Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-19

Alice Sweet ran part way up the stairs and grabbed the boy by the ieg saying I'll kill him yet" Sweet said he came downstairs and pushed the Sweet girIs into the parlor and closed the door Mrs Sweet gave similar testimony. The boy said he did not ring the bell but that ne came into the house ssast after 8 girl had done so.
 Chief Kilourey gave evidence as to Alice Sweet entering the complaint and of his referring her to .hs prosecuting attorney, in view of the number of com plaints received. Judge Foss announc-
 on the charge of assault and ordered the
 defendant discharged,
 In the continued ease of Eugene Les
 COG, charged with assault on John Troy of New Haven, a collector for the Camp bell Lumber Company, of New York ev- idence was weak and I4escoe was dis charged. Troy claimed Lescoe beat him on the face, but statements of Lescoe and his brother were to the effect that Lescoe simply pushed Troy. and flour on his hands left marks on Troy's breast. Officer Leahey, who investigat- ed the charge said he saw no marks of violence on Troy other than the flour marks described.
 Arthur " Gates. for several years the chief dyer of all plants of the American Thread Company and overseer of the To- cal dye and bleach house. is in the future to devote his entire time to the duties 1 of chief dyer. Saturday noon associates of Mir. Gates presented him Hamilton gold watch and chain Edward J. Mo- riarty, assistant overseer of the dye haS int n
 MT Gates place and Walter Jones will l take the place left vacant by the promo
 tion of NIT. MoriaFty. NIT. Gates has been in the employ of the company for | thirty years.
 Postmaster John O'Rourke has ar- ranged to have four extra carriers or duty this week when the Christmas rush
 begins, and a large auto delivery truck will be used to aid mounted carrier, Den his Haggerty, in delivering parcels. 1 People are being warned to tie parcels securely and write plainly the sender's 1 and receivers addresses on each package. | Fancy Christmas bundles are permitted | but senders are advised to wrap the fancy paper in stout paper tied secure
 " with heavy cord. Mail has not yet shown great increase but as there re- main but five days to Christmas heavy 1 mail will come in beginning Tuesday or 1 Wednesday.
 | William Clinton Jones, 42, died late 1 Friday night at his home in Andover. l He was born in Hebron. January 21, l 1879, the son of William W, and Esther BIish Jones' Besides a wife he leaves l his mother, two daughters, Mildred Jones and Esther NJ Jones of Andover two sons. William T, and Wallace C. Jones of Andover, and two brothers, Carlton
 B. and Fitel N Jones of Hebron. Brief News.
 ] Miss Sarah Abbe of Wheaton college is at her home in sounth Windham for
 the holidays.
 Harold Anderson of Central Falls, R. r, was the speaker at the Sunday meet lngs of the First Spiritulist society.
 l At 8 well attended meeting Of the Mems Forum of the First Congregation al church Sunday noon, the Parable ot the Unjust Stewart. was discussed. The parable was the second in a series be- | ing applied to modern times
 i Miss Grace Goddard of Bates college
 Lewiston, Me-, is at the home of her
 sister, Mrs D. A. French of Pleasant street.
 Miss Marion Rafferty of the faculty
 of Western Normal College, Kalamazoo
 Mich, and Robert Rafferty of the Uni