Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-23
WESTERLY

Louis Leone, contractor at Watch Hill for the past twelve years, was the complaining witness in the case against Carlo Nuzello, which was tried before Judge Oliver H. Williams in the Third district court Friday Leone had been missing tools for more than a year and suspicion finally was directed at Nuzello, who had been in the em- ploy of Leone as a stone mason four years. Leone testified that Sunday evening, Nov. A, he saw Nuzello drive to the Meyers residence, where he had been at work, enter the house, place tools in the wagon and drive off. Leone made no demonstration, but was satisfied that NuZello had taken tools that belonged to his employer. He made a complaint to the police and with Police Sergeant Frguson and Policeman Curtin visited the home of of the alleged stolen tools were found The tools claimed by Leone were taken to the police station. Nuzello was not at home He was subsequently arrest ed and released on bond.
 Judge Williams adjudged Nuzello guilty and imposed a fine Of SE.5 and costs. An appeal was taken to the superior court and a bond of $500 fur nished.
 Since Westerly went dry persons in toXicated on the streets have been re- markedly rare, so rare that none were seen by the police officers, whose in structions are strict in that particular matter. Friday afternoon a man who had been drinking regularly for sev- eral months, skilled mechanic, who
 had bank roll and did not have to work, was quite drunk in Dixon square. r. I11Fx oF Nta Ice to place the man under arrest and they did their duty.
 This same man was arrested several
 months ago charged with being a common drunkard, charge that is easily sustained in Rhode Island. In order to establish the charge all that is required is testimony that he has been on the streets drunk several times even within a short period and with out previous arrest In view of it be- ing the offendcr's first appearance in court, judgment was suspended and
 the man was placed on probation It is believed that this man purchased booze right in Westerly, and the police will endeavor to ascertain the source from which it came.
 In court, Saturday, Everett F'itzger- aid. first-clas machinist was before i Judge Williams charged with intoxi- cation Having been previously placed on probation and his sentence sus- l pended on the charge of being com ] r'cn drunkard. he was sentenced on i that charge to Serve for one year in i the state worlIhouse.
 i Christmas services were held Sunday
 in several Westerly churches with spe- i cial musical programs, the Seventh | Day Baptist church exercises being i held Saturday. In the Episcopal and 1 Catholic churches the services will be 1 held Christmas day. The choirs of the 1 First Baptist church and the Seventh Day Baptist church united to sing il i the latter church Saturday and in the i former Sunday. Both choirs in addi- tion 10 consolidation will be augmented | by outside singers.
 The Christmas community sing vii be held Wednesday evening on tht | steps of the town hall, instead of 1T | Wilcox park, as formerly, under tht
 direction of Robert Valentine, organ ist of Christ Episcopal church and su
 pervisor of music in Westerly schools
 A chorus composed of pupils of thu II graded and high schools will rende
 this program: America (Dr. Whit
 ford's setting), Marseillaise, God Saw
 the King Italian Hymn, o Come Al
 Ye Faithful, Silent Night, Joan of Arc
 o Little Town of Bethlehem, Firs
 Noel, Ladies Who Fought and Won I Hark! the Herald Angels, Keep tn
 Home Fires Burning, Smiles, and Tn
 Star Spangled Banner.
 A matter of local importance tha
 will come before the legislature for third time in as many years, will Q,
 the bill that provides for alternat,
 sessions of the superior court fo Washington county between Westerl,
 and Kingston. instead of the custom
 of holding adjourned sessions here
 lat the option of the presiding judge
 At two previous sessions of the Rhod
 Island legislature this biI was killec
 in committee room, thing that coult lnot be done under the rules that gov
 ern the Connecticut legislature. It is believed that at the incomin; session of the legislature the bill vii come favorably S-eported from the
 committee and will be enacted int
 law without opposition. Legislator +who have heretofore been opposed t the change. and are still members ar said to be in favor of the measur tow, having been convinced that majority of the cases before the cour came from Westerly and vicinity. The opposition to alternate session
 is based on the fact that Kingston i the geographical centre of the county if not of population, and the chang would require a transfer of record hack and would also inconvenience tn jurors from Exeter. Narragansetr North Kingstown and South Kings town.
 A combination of circumstances, in ctuding the death of Treasurer Cady the election of his successor, the ap proval of bonds, and the death c B State Treasurer Read, has caused delay of the state board for the dis tribution of the State Firemen's Re lief Fund. Now matters have bee ! adjusted and the commissioners las \ week allowed seven claims and allow a ances made of S153En. The board wi meet again this wel9, to close ac counts and arrange the annual repor 4 The fire organizations of the state, in cluding the Westerly department, al desirous &Gat these annual reports | printed for distribution.
 An order has been entered by th q superior court for Washington count q vacating the appointment of ten 4 porary receiver for the Westerly Ie a company, the action being brought | A William E. Stedman, ct ux Mir. Ste6 A man petitioned on December that Fl receiver be named for the compan S and an interrogatory degree was mao Al appointing John J. Dunn tempora1 5 receiver, the matter to come befol 8 the superior court for Washingto S county at the February session.