The Press., 1916-09-14

It, therefore DehoOves all those own ing this class of securities who desire
 to pay the state tsx of four mills on
 the dollar, to send in their lists on the
 earliest possible date, otherwise there
 will be an unusual delay in getting
 receipts from the state treasurer. Superior Court.
 The September term of the superior
 court opened at Rockville on Tuesday
 with Judge H.J. Curtis on the bench.
 States Attorney Thomas F. Noon
 presented the state cases, which were
 later continued until Tuesday, Septem-
 Der 26. William J. Baldwin of
 Hebron, charged with assault with
 intent to kill, was arraigned and
 entered plea of not guilty.
 The following assignment of cases
 was made by the court: Wednesday,
 September 13, Harold E. Hawkins
 az ainst Josephine Sturoh and others,
 Tom l.. Sturoh against Josephine
 Sturch, Dora Licker against Israel
 Licker, Israel Lickera gainst Louis
 Licker and others; September 19, William H. Squires against Arthur
 J. MoIntire, James ". Nolan against
 town of Mansfield.
 Motions were heard in few cases on the short calendar. In the case
 of Julia S. Hensig against Charles W. Hensig, motion for further order of notice was granted.
 Attorney Charles Phelps. counsel for Warren D. Chase, receiver for the
 Middle River Manufacturing com.
 pany, asked for an extension of time
 within which to plead. The receiver
 had a total of $31 1000 to distribute. The claimants were all related either
 by blooI or marriage, and there was no reason why the matter should not be settled without further difficulty. He asked that the extension be to the first Monday in November, which was later ordered by the court.
 In case of Lawrence Brothers, h. oorporated, against Edmund L. Wilson, a motion for judgement was made by Attorney Thomas F. Noon, who asked that judgment be entered for the amount in the bill of particulars. and the amendment. The court ordered that judgment be entered.
 The court heard the uneontested divorce case of Celia R. Tracey against John J. Tracey. They were married in South Coventry January 24, 1910. They moved first to Saybrook, next to Guilford, then to Bridgeport and finally lived in Anaoonda, Mont. The plaintiff asked for a divorce on the grounds of habitual intemperance. The court granted the decree, giving Mrs. Tracey, the plaintiff, the custody of the child.
 The next case heard was the divorce case of Ernest N. Lyman of Vernon against May Crockett Lyman of Bristol, on the ground of desertion. The decree was granted.
 Among the cases to be tried is that of Mrs. Catterina Tonon of Stafford Springs against the Metropolitan life insurance company of New York. Mrs. Tonon sues to recover $5OO0 life insurance on her husband, Domenico Tonon, who died August 23, 1915, after having been insured about two years. She is represented by Attorney NJ. D. O'Connell of Stafford Springs and former Attorney General Charles Phelps of Rockville. Robinson, Robin son 6 Cole of Hartford will look out for the interests of the insurance com. pany.
 Among the new civil cases returned io this term are the following: Martin Puscar of Wilmington vs. town of damage suit for $2, 800, lue to injuries received owing to de- ieotive highway.
 Andy Carver of Wilmington vs. town of Mansfield, damage suite for s1,O0O, due to injuries received owing to defective highway.
 Mrs. Maude (Klee) Prior of Filing ton vs. City of Rockville, damage suite for $5, 900, for injuries sustained by fall on icy and snowy sidewalk.
 Addie lola Ames, executrix vs. Josephine and Thomas L. Struch of an order for the attachment of the property of the defendant to tie amount of $2OO.
 Bernard S. Feiner of Springfield vs. Julia A. Martin ct al. of Somers, on land in Somers.
 Judge Curtis has been called to Maine by the serious illness of his wife. He was to have held a session ,f court yesterday. Sheriff Fred yinton went through the formality of opening court, and adjourning it to Tuesday, September 19, at l o O. clock. | As the lawyers and witnesses were on hand for the trial of the case of Harold E. Hawkins against Josephine Sturch ct al, the judge turned it over ;o ex-Lieutenant Governor Lyman T. | clerk of the court, to act as ! committee to take the evidence in | his absence. The judge will take it lnder consideration on his return.
 Jurors have been drawn as follows | 'or the term: Johannes Hansen and | Ernest l.. Hall of Holland, A. E. l standish of Andover. Allen Skinner | md Andrew M. Maneggia of Bolton, Albert E. Lyman of Columbia, Nell Ion Ayers and August Hillman of | ID IF ?. Miller of Ellington. Elton W. Buell. of Hebron, Fred E. Field and Louis A. Gowdy of Somers, Everett ?. Warren and Louis H. Stevens of | Stafford, H. M. Lawson of Union, George 0. Scheets and Philip W. 'achse of Rockville, Harry T. Pratt If Wilmington.