Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-17

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 Congregational Church
 In the superior court Tuesday morn ing the case of Mary Ellen Hea1ey vs. James German, administrator, was be- gun before Judge M A. Shumway and $616 from the estate of Catherine Lynch for services rendered during her lifetime. She claimed $3s50 per week for a period of 176 weeks.
 Mrs. Healey, the plaintiff, testified that Mrs Lynch and her husband, an old couple. were living in Greeneville. They wanted someone to care for them and an agreement was made with MT. Healey that if he and his wife would give the couple a home, whatever was left of Mrs. Lynch's estate at the time of her death would go to the one who care of the couple in 1909 and con tinued that care. with the exception of 21 weeks, up to March, 1913. Mrs. Lynch was practically helpless and she did her housework, washed and dressed her and was companion to her, waiting on her in every way. She thought the services rendered were reasonably worth $3t50 a week.
 Patrick Lynch, husband of deceased, told of the care given his wife and himself and of the agreement and said that Mrs. Healey deserved to be paid.
 Other witnesses who testified for the plaintiff were James Healey, the plain tiffs husband, Emma Peto of New York, formerly of Moosup, Celia Daley and William Thoroux, who all told of the care Mrs. Healey gave Mrs. Lynch.
 Attorney Thomas M. Shields of Nor wich was counsel for Mrs. Healey, At torney Charles L. Torrey of this city for the administrator.
 At the afternoon session Dr. Frank Downing and Dr. Alphonse Fountaine testified to attending Mrs. Lynch and the care given her by the plaintiff. Other witnesses in corroboration of work done by the plaintiff were Flora Hayward, William H Hayward, Mary Bibeault and Alice F1aherty, all of Moosup.
 Taking up the defendants side of the case. Attorney Torrey called Mrs. Nellie Corrigan of Suffeld, a widow with six children. to the stand. Mrs. Corrigan is an heir of Mrs. Lynch Mrs. Corrigan testified that the de- ceased. had told her she had had trou- ble with the Healeys and wanted to get away. because the Healeys were all the time after her money. She had good home in Norwich and they the Healeys money and never got it back. They had tried to get her to buy a farm in their name. Mrs. Healey had wanted her to make a will and she wouldn't do it. She said, the witness declared, that Mrs. Healey opened her letters.
 Cross examined by Attorney Shields. Mrs Corrigan said she had never promised anyone more than the reg ular witness fee to testify in the case when it came to trial. Letters were shown the witness which she admitted I, promised 8 cousin more than witness fees if she would be a. witness. Miss Daley also testified that she had been offered money. to testify for Mrs. Cor rigan.
 Andrew J. Brennan of Cambridge, another heir of Mrs. Lynch, corrob- orated preceding witnesses as to some of the statements made by the de- ceased.
 The case reached the Jury so that they retired to their room at 4.eS, re- turning about forty minutes later with a verdict for Mrs. Healey to recover $452 50.
 Court adjourned until this (wednes- day) morning.
 Supt. Mowry's Resignation Accepted.
 The following correspond has MoWry Of the schools in Putnam and Secretary Charles L. Torrey of the town school committee:
 Putnam, Conn, March 12, 1915. MT. Charles L. Torrey, Secretary of
 the School Committee, Putnam,
 Connecticut.
 Dear MT. Torrey: I was recently elected superintendent of schools at Woonsocket, Rhode Island. and have today received official notification of the appointment. have decided to accept the position and consequently tender you herewith my resignation as superintendent of Putnam schools.
 Some considerable time before my election at Woonsocket discussed with the great majority of your com mlttee the possibility of such an event and of receiving an honorable release from Putnam. I permitted the use of my name as a candidate at Woonsock- ct only after l had been assured that satisfactory arrangements could prob ably be made to permit me to take up my work there, in case I should be elected. I wish it understood that, in rendering my resignation, I desire to follow such suggestions as you may deem advisable for the good of our schools here. I should like to take up my new duties, in part at least. when the new term opens in Woon- socket April 5. This will be the week of our spring vacation here If you desire that I continue to devote some time each week to our schools here for part or all of the remainder of the school year, I shall endeavor to ar range matters so that this. may be done.
 The new position offers a larger field of responsibility, with greater remun- eration. and with the pleasant antici- patton of 8 return to the city where my early life was spent assure won. however, that I tender this resigna- taen with deepest degrets. have much enjoyed my residence and my work in Putnam. I have found the people most cordial and deeply inter ested in the welfare of their schools. The teachers are loyal workers. SUD porting me splendidly in my sagees- tions. My relations with the school board have been exceedingly pleas ant: in fact, they have been of a very friendly nature. The board has shown entire confidence in my administration and has given me the heartiest sup port, which I appreciate and for which l cordially thank the members
 Yours very sincerely,
 WENDELL A. MoWRY.
 March 18th, 1915. MT. Wendell A. Mowry. Putnam, Conn,
 Dear MT. .Mowry: Your resignation as uperintendent of the schools of the town of Putnam was received and accepted at a meeting of the town school coYl1roiffea Marcb 16fI, 1A1r 4.