Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-04


 law firm of Anderson, Iselin & Ander- son, with Frederick F. Morton, general manager of the Connecticut Silica were in Westerly Wednes- day in consultation with Lafayette Main of North Stonington and his at torney, Judge Herbert w. Rathbun, in relation to a disputed boundary line and the purchase of additional land adjacent to the silex mine at Lantern Hill. No satisfactory agreement was reached, although a substantial sum was offered MT Main in settlement of the boundary line and the purchase of additional land.
 The Connecticut Silica company is developing the silex industry, has lald spur tracks to the works, and intends to engage a. large force of men to pro- duce and market the silex, which is used largely in the manufacturing Of crockery, and is also adapted for war uses and other purposes. Silex is of f1inty nature and is a generic name used my mineralogists to designate these minerals of which silica is the principal ingredient.
 The Joseph J. Taylor company of Hope Valley, which is in involuntary bankruptcy, has filed a schedule which shows liabilities of $6S.95S and assets of 42,4S2. The largest creditors are: The Washington Trust company of Westerly. $6,500; Valley Falls com pany, Albion, $5,360; c. A. Franklin, Providence, $2,399; Rusch 6 Co.,, New York, $14O0; Henry Soaring, New York, $1O,489. These are secured by notes. The unsecured creditors are: Rhode Island Worsted company, Staff ford Springs, $3,515; PaWtucket Dyeing and Bleaching company, s1,624; Textile Finishing Mechanical company, Provi- dence, $2,511; Wholly Boiler works, Providence, S873; Tillinghast & Stiles company, Providence, $6,136; Universal Industrial corporation, New York, $12,- 399: Valley Falls company, Albion, $2,- 549; Aldrich Brothers, Providence, $810.
 Judge Williams of the Third district court, who has held the honorable position for more than twelve years, will be requested on Friday of next week to decide upon the admission of the oath of a poor debtor for the first time during his judgeship. Amos s. Burdick of Westerly has complained that Lida E. Thomas of AshaWay has received judgment against him in the superior court in an action of trespass in the case Gan automobile accidenD for the sum of $500 and costs. The judgment is final and execution has been issued thereon by Deputy Sheriff Fred T. Mitchell and Burdick asserts that he is liable to be committed to jail.
 Burdick complains. through Judge Herbert W. Rathbun, his attorney, that he has no estate, real or personal tC pay the judgment, or to support him self in jail, or to pay jail charges, and therefore he requests that he may be admitted to take the poor debtors oath. Miss Thomas has been cited tc appear and show cause, if any, why Burdick should not be permitted tC take such oath.
 James Real of Westerly, a soldier al Camp Devens, through Judge Herber' l w. Rathbun, his attorney, has brough | suit in divorce against Georgia Stewar Real of Union street, New London, z former resident of Waterford. Int grounds assigned are a statutory of fense, also that the marriage was no l legal, as it did not conform to the law!
  in Aver, Mass, last January, when al Miss Stewart she gave her age as IS when she was really under IS, and th' | laws specify that no person under | can be married without the writer consent of parent or guardian. | Lafayette Main of North StoninstoI drove his mule into the village 0 Westerly, left the team there, ant walked over to Westerly to do som business While here he was surprise, to see an intoxicated man name' Carey drive along in his mule outfit
 Mir. Main got into the wagon, drove t the Westerly police station and deliv
 cred Carey over to the police. Care
 was brought before Clerk Roche o the Third district court. adjudge
 guilty of intoxication, and fined s2 an
 costs, a total of $4.S0
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