The Press., 1917-12-13
Superior Court.

Louis Koelsch proprietoTsof the Cry sta Lake hotel has withdrawn his appeals from the sentences of the Ellington town court and paid his fines.
 Last Friday Thomas Murray, aged 70 was sentenced to three months in jail on a charge of assault on Alice McLagin of Stafford Springs Murray, who is a stable man for Joseph Whitcomb of Springfield was tending some horses at the Stafford fair and with Bob Tellus attempted to es- eort two girls home on the evening of December 15. The girls tried to get rid of the two men but they stayed with them. They complained when improper liberties were taken and the state police arrested Murray but Tellus escaped. He has been in Holland jail since Octo Der 15. He pleaded guilty to the charge.
 Jenney E. Ferry, charged:with assault with attempt to murder Ora s. Ballou of Stafford Springs on December 2, had her case continued until the April term of the court under 5000.
 The case of Arthur Squires, charged with non-support of wife, was continued until the April term of the court.
 Phoebe Bryant, charged with assault and breach of peace, did not appear and her bond was called.
 The cases of Gustave Reischenbaek vs. Alex Finman, ct sl, default for failure to answer; Mary J. Cummings vs. Harold J. Cummins, hearing on more specific statement; Joseph Stewart ct al. appeal from probate were taken from the docket The following cases were continued; Town of Hebron ys. Marsgita Karas ct al. default, foreclosure and judgment; Perry Ice Co. vs. G. Hsll, Jr. Co.,, motion for leave to file supplemental complaint; Charles D. Rood vs Bernard s. Feiner ct al judgment and foreclosure.
 Judgment of $ll5.50 was grsntel and an answer was ordered filed in the case of Mary E. Cummings vs. Harold J. Cummings.
 Foreclosure was granted on land in Manchester. case of Charles A. Wheeler ct ux ys. Joseph E. Brown.
 In the case of Edna S. Spies of Hol- yoke vs Alice G. Lincoln, foreclosure was granted for $2, 1855 on land in Holland.
 A short trial session was held yea treday. The divorce case of Earl Walkers against Laura L Walkers of Mansfield was held and decision reserved.
 The case of Phoebe Bryant of Som- CTS, charged with breach of peace and assault, was reopened on motion of her counsel, Judge John E. Fisk She failed to appear Friday and her bond was called. She was found guilty on the breach of peace charge and fined S5 and costs.
 If, as claimed. there are sO,0OO males who become of age every month, there must be almost as large an army of young men who have become of age since the registration act went into effect As that which has been sent to trsining camps.
 The Red Cross has arranged to buy mAtsrsl for surgical dressings, hospital garments, and knitted articles, to be sold at substantially cost prices to the chapters throughout the country to be made up by the women of Amercia. The cost wtll be Ss,457, 200. To meet conditions arising from Italian reyerses the Red Cross dispatched immediately from Paris supplies including 2,0OO mattresses, 5000 blankets, and 10000 pairs of socks.
 The children of Belgium, thousands of whom are orphans, are objects of special care. Food and clothing alone have been purchased by the Red Cross for the Bel gians at a cost of S173,OOO Many of the children in free Belgium are exposed to shell fire, and in order to save them Asy- lums are being organized in France and Switzerland, where they can be taken to safety.