Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-03

terly, who struck Tuesday. The strike follows the termination of an agree ment between the Westerly branch Of the Painters union and the local con tractors. About fifty men are out Of work as the result
 In their new demands upon the contractors the painters ask for min imum wage of S3 a day, with A work ing hours a week with a half holiday Saturday. Previously the minimum wage was $2.5O, without the half hol- iday.
 The new bill was sent to the con- effect March l. Owing to the fact that no action had been taken to rearrange the schedule the men went out.
 The case to come before the superior court for Washington county, sitting in Westerly with Judge Chester w. Barrows presiding, Tuesday morning, was that of The R. A. Sherman's Sons company vs. John F. Davis, a suit for $1 900 for alleged damage to property of the plaintiff caused by excess water flow. Following the testimony of sev- eral witnesses a non-suit was declared by Judge Barrows.
 The alleged damage to the plaintiffs property occurred in January and March of 1912, during heavy rain storms. The backing up of water in a brook which flows through the de- fendant's property was said to be the cause of the flooded condition which followed.
 Justin c. Havens superintendent of highways in Westerly, testified that he had examined the conditions on Main street, where the damage was caused, and found water bubbling out of the pockets in the street, flooding the road to a depth of IA inches. The water, he said, flowed off through the Sherman lumber yard, and the driveway of the | 111Y, hnT. hod cd It required five loads of chipstones to fill up the gaps after the flood, he said. In March water again went on the property of the plaintiff. If the drain had been cleared, the witness stated, the excess water would have been cared for.
 Thomas Mckenzie, superintendent of the water department, was called as a witness. He testified to the flooded condition of the road during the period mentioned. The brook is a natural stream to drain the water, he stated but from time to time it has been covered. In March: he testified, the brook was stopped up under the build ing of MT. Davis and the water came out of the catch basins. He said that large pieces of rubbish had accumu- lated in the stream under the Davis building and that there were rough stones projecting on either side of the brook. A lengthy argument ensued as to the liability of the defendant for the obstruction.
 taken by the plaintiff was not in ac- cord with the facts set up in the dec laration. He made a. motion for non- suit, which was granted. Tuesday afternoon in the superior court the case of Amanda Boyer of Plainf1eid, Conn, formerly of Westerly vs. George Joseph of this town. was opened for trial. The jury was en- panelled as follows: Robert Duff of Westerly. foreman; Charles IT. Whaley Frank H. Sheldon. Charles $. Adams George H. Sheldon, Charles s. Chap pel1 and Archie Brown of South kingstown: James R. Wilson, of North Kingstown: James Crockett of Charlestown; s. Everett Brown of Exeter: George L. Dawley. of Rich mond, and Gilbert E. Knowles, of Mar ragansett.
 This is a case in which the plaintiff claims that the defendant came to her home on Stillman avenue on the morn ing of Sept 8, 1909. with a basket of tomatoes and while there attempted to kiss her. She took the stand and her testimony occupied all of the aft ernoon session. She told of Joseph coming to her home and alta cking her She said she hit him with broom and pushed him down several times She testified that Joseph tore her dress and scratched her body. She denied she had ever been in the company of Jo- seph.
 The death of c. Oscar Arnold, father of Mrs. Joseph l.. Peacock of this town. occurred at his home near i Woonsocket late Monday afternoon. Librarian and Mrs. Peacock received | word on Monday Of his critical illness and immediately left for his home but did not arrive before the end came. Miss Carrie Arnold, a. sister of Mrs Peacock, who resides in Westerly, was at her fathers bedside when he died | The following matters were disposed Of at the regular session of the pro- bate court held Tuesday afternoon:
 Petition for filing and recording the will of Mary Slater Bradford, late of lSpringfield, in the state of Massachu- settss Granted
 Petition for filing and recording the will of Ward S. Bradford, late of i Springfield. Mass. Granted. | The will of Catherine H. Randall was admitted to probate. J. Morton Hiscox was appointed administrator with bonds of 12,0oo. Appraisers are Albert N. Crandall, Charles H. Stan l ton and Everett E. Whipple The petition for probation of will of Sender Soloveitzik was denied on the l SIouuo tlldt IL ldll0O to meet the re- quirements of law. The will was writ l ten in Hebrew and was signed by only one witness. A translation was sub mitted to the court
 Estate of Jacob Beringer. Gertrude Jewell was appointed administrator with bonds of $5,0O0. William HI. Goodgeon, Frederick Whitten and
 Frank W. Coy were appointed ap-
 praisers.
 Estate of Robert Kenneth. Will was admitted to probate. Industrial Trust company was appointed administrator without surety. Bonds were placed at $3,00o. Appraisers are Everett E. Wh1pple, Lewis Stanton and Robert F, L. Barr.
 First and final account of admins trator, Joseph T. Murphy, of estate of Nata1e Capalbo was allowed and or dered recorded. Petition for distribu- tion was granted.
 Estate of Elizabeth A. Irish. Inven- tory was received and ordered record ed
 Estate of Sanford P. Stfll1nan. Re-
 lease of Catherine r. StiIlman to ex- ecutors was received and ordered re- Icorded.
 The p. S. Barber Hose company o1 PaWcatuck held it's annual meeting ir the hose house on the West Side Tues day evening. The election of officers l hoJI PoYIo