a few days in Hartford with friends. Mrs. L. P. Smith has been visiting in_Norwich for a few days. Mrs. Sarah Gager, Mrs. Mercia Gil- lett and Mrs. Phoebe Irish spent a recently in Hartford and visited Elizabeth park. The trip was made with Fred Abell in his automobile. rs. 0. B. Clark of Willimantic is visiting Mrs. William C. Blanchard. Mrs. Bdward Hall and daughter, Bieanor, of Union City, have returned totheir home after spending a few days with Mrs. Haill's father, C. J. Abells Her- other daughter, Miss Ruth Hall, remained for a few weeks’ visit. and Mrs. Nelson of Hartford jting Mrs. Nelson's sister, Mrs. Alice Bill, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred s, of Providence, are visi Bill’s sister, Mrs. Ida Abel. rancis Rese of Norwich Town the Baptist entertained family party Sunday, those present being her mother, Mrs. Mary Walker, of Willi- mantic, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Tker and Mrs. Hawkins of ‘Willimantie. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Brown and daughter, of Manchester, and Mrs. Nellie Thayer of Lebanon. Recent visiters at B. R. York's were Mr. and Mrs. George Osborne and son, Raynor, daughter, Hazel, of Malden. Mass., and Miss Hattie York and Mr. Chapman of Groton. C. M. Geer motored to East Hamp- ton, Sunday, to take Mr. and Mrs. Da- vid Walsh to visit Mrs. Waish's aunt, Mr. Geer spending the day with Mr. WOMEN’S and High Shoes 4 STREET ke A | outing Dr. and Mrs. George Hovey. A lawn social was held Froday aft- ernoon at the home of Mrs. Ida Abel. In spite of the bad weather a good number were present. Cake, ice cream and fruit punch were _sold. About §15 was cleared or the flower und of the church. Mrs. Charles Troland and Mrs. An- na Abeil were guests Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Frink, in Franklin. Miss Ruby Sweet of New Britain spent the week end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Sweet. D EAST HADDAM Marshall Miner has been spending several days this week, with his broth- &?. and the latter’s family at Norwich 'own. Mrs. Robert A. Smith and daughter. Ellen, have returned from a week's stay at_the shore, Mrs. Minnie Gatbs of Colchester, and Mrs. Sherwood Miner of Hebron were recent guests for a week of Miss Han- nah Fuller. John Chapman is_moving his por- table mill from W. M. Gillette’s farm, to Joseph Lee's wood lot. g John C. Church ix one of the lat- est driving a new oar. John S. Brooks, and spending the summer Beach, Westbrok. Miss Jean Force, is on a summer to the Maine woods. -"and Mrs. F. C. H. Wendell left Monday morning for Bridgeport where Dr. Wendall will have charge of St John's Episcopal church for the r mander of July. Bernice W. Talbot has purchased a new -touring OAr. 57 Miss Lucy Hall is®recovering satis- family are at’ Stannard factorily” a recent opération for mppendicitis, at Grace hospital, New Haven. 0 Emily 1is visiting Miss ces friends in Hartford. The Leffingwell Sunday members held their annual Tuesday. Although -the day proved stormy, there was about fifty here. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Porter léft on Thursday for Norwich where they will spend & couple of days; then they will leave for Boston where they are to re- side. ‘F‘l'mrtyd!vo young men from High- bridge N. .. who opeéned Camp Brotherhood, have returned to their homes, after two weeks here, W. R. Denison is building a bunga- low on the east &idé of the lake. Mrs. L. Butterfield is. spending a few days in Brooklyn N. Y. Mrs. Helen De La llooke, whe has been at Hill Top for three months, has l)‘\gtufnsd to her home in Rochester, A o S R MRS Do a e rs. G Hieats and daughier of Prow schoot ienic here of P y | i | R _ AR idence, R. I, are visiting Mrs. O. F. Boynton. LEFINGWELL Mrs. George Rogers of Willimantic spent Wednesday and Thursday of last week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Ellis. Miss Elsie Beard was a guest of Miss Lois A. Manning, Yantic. Mre. Frank Tyler of Maple street, Norwich, visited Mrs. N. E. Whiting of Uncas Farm. last week. Mrs.. M. R. Siegfried of Alexandria, Ohio, is spending a few days with Mrs.” John Rathbone. A Sunday school picnic was held on Tuesday at Gardner's e, in Lati- mer’s Grove. About forty-five sat down to a dinner of sandwiches, pick- les, pie, cake. cookies, lemonade, cof- fee and ice cream. Bathing and boating were enjoyed by all. Mr. Benjamin Rackett of New York is visiting his cousin, Mrs. Joseph El- liott. Miss Ruth J. Ellis of Norwich Tewn attended the Sunday school picnic on Tuesday. Pastor A. D. Matheson will at 11 o'clock Sunday morning. 