Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-21
JEWETr CITY
Principal K. P. Leavenworth Resigns UnexPectedly-Asher Popp,e Fined John Phillips Death.

H. P. Leavenworth. principal of the | Riverside grammar school, has re- signed to accept a position in Chicago, ILL Mr. Leavenworth left the school | Thursday without any notification to the committee Sunday evening MT. Leavenworth,S son John delivered to pr. q. Ii. Jennings, chairman Of the school committee, a letter dated April IT, signed by MT. Leavenworth, de- clar1ng his resignation as stated. AL bertus c. Burdick has also received 8 letter signed by MT LeavenwOrth di- recting that the salary due him be paid to his wife.
 There is much interest and comment about the borough regarding the pe- culiar conditions that have attached themselves to this somewhat unusual case, which has eliminated in Mir. Leavenworth's resignation.
 The committee has deemed it expedi- ent to Take no selection of a principal until the close of the present term. The school will be conducted by Mrs. Nettie Johnson until that time. Mrs. Johnson has been assistant to the principal for several years and is fully capable of filling the duties which de- Volye upon her. Mrs. Jessie Carpenter of Lisbon has been engaged as an auxiliary teacher
 Fined for Illegal Liquor Sale.
 Asher Popple of Griswold was brought before Judge John Potter Monday afternoon in the town court and found guilty of an actual illegal sale of liquor. He was fined $25 and costs, amounting to $52.29, which he paid.
 Death of John Phillips.
 John Phillips, native of this town. who died at his home in Westerly, R. l., Sunday, at the age of 29, was as sistant superintendent for tme COttreil company of that city. His wife, of Westerly, a sister, Mrs. Ora Brown. and a brother, Amos Phillips, Of this place, and three brothers, Hobart, of Saratoga Springs, N. Y, Charles, of Versailles, Conn. and Herbert, of Lynn, Mass, survive him, as ooos his mother, Mrs. Daniel Brown, of Nor- wich.
 Heavy Automobile Traffic.
 Jewett City is now on the direct trunk line thoroughfare between New Haven, New London and Norwich and points north and east, including Bos- ton, Worcester and Providence. The passing of automobiles and motorcy- cles on Sunday was little less than a parade. A conservative estimate places the number at 20 an hour from a. m. until g D. m., a little short or 300 ma chimes. These figures need not include loCa! cars. One interesting exhibit was a Du1ltn Ol IlOiOItISIlSIS 6den WlL1 It handsome young lady riding on the small rear seat.
 Summer Temperature.
 Sunday was a summer day. From 10 in the morning until p. m. the ther- mometer registered close to so. The churches all had good audiences in the morning, and in the afternoon almost everybody enjoyed a walk about the borough streets or a pleasant stroll afield. The swamp maple tops got good coIoring of red Sunday, and along the roadsides and woodland banks vegetation of all sorts is well started.
 Fine Trout Taken.
 John Stewart showed nine fine trout from HopeviIle brooks, all over eight ounces ln weight, and Perley Melvin takes the ribbon with 26 beauties.
 Timothy Duggan and his family were guests of relatives in Franklin for the week end. While there, MT. Duggan caught two trout that weighed one pound and five ounces each.
 Mrs Ora Brown is entertaining her brother, Hobart Phillips. of Saratoga Springs, \. T.. also his wife and son Harold.