Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-28
STONINGTON
Philip JenlisI<y Held 70 Superior Court
for Assaulting Steve Ruehow-Ad-
ditions ts Tierney cadets-surprise
Party.

Nearly all nations are represented
in the colony on the steamboat
wharf, where the men employed in
rock ballasting on the New York. New
Haven & Hartford railroad are quart
cred. All do not attend divine ser
vice on Sunday, but the majority in
dulge in hilarity of varied kinds,
some going as far as to drink bot
tie or two. or more of ale or lager.
and some really become intoxicated.
Naturally under these conditions
there is more or less war talk and
occasionally with a warlike ending.
Sunday evening Philip Ienlisky and
Steve Ruchow, representing different
warning nations, got into a dispute on
the war question and Phil smashed a
beer bottle on Steve's head, inflicting
severe wounds. The report of the as
sault reached Policeman O'Connell and
in short order both Steve and Phil
were in the town court room. Phil
was placed in the iron cage and
Steve was given required attention by
DR.. Little. The flow of blood was
staunched and twenty-five stitches
were necessary to close the wounds in
Steve's head; he was in a very weak
ened condition from the loss Of blood.
Monday morning Phil was arraign-
ed in the Stonington town court, be-
| fore Judge Frank H. Hinckley, charg-
with assault with intent to kill. Pros
ecuting Attorney Benjamin II. Hewitt
! assure the court that Phil was prob
ably guilty. Phil was adjudged gull
ty of the charge and he was held for
trial in the superior court at the next
criminal term at Norwich. He was
unable to furnish bail and was taken
to New London jail.
stonington Pointers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Foster Dodge.
nee Atwood, have returned from their
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mess in Westerly. but he and his
bride will reside in Stonington Dor
ough.
Quite a fleet of sailing craft came
to an anchor in Stonington harbor to
| escape the fury of Sundays storm.
The black spur buoy at Penguin
shoals. off Stonington harbor is report
| ed out of position, about 100 feet
from it's official position.
There was meeting of Pequot
Council, Royal Arcanum, Monday
evening.
St. Mary's Tierney cadets held on
| interesting session Monday evening
Henry May of New London gave an
interesting report of the doings OF the
| recent convention in New London
Several new members were Gamitted
and there was discussion in the
proper support OF football team &c
represent the society in the Tierney
League.
q
surprise party Saturday evening BY
members of Myra F. Douglass lodge
D. of H. There was progressive
whist. vocal and instrumental music
and refreshments. The affair was il
honor of the birthday of Miss Wells
An electric engine has been install
ed at the pumping station, which will
increase the efficiency OF the watel
system.
Miss May Robinson and Miss Ann;
Vargas are enrolled in the Connects
cut College for Women at New Lon
don.
Rev. Dwight c. Stone, pastor of tn,
Second Congregational church. con
Quoted the funeral service Of Mis-
, Amanda Malvina Babcock, a forme
? Westerly teacher, at the residence o
her sister, Mrs, Jesse w. Hall, in Qui
ambaug, Monday afternoon, a larg
number of relatives and friends at
, tending. The members of the Ston
: ington Woman's Christian Temperate
) union attended in a body. Burial wa
/ in Stonington cemetery.
! Stohington troop of Boy Scouts /
arranging for a relay transmission o
a message from Wildliam Culley, pres
ident Of the Westerly town council. I
2 Timothy c. Murphy, mayor of Nor
: witch. 1t is planned to have the rout
q from Westerly to Stonington. to Mys
: tic, Groton, Noank and New Lor
don.
The registration board has qualifie
: ia new electors for the town of Ston
Iington, divided as follows: From Ston
ington borough, 81; Pawcatuck, So
Mystic. %; Old Mystic. 2; Road dis