Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-06
NOT GUILTY.
Captain John Murray Innocent of
 Charges Preferred Against Him.

Captain John Murray of the police has been found not guilty and com pletely exonerated by the common council of the charges preferred against him by Edward Bellrose of this city. Bellrose alleged in his complaint that Captain Murray was guilty of neglect ing his duty on March 26, last, when Bellrose called for him to make an arrest At the time 1t was inconven- tent for Captain Murray tc leave his regular place of duty, and he so stated to Bellrose. The charges were filed with the common council at the April meeting and referred for investigation to the police committee. The findings in the matter are such as to indicate that there was absolutely no basis for the charges against the captain, who has an excellent and unblemished rec ord in the service of the city.
 Officers of Baptist Young Mems Class.
 Following are the newly elected off, cers of the Young Mems class of the Baptist church: President, pr. H. w. Thompson; vice president, Charles Morse; teacher, Samuel Rich; secre- tary, Henry Converse; treasurer, Charles Smith.
 To Prohibit Splitting In Subway.
 Splitting in the subway at the rail- road station has become such a nui- sance as to attract the attention of members of the common council, and in all probability an ordinance will be passed prohibiting the practice and fixing a penalty for failure to observe the prohibition Mayor J. J. McGarry is in favor of a broader ordinance for bidding splitting on the sidewalks in this city.
 Attorney Huber D. Card was in Will limantic Wednesday.
 ID T1E called on friends in Putnam Wednes- day.
 Horse Stolen at Summit, R. |.
 A request was received by the local police Wednesday to be on the lookout for a bay mare about seven years old and weighing about HOO pounds. The animal has two white ankles behind, and was stolen Tuesday evening from the farm of Lyman Mateson at Sum init, R. I. The horse was probably stolen by the same gang that has been operating in western Rhode Island and eastern Connecticut for the past two or three years.
 Elks' New Quarters.
 Putnam lodge of Elks will hold it's first meeting in Bugbee's hall Friday evening. The event will be marked by probably favorable action on several applications for membership.
 B. H. Hall of Windham was in Put nam Wednesday.
 c. l.. Barber of Central Village was in Putnam Wednesday,
 Patrick Kitteridge of Clinton, Mass, Is visiting Putnam relatives.
 Working on 80 Foot Stack.
 The brick stack at the Novelty com pany factory. rear the Putnam foun- dry, Is up 45 feet of the 80 feet it will measure when completed. Work was commenced Wednesday on the con- struction of the factory walls and will be pushed until completed.
 More Machinery for Hope Company.
 More carloads of machinery arrived at Dayville Wednesday for the Hope Printing company, which is to occu- py the Ross mill at East Killingly.
 Miners and Lumbermen the Theme.
 The Woman's Missionary society of the Congregational church met at the hofe of Mrs. Charles H., Brown, in Wilkinson street, Tuesday afternoon. The topic was Miners and Lumbermen. Mrs. +. D. Sargent, president, presided and conducted the devotional exer- cises.
 Papers of interest were read as fol- lows: Lumber Jack Preacher, Miss Marjorie Burgess A Typical Ooai Mining Town, Miss Mary Wheaton; Evangelization of Cherry, H., Mrs. s. A. Wing; What One Woman Did, Mrs. c. L. Torrey,