Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-03

oil the list pertaining to this district. At least a dozen of the 22 are foreign born residents of the district and of nationahties almost entirely unfamil- jar with the English language and what was required of them under the select1ve service law Most of them, as aliens were not subject to draft, but were re- quired to fill out questionnaires, which they did not do, or otherwise failed 10 comply with the law.
 The cases of the other ten will require careful investigation, it was stated Mon- day. Members of the board will give prompt attention to the duty imposed upon them ln checking up the deserters list for this district.
 Any ex-service man who has reason to believe that his record is not clear may be told by inquiry of any member of the board as to this, but unless his name appears in the list he cannot be given any information as to the names that do, for the present. S'
 A group of men charged with various minor offences appeared before Judge NJ. H. Geissler in the city court Monday morning. Raymond Sheldon, of Web ster, was fined $1o and costs of 8 for operating a car here some time ago with out having an operators license. An other count relative to his car being equipped with illegal headlights was nolled, Mir Sheldon explaining that he had been told that the lenses were le- gal. One style of Tense made by the company that supplied the lenses on MT. Sheldon's car are legal, but it so happened that he had another style made by the company and not legal lenses in the state of Connecticut.
 William Dennette was found guilty of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of an intoxicant and was fined s05 and costs of s15.14. He made a deposit toward the fine and costs as- sessed and was given time to pay the balance.
 For having been intoxicated Peter Blanchette was fined s20 and costs of $11.41.
 Nebian viens pleaded guilty to intox- ication. He had two quarts of whiskey which he obtained before the coming into force of the Volstead act and had taken only drink or two a day He explained that he happened to have a half pint left because there were periods when he did not drink of the liquor more often than once in six months. Judge Geissler sentenced viens to serve 30 days in jail and pay the costs of court
 William Winsow, for having been in toxicated, was fined s20 and costs of S10.14.
 George Lee, of Pascoag. admitted that he had operated g motorcycle In this city under registration number that he had faked. The attention of Captain J. H. Bulger was called to the ma chine by the fact that the improvised number plate bore a registration tha was too high--up in the 10000, and | there isn't that many motorcycles ir Rhode Island. Lee paid s20 and costs of s1o14
 Louis Benoit pleaded not guilty to z | charge of theft of an automobile tir' tube and his rase was adjourned for ont week to permit him to get counsel.
 State Attorney Charles F. searls saic Monday that he is not certain when tn 1 prisoners held at Brooklyn jail or wht are out under bail awaiting presentation in the superior court of the county t answer to charges of a criminal natur will be put to plea at Willimantic Court was scheduled to open toda, | (Tuesday). but this is not possible 'fo no judge is available to hold court Ad vancement of one superior court iudg to the supreme court and failure of tn | legislature to confirm yet the nomina tion of Judge Marvin leaves no uualifie ] as all of the other judges are busy hold
 ing court in other counties of the state Mir. Searls said he hoped that it ma
 he possible to onen the term of cour
 Thursday of this week. but for tn, present the whole matter of opening tn session is uncertain.
 Clerks in a Main street store receive 2 scare Monday morning when a ma
 who apparently was very i'll, reeled i and crashed against a show case an then tumbled across the store an smashed into another fixture. His con
 dition indicated apoplexy, but a phy
 sican who was summoned prompt
 said the man was suffering from an al
 tack of hootch. and subsequent develop ments proved the doctor to be right
 Small boys, and some others who ar
 not so small, were interested Monday 1
 the fact that the Frank J. Murphy show
 were engaged in pitching their tents 0
 the Tatem lot out on Grove street an
 making ready for the evenings openin
 of the first outdoor tented attraction the season in Putnam. This group c
 shows is making it's first appearance
 this section of New England and the vs
 riety of it's entertainments was surpri.
 ing to many who visited the grounds 1ts
 parish were a. the church during Mor
 day for the Forty Hours Devotion
 which will close with a high mass tn
 (Tuesday) morning. There were a nun
 Der of visiting priests from eastern Cor
 necticut parishes here Tuesday.
 At least one bus line operating b,
 tween this city and nearby towns hs
 filed with the public utilities commi
 sion, under newly enacted law. a pei
 init for continuing the service. The T,
 quest will be considered at a hearing
 be held either in Putnam or Danielso at an early date by the public utilti,
 commissioners.
 Under arrangement brought abol by Postmaster Alexander Gilman mt tor mail service has been inauguratt
 in order that Boston and Worcest, papers can be brought here from Vel ster in time to connect with all R.
 D. service service out of this city. TT Webster at 6.30 and arrives here
 730 a. m.
 Rev. John C. stodard, new pastor
 the Baptist church is expected to brir his family here from Rockport, Mas Thursday of this week.
 Mrs. Sarah Bosworth Bradway
 Eastford real daughter of the Rev
 lution, who has just passed her 10; 2 birthday, is reported in good healt . and in possession of her faculties. It was indicated Monday that not |. of the persons who own dogs in Putna have registered them with Town Gle <. David Flagg Such delinquent owne . are now subject to paying an extra dc i lar as penalty for not registering u e animals prior to May 1.
 . All along state roads in this part
 Connecticut and across the border 2 Rhode Island little roadside stands . stores are being put up for the sale : ice cream, candy fruits, vegetabl, 5 flowers, etc. It has been established tn