Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-12
WILLIMANTIC

costs , {: discharged 2; turned over 10 other officers 3 execution of judgment suspended and in charge of probation ot- feer 3 appealed l.
 Five tramps were lodged at the station house electric lights were out s22 hours and lSs complaints were made.
 Judge Frank H. FOss handed dswn his decision in the case of Ray G. Miller, an agent of the Fuller Brush company, of Hartford. Monday morning, following the close of court cases The agent had been charged with peddlng within the limits of the city of Willimantic wite- out license as required by an ordiance of the c%y. Miller, through his counsel, Attorney Stewart N. Dunning of Hart ford, had oontended that he was not peddIer. He also contended that the ordinance was amended October II. 1908, and was not in conformity with the state statute.
 Judge Foss stated that he had carefully studied the charter in reference to the ordnance is question, and In decisions of the higher courts, an that the taking or orders from goods exhibited and making deliveries later, as in the ease of the Fuller Brush company did not class the agent. Ray Miller, as q peddieT. In this partilular case the license fee of the peddler was paid by Miller under protest With the ruling of Judge Foss the fee will be, returned to Miller who, with the sanction of the company en1- ploying him made this case test ease. The decision means that in the future agents coming to the city to take orders , from house to house for goods of reliable business concerns will not be compelled to take out a license. if the goods are not delivered at the time. The decision also made it necessary for the board of aldermen to amend the old ordinance The old ordinance req as follows: Section 1. Persons who peddle. vend or auction any kind of goods wares, or merchandise on or upon the street, side walks street corners, or at stores, resi- de ices. banks or offices in said city shall be deemed peddlers within the meaning of lhis ordinance
 Se,tion ?. No person shall carry or attempt to carry on the business of neddler within the limits of the city | Without having a license therefor
 The First Baptist church Sunday school excursion to Ocean Beach. which was to take place this Tuesday, has been cancelled.
 Employees of the street department were busy Monday cleaning sand and dirt from the city culverts, that had been filled during the rainstorm of Saturday morning.
 Several concessionists who were with the Allen Big League Shows which was in this city last week, have packed up | their goods and left for Philadelphia where they will join another show.
 Miss Antoinette GIraFd, daughter of pr. and Mrs. H. c. Girard of Jackson street whC was graduated in June from Saint Many of the Woods college, In diana, with the degpe of bachelor of arts has been awarded a scholarship for a years study in French university. Miss Girard will saE for France Sep tember 17th.
 Saturday September 10th, the Ameri- can Thread company Athletic Association is planning to hold a mamoth public field day at Recreation park. Members of the association will enjoy dinner at the park free of charge. It is planned to hold many track and field events and wind up the day with a band concert in the evening. William H. Congdon is chairman of the committee on NFrange- ments 1t the meeting of wiIiimantie Rotary club held Tuesday last it was voted to operate in the placing of the New York , tenement kiddies" who will arrive in tlis city July 18th. Up to the present arrangements have heen made to care for only few youngsters It is be- lieved that many local families will be willing to take one or more of these kid dies many of whom have never seen real : country. Persons wishing to take . child f5r two weeks are asked to communicate with James Bath.
 The case Of Napoleon N0FmanAla charged with intoxication and breach of t-e peace. caT7A bafqr1 fhA poiiee court Monday morning. Normandin asked f. a continuance of thn case as he desired n seek counsel. This was granted by Judge Frank H. Foss and the hearing will take place this fTue-iayl morning. : ad by friends.
 Miss Theresa Shea is visiting at the
 &7honey cottage Sound View
 Miss Bridget Moriarty. of No. 20 Hew- , it street. past president of L. C. B. A.. 1 Branch No. 7o4. left Willimantic Monday 1 for Atlantic City, N J., where sse will attend the annual L. c. B. A. convention as dele~ate from the local branch
 Misses Edith and Edna Smith twin | daughters of Mrs. Bertha Smith of No | sg High street have returned home after visiting for two weeks at the home of
 their brother, William Wylie, of Water
 bury
 The summary pFOeess ease of 3KiIEs Mazzola vs Abraham Goldstein which
 was to be heard by Justice of the Peace
 Frank H. Foss, Monday morning has
 been continued to Monday. July IS, al 10 o'clock by agreement of counsel.
 Captain Herbert E. F. TiesinE of ths Fourth Cavalry Division at Fort Brown Brownsville, Texas, arrived in WilIinan. ! tic Tuesday, after being four days CT route. Captain Tiesing is to spend g months leave with friends in this city He has been away from WillmantiG
 since the summer of 1917. While in thii
 city he conducted a dental office and Wat
 captain of Company L First Connecticut
 Infantry Captain Tiesing is in the den
 tai department of the Fourth Division.