Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-27

Judge Brown directed that a verdict of not guilty be rendered in favor of the three defendants. a
 The trial was then commenced to the l jury of the bastardy case of Elisha B- Carr overseer of the poor of the town lof Charlestown against Ralph S. Sher- man. The girl in the case fainted while giving her testimony. Ledwidge for the 1 plaintiff and Casey for defendant. The court adjourned at 4.S0 to 10.30 Tuesday l morning.
 | fElizabeth C.; Acker was granted di- vorce from John F. Eccer on the ground l of neglect to provide. The petitioner was allowed ito resume her maiden nanes Elizabeth c, Holland.
 l Westerly Lodge of EIks, in common 1 with, the other 1S36 lodges of Elkdom, | has received a request from Grand tEx-a alted Ruler Frank l.. Rain, to render
 every possible assistance to the Salva5 tion. Army in the home service appeal from May 10 to 20. MT. Rain says :sThe | Salvation Army cause is one in which we I are particularly interested as an order. and feel constrained to ask you to as-
 sist this great relief organization in, every way possible during the. forth7
 coming appeal for funds
 The owner of four large houses at
 Watch Hill is now in California, and
 Frank w Coy wrote to the owner think
 ing that the houses nigh be rented for
 the summer. Mir Coy received reply
 from the owner that .the houses never lrent now. I have them for the benefit
 of my wife's relatives and try to make :, them as comfortable, as possible, and
 put them to no expense, except for their grub No, Friend Coy he houses are
 not for rent, but they will be occupied just the same.'' ! For the relief of the orphans, whose
 mothers and fathers died by the hands : of the Turks in the Aspirations anG raassacres in the early years of the war : the people of Rhode Island have donated S119,009, the allotment for the state be aing more than half subscrib d. The sun of $5327 contributed by the school chil :, dren is taking care of ninety o1phans according to the report from Constant 'e nople. ss' ts-s7s sst-f t+ 4- r Reports from Baptist churches O
 Rhode Island, that is less than twenty f five per cent. of them, shows that contri f buttons. have been made of S32e,95S : about one-fourth of the Baptist state de 1, nominational quota of the united finan ! cial drive of the Interchurch Worl i Movement. The Westerly churches wer , among those not reporting The Shan
 A .l Greenwich $2s00. The largest sum re
 ported was from Calvary church, Prov idence, $5S,456, or sixty per cent of tn l. church quota. -
 :. The Ancient Order of Hibernians, La n dies Auxiliary, with delegates frol E every auxiliary of the order in Rhod t Island, including Westerly, held sessio d Sunday in Providence. Resolutions wer o adopted endorsing the Mason bill. prc if viding for recognition by this country (
 the Irish republic The meeting wa .- called for the purpose of planning fc j. the celebration of St. Ceumbcille's feas # June 13. A committee of the state oi tt ficers and division presidents was al 'e pointed to make all arrangement , which will include initiation by tf x Woonsocket degree team in the afternoo e and banquet in the evening, 1t The delegates reported that the teaci > ing of Irish history in the parochi;
 schools of the state was progressing 7; il vorably. The Ladies' Auxiliary will : d. in past years, donate prize for tf 4 best essay on Irish History, at the CT 2 of the school term.
 The spinners- at Potter Hill, employt