Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-01

IsfIofbrook, who was to drive Cassidy and another prisoner to Jail. In case 1Sassidy paid the sherir SIC when they arrived at Attawausan he would be { released, otherwise he would continue
 rhe trip over the river. learning of i this. program, Cassidy revised his lsstafement about the hiding place of 1 the money, saying that lie had tucked Ut away in a secure place in the mill The location of that hiding place had no effect on the courts ruling, however, and Cassidy eventually lstarted away with the deputy sherif. It may be of interest to those who knight suspect that Cassidy was bluf- Ih fling a bit to learn that he didn't have Ifo go past Attawaugan with the sier- if, who arrived at the jail with only lone prisoner.
 James H. Rafferty, who during the Wears of service with one of the Me- tropohtaD Life Insufance com pany, is lin receipt Of congfatulatory letter I,from George H. Gaston. second vice Epresident of the company. The letter ['setS out in laud4tory manner appre- c{atfon of the service that Mir. Rafferty E4haS rendered. and makes note of the fact that it is seldom that the officials of the company have the opportunity to congratulate an enp1oye with so many years of efficient service back of him.
 Five years ago. when he rounded
  vice, MT. Rafferty received a diamond studded medal from the company. This medal, which is of gold, has now been sent in by Mir. Rafferty to have s30-year bar attached.
 Known throughout Windham coun- aty, MT. RaMerty is the dean of the life Insurance writers of this part of Con- snecticut and one of the oldest in that ;occtfpation. in point of years of ser vice, in Connecticut.
 That years of experience count and that long service in no way detracts from ones ability to keep up the pace. is attested by MT. Rafferty's record made during June, when he wrote more new business than any agent with his company in the WiIlimantic district, in which. Putnam and Mir .Rafferty's other territory is included.
 if Putnsm's licensed liquor dealers decide to keep open today, as was un- der consideration by some of them on Monday. there will be no prosecutions by city officials.
 When asked on Monday if he would state for publication what action he would take in case the liquor dealers continue to do usiness today, Prose cutting Attorney Eric H. Johnson said that there would be no action against them.
 Attorney Johnson stated :. that the city court has no more authority to than it would with a violation of the federal revenue laws or with a pro- bate matter. Attorney Johnson made very clear that the enforcement of the wartime prohibition act is purely. as the law now stands, a matter for fed 1 eraf courts to handle.
 The liquor dealers are well aware of this situation and during the after 1 noon it was stated by one dealer that ! whether the saloons keep open today, July 1. was then dependent upon i'm 1 struetions being awaited from counsel i for the Liquor Dealers association.
 
 hangs a license issued by the county l commissioners and good until Novem- | Der l. 1919. The dealers. who hope to ! be able to continue business at least i until November also have sent in a | federal tax of S25, due and payable 1 July 1. In return the best they have received as receipt for their money, | but no license from the government. ! Therefore, they are protected so far | IS the laws of the state requires. The | hitch is over the federal license but having paid their money some dealers Ire inclined to chance continuing bus ness until a test case is put through he courts. Asked on Monday as to whether the county commissioners would consider the liquor dealers any part E ,f the $750 each which they paid in ast November for a years license in ! :ase the places close today and are lept closed, John A. Dady. county commissioner. stated that, in so far as le knew. the county commissioners Ire without any legal authority to make such rebate, though, he felt, hat the commissioners would be in avor of So- doing.
 As a protest against prohibition, oIes in this city on Monday eThe So Beer No Work" slogan seems to ave died a natural death here as a DO radical and entirely ineffective ( 1ethod of protesting against prohibi- iny7 O nd 7nr an CT iOt Ia {c- : urbance- is anticipated by officials ] ere even if this city does go dry to- l ay. ( AutomobiIes driven respectively by oseph Supernault of North Grosven- t rdale were in collision Sunday eve ( ing at o'clock on a highway that t ms east and west at West Thonp- on. The fender and bumper on r udge Gefss1er's car was jarnmed and | fender on the Supernault car, which 1 I as running without lights. dented. No one was injured in the accident Q nd both cars were able to proceed fter the collision. MT. and Mrs. 2 haries Sheldon of South Woodstock ere guests in Judge Geissler'S car at - le time of the crash.
 Merrill p. Paine, sub-master at the pringffeId Technical High school. Ill., is visiting at his home in this ty. Mir. Paine. who is to be mar ed during the coming week, formerly as principal of the Israel Putnam ,hoo1 in this city. During the war he as commissioned a lieutenant.
 Joseph W. cutIer, 7s, who is dead at s home in this. city. was one of the tvs oldest business men, and for ears was engaged in the coal busi- ess here. though he had been re- red for a long time. He came here om Central Village and his body is
 be taken to that place for burial in vergreen cemetery.
 Mrs Alfred Bonneville, Clare onneville, James F. Mcintosh and e latters guests. his son-in-1aw and fife and Dr. and Mrs.. A. U. Audette. l of Montreal, made up a party that sited in Boston Monday.
 Shrine mem bers from this vicinity ere down the Providence river on onday to join with members of efr organization from many parts of uthern New England in an outing. The small boys who can't walt for a1rf ai fire