5 P. U. meeting at _7.30 p. m. Mrs. S. W. Leffingwell will lead, using the topic, Woman's Part in the Redemp- tion of the World,” Luke 20, 21 WESTFORD Mrs. Andrew Ide of Gurleyville has been visiting her sister. Mrs. John Lyon, and- her niece, Mrs. E. A. Wil- bur. recent of Speak Harvey Colburn has been ill with a fever, which was at first thought to ibe typheid. But his medicine having bean accidentally’ spilled, he at once to0ok a turn for the bétter. 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They finally discovered 12 and to induce the occupants to stay in their - holes permanently, rags soaked in melted sulphur were placed on paper on a dry shingle, then push- ed into the holes and lighted, after which the hole was stopped up to keep in the choking fumes. The result to the garden has been most gratifying. VOLUNTOWN Mrs. James Campbell, Miss Ruth Campbell, Miss Edna Herbert, Miss Bertha Lewis and Misses Laura and Margaret McGuire were week end vis- itors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Whitman of Mystic. Morris Anderson spent Sunday with friends at Norwich. ¢ Levi Tebo has moved his family to Sterling, where he is employed. Mr. and Mrs. George Edmunds and family are at Beach pond for several da; 8. rs. C. C. Bliven is visiting rela- at Danielson. . tives Mr, and Mrs. Jonas L. Herbert and | Harold R. Herbert motored to Eastern Point Sunday. Mrs. Charles Spaulding of Sanford, Fla., is visiting at her home here. Mr. and Mrs. Eyerett Gauthier of New ' Bedford, Mass., are visiting friends in town. Mr. Gauthier recents ly returned from service in France. Miss Mildred Tillinghast of Daniel- son is enjoying & visit with local rela- tives. Mr. and Mre. Charies Anderson were vicitors Sufiday at the homé of Mr. «—IN 1 cars for which due to a fault of the | The Eveready Non-Sulphating Batteries we are now selling wiflofiflhahfingfinmmnflli(hfingthelmplofth‘ Should they fail to do so at any , satisfactory repairs or a new free of charge. 921—: ‘time during_this period, This is our guarantee, it's backed by a million dollar com- pany and ie good Eveready stations ll{:mthawuntry THE NATIONAL BATTERY SERVICE 382 MAIN S’l'Rl-_‘.l-:TA (Next to Préston Bridge) Repairing Parts for Fords Accessories | and Mrs. William Brown at Brooklyn. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Albro and daughter of Arctic, R. L, are visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lafayette Albro. Rev. E. J. Ayers.of Norwich will occupy the pulpit at the Baptist church next Sun A former pastor, Rev. C. H. Burt, preached at the Congrégational church Sunday. Mrs. C. P. Grosvenor is spending a few days in Worcester. Dr. J. H. Hutchins, and Will Monday. A special town meeting was held Saturday. Money was appropriated to complete the state road which has al- ready been started between Hoppin Corner and Abington Four Corners. Wolf Den grange held its meeting Wednesday evening. This was Neigh- bors’ night. The visiting granges were Hampton and Quinnatisset. CLARK’S CORNERS Miss Viola Navin is the guest friends in New Haven. 3 Mr. and Mrs. Racicot and children, of Willimantic, were at P. J. Navin's, Sunday. Harry Bates has just returned from Fverett Brown is Covell visited Hartford on of France, having seen ten months' ser- vice aeross. Mrs. Annie Holt and Mr. and Mrs, William ‘Jewett of Haftford weérs at Modera, Sunday. Mre 'Viela J. Clark was in Pam- fret, Friday. 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