Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-28
WILLIMANTIC

He finally fixed the time as two weezs ago Monday. The attorney for the de- fense tried to bring out that WoodUorth and Menditto had had trouble, but the witness denied this.
 Henry Woodwork, brother of the first witness, was not present in court when his name was called and the officer sent out to find him was unable to do so- Prosecuting Attorney Samuel B. Harvey asked for a continuance of the case ur- til this (Monday) morning.
 William Wheeler of No. Arnolos Lane, pleaded not guilty to the charge of having in his possession intoxicating iouors with intent to sell and with act ual sale of louors Ernest Morse testi- flied that he paid Wheeler 15 cents for bottle of home brew and had drink of moon shine that Wheeler served from small bottle he took from closet. He also told of buying other home brew there. He admitted he was in 1nixup in the hallway of the Wheeler home two weeks ago.
 Milton II. Rogers of Pleasant street testified to being with Wheeler the night the federal officers made the raid. He had a bottle of home brew Wheeler had given him, but he never paid for the Iiouor. Officer Frank Mclean told Of the liquor found in the house on the night of the raid.
 Wheeler in his own defense denied selling liquor 70 Morse, or to giving him any. He said that he made home brew for his own use and to give his friends when they called atnd felt that he was , being imposed upon. Asked why he had such large stock on hand, he said 1 that it was better when aged. Mrs. Wheeler also testified that her husband ! had sold no liquor.
 Judge F'oss found Wheeler guilty on the evidence produced and fined him S1o0 and costs on the sale and $50 with keep l ing with intent to sell, the total being 1 S16055. Wheeler took an appeal and bonds were fixed at $500.
 l Three civil suits, two for damages due to collisions between vehicles. and one 1 for furnishing of decorators supplies were tried Saturday forenoon before Jus tiee of the Peace Curtis Dean. Asher B. Holmes sought to recover aIbill of $S4.1O from Dewitt C.. Lockman, of No. 50 West ] 39th street, New York city. The bills I were contracted on October 30 and No vember 2, 1920, and according to Holmes were for painters supplies at the de- fendants summer home at Windha1n Cen ter. The defendant claimed that neith- CT he nor his agent contracted for the supplies. The plaintiff clims they were
 ordered over the telephone. Justice Dear
 reserved decision
 The case of Jonc Auto Company vs
 Sebastinio Aldrino and Sebastinio Al ldrino vs. Merrill H. Jones were heard jointly, being counter-suits The testi
 mony showed that on the night of Oc.
 tober i9, 1921. Buick auto owned by
 Jones and a horse-drawn saving ma
 chine owned by Aldrino collided on Val
 ley street. Merrill H. Jones for tht
 Jones Auto Company brought suit to re
 cover $50 damages. The accident he al legged was aused by the defendants sav
 outfit standing in the center of the reat
 without proper lights.
 In the counter suit Aldrino denied thi
 testimony, said the saw outfit was ol
 the right of the road and properly light | ed and that careless driving on the par ] of Jones caused the accident. AIdrin'
 placed his damages at S1e0. Many wit
 nesses were called for both sides De
 cision was reserved by Justice Dean.
 Poor weather affected the attendanc
 record at the ninety-fourth convention o 1 the WillimaIltic Christian Endeavo
 Union held Saturday at the local Firs
 Baptist church. Afternoon and evenin
 sessions were held The address of wei
 come was ma le Ly Mrs. Ida Mathews. ( !
 Urion. The Seutti Windham Christa
 Endeavor Society was welcomed into tn
 ranks of tile V"Fiuantic Uni37, after which song serx -Ces were en1oysr7 a.,
 topics of the o.vy were taken up.
 This (NOnday) evening at Natchaue
 school, the evening class in home cook
 ing is to begin, and will continue fo
 twenty evenings. Most of those enrolle
 have completed the course in hom
 nursing, but it is believed that roor can be provided for others desirous Q } taking up the study of cooking. The dc , has been turned over for usee by tn 4 teachers. The attendance at the nigr school sessions IS less than at an
 school sessions and there is an oppo, I tunity for more individual work. Peop1 desiring to take up fine course are to nc tify Principal William o. Brooks todd \ (Monday). Instructions in the course al \ given free.
 Sunday afternoon over 15e boys gatl cred at the '. M. c. A. and enjoyed sing before the discussion of the topi Are You For Sale?' was taken Ill \ Following the talk six rools of motto 4 pictures were shown to the delight ( the youngsters who kept up n continu: clanor for more. The Sunday afternoo | meetings, which have proved a success . for two years, will be continued througl
 out the winter and speakers will be s, = cured to talk on subjects of interest { boys.
 Textile plants Gn the city are asai
 feeling the pinch of slackening business beginning teddy (Monday) the Quidnicl