Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-24
WESTERLY

the charge and paid fine of $35 and costs of $3so. MT. Perrin telephoned the governor of his predicament and the cause Of delay. and the governor assured him there would be a launch in waiting at Saunderstown.
 In addition to paying the court penalty, MT, Perrin handed over a s bill for dam age done by hitting the truck of AnieIlo Aiaterese over the bridge in Pawcatuck. In speeding along the Perrin auto struck the Materese truck and the owner of the latter shouted Say, you hit me. and re- ceived the response, Come and catch me" Materese did make the attempt and halted in Dixon square, where report was made to Officer Curtin, who had already noted the overspeeding touring car. A hlSn powered car was communicated by the officer and the Perrin car was over taken at the Peleg Clark hill on the Watch Hill road. and Perrin ordered to report to the police station forthwith The commissioners for distribution of the state fund for the relief of in niured nrenlen at recent meeting granted eight days relief for a total of $207. Several ! cases were considered, of which five were granted relief. Of these two were from Providence and one each from Warren. Manville and Westerly The Providence claims were for 32 and -12 days respec- lively, for which ssS and SIS were or dered. The other claims allowed were Warren s21 for seven days, Manvilie sSe for 2 days and Westerly $es for g days.
 The Bradford DyeiBg association is one of the A cloth finishing corporations of New England that have organized under the name of the Cotton Piece Goods Traf- fic association. The abnormalIy consest- ed conditions at the various southern ports. the lack of rail equipment and other conditions necessitated some action to enable New England colth finishers to keep their plants in oneration Besides advising it's members and their custor7- CTS of the best methods to be pursued in marking. routing and shipping their goods. this new traffic association will gather trade information which will be given to carriers and others inteersted in cotton cloth production and distribu- ton.
 Ralph Ducharm will spend the winter. and part of the present summer, in the state workhouse He was arrested Fri day night in an intoxicated condition and ln his pockets were four-ounce bottle of Jakey and a pint bottle which he used as a mixer. After pouring a certain amount of the 90 per cent. Jakey in the mixer he would fill it with water and shake it we'll before taking It is claimed he doled out this stuff at so much per in the village of White Rock and became so troublesome to the milfmen that he was ordered to keep away from the mill premises, meaning the mill and the tene- ment houses. He had worked at periods in the White Rock mill, but of late de- voted himself to Jakey drinking and at tendant idleness.
 He was arraigned Saturday in the Third district court before Clerk N. Wal ter Flynn, charged with being an idle per son. He asked that the charge be changed to intoxication. When inform ed that this could not be done. he entered a plea of guilty, stating that he was all in, either too tired or weak to work, and that a winter in state. institution might do him good it might restore him to health and put him in working condi- tion. He was sentenced to eight months in the state workhouse
 Prescott ,Chace of New Bedford, who operated the automobile that struck and seriously injured tic Scott boy. when at Wequetequock, Friday evening, was ar rested on the charge of reckless driving and his case was continued by the Ston- ington town court to Saturday, Sept. 4. under bond of s1,ooo. The car is owned by the father of the young man but it was held as security, and will be released when the bond is furnished. The car was taken to a garage in Pswcs tuck
 Examination of the car shows that the Scott boy was struck by the fender near the left side of the car, as the headlight on that side is smashed and the mud guard bent. This indicates that the boy was struck immediately after emerging from the rear of the motor truck on which he had been riding. The wind and the young man who was with him escaped injury. The boy, was ,piaead in