Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-12


 ton List-Much Business in Probate Court-Jurors Drawn.
 The monthly meeting of the school committee was held at the home of the clerk, Miss Clara A. Olney, at Hope Valley. Monday morning, with the clerk and Hon. Albert s. Babcock pres ent. The census of school children for 1916, enumerated by Frank w. Gran dall, was examined.
 Town Council Meets.
 The town council held it's monthly session at the town hall Monday after noon with all the members present. Bills were ordered paid to the amount of $I5.51. Seven grand and II petit jurors were drawn as eligible for ser vice per order of the superior court. The application of the William Tinkham company for ten years ex-. emption on the Bethel property was continued to March 9th next. Want Highway Repaired. A petition of the Joseph J. Taylor & Co., and others was received, asking for repairs on the highway known as Spring street, leading from Hope Val ley to Rockville, and George NJ. Fish, the surveyor of highways in that dis trict, was instructed to attend to the matter.
 Probate Court Business. l In the probate court Emma J. John son was appointed administrative on | the estate of her sister, Lucy E. Max i son, ard Everett r. AfathewsOn was ! Eappointed appraiser of the personal i property of said estate. l The inventory of the personal estate of the late Elizabeth s. TilIinghast was received and ordered recorded. Edward M Tilinghast was appoint l ed guardian of the persons and estates ! of his minor children, Elizabeth H. and {, Katherine R. Tillinghast. Henry H. Crandall was appointed appraiser. The will or William ". Chipnlan was | proved, allowed and ordered recorded and Silas R. Richmond confirmed as 1 eXecutor.
 Ar account presented by Howard NJ Barber administrator q. b. n., c. t. a., | on the estate of Paul NJ. Bar5er, de- ceased, was allowed and ordered re- corded.
 The will of Lydia J. Crandan. de- ceased, and the first and final account of George F. Sheffield. administrator on the estate of James Sheffield, de ceased, were referred to March 9th next, with order of notice.
 Drawn as Jurors. Harry A. Spencer and William w Taylor have been drawn as grand jurors to serve at Kingston Feb. 2nd and Frank w. Mills, Warren A. Tucker and Oscar D. Wells as petit jurors tC serve Feb. 23d.
 News in General. | Deborah Wells, who has been il with grip, was out of doors Sunday but had a relapse Monday, which again confined her to the house.
 William s. Mellen spent Sunday al his summer residence at Hopkintor City.
 Hon. E. R. Allen is confined to his house with an attack Of grip, and was unable to attend his duties as clerk O. the town council and probate cour ! Monday. Deputy Clerk Everett P 1 Mathewson substituted.
 A horse owned by Walter P. Bright man, left standing unhitched in iron of the residence of Rev. E. A. Witter ran away one aft@noon last week ant demolished the wagon to which it wa! attached.
 l Mrs. Sarah F. B. Hood, ex-postmis tress of Ashaway, who has been seri ously i'll with the grip, is able to b. about the house.
 Rev. E. P. Mathewson occupied tht pulpits at Pendleton Hill, Hopkinto1 City and Alton Sunday.
 The annual meeting of the Ashawa! Clay company, which was to be helC Tuesday afternoon, has been postponet one week.