Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-17

Charles Lyle Coon, age %, who con-
fessed to minor offenSeS in addition
TO the one with which he was charged
in the Third district court, and VIII
liam Bromley, age II. residents OF
Ashaway, were arrested Friday night
by Constable Charles P. Ecclestone
charged with the theft of four spark
coils from the garage of John E. Slo-
raigned before Judge Oliver H. Will
liams in Westerly. Saturday afternoon.
Coon admitted that he took the ar
ticles mentioned in the complaint and
also confessed other misdemeanors,
pleaded to be forgiven by the court
and promising that he would steal no
more
Bromley, for one Of his age, seems
to be remarkably intelligent and not
of a criminal tendency. He frankly
| confessed that he was in the company
of Coon when the theft was commit
ted, but that it was his initiation and
he hoped his finish in such criminal
action. Judge Williams gave the young
men long talks teeming with advice,
which brought the young fellows to a
REALLY penitent mood. They prom
| ised to commit crime no more and they
were placed on probation upon pay
ment of costs. The judge placed them
under the control of Probation officer
/ Joseph T. Murphy for a period of six
months, they to report to the proba-
|
direct.
At the republican caucus held in
South Kingston, Saturday afternoon,
| nominations for town officers were
made as follows: Frank G. Ferry,
moderator; (town clerk passedl:
Ransford Collins. treasurer; Henry P
Champlin, Christopher Browning. A.
Eugene Wilcox, CHARLES C. Bliss.
| George C. Steadman, councilmen; Ste
phen E. Davis, Charles H. Potter, as
SCISSORS; George E. Adams, Edmond R.
Lyons. school cmnittee: H. Tyler,
marshal; Elisha R. P. Chappell. tree
| warden; Isaac T. Hopkins, town SER
geant; Arthur M. Peckham, road COM
missioner.
| A series of competitive inspections
for the companies of his command,
| which includes the Fifth company,
onel Tillinghast, commanding the Ar
tillery district, Rhode Island National
| Guard. Each company will be marked
on percentage basis and the COM
pany in each battalion having the
highest percentage at the inspections,
as scheduled will be selected to COM
pete during the annual tour of duty at
Fort Greb1e, where the company max
ing the best record will be awarded
a cup offered by Governor Beeckman.
Inc OIQ6E competing at the
| fort will be awarded a suitably framed
certificate as first prize in each bat
talon.
At the inspections each company
| will be allowed 40 minutes to display
the knowledge and ability of officers
and enlisted men in guard duty at the
guard house, posting reliefs, sentinel
| duties and matters along that line. in
Guiding the ability of each man to re-
| peat his general orders. Each COM
| fully. as possible the work of the guard
as covered by paragraphs 1 to 208, in
elusive, 222 to 230, inclusive and 1854
to 367, inclusive, Manual of Guard
Duty. U. S. A. 1914.
Several Westerly members attended
meeting of the Rhode Island Asso-
citation of Women Teachers, held Sat
urday afternoon in the state normal
school, Providence. The secretary and
treasurer submitted their reports,
which showed a. progressive and inter-
esting year. The association has be-
come affiliated with the Federation
of Womens Clubs, body comprising
5000 clubs and 100000 members.
After a general discussion of the
Barnard club committee on Profess
sional Ethics and County, it was voted
that since this report so we'll ex-
pressed the ideals Of the association,
! it be adopted. An informal reception
followed the business meeting. Tea
was poured by Miss Stanton and Miss
Reed. Miss Bates and Miss Gardiner
served ices.