Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-19

The Yellow Day, September 6 1SSl when the atmosphere seeTntd to be vel -awish fog and everything yellow .inged, so much so that even the sun vas darkened, was as clear sunlight comparison with the Black Wednts- day of March IS, 1914 It was a clear ease 1f turning night into day in Wes- JeTly for at least two hours and for half that period it conn pared well with the darkest night with the street lights extfnguished. The unusual meteorolog- Scal phenomenon heightened by thun- der and lightning, heavy rainfall and a hail storm. with hail stones large s soaked beans and in quantity suffi- Cient to cover the ground to a depth of half an inch where they remained for half an hour before disSolving The stores. the public offices. the schools and all places of business were art- zicially lighted, wherever possible. In places where artificial light was not available, such as in granite cutting sheds. work was suspended.
 The sun did not rise in briuiancy and in the early morning there was an indication of storm. There was a light drizzling rain and nothing out of the ordinary occurred until shortly after eight o'clock, then a gradual darkness prevailed and reached the limit oI darkness at g o'clock. Then came tss thunder. lightning hail and rain and quite brisk wind.
 Gradually the darkness passed away ana bS ten o'clock normal conditions prevailed with just rain enough to keep Black Wednesday in the unpleasant day class. No damage.
 The appeal from probate case of Emile Yelling Hayes against her brothers, w. Brenton and Richard Wesling, as executors of her mothers $ estate, which occupied the attention of Judge Stearns and a. jury in the EaF hi twelve days, has resulted in a verdict favorable ue Mrs Hayes. When the account Of the executors was submit red Jo the probate court at Wickford the Wsllings, who are New Workers. having a summer home at PQjaC Point, made objection against the accept snce of the report, principally on the ground that S2Q,ooo advanced by her mother. Katherine C WelHng. was charged aS 8 loan and the amount was to be deducted from her share of lhe estate. Mrs Hayes claimed that large sums Of money had been ad- Vauced 10 the brOtherS which was off set in the account by charges for ser vices rendered She was willing that B Fhe sum advanced her should be charged against her in the estate. pro vidsd the sums advanced her broth CTS were also charged against them and not balanced by what she considered exorbitanr charges. There were other " that led to litigation
 The executors account was received and allowed by The probate court and an appeal was taken to the superior court and was tried before Judge Tan ner in Providence and the action of the probate court was upheld Mrs. Vel ling then took an appeal to the su- preus court and vital error was found there in that the inventory of the es- tate of Katherine c Yelling had not beth filed in the Wickford probate court
 Then the case went back to the pro- bate court and again there was favor able action on the account of the ex- ecutsrs Mrs. Hayes took another ap- peal and was opposed to the case being tried in Providence. It was assigned to the superior court for Washington county and was tried in Westerly.
 The verdict was popular with those who attended the trial daily and heard the testimony from start to finish. The trial of this case in Westerly was not without some benefit to the place It furnished entertainment of high or der for gentlemen of leisure in 8 com fortsble, weu-hghted, heated and ven- tlated court room and gave them an insight into the Financial operation of a wealthy family in a big city. Those directly interested in the case, mem bers of the family and witnesses. as well as the legal array, added mate rially to the receipts of The Dixon while dealers in high grade cigars and other luxuries noted. q reduction in their stock and 8 corresponding in crease in cash income. The intelligent jurymen did not carry their dinners with them, nor did the minor court officials. All were hungry at recess and the restaurants had a daily in crease in customers for just twelve days in the trial Of the case.