Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1920-05-19
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on to read TIE details Of work done by |
the defendant before he gave up work
on May II, 1917. II
Mrs Moran testified that he was q
witness of the meeting of Jacobson and
Labonte at the house by the road, where
he stated Labonte told Mr.. jacobson he
was through.
Mr.. jacobson was then called to the
stand by the attorney for the defense
and cross examined as to his ties, imony
at the lower court in Putnam, The de-
tense then questioned him as to whether
or not he had mentioned any witness of
this meeting Of Labonte and himself at
the court session at Putnam. Mr.. ia
cobson could not recall doing anything
Of this kind.
At AS the first witness for the de-
tense was called. Edward Labonte, the
defendant, took the stand and gave his
side of the case. He stated that Jacob
son had engaged him to work for him
by the day paying him S. per day for
his work and the use of his team. After
several days he. agreed to haul logs for
$3.50 per thousand feet Jacobson. he
said, was to furnish him men if he could
not get any himself. Jacobson was also
to furnish teams il necessary. He
stopped working for Jacobson he said on
May II, 1917, after JACOBSON had taken
his men away from him and had told
him he was through with him and would
finish the cutting himself Jacobson
was not satisfied with his work, he said.
At the time of the meeting on the road
he had only his team and some chain
and was not carrying away his tools.
He did this the week following The at
torney for the defense desired the notes
Of the testimony at Putnam and court
was adjourned until today wednesday,
when the notes will be on hand and 9th
er witnesses presented for the, defense
The jury and witnesses were told to ap-
pear at this session of the court The
jury consists of the following: L. Edwin
| Backus, Windllam; George B. Weaver.
Brooklyn; John W. Dawley. and Ernest
| 7. Wilson. Plainfleld George Cary and
Arland Chapman, Scotland John A.
Frink, Sterling Everett s. Fletcher and
John A. johnson Thompson; L. J. Lea
witt and William Smith, Woodstock, and
Jirah F. Hyde, Hampton
A. E. Weldon of Windham. Hiram W.
Hawes. Canterbury, William K. Pike.
killingly, and Benjamin Stevens of East
ford were excused by the court. George
Potvin, Putnam, and Earl F. Gay Xii
lingly. by the plaintiff, James Lewis.
| chaplin. Frank Chism, Ponfret, and
Ralph Colvin, Hampton by the defend
ant, Edward A. WILDER of Ashford nv
| both plaintiff and defendant and Edwin
H. wood OF Putnam was drawn and ex-
eused.
About $500 textile workers Of This
town Will receive Increased nav begin
n'ns May S1st or June 1st The advance
IN wages corresponds with the increases
granted in other textile cities. the grant
peils a 10 per cent increase. Notices
were posted at the various mills in ti,e
city tuesday, one at the American Thread
company reading:
Mill workers wages will be advanced
10 per cent. for period of six months
beginning Tuesday, June 1st 192o.'
rms announcement gives the increase
70 about $500 employees of the cornnanv
ms raise is one of many granted at +ba
mill, the accumulated percentage of adj
Vances since 1915 amounting to about 15o
per cent.
At the Quidnick- Windham Manufactnr-
nis cofnpahys plant the following notice
was posted: 'ee
There will be an increase in the nav
OF employees of this mill beginning Mon.
LAY. Nay 31st"
The amount of the raise was NOT stated
put 1t was said that it would be equal IL
mat granted in other mills manufacturers
a similar line of goods Three h1Indred
and sixty employees are affected by This
grant LIS
| Announcement was also n,sde b,, tbe
Wlndham Silk company that the wages
ol their employees would be Increased Ia
per cent beginning Monday, May 31st.
The 51st annual reunion of the Twenty
drst Connecticut Volunteer Veterans as
ISOLATION was held Tuesday at Grand
| army OF the Republic headquarters in the
town building. Twenty-six members 81
the TWenty-frsts out of the 90, survivors
responded to the roll call and six isftine
members Of the G. A. R were present
| When the session opened. Others attend
| ing were relatives and friends of the
| Grand Army men. Each member dis
| played badge on which was a fine Ike
ness OF Lieut. Arthur .olmsted of F,ast
Hartford, who died during the year iust
closed.
Major w. s. Hubbell of BROOKLYN. N
| T. who several years ago was elected
| president of the organization for life
presided at the meetings Prayer was
offered by Comrade r. D. Remington OF
Colchester. The report Of the 50th an
nual reunion was rod by Secretary ;Theo-
dore D. Pond of Brooklyn. Conn. Treas.
| uIeF captain Charles Fenton of Wilt
mantle read the report of the year which
showed balance of but S544 1T was
voted to take up collection during the
reunion to add to the treasury.
Secretary Pond stated that invitation
had been sent to all known survivors but
many had failed to respond The hand
some bouquet of carnations on the sec
retary's table, he stated, was the gift Of
Misses Anna and Margaret Flaherty, If
memory Of their father. Dennis F1aherty
who was member of the Twenty-firs
| regiment
4 President Hubbell appointed a nomi
mating committee Of three to bring il
names of regirnental officers, executiv,
: committee and chairman of comnan,
committees. While the nominating com