Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-09-20
FALL SEASON OPENED
AT THE Y. M. c. A.
Business Meeting Followed by Illus
trated Lecture on Mexico.

The Young Mems Christian associa- :
ton successfully opened the fall sea-
son with a business meeting and social
evening for members and their men
friends which had good attendance
and provided an interesting and en-
Joyable time for all present
Vics President James C. Macpherson
called the business meeting to order III
association, hall shortly after eight
O'clock and the committee reports were
presented These were by w s. Al
ling for the house committee, who told
of the changes made in the past
month; Physical Director A. C. Pease
fer the physical department, in which
he outlined the! plan for the coming
season.; Mr.. Macpherson for the en-
tertainment committee, in which he
ted of the course for the winter. As
sistant Secretary j. H. Ely, who Is in
charge of the boys work and Noah
Lucas for the social work committee.
General Secretary Frank r. Starkey
followed with some vigorous and i'm
pI essive words upon the opportunity
and responsibility which the members
have in the coming season to make the
aSsocia ton a factor of influence upon
the lives of many men and of the pur-
pose to make the association building
the most popular place in the city for
men.
The business meeting was followed
by the entertainment feature of the
evening, d lecture, IlIuSlTdleu ny StCIS-
cpticon views, upon Our Picturesque
Neighbor, Mexico Some 80 views,
many Of them colored and all excel
leLtly chosen, were shown by Mr.. Tur-
ner and with his instructive comment
upon them filed this part of the even
ing with~a pieasureable and profitabl 2
entertainment. Scenes in the cities
and villages we're shown, towering
mountains verdure clad or glistening
with snow, Aztec relics and ruins.
primitive customs national habits and
characteristics, the beautiful floral
growths, magnificent churches, finely
built railroads and much else that was
commented upon with appreciative
touch that brought out much to chain
the attention of those who heard the
lecturer. He was appiauded at the close
ef the lecture
A brief social time followed with
lemonade and waters served on the Of
fee floor under the direction of the
Womans auxiliary.
Weiner Bond Paid.
The $4,000 cash bail in the case of
state VS.. Leon .Weiner, who skipped
while out under bail while his case
was before the supreme court for f1orsa
stealing was turned over to Clerk
Parsons on Tuesday.
Bonoff Papers Filed.
1t was explained to Judge Reed that
the papers in the case against Ante
Bcnoff, charged with practicing medi-
cine without license, had become lost,
but he had filed new information pa
pers with the clerk, which the judge
allowed.
Arson Case Started.
The case of state VS.. CORTLAND May
nard OF Waterford charged with arson
in burning the house of j. F. Brown at
Quaker Hill May FL was then taken
ups and the state completed its evil
dence and the accused was on the
stand when court adjourned until this
morning.
j. F. Brown, TAYLOR Jackson. Mrs.
Mary F. Goss, w. H. Scott and Jacob
Hess testified for the state. Mr. Brown
told of the burning of the house. ne
being at the Goss house when May
nard called at 9 p. m. and again at 5
a. m. Mr.. Jackson said he heard Mr..
Maynard come in about O'Clock in the
morning and Mrs. Goss said the fire
was under way at 100 o'clock. She
was at home when Mr. Maynard called
at and and he seemed to have been
drinking. Maynard told her that if
she kne wanything about it to keep
her mouth shut.
Mr. Hess said he heard Mr. Maynard
say that he did it and no one, saw him.
Mr.. Brown when recalled testified that
a man whom he got to interview May
rard talked with him in his hearing
and Maynard admitted doing the job
because Mr.. Brown used his house,
keeper bad:
The accused makes a general denial
and was testifying when court ad-
journed.
Short Calendar Session.
There will be a short calendar ses
sion of the civil superior court at
New London Friday morning at 1870
o'clock for the assignment of cases for
trial. Judge Reed will preside.