Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-28
WESTERLY

The proprietor of the Gladstone h5- | tel, NarraSanSett Pier, the place re- | gently raided by Sheriff John R. Will | cox, was arraigned before Jugde Ma | than B. Lewis, in the Second district | court in two charges. He pleaded not | guilty to the charge of maintaining a gambling place. A continuance was of $500 was furnished. He also plead cd not guilty to the charge of unlaw fully keeping Intoxicating liquor for sale. This case was continued for two weeks and bond of S100 fur nished Sheriff Wilcox made return of the official warrant to ths court, and warrant was issued for the confisca- ton and destruction of the roulette wheel and layout and 1900 chips. Four other Narragansett Pier hotel men were arraigned on charge of making illegal sale of liquor. They pleaded not guilty and their csses | were continued for two weeks under $100 bonds in each case.
 Thomas F. Hines. arrested by Sher l if Wilcox under the state anti-loafing law, pleaded not guilty to refusing to | comply with the law. He was grant | ed a two weeks continuance ana fur nished a bond of $200.
 | David E. Marr, who has been held | at police headquarters since Monday August F, pending an investigation by Chief of Police Thomas E. Brown into his status as a draftee, was taken to Camp Devens, Aver, Mass. Tues day by the chief
 The instructions came from the To- cal board at Hamtramack. Mich to 1 have Marr delivered to a military post. Marr registered at Hamtramack on June 5. 1917. and according to the information received from the board he failed to appear when called.
 Marr, however. had applied for a transfer to Division 1 Of Rhode Isl- and, as the copy of his telegram at the local office showed. previous to his being called. He claimed that he received a letter granting the trans fer. but lost it..
 The tag day which was held in Westerly Monday for the benefit of the Visiting Nurse Association, was a success. Mrs. Charles E.. Sherman, chairman of the ways ard means committee, under whose supervision the plans for collecting the money were carried out. announced Tuesday that the sum of s95S,04 was raised.
 Local Laconics.
 Ensign William Clark is spending brief leave at the home of his par ents, Mir. and Mrs.a William Clark.
 Miss Julia Casey has returned tc her home in Greeneville, after spend ing few days with her aunt. Mrs Patrick Shea at Pleasant View.
 William A. Wilcox has sold the cot. tage house situated at 21 Moss street formerly owned by Mrs. Tefft to w Bernard Sisson and wife of Pawca tuck.
 George W. Woodward who Is en gagged in Y. M. c. A. work at Caml Dix, near Wrightstown. N. J., is a home for a stay of two or three days
 Earl Frazier. George Matterson ant William Collins of Westerly left Tues day for Camp Upton to report fo service in the army.
 Miss Nilla Sweet. who recently un derwent a successful operation fo throat trouble at the Rhode Islam hospital In Providence. has returne 10 her home.
 j. Edward Newton. who has been i Westerly the past ten days recrultin men for the r M. c. A.. for oversee service, left town Tuesday for tn Boston headquarters. Six Westerl men are expected to soon join tn service providing they qualify,
 Lieutenant Colonel L. P. Horsfal who has recently returned from activ service on the French front, is stop ping with his wife and brother-in law, F. o. Barber. at Watch Hill H has lately been assigned to the com . mand of the government arsenal fc the construction Of heavy artiller e near Troy,