Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-27

John Rahaley. a member of the Meriden fire department for thirty seveen years and driver Tor Hose Company No. 4. and who was recent ly killed by being kicked by one of the horses as he was about to enter the stall, was once resident of Westerly. He was brother of Mrs Michael Shea and Mrs. Daniel Carey of Westerly. and Mrs Daniel Murphy now of Barre, Vt.
 In the report of his funeral the Meriden Journal said: "one of the largest funerals of the year was that of Driver John Rahaley of the Will cox Hose company, who was killed at his station by a kick from a fire horse The city was represented by Mayor Thomas L. Reilly and the fire Chief Koran and other officers, and the Hose company, No 4, by the en- tire membership.
 t;$rhere was solemn high requiem pass in St. Rose church. with Rev. Pohn Cooney celebrant, Rev. S. A. Guinan deacon. and Rev J. A. Collan sub deacon. Burial was in Sacred Heart cemetery. The bearers were arty, Thomas Hagarty. Michael Walsh and James kennorchy of No. 4. and Capt. J. F. Donovan of Chemical En- zine No. ?. The flower bearers were James and George Rahaley, nephews of deceased"
 Chief Owen Horan of the fire de- partment said: Tn the death of Driver Rahaley we have lost one of the best f1remen ever connected with the Mer- iden department
 MT Rahaley is survived by his wife and two daughters, May and Loretta, school teachers in Meriden and a son John. employed in the railroad office at New Britain.
 Judge John w. Sweeney, counsel for Willis Amy. entered a demurrer to the complaint against his client at the Friday session of the third district court, Judge Oliver H. Williams pre- siding. Amy is charged with keep ing with intent to sell, offering for sale, and selling to Vincent c. Still man, spirituous and intoxicating iq uors adulterated with methyl alcohol. Judge Sweeney claimed the complaint was bad as two officers were specified in one count, and that the charge of keeping with intent to sell was a gen. eral term and not applicable to Mir. Stillman. It was necessary to be specific in cases of this kind. he claimed. and that every word in the com plaint means something, and that it was essential to state just what kind of liquor is alleged to have been sold to MT. Vincent.
 Town Solicitor Agard claimed that the language of the statutes were used in the complaint and that it did show sufficient particularly as to the iq- uor sold
 Judge Williams took the papers and reserved decision. and attorneys were given until next Wednesday to file any additional authorities bearing upon the case.
 Augustus Englan who was held for ernbezzling while a conductor for the Pawcatuck Valley Street railway, and who has been in the Kingston jail for two weeks, being unable to furnish the required bond, was released upon the guaranteed payment of costs. This is the case where restitution had been made and the town solicitor declined to prosecute.
 State President Thomas J. Mat thews of Providence, formerly of Westerly, will preside at the annual convention of the Ancient Order of Hibernians of Rhode Island which is to be held next Tuesday in Westerly. The session will be held in Hibernian hall. Division No. 1 of Westerly will be represented by David IT. Donohue president Eugene A. Sullivan vice president Joseph Twomey recording secretary, Martin T. Devine finiancial secretary and James Shea treasurer. John Lynch is president for Washing ton county. and will attend the con Vention- State President Matthews recently returned as a delegate from the national convention in Portland. Oregon, and will make report next Tuehday.