Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-29
GERARD CASE
Comes to Sudden HaIt-Plea of Non
 Suit Allowed by Court.

unexpected termination. in the superlor court Tuesday when the attorney for submitting of evidence by the plaintin entered a plea of non-suit which was allowed by the court.
 Attorney Donald c. Perkins of Nor wich, representing MT. Girard, will ap- peal the case to the supreme court When the case was tried here last fall the jury returned verdict for the plaintiff to recover 5000, but after an appeal to and a review of the case by the supreme court it was returned for retrfal. Before it is disposed of it will again go to the supreme court.
 Erie H. Johnson Will Not Run.
 Attorney Eric H. Johnson, who was named at the democratic caucus last week as the party candidate for town clerk and treasurer, has declined to run. This means a change in the dem ocratic nominee for the offices. The man who is to replace Attorney John son on the ticket will be decided upon at a meeting of the democratic town committee to be held this Wednesday, evening.
 The members of the committee have another party member in mind for the place on the ticket, but his acceptance of the candidacy was in doubt on Tuesday.
 Much Cutting ForetoId for Election
 Day.
 The latest word in local political pre- dictions Is that there will be cutting in plenty at the annual town meeting on Monday The acrimony that flashed to the surface after the Hammond hall caucus last Thursday evening has not subsided in any degree and will assert itself at the polls on Monday. Candi AaA f4x nd 1lo nf1 tho school board are slated to be slashed.
 Promise of the Rainbow.
 A brilliant rainbow that swept across the eastern sky made a remarkably beautiful picture for Putnam resi- dents at 5.30 Tuesday evening. The rainbow was remarkable not only for It's beautiful coloring, but also for the great area over which it stretched and was as encouraging after the week of rain as one that Noah saw once upon a time.
 Unclaimed Letters.
 Letters addressed as follows are un- claimed at the Putnam postoff1ce; Mrs. Minnie Durham. Mrs. Gustave Gold beck, Jennie E.. 1lcGuire. M. A. Larte.
 Richardson's Probate Appeal Today.
 l.. E. Richardson's appeal from pro- bate is the case assigned for trial when luG SuDcIlOl COuAl SEoolOA 10 OpCACd this Wednesday, morning. Austin Postmaster at GrosvenordaIe.
 Charles H. Austin has been commits stoned as postmaster for the office at Grosvenordale.
 Various Items.
 w. F. Maine of Willimantic was in Putnam Tuesday.
 Edward Mayhew, window dresser at t. F, ,te, for fr1v Providence to this city.
 Henry L. Spord of Lenox, Mass, was in Putnam Tuesday.
 Frank J. Halpin of Fall River visited with Putnam friends Tuesday.
 Sergeant Patrick Hayes was on duty Tuesday, relieving Captain John Mur- ray, who was out of the city on busi- ness.
 City Notes.
 Mrs. Emma Shaw Colcleugh of Prov idence, R. l., has been the guest of her brother, G. E. Shaw, and Mrs. Shaw on Pleasant avenue.
 Myron Kinney and Miss Emma Kin ney of Center street are guests of Rev. and Mrs. Humes in Bergen, N. r. Miss Kinney is librarian of the Putnam pub lie library and is to enjoy three weeks vacation.
 Mrs. w J. Bartlett is i'll at her home on Elm street.
 MT and Mrs. s. M wheelock have been recent guests of friends In Madi- son.
 Miss Florence Sargent is spending a few days in Boston.
 William Wright has returned to Yale university to enter upon his sophomore year.
 guest of his sister, Mrs. w. J. Bartlett in Elm street.
 Mrs. Abbie Child and Mrs. E. M. Wheaton are spending a few days as the guests of Mrs. William Hammond at Hampton.
 Mrs. H. O. Preston of Grove street is the guest of relatives in Maine.
 No School Tuesday Morning. Owing to the rain on Tuesday there was no school in the Israel Putnam school Tuesday morning. Afternoon sessions were held as usual. Postmaster F. c. Letters has had Hudson-Fulton stamps on sale since Saturday. Club Opens Season. The first meeting this fall of the O, M. club was held at the home of the president, Miss Ruth F. Murfey, of Grove street Monday evening. Plans for the winter were discussed. It was voted to hold the meetings every fort night, the day to be Wednesday. Cur rent events will be followed by a paper at each meeting, the topic of the paper and it's writing to be in charge of the hostess. Refreshments will be served at each meeting during the social hour, The next meeting is to be held with Miss Laura Phinney. Thirty Nine in Teachers Training Class. The union teachers training class which has been formed in this city, composed of Sunday school teachers has membership of thirty nine at their last meeting. Rev. J. w. Rae gave lecture before the class at the regular meeting held in the Congre- gational chapel Tuesday evening. In General. A conelave of the Pages of Arthur was held in the castle room. as usual this week.
 A sewing meeting of the Ladies' So- cial circle of the Second Congregation altchurch is to be held at the home of Mfrs. G. E Shaw in Pleasant avenue this Wednesday, afternoon. | Constance Russell is i'll at the home of her parents on Grove street. Mrs. Herbert W. Foster and her three children have returned to their home | in Montclair. N. J., after spending the summer with MT. and Mrs. E. N. Eos ter.
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