Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-23
WnLMANTIC

RAILWAY gave a very interesting talk regarding street railway problems throughout the country, especially | about conditions confronting the street railways in this locality.
 President Perkins gave the follow ing figures to show the particular troubles of his company: In 1906 the gross earnings per mile were 25 cents, the operating expense Is cents, leav- ing 10 cents per car mile to pay taxes, depreciation, etc. also dividends. In 15f4, the gross earnings were 50 cents. the operating expense 25 cents, leav
 ing cents for margin. Now the gross earnings are less than the op
 eratfng expenses. In fact, during the month of November. the operating ex
 pense was s1&0oo more than the re- ceipts.
 The jitney competition came in for it's share of attention, and MT. Per
 kins thought the jitneys should be l regulated.
 1 In regard to the rumor that the
 company meditated abandoning the line entering Willimantic, the speak ] CT said that was a matter that had
 never been considered, nor did they
 mediate raising fares any further. The South Coventry line had been a 1 losing proposition for some time, the
 averagee loss being about ssoo per
 month.
 | In response to number of ques- tions. Mir. Perkins said that some re-
 lief might be afforded by relieving the
 railway companies of the burden or
 caring for highways, and by removal
 of the tax on gross income; but he
 thought the real solution Of the diff ficulty lay in giving some form of
 state aid. At the close of Mir. Per
 llins' address he was given a vote of thanks and then the members and their guests enjoyed a lunch. Among the resolutions introduced
 in the legislature Wednesday was one re-appointing Frank H. lFoss judge of the city court of Wi1limantic and appointing Otto B. Robinson deputy judge. Judge Foss has acted as judge ' for the past two years, but the office Of deputy judge has been filled by Town Clerk Frank P. Fanton. At the January meeting of the La dies Auxiliary to the A, o. H., Tues day evening, the following officers 2 were elected: President. Mrs. Arthur s Racicot; vice president, Miss Nellie I Moran; financial secretary, Mrs. FL len Lynch: recording secretary, Miss May Sugrue; treasurer, Miss Mary Ct teGheimer: mistress at arms, Mrs Rand White: sentinel, Miss Nellie | Cannon.
 Mrs. Charles H. CasweA, is substi- tuting at the Natchaug school for Mrs $ Susan Murphy Sullivan who is i'll. Mrs. Katherine J. spauIding has re. s Ceived a letter from the district chairman of the Red Cross whicf shows that the Christmas roll call wa very satisfactory. A review of ths figures indicates not only that Con necticut stands well to the fore of tht s states in the Atlantic division, bu \ that the chapters in the northern nal of the state rather outdid those To B cated in the southern half. Report \ from nearby towns show:e Coiumbi; ASA. Danielson 1897. Jewett City 1791 New London 741S, Norwich 77Ss tlainfield 1650 Putnam 51S2, Rock vile 6509. Taftville 3001. Willimanti E 1882. The state total was 365.143. ? per cent. of the total population. Neg Jersey 25,323, q per cent of tota s population and New York 1888, ,572, 1 Der cent. of total population. Tota \ to date for the division of 2.793 03S. < In accordance with resolution
 passed at the last meeting of tn \ chamber of commerce, Presiden \ Frank H. Foss has appointed the fol slIowing legislative committee to kee
 the chamber of commerce represente \ in the legislature: Franx +. Foss E William A. King, A1phonse Chag1or A Daniel P. Dunn and W. c. Norris. E The funeral of Mrs. Elizabet K Brecka of Ashford was held at s k Joseph's church Wednesday mornin at 10 o'clock. Rev. J. J. Sullivan cel E iai was in St. Joseph's cemetery. B charge of the J. c. Lincoln Co.
 E The funeral of Mrs. Annie R. Shy \ der of South Coventry, was held fro, s her home Wednesday afternoon at ~ o'clock. Rev. c. Harley Smith of tt - Willimantic Methodist Episcop;
 church officiated. Burial was in tt
 South Coventry cemetery.
 The funeral of Mrs. AdeIine Riva. r. was held Wedfesday morning frGI n- the home of her daughter, MT!
 Thomas Moran, "A Park street, at S.: of o'clock. In the solemn requiem hig t. mass at St. Mary's church at 0 n- clock Rev. J. J. Papillon was eel, nt brant, Rev. Ludovic Paradis deaec on and Rev. J. -s. Sullivan subdeaeon. /
 the body was borne into the church CT was met by the society of the LaGi a. of St. Anne, and escorted to the at
 rail. At the grave in St. Josephs zen m etery the committal service was col rs. ducted by Rev. J. J. Paplllon and Re CT Ludovic Paradis.
 In the superior court Wednesd; T morning the jury was called and { IT. responded to their names. Judge Re ee then addressed them in regard to tl
 Howarth case. He said 11a did not fe ny like discharging them as this was n- case that ought to be disposed Of ne eventually it would have to be di no posed of by some other jury. T to judge said he didn't know of any re ne son why the present jury couldn't iii ro pose of the case as well as anoth
 jury.
 Ill The jury then retired at 1885. Tn IT. returned at 10.48 and announced tn
 had reached a verdict of guilty.
 The matter of sentence was tn ay taken up and at the request of A lal torney Torrey the imposing of t or same was deferred
 ch The cases against Frank and Soph ng Colon, husband and wife, of Killing
 charged with the theft of $500 fro
 the person of Mike Koziel on Nov.
 1918, was then taken up. U is
 legged that the accused invited Koz o. to their house and while the husbal on held him the wife cut q slit in up trousers leg and cut out the pock d. containing the money. KoZiel VI ast then elected from the house.
 The jury selected is: John o. Ft tio Putnam; Ross Moran, Chaplin: Gre his Huling, Hampton; Frank S. Kenne
 and James E. Smith, Killingl v;- Franklin Walker. Woodstock: 4
 phonse Marion, Putnam; Justin ,s. Burrill, Ashford; c. F. Rainville, 1bo Brooklyn: Williann R. Dorler. Ham M lhe ton: Leo c. Parker, Piainf1eld a
 William R. Barber, sterling.
 States Attorney Searls is assist