Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-01
EWEn CITY

A travelling salesman who gave his name as Sturtevant, met with a skid ding accident, Tuesday afternoon, as he was driving his car through Sylvandale near the residence of F. F. Burleson. The state road was slippery and the driver lost control of his car completely. After couple of wild turns in the road, the machine struck the curb. One front wheel lost it's tire, and one rear wheel was smashed clean down to the hub, F. H. Gilbert came with a truck and a gang of men and took the car away. MT Sturtevant left by train. It is fortunate that the state road at this point was clear of it's usual heavy traffic.
 Tuesday morning was a regular field day in the Griswold town court. Eight cases were presented by Chief of Police Dolan before the court with Judge A. M Brown occupying the bench.
 The first seven cases included the driver of an automobile, and a half dog len of would-be nocturnal songsters from Plainfield, The driver was found to be operating machine without license. He was fined S1 and costs. His tune ful cargo were fined $1 per head, with lump sum costs. They also decided not to come to Jewett City again in the dead of night and disturb people by their dis gusting rowling through the streets.
 The other case was against Albert Duda of Soule street. He was fined s and costs for beating his wife and dis turbing the peace.
 William O. Soule and his wife were awakened at a m. Tuesday morning by what they supposed was murder being committed in the next house. MT. Soule found Officer Dolan, who started an investigation. Mrs. Duda was later found on the street. in another part of of the town. She was in hysterical condition and there was blood on her hands and waist. Later Duda was ar | rested. In court Mrs. Duda testified under oath that there had been no trou- bie between her and her spouse Claim ing the reason for her unusual actions ] including tears and street wandering was because of a bad letter from the old country.
 1 Monday evening the alarm was sound ed on the Baptist bell for fire in the tenement of a Polish family in the old Medbury house. on Slater avenue near the bridge.
 Those who came before the alarm had ] the fire under control when the A. A. l Young truck arrived. The fire had evi- dently started in a straw bed. Two old 1 coats hanging on the wall were smoul- ] dering. The damage was slight and was not reported. Smoking in bed is given as the probable cause. Fire Mar shaI c. H. Prior was Investigating the case Tuesday.
 i Several from the borough were in Nor | wich Tuesday to attend the funeral ser. vices of Coroner Franklin H. Brown. MT. and Mrs. R. F. Cheney have re- turned from a weeks motor trip through Vermont Mrs. John E. Cassin of Han
 over, N H., sister of Mrs. Vheney. re- turned with them for a weeks visit,
 Raymond Gottschalk of Lisbon and Miss Doris Hall of Norwich were mar ried at the Baptist parsonage by Rev M. D. Fuller on Monday evening. They were accompanied by MT Hall of Nor wich and Catherine Gottschalk of Lis bon. A reception was held in Lisbon.
 Miss Nora Gaska is in North Attic boro. Mass. visiting relatives.
 Special meeting of Fire Go. tonight, o'clock, concerning death of brother member. Louis Vachon.-adv.
 Next Sunday. as the result of the sug gestion of the pastor, Rev. M. D. Fuller | the Baptist church is to hold it's services on standard time. meeting was held and the matter was decided by vote of the church, which was far removed l services are half over in the other Prot estant churches the Baptist bell will bt ringing for morning worship.
 | Several of the officials of the Ninigret 1 Co., were in the borough Tuesday com 1 pleting arrangements for the change 1T | control of the Slater Mills.
 LeClaire's store will be closed all day l Thursday on account of death of Eugene l eClaire.-adv.
 Louis VaehOn died on Tuesday a tht Backus hospital, never recovering iron the accident when he fell from the roo of Skaters mill, which happened las Thursday MT. Vachon was the son O Mary McMongle and Thomas TGchon He was born in Rochester. N. H.. anC was thirty mine years of age. He wa! | a member of St. Jean de Baptiste socie ty and of A 4. Young, Jr. Hose anC Ladder Co. No. l. He is survived by his wife who was Odelie Mecteau anC two children, Laura and Roger Nachon He leaves two brothers, John of Provi dence, Joseph of Worcester. and fou
 sisters, Mrs. Fontane of Woonsocket
 Mrs Mary Belanger of Danielson. Mis- Jussile Vachon of Woonsocket and Mrs
 Rose Lamarine of Jewett City.
 Mir Vachon was one of the prominen young Frenchmen in the town. He wa a most valued employe at the Slate
 mills. holding the confidence and respec
 of his employers and associates. Severa
 months ago he was accidently scalde
 on one foot. and was incapacitated fo
 some time. He was one of the borough
 supernumerary policemen. He often as
 sisted in decorative work in connectio
 with various celebrations. He attende the night school during last winter
 where he proved very proficient and wo
 the highest praise as both man an pupil, from his instructors.