Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-28

2 from serious injury. as Mir. Kennedy had rushed for a red light after the gate had been knocked off and was successful in stopping the train. '.I cannot find Kilday guilty of reckless driving" the comrnis- sioner continued, because he was using ordinary care. as indicated by the fact that he had repeatedly cleared the wind shield of his car. I will not suspend your
 license, but if you appear again this case
 will be taken into consideration"
 The second case called was that of Euclid Marion of Providence street. this city Marionaswas charged with reckless driving on July 2 of this year when, while driving light truck up Hospital hill, h,S swung out, almost directly in the path of
 a big touring car that was coming down the hill to pass q team that was going | up the hill ahead of him. Marion admit | ted to Commissioner Macdonald that he | had done this, but excused himself on the
 ground that he had plenty of time" as-
 serting thatthe approaching car was fully | 100 feet away. He seemed surprised when -lCommissioner Macdonald called his atten- ticn to the fact that a car travelling only 30 miles. an hour. at which speed or faster Marion was driving, covers ground at the rate of 40 feet per second, and this makes no allowance for the speed at which the other car is coming forward
 Commissioner Macdonald told Marion plainly and positively that he had no right to pass a team under such condi- tions and that his act could readily be Iclassified as reckless driving and punish ed accordingly. You ought to be fined, ?
 Mr. Macdonald told Marion "The next I time you are reported on a charge like
 this you will be fined and your license
 suspended"
 The last case heard was that of Joseph
 Tyrcha of Moosup He was the driver of
 a car. that was in collision with machine
 driven by E. " Dupris of Moosup last
 Thanksgiving afternoon on the state high
 way leading into Plainheld from Central Village. Tyrcha was found guilty of in- ltoxication in justices court in the town
 of Piainheld, but nothing developed dur ing the hearing here on Monday to indi-
 cate that Tyrcha had even taken an in toxicating drink on Thanksgiving day Ht
 denied that he was speeding when the ac. cident occurred. testifying that his speed i as he came down the hill just before tho
 cars crashed was not over 20 miles ar
 hour. It was storming, at the time. mak.
 ing vision poor, and the roads were slip sE pery. The cars were wrecked in tn, ;. crash, but Tyrcha has arranged settle
 fment with Dupris for the damage to hi car
 Commissioner Macdonald said he woul,
 not suspend Tyrcha's license this time ) but warned him to exercise great care il driving.
 Funeral services for wiiliana Richard
 son. were held Monday afternoon at < Rev. Boynton Merrill of the Congresa tional church officiating. Burial was il Grove street cemetery. The bearsSs wer William NJ. Nye. Francis Metcaif Georr Gardner, Charles Robinson, William Mur
 phy and Antonio Spencer
 . One case was disposed of at Monda
 mornings session of the city court. Nobl ,kt Hall being sent to jail to serve sen 4 tence for 30 days. Hall, who was charge r with having been intoxicated, was foun f prostrate before the boilers in the noye 2 house of a mill where he is employed. H E had irnbibed too freely of Jamaica. ginye : l of whichshe had procured a dozen bottle . Sunday morning Ire at . baker | operated by John Duda in buildin s owned by Regis Boutnillette at s1 Batte z q. street damaged the building to some e, | tent before the blaze was, brought unds '- control. The origin of the fire is n, ( known. A passing nailknian saw smol k issuing from the bakery and notified pe
 sons. in the heighborhood.
 F Il 7 had 9 scraper and a force of men 0, Y Monday clearing the streets in the bus ness section from the accumulation !. .. snow and sleet that was threatening . lay, the foundation for such another i, " bed as held the streets in it's grips f, ' many weeks last winter. State highws ' idepartment trucks were also pushir
 scrapers over the highways all throur . this section. The Connecticut compan
 which was bothered in maintaining I schedule during the morning hours, ali | had it's blow running over the lines IT 1 tstorm created the first traffic difficulties l the winter though not serious ones. 1 Misses Lorena and Elsie Gallant are l spend New; Years with friends in liar l ford.
 | Roswell A. speare of worcester was | visitor with friends in Putnam on Mo | day.
 | Members of Putnam lodge of Eiks a to have a social sesrion at their rooms I Fthe Elks' building on New Years eve I Isy While not up to the record for last yes T Christmas business in Putnam seems | have been better than was anticipated | the season in many Putnam stores l Es George M. Wilkins was reported Me day seriously ill with pneumonia at ! st nome on Church street
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