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10 WESTERLY Miss Elizabeth . D hois, of West- sriy, state evangelistic superintendent, will conduct the prayer and Song ser- vice, at the opening of the forty-sixth wnnuaj convention of Christian Temperance - Union _ of| Rhode Island, which will be held in Providence next Tuesday, Wednesday and Trursday. Mrs. Jennje L. Rooke of Proviflence, state’ prestdent, will preside. The speakers scheduled for Tuesday _afternoon e: National President Miss Anna A. Gordon, Jub- flee Greetings: Mrs. M Early T#mperance g Mrs. D. K. Livingston, When C. T. U. Raised the Standard; D. National Mar; W T. U ntendent, | The Nation ibition Amendment; in 1876; Mrs M. Armstrong, Na- tional Amendments_ Pre- 1913;: M Corresponding _Secretary E. Olney of Provider Treasurer M Eva H ngton hode ntendent F Anti-Saloon 1 will talk on Law | Enforcemen Year. 1 be a devo- M Henry B. tre ~Na<| will v.l rks. and in| the Woman's| being jter Judge Doran gave decision on the the state to show that he was an ac- | cessory after the fact, which meant that Ferraro had taken Riley and | Houghton out of the state and in aid- ! ply carried out his contract and with- Wednesday in the superior court for Washington county, in session at Westerly, in the case against Chris Ferraro, jitney driver, charged with an accessory after the fact in the assault case of Gwen Riley and | George Houghton, who beat up John | Lynch, the jury was, taken from tre | court room upon John J. Fitzgerald, ! counsel for accused, request as he de- { sired to make a motion. This was af- oint raised Tuesday as to the admis- ion as evidence the record of the in the assault charges against and Houghton. He sustained the claims of Assistant Attorney General Sisson, that it was proper to show the connection of the principal in the case and to show that the assault was ac- tually committed. Mr. Fitzgerald moved for the dis- charge of the defendant. It was for ing them to escape arrest. No evi- dence to that effect had_ been intro- duced. The evidence showed _that Ferraro was engaged to take Riley and Houghton to New London, and that on the way back. before Westerly was reached, FerrD-o was hired to take the men to Boston, where they resided at that time. When the start was made to Boston for Westerly, Ri- ley asked Ferraro to drive up the Boom bridse road as he wanted to see Lynch. This he did and the row fol- iowed. Ferraro took no part in th row. did not know wro the real as sailant was. After this stop he pro- ceeded with the men to Boston in ful- filment of his contract, and for which he had been previously paid. He i will be Peo- | He P n se- | Official | v. editorj i My Poole | = < on Ame on. Offi-| ers wils be elected memorial rvice nd poontide pr: will be ed | 1cted | tepar ss M p | When the festimony was concluded | | | | [ | Resinol { a healing house- hold cintment 7 prop- Ointment ep Res- ant use, cuid k for ir doctors. | | | BRAZING ; BROKE OR BENT it can be repaired. Cracked cylind==, crank tases, housings and casting= successfully welded. Scored Cylinders i repaired by our new process. | Saves power and guarantees s clean motor. You can use the same pistons and rings. NORWICH | WELDING CO. | *ermeriy Branch of Cave Welding Col 31 Chestnut Street, "hone 214 Norwich D.D.1 | | ted | reported to the police that ground i ate | wires were corroded and worn. out any idea of aiding the men to es- cape. If it was Ferraro’s intention to aid the men by getting them out of the state he could have driven a quar- ter mile and Janded them in Connecti- cut. Thers is no evidence to show that Ferraro is guilty of the act charged. 1 When Ferrarro returned erly said Mr. Fitzgerald. and learned through the papers that he want- in connection with the assault he he was read¥ to give any information he pos the not want him rere is a tinge of to show that he is guilty said Mr. Fitzgerald. He was not an accessory after the fact. Should the| ry decide a st the defendant. Mr. t7 ald claimed there was ample for a new trial Doran said he o ment. ified to West d, but police did from evidence the realized but in ta Judge force of would not ase from the grments were made by Attornevs rald and Sisson, and the iudge ‘rarged_the jury as to the law in the case. The jury retired at 12.15 and at 3.45 reported that it was impossible to reach an agreement. jur the af- that ses- he be- riled At the opening of court ternoon in Doran announced end the =sent with I as in hort Judge court must in Westerly ‘o hold_cou nninz next Monday. The ca for_trial is that of Hermenia Botinelli against the Westerlv Automatic Tele- on2 comvany with