Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-20

are expressing their appreciation of the advantage and comfort they are enjoying from the new roads, although they are not wholly completed yet
 A boulder about five feet in diameter. in front of the premises of Mrs Ethel Blake ley, which the road construction company found it necessary to remove in building the new road, has been selected as the monument to be erected on the east side of the Green near the town hall in honor of the men from this town who served in the world war. It was moved Thursday last to the site where it is to be set and trimmed It is to have bronze tablet, the honor roll of the men in the war, fastened to it. the selectmen having al- | ready received this.
 The mills of the Holland County Leather Board company at Hop River l closed the early part of last week for short time, for lack of orders. Later in the week, when orders were received, the mills started again, but with a reduced force.
 Columbia grange. which was organized | March 2 1892, has been active during all l these years, and at the last meeting
 Wednesday evening the third and fourth degrees were conferred on class of six Madeline Holmes, Lydia H. Frietag.. Mrs. 1 Fred w. Porter. Howard Squeir Chaun- cey Squeir and Mason Ninfer. For some
 years it has had membership of about
 one hundred. Much of the efficiency of | the grange is attributable to the ability | Of the officers, especially the master sec
 retary and lecturer. The master during fNe coming year will be Raymond F. Clarke, who twice before has held the of-
 hoe, and under whose administration the
 grange has lourished. At the close of the
 last meeting a supper served in honor of
 the new members was attended by fl
 persons.
 Henry C. Isham has been repairing the
 roof of the store of Clinton Lewis. which was injured by the blasting of stones in
 construction of the road. A large window
 broken month ago by a blast has not ye tbeen replaced
 Wednesday afternoon last the complaint
 against George F. Spencer and Fred
 Faulkner of Wells Woods for not sending
 their children to school. which complaint
 had been continued from the previous
 week. was brought to trial before Justice
 Raymond l.. Clarke The complaint was . brought by School Supervisor Fred w !. Porter through Grand Juror D. A. Lyman l the defense being conducted by Towr 9 Counsel Samuel B. Harvey His witness es claimed that thee roads were impassa. f ble and full of water most of the time ] and that the children had been lil. The ! defendants also stated that at times they i tlfiu tdhtll NltH CtllluTeu to SCuOOl ant 2 thought the town should do so althousi n not required by law, it being only one anC 3 three-quarters miles to the school. Sev 4 eral witnesses from the district testife, 2 to the same effect. Others, among then = A. l.. Frink. Clayton Hunt and William f Wolff, testified to going over the road re
 gently and found no ponds or water in thu
 road as claimed, and stated the road l were no worse than others in town. Tn 5 justice decided that as the law does no 3 require transportation for children livini I within two miles of the schoolhouse. an D that in Spencer's case his boy was wel . and able to walk to school MT. Spence Q was guilty of the charge, and fined hr
 l and costs, which amounted to 12.66. A
 1t was shown that the Faulkner girl ha IT been ill, and is not strong. the court dc : cided that she was not illegally detaine e at home, and entitled to some considera = ton, and excused Faulkner of the charg,