Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-22

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 At the opening of the session of the superior court Wednesday morning, Judge John Sweeney presiding the jury was empaneled for the case of Cora IA Lynch vS. John. an action of assumpsdt- The following jury was William A. Hathaway of South Kings town; William A. Sweet, Edward C%l Gardiner of North Kingstown; Es Howard Clark and Adam Archie of HoIberton and Irving P. Rexroth Of HopEnton; Ernest E. Webster of Charlestown: Clifford H. sherman of Narragansett and W1lta naA- Potter Of I Exeter.
 Attorney Fred oIney in outlining the case for the plaintiff, stated that he intended to show that in the year 1913 the parties, who are mother and son, lived in New York, but came to North Kingstown and purchased farm known as the Daniel Gardiner farm at Silver Spring, the son John and brother William forming a CO., partnership, and that the deed was taken out in ther name;- that by mu- tual agreement they promsed to pay was purchased which had been ad- vanced by the mother, who had drawn all her funds from a New York bank, 1 cancelled her insurance policies ana sold her jeweIry, which included two diamond rings, in order to pay it, that | everything went well until March 14, 1 1914. when disagreement OCCuTTeQ anu the partnership was dissolved. Will 1 jam going back to New. York and i John continuing the farm; that@ the l mother was retaned on he farm and was to be paid s4 week for her ser vices;s that after a year John was i married and thereafter the relations I between mother and son became strained until he ordered her out and l too@ her to a home in Wickford. The I plaintiff claims that she had never been reimbursed for her services nor 1 has one cent been paid her on her original loan.
 The next case on the docket is | that of Rose McCafferty vs. William | Podrat, an action of alleged breach of | promise to marry, in which the plain | tiff seeks to recover $50,o00 damages ] Attorney GIendenning represents Mrs | McCaferty and A. B. Crafts Is coun- i rel for the defendant.
 Rev. Frederick A, Mcdonald, pas tor of the Pawcatuck Congregational | church delivered an address Wednesday afternoon before the Rhode Island | Christian Endeavor convention at | Providence which opened yesterday. | The convention is being attended by the following delegates from Wester- ly: Miss Ruth Black, Miss Agnes | Broadfoot, Everett Benson. Miss Elizabeth Bissett, Rev. F. c. Mcdonald, | ConzregatonaI church; Mrs. Charles | Witter, Mss Ru> Davis, Miss Doro- thy Langwortky ana Miss Rachel Barber. Pawca tuck seventh Day Bap- tIGf church and V lSS C6r1St1nG hTGOS | of the First Bapt'st church
 The oper ahcet of the Providence ci- club Is to be held in Providence =,1lev CT-btI~sday1 and the South | ouTt Rc1. end Gun club of Westerly f is to be represented by Charles B. | s l1orsl-sS. Louis J. Reuter-, Harry H. | z 9isulson and Alfred H. Chapman. Sac program will consist of 75 tar r4ts. Trapshooters from all over the state will be present
 Hope Council, Mo- 6 Jr., o. U. A. M. held its annual ladies night Wednes- 1 day evening ar Mechanics hall in the | WeIch block on Broad street. After an entertaining programme refresh } nents were served and dancing was enjoyed
 The fair of the P: s. Barber Hose company at A. O. H. han came to a slose Tuesday evening when all of the Alerts, R. I. Ones, Vets and the .Cy- 5iones were guests of the PaWcatuck hre-hghters. A street parade was held
 n the early evening and the hall was l packed untn the closing hour at 12 | 6ciock. The committee in charge re- | ports it to be one of the most sue eeSsful fairs ever held by the company.
 Tho high sehcel dancing class which | has been under the instruction of Mrs. Carrie P spry, brought it's tern to a dance in Champlin's hall. About l eighty members of the class and | friends were present. Exhibitions of l given by Byron Wilcox and Miss Win | fired Casey and John Reardon and | Miss Ruth Wilcox. The dancing teach l sr wMs presented a bouquet of red | roses by the class members.
 Mr@. William R. Chapman and 1 two children are in Mt. Vernon, N. Y., ! where on Wednesday they attended l the funeral of Mrs Chapman's mother, MrE- E R. Brown, who died last Sat | urday.
 Delegates from all first class pest ! nual meeting of the Rhode Island | branch of the United National Associa- | ton of Postofice Clerks to be held in i Woonsocket today cThursday)- The i and close with a banquet at o'clock l at the Monument house. Richard But | Ter Is the delegate from the Westerly l postcfface and Winslow York of the l Postmaster John A. Farrell expects to l attend the banquet
 The efforts of 4he members of the ! Westerly Bar association to secure al- | ternate sessions of the superior court | tor Washington county between South l Kingston and Westerly are meeting 1 with considerable opposition by the pCOR46 OI II1S tOWO OA &oOA1A LA4A5SboA~ Senator Kenyon of South Kingston has l introduced a petition in the Rhode l Island senate of the town council and | the Board of Trade protesting against | the passage of STA, an act proposing l alternate sessions of the superior court l between South Kingston and Westerly. | It was referred to the judiciary com | mittee. Representative Littleheld of l South Kingston has introduced like l petition in the house. It is understood | however, that majority of the attor- | neys and even the judges are in favor | of the passage of the act. A big fight ] Is expected in both branches of the | legislature over the matter when it l comes up.
 Senator Albert H. Langworthy of | Westerly has introduced an act in the senate amending chapter 1909 of the | general laws relating to town elections. The act proposes biennial elections for town officers in Westerly, which are