John Ferguson it ond ¥ k W, drawn for the trial of the case 1pose Z iiam E. Burk. Rayvmond Albert B. Smith e i William . Howard w. North m. W. Kingstown: Alvas H. I C. Potter, Kingstown: A Herbert Phillip: Arthur, P. Chase ter; urdick, Richmond: Stenhen Ho Niles. HopKinton. Attorney Ferguson stated to the jury at this action is for injuries received plaintiff on Aug. 13, 1917, in which made for $10,000 in damages, t suit was instituted Nov. 8, 1817. The injury occurred in a lot near in street. Mr. and Mrs. Botton- - daughter were out pick- and in returning home pathway and over a which was broken down for the continuation of the path The daughter went over the wall t and the girl fell. Mrs. Bottonnelli went to her assistance. was thrown to the ground and almost electrocuted fatally | when rescued by her husband. A wire | of the Westerly omatic Telephone | company had broken and crossing the | live wire of the Westerly and | Power company became chz with a high voltage of electricity s. Bot- tonnelli was sever. Mr. Ferguson said that the telephone company was re- sponsible for Mrs. Bottonnelii's in- Juries. which were caused through the S S and neglect of the com- | Originally, he said. there wers ree telephone poles in that immedi- vicinity, that the mildle pole had been broken down and never replaced and that there was a distance between | he other two poles of 245 feet. The : For at cast a week before this mishap, and af the time. this wire was broken, laid v burned he would show | e ground. and was resting on the | elect light wire. TTe d Mrs. | IE<>H')|" H 11i was so severely burned h\'] electricity nd so shocked th f\'f\:‘! as suffered nervous disor- | took a view of the location nd upo return the hearing of the | se was commenced. ! ._The 84th annual session of the Rhode | 1 and X Ma husetts Christian ce closed Wednesday evening he Broad street Christian church, the morning session the devotional | ercises were led by Rev. William | Brown of Westport, followed by the | cports of the several committees. Lillian Borden of South Ports- | Wouth submitted the report of the | inday school secretary. Rev. W. G. | irzent D. D.. of Providence, gave the "eport of the secretary of education, i“d Rev. D. P. Albert of Assonet the | report of the conference field secretary. | At 5 the convention took a recess til 2 o'clock in respect to the mem- of William B. Austin, president of | board of trustees and senior de: 1 of the Broad street Christlan ch. and in order to Zive members the convention opportunity to attend he funeral services. 1 The convention closed in the evening with the pazeant of missions. i service and an address by Rev. B. K. McCord. D. D. The officers elected for the ensuing vears are: Funeral services for William B. Aus- tin were conducted Wednesday after- noon at his home in Chestnut street by Rev. Philip S. Sailer, minister of the Broad street Christian church. Many friends attended and there were beau- tiful floral tributes. Burial was at River Bend. The bearers were Everett Whipple, Richard J. Butler, James Babcock and B. Frank Greenman. Loca! Laconics. A purse o7 $300 in gold was present- ‘Prescription for — for 15 years the standard skin remedy—a liquid used cxternally—insiant relief from iteh. hu O e o LEE & 08GOOD coO. -8 0-W-HEN hioner Rev. al church Tuesda ion speech was nd Rev. Mr. V acknowledgmen Mr: tonington s presented retiring organist icipation of increased entine, In an by cont cut Power com chinery in the lo posed of and the plant will eve become a power station. n Col. and Mr: N. Nash Mr. and Mrs. M motor trip through w Robert ct with the Eastern Connect . some of the m al plant has been @ Thethirst quencher with the appetite and delights Makes hospifalit ‘sy for the hostess and apleasure to the quest o closed his rectorship at night. t of the Williams A 3% Val- service ntually and tott are on a Hampshire and Massachusetts Reith and children. who have pied Lyons No. 1 cotta Watch 1 Guring the summer, returned to New York Tuesday. Mabel James and irence Rook were at Brockton fair Wednes day. Miss Ruby Collins of Ashaw: v has returned from a week's stay with rela- tives in Providence. Reginald Peck has returned Watch Hill home after a week in Boston The fair veterans, and A. McClellan Weeden, are the Brockton fair. Mrs. Frederick Hall. of. W etreet attended the W. C. T. vention in Jewett City. After a vacation of ten days 's V. William Latham U. to h doing illiams at the Merrill farm in North Stonington and at Pleasant View, back on his job at the store. William J. Battey closed hi residence at Watch Hill and returned to New Rochelle. Miss Ethel Wilson, a