Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-25
Prominent Florist Dead
Simon J. Reuter- 65 Had Been Impaired Health For Three Years-Bradford Mans Eye Trouble Causes Temporary Insanity Metal from Burned Watch Hill House Going to Nor.vich-Superior Court Cases Friday.

I filiated with Franklin lodge Free and Accepted Masons, Palmer chapter, Royal Arch Masons, Narra gansett commandery, Knights Ten,plar. and Palestine temple, Mystic Shrine He was also a member of Granite council, Royal Arcdnunl Order of Golden Cross, the Society of American Florists and a life member of the American Rose society.
 MT. Reuter- sustained sight shock about three years ago. and his health has been on the decline ever since. Soon after he sustained the shook, ac companied by Mrs. Renter and their daughter Mary, he visited his former home in Germany. While there war was declared, and for six months Mrs. and Miss Reuter- voluntarily engaged in work for the aid of the wounded, until the opportunity came for their return. They arrived in Westerly on Thanksgiving eve. 1914.
 MT. Reuter- is survived by his wife Barbara A. Reuter-, a sen, Louis ). :. Reuter-, and two daughters, Mrs. Ed ward Lueck and Miss Mary M. Reuter-.
 Charles w. Abbott, the adiutant general of the Rhode Island National guard, has announced the prize win ners in state competitions during The small arms practice season of 1916. The Fourth company, Captain Cyril L. D. Wells won the governors trophy, with figure of merit of S6.06, Fand the adjutant generals trophy was won by Sergeant, Edward Perragaux with a score of 80. The other matches were won as follows: Company team, Sev- enth company; battalion team, First battalion; pistol championship, Lieu tenant Guy G. Allen, Thirteenth com pany; state military rifle champion ship, Sergeant Karl Rlttman, Sixteenth company, score 125; first Dupont tro- phy Fourth company; second Dupont trophy, Third company; Remington trophy, First company; the chartered commands trophy, the First Light ar tillery. In the annual service practice at Fort Creole the Sixteenth company made the highest score on guns, 30.207, and the Seventeenth company highest on mortaSS, 24-204.
 Chief of Police Thomas E. Brown was called to the village of Bradford Friday afternoon by reason of the strange actions oe Sylvester Gincer- ella, who returned five days ago from a hospital in Providence, where he had been under Urea ,ment for eye trouble. After the chief brought Gin cerelIa' uo Westerly in an automobile the Bradford man was examined by two physicians and he was pronounced to be insane. Testimony to that effect was given in the ThIrd district court and Gincerella was ordered committed to the state hospital for the insane, and he was taken to the institution by Chief Brown. The physicians believe that the mental unbalance is due to the presence of pus in the back part of the affected eye and that with its removal the man win return to nor nal condition.
 The case of Jessie caP!an, charged with violent assault upon Joseph La
 
 Third district court, where a fine of $10 and costs was imposed, was before the superior court at Kingston Friday plea of no1o was entered and the judgment of the district court was &f- frmed:f' The case against Otto Bauer, charged with being a aaeomruon drunk ard and with assaulting police officer, will be tried next week, as will also the case against Harold Harding charged with issuing, worthless checks, and Antonio Di- Si-none, charged with assault On Monday of the following charged with the murder of Thomas Dorr Main, will he commenced, with Judge Chester W. Barrows presiding Judge Rathbun will go to Newport.
 Local Laoonics.
 Major Arthur N. Nash is gradually recovering from 2 severe illness.
 No cases were tried at Fridays ses- sion of the Third district court in Westerly.
 Eight carloads of metal jurk from the burned Watch Hill house are be- ing transferred by trolley zto Norwich where the purchaser is in business.
 Captain Robert G. Thackeray of Providence, formerly of Westerly, was here Friday and, jon1ed by a few friends, left for New York on the noon train. They will witness the Army and Navy football game this afternoon.
 Sunday evening lectures, with mu- sical programs, have been inaugurated