Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-06
DANIELS0N
Central House and Berhier Saloon
Close Unexpectedly Friday Morning
Action Follows Continued Hearing
in Town CONTEMPORARIES Appoint
ed on William Ingalls, Estate.

I
| ed about Ii O'Clock in the morning, the
action creating much surprise, as IT
| was taken only about an hour after
/ hearing before the town courJ,in which
| the holders Of the licenses were de-
| PENDANTS in actions charging that they
had sold liquor illegally. At the hear
ing business, as concerns the sale of
/ they were not ordered to close by the
court That they did close later was
due, it is understood, to an agreement
| between counsel representing the state
and Messrs. Bernier and s. P. Humph-
rey, Jr., to avert, undoubtedly, sum-
mary action by the state, which has
! been forecasted if they did not cease
! to do business while the appeals from
the decision Of the county commission
ers granting their licenses to the SUI
perior court are pending.
The town court room was crowded
Friday morning at o'clock, when the
cases of the state VS.. S. P Humphrey,
/ Jr., and that of the state VS. Amadee
Bernier were called. each defendant
being charged with the Illegal sale OF
liquor to William Guida during the
present week, the cases having been
continued from Tuesday last Prose-
cutting Attorney Arthur G. Bill for the
state and Attorney Oliver E. Getty foI
Messrs. Humphrey and Bernier sub
mitted to Judge Harry E. Back a set
Of facts on which they had agreed, this
to simplify the proceedings and expe-
dite them.
AS to whether or not the defendants
have sold liquor illegally depends
/ finally on the decision OF the superior
court, or to the supreem court, where
the cases may eventually Cd on points
of law. The proceedings Of Friday were
of peculiar interest, both defendants
having licenses granted them Novem-
Der 20 by the county commissioners,
after the latter had vacated the ap-
reals to the superior court made by
Gordon A. Johnstone Of Danielson, it
having since been ruled by a superior
cdllrt judge that the appeals are in
force.
+ in addressing the court, Judge Bill
said that the question to be decided
was whether appeals are pending
which suspends their Humphreys and
Bernier's) licenses, and not the ques-
ton of the validity Of the appeals At
} torney Getty admitted that sO-caIled
appeals were pending, but not the
yalidity Of them Mr.. Getty also start
ed to say that his clients had receiv-
ed their licenses and paid for them in
good faith, but Judge Back did moi
care to listen to arguments along that
line at just that time.
After discussing for some time the
! legal status Of the word Heretofore, -
as it is used in the statutes applying
to saloons closing until after an ap-
peal against their having a license is
: decided, the attorneys listened to a
) statement from the court. Judge Back
told Attorneys Bill and Getty that he
did not think it fair to ask him to
decide the matter up for considera-
+ ton. The question is a purely AGA
! demic one, he said. and matter or
, which l have my views, but my de-
cision would not avail if the superior
court, where the question is already
raised, should finally decide adversely
t I am not trying to shirk any response
t bility, but my decision, whichever way
2 it might be, would likely do injustice
/ to one side or. the other'
Judge Back declared his willingness:
: to have the attorneys proceed with The
$ hearing, If they so wished, but ex.
e pressed his opinion that an adjourn
Is mnt for two weeks, during which thu
g appeals pending in the superior cour
t might be decided, would seem advis
1 able.
Judge Getty stated to the court tina
he had been told the day previous b!
y Judge Milton A. Shumway of the su
4 perior court that he would be ready Il
g Judge Bill stated that he had not beel
!. informed of this, to which Judge Get
ty replied that he had not had tim
p to give him notice Of the fact. It wa
finally agreed that the case be ad
4 journed until Saturday, January 20. a
o'clock. This agreement was no
q reached, however, until Judge Bill ha,
4 made objection that the two saloon
would in the meantime continue to b
d open and violate the law. Judge BAG
replied in effect that it might be tru
I that the places would be TECHNICAL
violating the lew, but six other saloon
!, would be doing business in the Dor
q ougfl anyway, and the point consid
: cred might be regarded with relatio
, to this fact.
AS stated, however, it was not NOR
than an hour after the proceedings i
court were concluded before the sa
looms closed.
j. Officers of Congregational BenevoIen
Society.
Following are the newly elected Off
II GERS of the Benevolent Society of tn
r Congregational church: President, Mr.
q. Oliver w. Bowen; honorary presiden
d Rev. Clarence II. Barber: first vic
a, president John A. Paine; second vic
S. president P. 3. Sibley: secretar7
d Simeon Danielson; assistant secretaF.
Leonard James; treasurer. Charlie
KingslJury; dlectresses for Januar,
ri Mrs. T. E. Hopkins, Mrs Rienzi Roll
- inson, Mrs. Simeon Danielson, Mis-
- Mary Lee. Miss Carrie Fellows
ID Big Audience at orphsum.
Beverly Of Graustark, George Bal
l. McCutcheon's basis for the drama
the title, was seen at the Orpheum The
=, alter Friday evening by one of II
y largest audiences that the new PLAY
house has held since its opening earl
- Ia the fall The attraction was OF
of the best that Manager Brown hs
III Yet Secured and found much fav,
with the audience. Among the out
- town theater parties was one number
AZ ing about 80 from Wauregan, a lar.
number of these having assisted r.
as Gently at the successful fair held fl
the baseball association in that tow
10 the theater party being in the way
expressing appreciation of their g
as forts.
- Advent Church Officers.
wv These are the newly elected Office
! of the Advent church, Deacon. Ca
m sius Tourtelotte; deaconesses. MI
n Matthews, Mrs. b F. Russell: Gle
and treasur Mrs. A. 3. Burrough
or collectors, Mrs. Mary Long, Mrs ca
" sius Toprtelotte; trustee and auditC
in Thomas Feltman
Uncomfortable Wind and Cold.
re The first real suffering from co
this winter was experienced F1-ida
To when. following the clearing of t
on lighf early morning snor, storm = h
ing wind came out of the northwe
a and drove the mercury to a, point
a. the tube that is associated with di
comfort for all who must be out
IL doors.
ms Appraisers on ingalls, Estate.
.,zl-t drank . Warren and Charles