Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-10

John V. WeIford, who was chauffeur for Mr. McCrea Of Pittsburg, a sum- mer cottager at Watch Hill, has mad his troubles for the careless driving of an automobile. which have been continuous for over a year, and the end is not vet. While driving his ma chine on the Watch Hill road about a wear ago on a dark night he ran into an express wagon driven by Frank Collins and owned by James Colhns' Mir. Collins was thrown out and suS- tained some injuries.
 We1ford was arrested for the reck- less driving of the machine and also for neglecting to stop ms machine after the mishap and aScertain1ng the extent of the damages and rendering assistance. These eases were started in the Third district court and trav- eled to the superior and supreme courts, and finally back to the superlQr court for the sentence Of Welford- lie was fined heavily in both cases and also received jail sentence or tnlrty days in Cranston.
 His term in jail expired Tuesday and he was arrested in civil suit for damages on complaint of James Col lins who seeks to recover $500 Ill damages. He was unable to furnish the required bond and was returned to jail with board paid, to await trlaA or satisfy the claims for damages.
 In the other cases the fines were paid, as were also the costs in the Jail sentence, and everything was done that was possible to prevent Welford from going to jail, but the action Of the supreme court of the state pre- vailed, and money could not save Well ford from the jail sentence. Welford's employer has been notified of the pres ent phase of the case and it is prob t.la Al,ak Hc xrrfI1 h0 n Welford released.
 A general order issued by the ad- jutant general directs the command ing officer of the First artillery dis trict to assign Lieut. -Col. Charles H. Ledward of Westerly and one major of his command with his staff to ac- company the detachment which will be stationed at Forth Wetheriil dur ing the eight days tour of duty. The paymaster of the First district will act as paymaster for Forts Creole and Wetherill.
 Another order announces the ap- pointment of Brig.-Gen. George A. Forsyth, retired, as range officer of the state range at Rumford, and of Capt. Arthur N. Nash, ordnance officer of Westerly as range officer. of the, state rifle range at Westerly.
 Tomorrow (F'riday) will be field day for the Fifth company, coast artillery corps, at the Westerly rifle range.
 Near Wequetequock Tuesday, an automobile owned by George A. Pope of Watch Hill, in charge of Chauffeur Brown, who was entertaining three young men, was coming along the road to Westerly at a fair rate of speed. Just ahead and going in the same d. rection was the horse and wagon of George Tillinghast. Brown footed the horn and MT. Tillinghast drove to the right of the road and Brown attempt ed to pass on the left. Just then MT. Tillinghast reached his home and he turned suddenly to the left to drive into his yard, and the natural result followed.
 The automobile struck the rear end of the wagon glancing blow and it was overturned and wrecked. The mudguards and tool box on the left side of the automobile were, damaged, but no other injury was done. The automobile party assisted MT. Filling hast in fighting the wagon and gath ering in it's contents.
 Miss EsteIIe Murray, the nurse en- ployed by Westerly Visiting Nurses society has submitted her report for May to the board of managers. Dur ing the month there have been seven new cases, with five carried over, a total of twelve. Three patients have been discharged and two died leav- ing seven still under care. Total num- Der of visits seventy-fuor. Number of paying patients eight. Amount re- ceived from patients $5.30.
 There are only two in the graduat- ing class of the Pawcatuck high school this year, but the attendant exercises will be of an interesting nature, a feature of which will be the awarding of prizes for best essays in an open competition
 In June, 1899, Peleg S. Barber, since deceased, stated that he had placed in deposit the previous April the sum of S1,000 for permanent fund to be called the Peleg s. Barber Memorial fund. The annual interest of this fund is. divided into three prizes, as fol- lows: The first prize. one-half the second, $13,33; the third, S6.77.
 These prizes are awarded the three students who prepare the best essays on subjects announced to the school by the principal. The subjects are given out four weeks in advance of the closing day of the school, when the prizes are awarded by three disinter- ested judges.
 There was a special session of the Third district court Thursday evening for the trial of the liquor seizure case against Willis E. Amy. Cornelius Bransfeld, chief of police, testified to the service of a search warrant April IS, 1909, in the drug store in Martin house block north of the driveway, and secured a quart bottle of whiskey and quart bottle partially filled with whiskey. Found them on prescription counter. In back room found empty