New Britain herald., 1915-03-20
HUSBAND UNFA|THfUL;;
wife GETS DIVORCE
Mrs. Lila, BaII0WS, Ca|IageI Gets
Decree in Superior Court.
REPORTED SHE WILL We'd AGAIN
Tells Judge She Is Ignorant of Hus-
bands Whcrea bouts-John c. Nor
ton New NonOgenarian-Ep
League Has Election-Briefs.

ton New a Nonogenarian-Epw
League Has Election-Briefs.
Breach of marriage VOWS was
charged against Edward Il. Gallagher
at the trial of the suit for divorce
brought by his wife, Mrs. Lila A.
gallagher, held before Judge Case in
the superior court yesterday. Mrs.
Gallagher told the court that her hus-
pand had been unfaithful and had
treated her badly. Judge Case re-
turned a decree in her case and also
gave her the custody of q child born
OF the marriage of the couple.
The complainant is a daughter Of
A. G. Barrows, assistant supcrn-
tendent of the Water company. She
was married to Gallagher in Bridge
port on April Is, 1912. She told tho
court yesterday that for az time the
couple were happy They lived to-
Sether nearly a year, Gallagher finally
deserving her He returned later,
but as he had been unfaithful to his
marriage vows during his absence,
there was no reconciliation. His
whereabouts are at present unknown
10 MS erStWh1le spouse.
Mrs. Barrows is a comely young
woman. 1t is reported that she is
engaged to wed a young trolleyman,
living in Mountain View, and that the
couple will soon be married.
Epworth League Elects.
Oliver H. Nichols Of New Britain
was reelected president of the New
Britain group of the Epworth league
at the annual meeting held last even
ing in the local Methodist CHURCH.
Ihere was a large attendance at the
session and the young people were
greatly interested in the discussions
Merton Lamb of this place was
chosen to serve as secretary and
George Ward Of New. Britain was
selected to fill the office of treasurer.
Mr.. Cushman Of Hartford gave an
interesting address at the meeting
He is greatly interested in the work
of the Epworth league and during his
talk last evening he gave some Nalu-
able advice to the young people.
Norton a Nonogenarian.
Don't drink, don't smoke, retire
early and get up early. This is the
recipe for longevity given by John
G. Norton, Plainville's grand old man,
who yesterday joined the ranks of the
nonogenarians. Mr.. Norton has been
an ardent prohibitionist for years and
the fight against john Barleycorn has
always interested him greatly. He
has absolutely no use for tobacco as
a luxury and he believes that the
weed shortens the lives of those ad-
dicted to its use. Considering his
age, Mr.. Norton is we'll preserved and
he manages to get about town with
fair degree of regularity. The
venerable old citizen is greatly adj
mired by the townspeople and yes
terday he had a number of callers at
his home on Norton place. Relatives
also came to extend their congratu-
lations and Mr.. Norton had a very
happy day.
Mr. Norton is a native Of Boston.
His family moved from the Hub when
he was quite young, locating in
Glastonbury when he started his
education. He came to Plainville
few years after leaving school and he
has been living here almost contnu-
ously since.
He worked as a 1nachin1st in Con-
necticut towns for years but has been
retired for some time. The death of
his wife few years ago was a big
shock to him and he has aged greatly
since. He is president of the Old
Mems club, He also claims the dis
tinction of being the first master of
the Plainville Grange.
In politics he is a republican, al
though he has always claimed the
right to vote Independently in town
elections. He is no-license advo-
hbition He takes considerable
pleasure in claiming that he never
drank Intoxicating liquors, either as
medicine or beverage and that he
smoked but once in his life. He had
his experience with the noxious weed
when he was a youngster and the re-
suits made his first smoke his last
one.
Two sons Charles Norton of Wor-
cester and Wendell Norton of Tor
1inEton, both clever mechanics, with
regulations as inventors, are the only
remaining members of his family
Sunday Selling Here?
The authorities have received COM
plants concerning the sale of liquor
on Sundays in boarding houses con-
Quoted by the foreign element in the
town and it is said that the police
are keeping watch in the hope Of get
ting sufficient evidence to bring some
of them into court. 1t is said that
beer is brought into certain houses in
kegs every week ostensib1y for the
use of boarders, but that the owners
actually make a business of selling in
discriminatory on the Sabbath.
The state police spent several |
sale this afternoon in the church
chanel