Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-03-12
PUTNAM

PUTNAM ri
Two uncontested divorce cases-were
heard by Judge James H. Webb and de-
erees granted at Friday mornings ses-
sion Of the superior court in this city. |
Mrs. Emma Kley of Willimantic was
granted q divorce, on the ground of de- |
sertion, from John kley, now supposed |
to be in New York.
The couple were married and lived for |
several years at Cengers. n. Y, where |
the husband was employed as a farm |
hand and on milk route of the DR.. Pit |
ken place. On October 6, 1917, with MIR. |
KEYS permission, Mrs. Kley came with |
her two children to visit with her mother, |
Mrs. Emma Muell, on a farm at South |
Coventry. Her intention was to remain
| there six weeks. Periodically after her
arrival she wrote letters to her husband
but received no reply, so began an inquiry
through friends at Congers and learned
| that her husband had left Congers, few
days after she came to Connecticut, with
a woman named Shafer, the wife Of
another farmland on the Dr. Pitken
place.
Her testimony showed that soon after
she arrived at her mothers Kley went
away with Mrs. Shafer, leaving his keys
and a note at his plate saying he would
return within a few days. The couple
were traced to New York by Mr.. Shafer,
but he could not locate them there,
though he found child that his wife
had taken with her when she went away.
Mrs. Kley who has been employed in
the thread mill at Willimantic for the
past three years, was given the custody
of her children. She was represented by
Attorney P. ]. Danahey.
GeerEe E. Baker, Of Abingdon, in the
town Of Pomfret, was granted divorce
from Grace King Baker, the ground be-
ing desertion. Mr.. Baker testified that
on the night of February 10, 1915, Mrs.
Baker had told him she was going over
to a nearby relatives to pay an evening
leall, as was her custom. She did not
return nor has he or anyone in the neigh
borhood since seen her or heard of her.
The morning after her disappearance a
laborer who had lived in the vicinity and
was well acquainted with her was miss
: ing and has not since been heard from.
Mrs. Marcia Baker and Emma Baker
of Arlington, relatives Of the plaintiff,
J testified in his behalf.
The couple were married at Brooklyn
June 20, 1908. Custody of a SON, now IL
years Of age, born of the marriage, was
given Mr.. Baker, who was represented
by Attorney A. G. Bill Of Danielson.
, A petition that Jehn Inship, Of Daniel
son. East Brooklyn) be allowed to change
his name to John Nelson and that his
. Isons. James II. and Joseph, respectively
: 81 and is years of age, also be allowed to
: legally assume the name of Nelson was
;. granted by Judge Webb after hearing
Of the case.
Mr. Inship, native Of England, whe<e
his family name is not uncommon repre-
= scented to the court that he desired an
other name because Of the fact that his
= present one had subjected him to much
ridicule. embarrassment and play upon
words by rectors who seemed to delight
in annoying him. 81 always objected to
II and have been ashamed of it."hesaid.
Mr.. Inship was represented by Attorney
A. G. Bill
Assignments made at the session fol-
low: Special for Tuesday, March 15,
following conclusion of Baker-Ryan case,
Mary NJ. Graham vs. Rev. Hugh F. Ora
ham. contested divorce, special assign
ment; second case Tuesday Harry E.
Back VS. Peoples National Insurance COM
pany; Wednesday. March 16, first case
Teresa Angelo VS. City Of Putnam /; second
case Ferdinand Gagnon VS. n. Y. N. H
and H. r. r. company, March II, first
case, Henry L. Spaulding VS. Charles Dan
sereau; second case Joseph Boucher vs.
Lowell Davis; Tuesday, March %, first
case, Charles z. Lyon vs. Francesca Fer
rignO ct al second case, Waldo Filling
hast Sons VS. n. T. N. H. and H. r R.
Co.; third case, Frank A. Spalding VS.
Allen ]. Macdonald :: Wednesday. March
% Especially Louis Wolf VS. Chester w
Gudmunson; second case, George B
1 French VS. Janet c. Shepard
Court adjourned until next Tuesday al
10;30.
At . meeting Of the members Of the
First Baptist church of this city Thurs
! day evening it was voted to call Rev
John C. Stoddard of Rockport, Mass, to
the pastorate to Succeed Rev. G. c.. S
MacKay. who accepted a call to the
Broadway Baptist church IN Providence
! and took up his work in that city the
first Of the year. Rev. Mr. Stoddard
who is called here by a unanimous vote
has preached at the church Of which he
is to be pastor the last two Sundays. He
is married and has two children.
Robert C. Dening and G. A. HarrIng.
ton addressed the teachers Of the high
/ school and at six o'clock lunched with q
1 group Of teachers including the instruc.
tors at the evening school. In the even.
ing Mr.. Demming gave an address to tht
evening school pupils and displayed 9
motion picture dealing. with American.
ization work.
WUaam II. Tyler. a, . well know res
ident Of Putnam die dat his home OF
School street, Thursday evening between
I'VE andAsix o'clock
Mr.. Tyler had been UP and around Al
day About five o'clock he lay down {,
rest. When his wife looked in the be,
room she saw him apparently asleep s.
did not disturb him. Later she Gale,
him and he did not answer. She went t
the bedside and found him dead.
Mr.. Tyler was born in Middleton, Mass
December list, 1s4T, the son of Mr.. an
Mrs. Addison Tyler. He attended tn
schools Of his native town where he re
manned until 1878, when he came t
Danielson az manager of a shoe shor
Later he was clerk in the grocery stor
of James Bros, Danielson but In 1S9
left their employ to become manager o
the Morse Mills store in Putnam.
In 1886 Mr.. Tyler bought a propert
at the corner Of School and Mechani
streets and opened a grocery stort
which he conducted until 1910. He the
worked as a clerk and was In the en-
: I ploy Of A. Gilman and company until h
had to give up active work on accoun
N of failing health.
Mr.. Tyler went to a Boston hospfts
and underwent a serious operation an
| returned some months ago Relative