Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-29
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the First Baptist church. As this was a union meeting the several ministers of the Protestant churches were caH ed upon to speak and the Wesleyan men responded in turn giving most interesting accounts of college life and how fellow is benefited men, tally, morally, and physically by sey- eral years study in American uni versailles. j
 Louis Brettschneider appeared in court Saturday morning, was found guilty of selling ferrhented cider and fined forty dollars and costs, amount ing to S55.35. which he paid. Brettsch- neider's case had cen continued from Monday of last week and there were many interested attendants at the police court Saturday morning. Attorney William A. King represent ing the accused entered a demurrer to the complaint for his client ,but this was overruled by Judge Frank H. Foss. Prosecuting Attorney Samuel B. Harvey stated to the court that he and Lawyer King had held a con- sultation and had agreed upon $40 as the amount for fine. This was ac- vepted by the court and Brettschneid- CT paid S55.35 which included all costs. sf1OWdIQ U. INGWlDII, h., pEO- lessor Of chemistry at the Connecticut Agricultural college also appeared in court Saturday morning to testify that his analysis of the cider taken by Chief Killourey from Brettschneider's place of business showed that it con- tained ten per cent. alcohol. His testi- mony however was not required by the court.
 Since Brettschneiders place was visited by the local police the federal authorities have paid the place visit and although this is the first convic- tion against Professionalism it is pos sible that the federal authorities may yet step in and charge him with evading the prohibition laws. Brett schneider has been warned out of his place of business by the Quidnick- Windham company which owns the building, and according to statements said to have been made by Brett schneider. he has made arrangements to dispose of his business before April 18th when his time for remov- ing expires.
 The case of Joseph Eonk, charged with non-support, also came to the attention of the court. This case which flfirst came up last fall was settled after Bonk told the court that he would settle for the remainder of his bond and would pay a certain amount weekly to the selectmen of the town for the support of his family. Five of his children at the present time are at 1 the county home at Putnam. The case was nolled upon the payment of the | costs, which amounted to $7.f5.
 If people in other cities pay $to0 per hundred pounds for their ice this summer, local residents can look at i their S0.45 per hundred piece and smile right out loud Friday evening l bids for the purchase of the city ice were opened by the city fathers and it was found that Merrill H. Jones and l zephrien Coutu had each made an of l fer of S1.25 per ton for the ice MT Jones bid stating that he would buy
 as fast as it was needed and the ies could be weighed on the scales of 2 1 local coal company. Coutus bid stat
 ed that he would purchase a house a
 a time, the ice to be weighed wher each house was to be taken over Both men stated that they would b, forced to charge fifty cents per hun 1 dred for their ice although Mr. Jone.
 stated that if he issued tickets the, ic, wouid be sold at forty five cents. A
 a meeting held in the office of Cor. As iA d
 which Mayor Gharles A. Gates and tn
 members of the water committee. Al
 dermen Edgar w. Jacobs, Louis J Flynn and William E. Webber. wer
 present, the bids of both Jones an Coutu were rejected and another pur chaser secured. The contract wa awarded Lewis w. Ives, who state that he would pay $L5O per ton for tn r ice weighed at the pumping station D ? scales to be installed by the city an ] that he would sell the ice at forty-f fiv l cents per hundred to all customer 7 the book system not being in use. NJ { Ives is to give a suitable bond for tn
 contract he has made to the city.
 Saturday morning at the parsonau
 of the First Congregational chcurc
 Rev. Harry s. McCready united i marriage George Cosgrove and Mis
 Lillian Horrie, both of Mansfield De
 pot. MT. and Mrs. Cosgrove are em
 ployed at the Mansfield State Hospita U and Training School.
 At a recent health clinic held in th
 city under the auspices of the publi
 health department seven persons az piled and were given examinations b
 Dr. Hugh B. Campbell of Norwicl
 Two of these seven were advised 1 ? take treatment and were told tIls with a few weeks treatment at tl . State Tuberculosis Sanatorium
 Norwich they would be cured of the
 | ailment.
 United States Senator George
 Mclean recently presented several pt
 titions to the senate. Among the
 was the petition from A. c. >Tylt
 camp. No. 8. United Spanish Wa
 Veterans. asking that the senate pa!
 the Sells bill which provides for per
 sions for Spanish War Veterans
 A Company M, of Torrinstan, witho-
 their leader, Oberdick, were unable - hold the Emeralds of this city Frids es night at the Valley Street Armopy al pt the local boys won out, AT to 26. TT c. co nc ,.-as tbo E1roera1 1de, o11 +,a ,I,. IL SoAhC NAS lnS .iiiSi aus eNii t4AS Nt