Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-01

time to that special line of work and with much success.
 Mir. and Mrs. Simon J. Reuter- and
 daughter, Miss Mary M. Reuter-, of Westerly, who went to Germany seven ! November. are still with relatives at Ma ing, and have not decided when they
 will start for home. They are living
 comfortably and in their letter say
 that the German troops depart for the
 front cheerfully and with high hopes
 of success. but naturally there IS de-
 pressed feeling when news comes of
 the death of near and dear ones on the
 field of battle: Women congregate m
 the churches daily and kneel in prayer
 for the safety of the brave soldiers
 who risk their lives for county. Both
 Mrs. Reuter- and Miss Reuter- have
 joined the German Red Cross corps,
 Mrs Reuter- volunteering to remain in Mainz and engage in sewing and making bandages for the wounded, So as to be with her husband, while Miss Reuter- has volunteered subject to call for Red Cross work on the battlehelds feeble health and the visit to his old
 home in Germany was in the interest of his health and to see his relatives Dr. Percy A. Senior of Westerly was acquitted of the charge of abortion by | a JuTY or the SupSTlOE court IOI w dSG- l ington county at Kingston Wednesday afternoon after a trial lasting three | days When first arrested Dr. Senior | was charged with murder and abortion | causing the death of Katie Bombardo. | He was adjudged as being probably | guilty at the hearing in the Third dis l trict court. When the case was be- l fore the grand jury at Kingston the charge of murder was dismissed and he
 wa indicted on the charge of abortion which caused death. The case was l given a thorough trial. but the evil 1 dence was not sufficient to convince l the jurors that the doctor was guilty 1 as charged.
 1 This verdict is in keeping with the record Of Rhode Island in cases of this | convicted for the commission of such ! a crime in the state. Dr. Senior re- l turned to Westerly Wednesday after | noon. Since his arrest he has been in | jail in default of bail.
 | The school committee of the town of | Stonington has formally accepted the | resignation of pr. William H. Perry | as superintendent of schools and he 1 left Wednesday night for Leominster. Mass. where he will assume his duties | as superintendent of schools. MT. | Cooper of. Mystic a member of the Il committee, was authorized to prepare
 resolutions of appreciation of the ser
 vices rendered by Dr. Perry. Judge I Alberti R. Stillman of Pawcatuck, a member of the school committee. will
 act as superintendent of schools until the new committee enters upon its du- l ties Oct. 6.
 | Local Laeonies.
 | Dr. Charles Farrell, interne at St. Mary's hospital Waterbury, is visiting at his home in Westerly. He is the son of MT. and Mrs. Andrew Farrell. II Charles w. Willard of Westerly. president of the Rhode Island fisheries commission, is in Washington attend T ing the annual convention of the
 American Fisheries society. of which he is treasurer.
 Il The body of Mrs. Eliza B. Thompson
 who died in Wilkesbarre, Pa., at the
 home of her daughter. Mrs. Frederick |, Webster, arrived in Westerly on the 9.15 train Wednesday night. Buria will be at River Bend.
 After long illness, Mrs. Lizzette Sampson Culley. 56. wife of. William ! Culley president of the Westerly towr
 council, died Tuesday afternoon at hel |, husband, she Is survived by three som . and four daughters. Mrs. Culley wa.
 a member of Grace Methodist Episco ; pal church.
 For a blazing curtain in the resi-
 dence of Joseph Marzoli at Granit , and John streets a fire alarm was sen in from box 56 at o'clock Wednesda, | chemical hose wagon left the firehous | two minutes later and was back a 7.15. The fire was readily extinguishe and with very little damage before tn
 firemen arrived after a remarkabl
 quick run.