Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-03
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her out. Mrs. Tilfoston said she had seen her husband on the street in Bos- ton since that time, but never has talk l ed to him since their separation. Wit. ness said that after her marriage she l went to make her home with her sister. Later she and her husband had lived { with her father-in-law, who supported | her at times while her husband was in | idleness and spending his money on drink. Mrs Tilloston has been making her home in Willimantic the past nine years and is employed at the plant of the American Thread company. 1 Mrs. Marion Haling, Dorchester, a sister of Mrs. Tilloston's, corroborated much. that the plaintiff had testified to relative to Tilloston's abusing her
 Lucy Young, Willimantic, the sister i with whom Mrs. Tilloston makes her home, also testified as to Tillostons having struck his wife and as his dis | like for work Clinton c. Rood, who is employed by the s. N E. Telephone company at Willimantic also was a witness in Mrs. Tilloston's behalf.
 Mrs. Tillostons request that she be allowed a change of name was denied by Judge Marvin, on the ground that the plaintiff has two minor daughters and in their interest their mothers ndHle SnOulQ De the same as CneIT nOJn- CTS Mrs. Tilloston explained that as both were girls they likely will change | their name eventually and stated that if they were boys she would not have requested a change of name.
 On the ground of assertion, Emma Miner, who lives in what was described as the Brick Row at Willimantic was allowed a divorce from Adelard Miner, also of Willimantic on the ground of assertion. It developed during the plaintiffs testimony that she went through two marriage ceremonies with Miner, the first on July 31. 1910 when a marriage was performed by the pas tor of one of Willimantic's Protestant churches, at the reetory, but Mrs. Miner : could not recall the minister's name the second marriage by g. Catholic priest taking place at Willimantic on February 8. 1gTT A certificate of the 1911 marriage was introduced in court
 Mrs. Miner said her separation from Miner occurred in Jewett City June 20,
 1916, they having moved to that place
 after living in Willimantic for some time after their marriage The witness
 testified that Miner was cruel to her
 and at times kicked her. He would not work only sufficiently to get money flor drink and she was forced to support
 herself she said. Conditions finally be- came so bad that he left her in Jewett City and never has lived with her since. She returned to her people in Williman- tic
 Mrs. Mary Moore. who lives as a
 neighbor of Mrs Miners in Willfman- ' tic, testified that Miner 'is no good and
 never was" that he drank and would
 not work
 Mrs. Alexina LaForce, mother of Mrs
 Miner, laid Miner out cold during the
 course of her testimony, given through
 an interpreter. In one machine gun-lfke volley she described him as q 1oafer, a 'drunkard, a thief and a wife-beater and Q declared that he never supported his wife. "HA worked little and drank V his money she declared.
 Mrs. LaForce's testimony brought out : the fact that her daughter, Mrs. Mp 2 ner, is the mother of two children, ont
 14 years of age, the other II years ot y age, the children born prior to the l. daughters marriage to Miner. Mrs : Miner makes a home for the childrer o and works in the mill to support them j. Mrs. Miner made no mention of thest :. children during the course of her testi
 mony.
 T Recalled to the stand. Mrs. Miner N tol dof having two daughters, the I. youngest born Is days prior to he II marriage to Miner At the time of he ,-s marriage she had been going abou 10 with Miner for about five weeks, sh
 said. In response to a question by tn IS court, she said that Miner was awar y that she was the mother of two chiI Il dren, one new born babe.
 n The decree was granted on tn
 ground of assertion. P. J. Danahe, lg was counsel for Mrs. Miner.
 $ Court adjourned until Tuesday morn III ing next at 10.30 o'clock.
 in Monday St. John Baptist society c
 this city will observe the golden ann ye versary of it's organization in Punan le The event will be lAade a notable on be and will be of special interest to V1 at French speaking population of the cit in and of surrounding towns,
 Id Monday morning there is to be hig e. mass at St. Mary's church and the SCI e. mon will be preached by the pasto h. Rev. Charles F. Bedard In the evt nd hing there Is to be a social gathering : vn St Johns hall this gathering to t w made the occasion of an address b
 Rev. W. A. Routhier, one of the assis w ant priests at St Mary's church. in The St John Baptist society Is nt
 to be confused with the Union St. Joh of Baptist. which has a membership ( ial over 10000 in the United States and he a newer organization.
 ng The original society was promote K. and the local organization perfected
 what is now the city of Putnam a ha
 century ago by Hector Duvert. Sr., f ther of Representative Hector Duvert
 this city. Of the charter membres on
 one remains in affiliation, Louis Clo
 tier, of Providence street, who will
 officially honored at the golden ann
 versary celebration. Several of the cha
 ter members are still living. but are
 now members of the organization.
 At the present time the St John Ba
 tist society of this city has about |
 members and is in a of1urishing conc
 tion. It has been prominently identifit with the Catholic interests of the ci
 for half a hundred years. Many W , unite next Monday in paying tribu
 to it's worth and to the good it has a
 complished in Putnam.
 At present there are B prisoners
 Brooklyn jail, IS of them bound ov
 awaiting trial at the October term the superior court. criminal side. T