Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-24

 Thomas E. Champlin for assault WILL a dangerous weapon in connection with the shooting up of the Glraro iuHaDet camp and defacing building ine other indictments are:
 William A. Staplins, for breaking and entering buildings at Pleasant View and Watch Hill and with larceny therefrom He pleaded nolo and was sentenced to seven months in the Providence county jail.
 Angelo Custodi, accompiice or Sta plins. on the same charge, was sen- fenced to the state reform school dur ing minority. four years, or six months in Providence county jail.
 William A. Staplins and Benjamin Fain, for breaking and entering build- ing during daytime with larceny. Sta, -plins pleaded nolo. Case continued until Thursday for arraignment of Harold Kingsley, indicted for mali- cious mischief, pleaded not guilty. Bail $1,000.
 Carl Brown pleaded not guilty, to felonious assault. Charge modified to common assault and plea of guilty was entered. He was sentenced to four months in the Kingston jail and to pay costs.
 John H. Lassell. indicted for im- moral conduct. pleaded not guilty. Ball $1,500.
 Henry R. Chappell. for running an automobile without permission of the owner, pleaded nolo. Sentence defer red for payment of costs. Bail $20O.
 Dr. Percy A. Senior, indicted for abortion, pleaded not guilty and trial set for next Monday. Judge Rathbun appointed James Williams counsel for accused.
 The order for trial of criminal cases which began Wednesday is as follows State vs. Thomas E. Champlin, state vs. John H. Lassell, state vs. Thomas E. Champlin, defacing building, state vs Charles Richmond, state vs. l.. C. Kingsley, state vs. Dr. Percy A. Sen ior.
 The divorce suit of Howard H. Still of Potter Hill against Evelyn Rooney Still of Moosup on the grounds of de- sertion was called. Mrs. Still was present to defend and as a result of her opposition the plaintiff did not stand trial and withdrew the suit. It was arranged that Still would look out for the interests of minor child.
 Edith Stillman Bentley was granted q divorce from B. Cort Bentley, and Charles F. Crandall from Lucy T. Crandall. all of Westerly.
 The question of continuation of the, social welfare department of the Vest erly District Nurse association will be discussed at a meeting of the board of government to be held Friday evening, with the indications that the work will be discontinued. For the past year Miss Annette Mccall of Philadelphia has been the secretary of the depart Inent and has rendered faithful and efficient service and at the none too large salary of $1.000. As Westerly is not classed among the larger places of the country, or of even little Rhode Island, the opinion prevails that while the social welfare work is to be com mended, Westerly is too small a field for~its continuance.
 Acting for E. William Holmes of New York and Clifford Holmes of Old Mystic, Attorney Herbert ". Rathbun has taken appeal from the action of Judge Elias B. Hinckley of the Ston- ngton probate court to the superior court for New London county on the first Tuesday in October, 1914. The matter appealed from is allowance of the account of James E. Lord, execu- tor of the will of Mary E. Holmes, late of Stonington. in which he showed the doings of Mary E. Holmes as ex- ecutor of the will of her father, Bras tus Holmes, who died in 1881. Mrs. Holmes qualified as executrix and dur Ing the 30 years prior to her death neglected to give any account of her stewardship. Brown & Perkins of Norwich are counsel for MT. Lord 
 A valuable selection of scrap books containing compilation of the deaths md marriages, including the published obituaries and reports of weddings, lave been presented the Westerly pulp ic library by Miss Anna A. Gardner. There are Is volumes of deaths and obituaries, six of marriages, one on ocal schools and also one of clip pings of educational and moral matter The collection was made by the late Miss Abby w. Gardner aunt of the lonor, who resided for years on the arm of her brother, John Gardner, in he town of Stonington. The period rom 1857 to 1910 is covered by the 23 folumes and will be a valued acquisi- ion, locally, to Arnold's Vital Records, hat covers these matters to the year $50. The scrap books, when properly ndexed, will add materially to the wealth. of information at the West uly public library.
 San1muel J. Goldsmith, who was lorn in Voluntown, Conn, a9 wears go Sept 22. 1925. the son of John ana setsy Goldsmith, observed the anni- lersary of his birth Tuesday at the some of his sister, Mrs. Mary Louise Sates, in Manton, where he is visiting lis home being at Mt. Hygies, NertE foster. The chief observance was a hnner given in his honor at whict nmany relatives and friends were resent.
 In the Civil war Mr. Goldsmith erved in Battery B, First Rhode Isl. nd Light artillery, and was for sey. ral months confined in Libby prison Tor over 30 years he was in the em. Joy of the American Screw compan, Providence, and for large part n
 hat time was foreman of Eagle mil 10. ?. He retired in 1886 and DIFF
 hased a farm in North Foster, Wher,
 e has since resided
 The visit of delegation compose,
 Frank W. Coy, Willard Bacon
 rancis G. Hasweli and Frank SuIii
 an to New Haven on Tuesday for
 onference with officials of the Nev
 fork, New Haven and Hartford Rail
 bad company with reference to trai,
 accommodations, has received censifJ
 ration. The visit was prompted b
 le proposed new schedule which is f.
 in effect Sept. 27, when the mum
 er of trains are to be reduced an
 hange in schedule time of other,
 7ednesday afternoon Mr Coy re
 sived the following self f-explanator
 itter:
 New Haven, Conn, Sept. p, 1914.
 ty Dear Mr. Coy:
 Referring to our meeting yesterda
 regard to train service betwee
 Testerly and Bradford:
 As explained to you fully in orr con