Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-02

In the case or Bessie M. F'ancher VS. Frank c. Nichols tried before Judge John w. Sweeney in the superior court for Washington county at Westerly, the jury brought in a verdict late on Thursday afternoon for the plaintiff in the sum of $200. Attorneys Sherwood for the defendant and Rathbun for the plaintiff occupied nearly all of the forenoon making their arguments.
 Frank c. Nichols of Providence, the vice president of the Industrial Trust company, defendant in the case. said he, in company with Miss Nina Will kenson, also of Providence, was going to Watch Hill on the afternoon in question. He was driving Lenox roadster. As he approached Green man avenue he saw the plaintiffs car coming out of the avenue on his right, or on the plaintiffs left hand side of the road In an endeavor to avoid a collision the witness said he put on speed and turned to his left. He said the forward part of the Fancher car struck the rear of his car. The front part of the car, the witness stated, was undamaged. His car was pushed to the left of the road by the impact He said he stopped his car within 10 feet of the spot where the accident happened. The witness said he did not remember whether not he sounded his horn. He said Fancfer told him he did not sound his horn because it was out of order. He said the Fancher car was coming out of Greenman avenue at a fair rate of speed. He did not hear the plaintiff complain about being injured.
 In cross ss-examination the witness stated he was going considerably un der 20 miles an hour, probably Is or Is miles. Miss Nina WilkenSon, who was with MT Nichols corroborated the testimony of the previous witness. She said MT. Fancher said after the acci- dent he was sorry it happened, but he stopped quickly as he could She testified that Mir. Nichols sounded his horn as they approached Greenman avenue, but she heard no warning of approach from the other car.
 pr. M. H. Scanlon testified that on Feb. s, he had made a physical exam of the defendants attorney. The wit ness said that in his opinion there is nothing the matter with the plaintiff.
 Dr. Henry l.. Johnson said that on July 3 Mrs. F'ancher had visited his office and received treatment for a sore chest. He had not treated her since About a year previous to this he had treated her for discharge of the ear.
 At the dedication of the new lodge rooms of Westerly lodge. No. 678, Be- nevolent and Protective Order of Ellxs, District Deputy Grand Exalted Ruler James Duffy of Providence and his staff made an official visitation The
  tin H. Spellman, Grand Esteemed Leading Knight William F. Maines, Grand Esteemed Loyal Knight %John E. Hurley, Grand Esteemed Lecturing Knight Mark A. Golrick. Grand Secre- tary Thomas E. Donoflue, Grand Treasurer Thomas H. McGovern, Grand Chaplain Frank E. Williams, Grand Inner Guard John E. Good, Grand Organist Miles Sweeney, Grand Trustees Michael H. Scanlon. John H. Owen F. Deadly, A. J. Daw- ley, Robert E. l.. Mason. Grand F'o- rums B. Court Bentley, Peter P. Pal mer, Elihu Chesebro and Samuel Prem tice. The address of the evening was delivered by James R. Nicholson of Boston, on the order of Elks and pa triotism. The committee in charge of the affair consisted of Dr. M. H. Scan lon, chairman, w. A. Wilcox. A. J. Dawley, B. Court Bentley, Peter P. Palmer, Martin H. Spellman and Chas. P. Eccleston. The order was present ed a large painting of an elk, painted for the lodge by Frank