Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-15

have been and should not be counted for Charles A. Gates for the office of mayor of said city, because said ballot had cross mark within the circle at the head fsaid column in which the printed name of your petitioner appeared as candidate for mayor of said city, a cross-mark in the voting space at the left of said Charles A. Gates name and cross-mark at the right of the name of your petition CT.
 As . means of protecting school chill dren coming from schools during the noon recess and at the afternoon dis missal, members of the Boy Scout Troops l Nos. 2 and 3 are to be stationed along i the eastern end of Valley street. and at the corner of Valley and Jackson streets,
 in order to restrain the scholdren from l darting into thea steets and endangering their lives. Arrangements have been
 made with the police department for the
 scouts to regulate all traffic over these
 streets during the periods mentioned All scouts will appear in uniforms and their l signals are to be obeyed. Children fail l ing to obey orders will be reprimanded 1 and operators of vehicles will be dealt 1 with by the police. It Is hoped that this
 system will prevent any further acci- dents in the congested sections during the hours mentioned.
 l Gerald MIIstein, of No. 554 Ash street,
 charged with reckless driving was found | guilty of the charge in police court on 1 Wednesday morning and was fined s25 and costs, s15 of the fine being remitted. Milstein gave notice of an appeal to the superior. court and bonds of $100 were furnished by Mrs. Tile Bycel, aunt of l the accused. The charge arose through
 an accident Monday night between the automobile criven by Milstein and a buggy driven by Louis Goldstein, of Pleasant Valley Harry Goldstein, uncle | of the plaintiff said that both rear wheels of the wagon were smashed and the vehi- | cle otherwise damaged. The automobile l must have been going fast. Louis Gold stein testified that he was on the right of the road when the smash came. Ii | was not true that he and his uncle were l thrown from the wagon and the horse injured. There was a light On the dash board and the light wasi visible from the front and rear.
 Gerald Milstein said that the auto was | owned by his aunt but that he held an operators license. He had passed an- other automobile and suddenly the wag- on loomed up less than ten feet away He was not making over ten miles an 1 nOur. lie n1u not see any light On the wagon and testified to taking Lieutenant | Allan MacArthur. to the location of the accident and the latter did not see the l lantern until he pointed 1t out to the 1 officer. Sylvester Collins of North street | arrived soon after the accident, and saw that only cue wheel was slightly damag. ed. William A. Butler, companion ir the auto with Milstein said he did not see the wagon until the smash came Ht 1 thought the wagon was only slightly | damaged. The court found defendan1 guilty as stated.
 The Christmas fesr of the Ladies' SO I ciety of the First Congregational churcl
 which opened Tuesday afternoon at tn, church house met with great success. Th,
 hall has been attractively decorated ant
 1.-the booths rlaced about the room unde I charge of the members did a thrivin.
 business. Daring the evening entertain n ment was furnished including solos an,
 concert numbers, and readings. Mrs Frank P. Fenton is general chairman 0
 the fair committee, Mrs. H. A. Bugbe : chairman Of the board of directors am Mrs. c. c. Helmold. Supervisor of tn Thimble circles are in charge of the ar
 engagements.
 Napoleon Bacon, of Willimantic, whil
 driving his tesm up Valley street Wed - nesday morning, having his nece as