Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-22

William s. Csngd0n, of Ne. 57 Turner street, received official notification Fri day night of his apointnent as federal prohibition agent, from State Pfohbi- tioh Director. Mackenzie, as told on The SDNettms front page Saturday. With the appointment comes the assignment of 4r. CDngd0n at the head of the eastern district of Connecticut with heaAqua<ters in this city. Where Mir CsngAon will make his office has not yet been stated. Some time ago announce ment was made that the state was to 5e div5sed into two divisions with head quarters for eastern Connecticut in Will hmaRtic. MT. Cengdon's name had been mentioned often in connection with the work
 Mir. Congden is well known in this city and in all Windham, for the past tea years having been, chairman of both The town and city republican commit tees. He had also served one term as city tax collector and as city sheri. He is an ardent republican and has worked hard in the interests of his party. He was born In this city and received his eaFly education in the local public sehoois. For the past twenty-three years he has been connected with the Ameri- can Thread Company and for several years past was foreman of the dyeng department He has always been inter ested in athletics especially those con- nected with the American Thread Ath- letic Association of which he is an oftl- cer. Mir. Congdon is married and has one cbild. He is to assume office, Tues day, Sept. 9th, and will resign at the American Thread Company plant soon.
 snN- morning at his home, No 34 Brook street from infrmities due to age. He Was born in Ireland but came to this country when q young man. Upon com Ing 10 Willimantc he entered the em- nloy of the Willimantic Linen Company as dyer and continued in the employ ot the American Thread Company which took over the business Of the linen com. psny. For the past five years Mir. Sulll- van has been on the retired list. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Sarah Nickle. son Sullivan; a daughter, Mrs. Mary McCaffery. and a son, John F Sullivan Of this city.
 Mrs Rachael ChappeH. 73, died early Sunday morning at the Norwich State Hospital She was the widow of Peter Chappell, formerly of Willimanti,. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs Lynde King of this city. and Mrs Char. lotte Sparvine of Providence, R. L. and son. Irwin Chappen of East Hat tford
 An important real estate tzanSSer wal made Saturday forenoon, when Archt bald ". Turner sold the desirable dwell ing at No. 773 Main street to Walter H Hioberd. The purchase price was no stated. The property had been in tn, possession of the Turner family for six ty-three years. Mr. Hfbberd stated C1 Saturday afternoon that he intends [, extend the front of the building to tn sidewalk, and bring the lower floor leve with the sidewalk. On the east. side o the structure he is 10 build an addition and upon completion of alterations will provide for two large stores. an an upstairs tenem mt.
 Patrick Lee and John PoIek, resident Of Chapman street, were in court Sat urday morning as the result of an ar gument over rigl.t of way leading | an old thoroughfare in the rear of Chap man street, each having charged tn other with assauN. Both pleaded no guilty. Lee. who resides at No 2 Chapman street, testified that he con troiied the right of way, and had fo many years. and in 1916 opened it an erected a gate, Friday a man wi.h
 ioad or fuFnltuFe came along with cn of his peighbors, Joseph Nowak Le stood by the gate and told them the roIld not enter, but Nowak and eth PTS told Polek to open the gate and uE Ihe driveway Polek. according to Le' opened the gate. then grabbed him the throat. and injured his ribs aIst The furniture was being moved into
 house owned by Miss da Brown Pc tek claimed Lee swung at him with
 nsmm reand hit him on the shOulle
 5e also claimed he did sta Ike Lee, pusf sd him Judge Foss stated that wbat