Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-27
HUSBAND CLAIMED FRAUD.
But jackson Marriage Was Not An
nulied in Superior Court.


Judge James II. Webb, sitting in the
superior court here. declined to annui
the marriage OF Lawrence II. Jackson
OF Portland, Conn, and Mabel d. john
son, Mr.. Jackson being the plaintiff in
the action. Mr.. jackson, through HIS
attorney. claimed annulment. on the
ground OF fraudulent contract.
The couple married at East Haddam.
June !. 1913. 1t was claimed for the
plaintiff that he at that time be-
LEVIED as the result OF talks that had
previously- taken place between him.
self and the woman who had become
his bride that she was so far as she
knew, capable; Of fulfilling her mar
riage contract. Later the plaintiff
had discovered. II was charged, that
interest OF her health the defendant In
the action had been obliged to submit
| to an operation that precluded any
likelihood of her becoming a mother in
the future. The plaintiff claimed that
| he was not informed Of the operation
previous to his marriage.
On the ground that unfruiItfulness
was not a sufficient ground by itself
/ for the annnlment OF the marriage,
Judge Webb did not order that Il be
/ annulled.
Increase in School Enumeration.
Evidence that Putnam is growing,
such evidence coming from various
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| enumeration figures just returned of
the number Of children OF school age
{ to 16 years-in the town at this
/ time. The total is 1923, an increase
from 1886. the figures for last year.
! The children are enumerated by dis
tricts as follows: Smith street. ISL:
Israel Putnam. 665; Sawyer. 90; East
Putnam, "a: Putnam Heights, "a; Gary
! 26; total 1929.
The town of Putnam is allowed s2.25
each year for aid in the education OF
| each child so enumerated. so that the
/ town will receive considerable more
revenue than was the case in 1914.
| The greater part of the children
enumerated in the Smith Street dis
trict are pupils attending st. Mary's
Parochial school.
Apple Crop to Be Small.
l. II. Healey. one of the best known
farmers in the town of Woodstock
stated while in this city Saturday aft
ernoon that the apples picked in that
well known fruit section of windhan
county will be very few this fall Or
many farms three fourths Of the apples
grown during the season have faller
from the trees. The cause of this 4,
difficult to determine but 1t Is a pc,
culiar condition existing Throughout
the state this year, Mr.. Healey- says
Cement Cutters For Union Street.
Cement cutters six feet in width ar,
being laid on both sides of Unior
street, which is to be paved with am
eisite. The cutters are really cob
bic stones laid in cement. which Il
poured over them so as to completed,
cover the stones and then smoothel
over Tho idea of this is to protec
i the street from being torn up by horses
| that may be hitched there when tn,
street is reopeped for use, Hitchini
posts are to be set on both sides o
the street. AS such posts haze beef
taken from the main thofoughfares Il
the business section II has been deem
ed advisable to make provision 70
hitching horses in this side street
, ment and stone cutters with thei
, hoofs without doing damage.
ITO Decide Trade School Matter To
night.
] A large attendance is looked for thi
] evening at the special town meetin
that has been called to see il the tow
: viii vote to appropriate about $50, 90
for the construction OF a trade schoc
5 building in this city. Men who ar
7 some active work on this matter 10
. the past few Gays. AS a number {
the prominent citizens OF the city ar
q backing the plan. the opinion in Put
q nam Saturday seemed TO be that tn
e appropriation would likely be made.
= County Sunday School Convention.
h The annual convention of the Wind
e har County. Sunday School associa
J. | ton is to be held in the Congregation
4 al church Thursday, October z, wit
i morning, afternoon and evening ses
d sions. The list Of speakers include
o Hamilton S. Conant. secretary of tn
e Massachusetts, Sunday School assocfa
ton, and Wallace /. Woodin. secretar
Of the Connecticut Sunday School as
ISOLATION. There will be delegation
here from various TOWNS of the cour
q ty.
Q Many Saw Southbridge Game.
Z Fans in numbers continue to folio
!. the Putnam team through the I'm
= stages of the 1915 campaign. Satui
= day afternoon a large number wei
y from this city to Southbridge.
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