Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-31

Dennis spellnan, of Pawcatucls, was 1 in the Stonington town court Thursday | morning before Judge Hinckiey, charged l with support of his two minor chll- l dren, John, afed tflreeS and Mary, aged two. He pleaded not guihy to the charge but was adjudged guilty by the court and sentenced to pay the costs of the prose cution, which amounted to $2s,ll. He 1 was taken to the New London jail by Officer Fred Wheeler. of the PaWcatucA police department
 spelIman was before the court Sept 2s, 1920, to face 8 like charge. At that time he was placed on probation, and ordered to pay $10 a week for the sup port of his children. He failed to pay anything, and the children lived on the charity of West Side families for two months. Their pitiable circumstances were called to, the attention of Select man C. F. Chawplin. and he had the children placed in the town home in Stonington. The town official gave or ders to the police to arrest Spellman, but it was not until Wednesday night that Officer Wheeler learned of his whereabouts. Accompanied by Constable Hill, the policeman went to Oxecosset, near Cemetery lane, on the StoRington road, and got the man, who tried to es- cape from the house ip his stocking feet.
 Three hundred and fifty employees will
 be affected by the 22 1-2 per cent re- duotion in wages which goes into effect
 Monday at the William Clarke mall of the American Thread company The
 thread mill is one of the few manufac- turing plants in Westerly, that has not reduced wages up to now The same cut affects all the eempanys mills in Fall River, Holyoke, Willimantic, and Glasgo, and it is estimated that total of 5000 employees will be affected
 George B. Sharp. was elected chief patriarch; of Mastuxet -eneampnent, No. 19, l. O. o. F., at the meeting held on Tuesday evening. Other officers were chosen as follows: William F. Wooden, high priest Henry D. Smith, senior war den Henry w. Barnes junior warden Herbert H. StedEnan, scribe; Frederick Boulter, treasurer; Lewis A. Joslin, ! Lafayette L. Foster, William l. Bamford, trustees. The officers will be installed at | the next regular meeting wich will be held January II.
 l Harry Louis Rathbun. of Westerly, and Miss Margaretta Kurz, of New York, | were married in New York Sunday, De- cen1ber 26. The bride was attended by | Miss Malva Leah Rathbun of Westerly, sister of the groom. and Raymond Kurz | of New York city, brother of the groom, was pest man. The groom IS an eX-
 service man. and has many frjeads in l Westerly. He and his bride will visit | Westerly on their honeymoon trip, after which they will reside in New York. | G. Arthur Chainplin was elected mas l ter of Ashaway grange, at a recent meet l ing. Other officers for 1921 are as fol-
 lows: L. s. Anthony, overseer; Mrs. Wal
 ter D. Kenyon, lecturer; George O. John son, steward; Alfred Partelo. assistant 1 steward; Mrs. Susan Andrew, chaplain l c. T. Barber, treasurer; Mrs. E. F. Col | lings, secretary; John Arnold, gate keeper; Mrs. L. s. Anthony Ceres Mrs | Herbert Bill, Pomona; Maxian Arnold l Flora Miss Weber, lady assistant stew. | ard Howard Davis, pianist; Walter D | Kenyon, member of executive committed for three years. These officers will bs 1 installed Monday evening, January 3.
 Laeonics.
 Many of the local clubs and churche. l are planning to hold parties and watcf
 services tonight, New Years eve
 Next week is to be observed as tht
 week of prayer in Westerly Tht
 Protestant churches are planning uniol
 services at which well known religious
 workers will deliver addresses.
 The Sunday school children of tn, Church of the lnEnaeuht'. Conception
 had Christmas tree st the church as