clerk Nash Harvey Merkle is news summer Wednesday at the Nash news store, has returned from her vacation, which was spent in New Haven and vicinit Mary, daughte of Mr. and Mrs. Jeremiah Foley. and Frank Platt were married last Thursday by Rev. Law- con- | oein g ey , THURS| A family beverage,so wholesome and defi- cious that it can be served on any oxasion fanq that satisfies the ‘palate rence J. Kelle , pastor of the Church of the Immaculate Conception STONIN =TT An open air mass meeting was held Wedne under the aus- of the striking machinists of the ood 1. Music was furnished the g band The general j condition of strike was un- | changed. | Stonington Pointers. Dr. and M Mallory Wil- liams e -clo; r summer home and returned to York. The First B church has ex- nded cal 1. Thompson o Hartford to Ve # stor. WEEKAPAUG Sanford, who has spent here, has returned to her i Colleze. M. Miss Sally the summer duties at V: Mr. and M closed their cottage, and returned to their ford. David Clark of New guest of Mr. and Mrs | | | | Gladwin have llwyn Boulders, home in Hart- London was a Leon W. Bliven Sanford left Tuesday for H., where he has entered ul's school for bo¥s Alice J. Ogden. who has spent the summer nt the Sanford cottage, returned Sunday afternoon to her | home in New Haven Elmer - L. Macomber of - Newport spent Sunday at his home here Teone of New Haven was a Jerry visitor here Sun LYME Mrs. Frances Lyman of Hartford spent the week end with her aunt, Miss Carrie Bill. Mrs. Ida Harding and Miss Peterman served at the L. B. S. meeting last week Wednesday. William Bennett of the steamer Mid- dletown was the guest of Hal Martin the past week. 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PAT, oFF. no dirt'in her processes. Every and every bottle to your family knowing that it liquid form in which they can RHODE ISLAND B-W-W-EE- Marian Lester, of Portland, Ore. ted relatives here last week an | were guests at James Lord's over Sun- | day. | _Mr. and Mrs A. Beebe, Mr. nad { Mrs. Clarence Daniels and daughter of | Deep River were Hamburg visitors on S v last _ Abner Holmes F turned to her home in She was accompanied el has re- whurg, > her cousin, by Miss Rose Gillette. of Waterford. s. Louise Jewett was the guest of | Ray Harding the first of the | M Mrs. week. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Jones of New Britain spent Sunday at Mrs. Jones’ old home in Sterling Ci STAFFORD SFPRINGS Proparations are under way for the | observance of the 200th anniversary of the incorporation of Stafford as a town. The celebration will be during the week of the Stafford which this year is celebrating its anniversary. One day will be obsery- ed as Welcome Home day for the sol- {diers and sailors who served in the world war. It Is expected that Gov- ermor Marcus H. Holcomb will he present on one of the davs and trat he will make a brief address. Judge William H. Heald was among those who were in Hartford Wednes- day to see Cardinal Mercier. William J. Pero of Palmer spent Tuesday and Wednesday In the bor- ough. Samuel Kuslawsky was operated on the Johnson hospital on Tuesday. held at WAUREGAN Rev. Willidm Fryling and I. T. John- son will be in J'utnam today (Thurs- day) as delegates from the Wauregan Congregational church to the installa- tion of Rev. Boynton Merrill at Put- nam Congregational church. Y| Fred Maynard has a store at the | Wheatley piace. Fred and Donald Couture have gone to Yale uni to begin | with Mrs, William Tracy their senior vear. | " Mr. and Mrs. Everett Avery enter Cland Jettes Tas returned to ‘Trin | ained friends from Whitingsvilie the fagg ¢ { past week ity college. Hartford, to resume his| Ar. and Mrs. F. T. Johnson were at studies | Hampton with relatives Sunday Mrs. Genevieve Leach of Danlelson | Miss Olive Johnson was al home e : Helson { ¢ om Willimantic over the week end b Miss Lydia Haskell for a few ! \f;s glla Lathrop of Danieison was Mrs. Jennie Gould and sister, Mra. | {1 7 l0T #mong b e obiie L Lillie Bugbee. of Providence, R. 1., vis- | i 1074 33 ifed here Saturday amone friend ! Mrs. Beckwith of Windham ca ed On | Bridgeport T.ocal schoo teachers friend : Beckwith | may now marry while in the employ of was Georkla Brewer and resided here | the hoard of education and retain ther 40 years ago. | status us regular wers instead. of Mre. lda Pesrum and Miss Little of | being transferred to the substitute list Windham ed here the pas week | as has hitherto been the cu m A Saver to pocket book and health. and a delight to the palate. Do as your neighbor is e high doi d cut pggi\:q o?riivixcg by drink-~ ing INSTANT PC5TUM Instead of Coffee.