Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-25
WILLIMANTIC

srandmother's home that she considered unsuitable for the child to see. The grandmother always took her son to the Congregational church and as she was bringing him up a Catholic, the boy did not know what to believe and often ask ed questions. Her former husband who lived with his mother was married again last week. He had no affection for the boy and she had never seen him kiss the boy. In all the grandmother had contrib [ uted about fifteen dollars for the support of the boy, having given him few clothes and five dollars one Christmas Dr. Edward A Mclaughlin of Prov Idence testified to the truth of the state- ments of the mother about her sons con- dition after returning from stay at | his grandmother'A
 1 Deputy Sheriff Charles F. Aver and Coroner Arthur G. Bill for the defense l testified that the home conducted by Mrs. Atwood was one of the best in Dan- ielson. Mrs. IAlliap Atwood entered . de- nial to the statements of her daughter | in-law and said both she and her son were attached to the boy and had never noticed that the child was Ill in any way. The boy ofen begged to stay with them l for two weeks instead of one. She was willing that the boy visit them during vacations after Istarttng to school If this could be arranged. She denied that sGre interfered with the child's religious edu- cation or tried to influence him in any | way.
 Following the arguments by the at- | torneys the matter was taken unLer ad- visement. Court adjourned shortly be- fore two o'clock.
 Many Willimantic people went to New London or points along the Thames Fri day to watch the Yale-Harvard boat races.
 | County Detective William E. Jackson and Sheriff Elmer M. Young of this city l were among those assigned for special duty at the Mohican hotel at New Lon- don during the past few days.
 Miss Ruth N. We6ber an operator at the local exchange of the Southern New England Telephone Company has been awarded a ve aears' service button,
 Clarence A. Bowen of this city attend ed the annual outing of the New London County Mutual Fire insurance company, held at Eastern Point, Thursday. Six deaths among agents of the company have occurred during the past year among them being Andrew J. Bowen of this city, father of MT. Bowen.
 Today Saturday. is to be Tag Day. for Mt. St. Charles college, and members of Conseil St. Ceciie of this city will be busy all day tagging people. It Is be-
 
 can be reached before the drive is over With the Wfndham high school recep- tion which was held Friday night at the State armory on Pleasant street the commencement activities of all local schools came to close The reception which is one of Wfndhsm's biggest year. ly events was one great success and about 300 couples enjoyed dancing un- til- late in the evening. The hall had ] kaA rurfkk A,,tg the class colors were prominently dis played. During intermission refresh. ments were served.
 Funeral services for Mrs. Cathevin. Agnes Daley, wife of Joseph T. Daley oi No. 132 Campfeld avenue. Hartford were held Thursday morning at o'clocl with solemn requiem high mass at St Augustine's church at 9.3o o'clock Rev Austin Dbgnam of St. Donatos church New Haven, a nephew of the deceased was celebrant Rev. Henry Cassidy dea con and Rvx. James Killan. sub-deacon Special music was furnished by thu choir of the church. The bearers wer, John Dignam. Edward Dignam. Harr, Daley, Daniel F. Haggerty, J. F. O'Con nor and M J. O'Connor. Burial was iy Mt. St. Benedict's cemetery Rev. Fath CT Dignam conducted committal service. at the grave.
 Mrs. Jennie LRehapreIle of "Whit, Row" Main street. and Joseph Locke o Spring street were before the poiic court Friday morning charged with re ceivng stolen goods. Each pleaded nc guilty and their cases were continue, until Monday morning under bonds o $i00 each. The cases are an outgrowtl of an incident of one week ago whel some small boys broke into a frelgh car in the rear of the Willimantic Grai company and stole a quantity of cor consigned to that company. They ar alleged to have sold the goods to tn accused Two bags which were take were valued at about four dollars, bu the waste is believed to have aAlounte to some five hundred pounds
 Mir. and Mrs. George F. Taylor hay announced tho engagement Of thci daughter, Ruth Taylor to Dr. Louis I Hills of West brook, Main. Dr. Hills a graduate of Bowdoin college, and sery cd during the world war as captain A the Medical corps Miss Taylor Is graduate of Windham High school, C, Willimantic State Normal and Train.n school and of Smith college.
 Funeral services for Mrs. Matild Goyal were held Friday morning at Sa .y o'clock from the home of her daughte