Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-17

Sis,uSu dS IOllOWS.
 Friday, May 23-First S. Porcaro vs. Adam rvs. N. Y.. N. H. & H. R. R.. Co.,; third. Fremont S. Bruce vs. N. Y :, N. H. X H. R. R. Co.
 Tuesday, May 27-First, Jerry A! Brouillard vs. E. F. Dupois; second, Francis ]. French vS. Clare E. French :; third. Albany Deslisie Vs. Arthur Pep- in; fourth, Joseph Peck vs. The Hur- teau- Bosse Co.
 Wednesday, May 2S-First, Barthol-' omew A. Moran vs. George c. Moon :, second, Emeline Haddad vs. J. Arthur Girouard; third. Annie Silverman vs. Atlas Assurance Company; fourth, Frank E. Guild vs. Edward M. Yeo- mans.
 Judge Greene will have to gc to Rockville on May 29 and on this ac- count no civil cases were assigned to be tried before jury. The judge said that if possible he would return to Willimantic later.
 A number of cases on the short cal- endar were taken up and disposed of Two divorce cases were then heard. The uncontested divorce case of Lu- clnda Noel Higgins vs. Daniel Hig- gins was the first case heard. Mrs. Higgins testified that her husband
 
 Der S1st, 1917, and that she had not seen, nor heard from him since that time. Two other witnesses testified in favor of Mrs. Higgins and the decree was granted on the grounds of hab- itual intemperance. The second case that of Mary E. Lavigne vs. Mitchell W. Levine, was also uncontested, Mrs Higgins asked for a divorce on the grounds of permanent .incurable inn becllity and stated to the court that she left her husband on that account after living with him for four years and that she had not heard from him since. Henry A. Haddad testified in favor of Mrs. Higgins The case was continued to next Friday.
 Court adjourned to next Tuesday al 1915 a. m.
 Additional jurors for the ,serm were then drawn as follows:
 Windham, Robert H. Fenton; Put nam, Freeman A. Libby; Brooklyn Henry NJ. Evans; Chaplin. William O. Rourke: Eastford, Charles H. Bue1l; Hampton. Charles E. Burnhan; Kill ingly, Charles D. Morey, Plainfield Fred Ausin: Pomfret Frank A. Ar mold; Scotland. Samuel Spencer Thompson, Lawrence Keegan, Jr; Woodstock, Michael White.
 
 a meeting of the bar when a com ! mittee consisting of George F. Hin man, chairman, Samuel B. Harvey and Thomas J. Kelley were appoint ed to take up the matter of securing additional room for the law library with power to buy new books
 A number of WIIimantie people at. tended the Welcome Home celebra- ton held in Danielson, Friday after noon. The American band of this city was one of the number which partici- pated in the parade, which it was re- ported was the largest and best ever held in the town.
 i Judge Frank H. Foss of the local DO lice court whose term for two years began Friday, announced the follow ing appointments of court officials: Prosecuting attorney. Samuel E. Har- vey; assistant prosecuting attorney | Frank P. Fenton probation officer, w 1 c. Lyman.
 A number of local boys were impli- cated in the disappearance of s2t worth of chewing gum from the prem fses of Mrs. Arthur. E. Stiles of Wind ham road this week The owner die not wish the boys prosecuted and the authorities gave the boys some sound advice in regard to taking things which did not belong to them
 A meeting Of San Jose assembly, No IA K. of C., will be held in their rooms tomorrow (Sunday), at which time matters pertaining to the exen1plifi cation of the fourth degree. whict takes place at Hartford June 1st will be discussed.
 Mrs. Sarah surdick. 72, a resident oi south Coventry for the past eight years, ended her life late Thursday afternoon by taking paris green. Il is presumed she had become despond- ent for no other reason could be at- 1 tributed as a cause for her tragic act She was the widow of Caleb H. Bur dick and had resided in Eagleville l previous to moving to South Coven- try.
 Word was received in town Friday of the death of Mrs. Betsey Chand- Ter 90, Of Carasota, Florida, Thurs day. She was an aunt of Charles H Dimmock of this city. Previous tc going to Florida, she had made her home with Mir. and Mrs. Dimmock Many friends in Willimantic who are saddened by the news of her death.
 The funeral of Alfred Bonin was held Friday morning from hs home requiem high mass at St. Mary's church at nine o'clock was sung by Rev, J. J. PapilIon. The attendance was large and there were beautiful floral tributes. The bearers were Pierre J. Laramee. Florimond Trudeau, Albert Lambert. Joseph Larimande, John Cheney and Frank Cheney. Burial was in St. Joseph's cemetery.
 The funeral of Mrs. Mary Ann Clark V-o laal6 h
 home in South Coventry At St. Mary's church the requiem high mass was sung by the pastor, Rev. John A. Dooley. Burial was in St. Mary's cem- etery, South Coventry. The bearers were Frank Sears, Henry Lacey, Frank Kelley and William Kelley. Arrange ments were in charge of z Kiilourey Brothers, of this city. s
 At Friday nights meetinu of Oh webetuck lodge, No. Is. I. o. OF, the first degree was exemplified upon a class of four candidates It was voted that the annual memorial exercises be held this year Sunday, June 18th. The present officers of the lodge were ap- pointed a committee to make the necessary arrangements.
 At the Friday night neetinq of the Boy Scouts. W. c. Norris in Q short address presented one of the German helmets received by the town to Rus sell Webster as an award to the scout who sold the largest number of bonds during the fifth Victory loan campaign, Scout Webster sold a total of 23 bonds. Many people have been laboring under the impression that the boy who sold the largest amount in dollars of bonds would win the award. Such, however is not the case. The boy who obtained the largest amount of individual sub scriptions, regardless of amount in dollars. was the boy to win the hel- met, the idea having been in all the