Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-11
WILLIMANTIC

E Larkin, and he was excused. owing to important business that needed his at tention. Two of the men named on the list were excused and the others were out of town for the day. Justice Kelley announced that the case would be con- tinued to Saturday afternoon of this week at 2 o'clock, when another jury would be summoned.
 The WfIimantic Trust company elosed Wednesday afternoon at o'clock during the funeral of Capt Charles Fenton, one of the directors of the bank Several automobile leads of Williman- tic Rotarians rnotored to New London Thursday morning to join the Whale City Rotarians at luncheon.
 Miss Helen Case of New Haven, who has been visiting Miss Elizabeth Peter son at The Ridges, has returned to her home
 Two women and . man figured in q bicycle accident at the summit of Jilson Hill Wednesday afternoon. The women had stepped from the curb and man riding a wheel came along and, failing to see the women crashed into them. throwing them to the sroand. He was pitched headlonE over the handlebars. l The women were somewhat shaken up. The man picked himself ur and after seeing tha this bike was in skare pedaied away up Main street.
 Miss Alice Sullivan was in Springfield, Mass. Wednesday attending a funeral of relative.
 Final demonstrations in life sewing were given Wednesday night at the swim ming pool at the r. M. C. A. by James Flynn of the life saving department of the American Red Cross. During his two days stay in this city four demon strations have been given at the Y nnd one at the ''swimmin' hole" of the boys on the Natchaug river Persons attend ing the demonstrations asked many ques- tions and took interest in the work of Mr. | Flynn.
 Members of WilIimantio lodge, No l 1911. B. P. o. Elzs, are busy at work in Eiks' park. Pleasant street, preparing the grounds for the annual Elks' country fair A section of land purchased from William Dawson and located at the south l side of the park is being cieared o1 brush and refuse in order to make the ladnscape more attractive by September The Elks have worked hard at the park and today one of the cattle sheds standz complete and another IS nearly finished In front of the park new cement wall is being laid, and upon completion its 24t feet on Pleasant street will add to the
 
 Bllls have given Willimantic A beautifa park, one of the best small parks In tn, state.
 Mir. and Mrs. James Lynch and Mir land Mrs. George Hhmmohd have return ed from an automobile trip in Mfr Ham mond's car to Saratoga Springs, tn, Great Lakes. and as far north as Napier ville, Quebec.
 In the police eOaft Wednesday 1nornia, 1 Ulridge Clark was charged with defraud ing Mrs. Sally Cash of Walnut stree of board bill amounting ot ss5. H. pleaded not guilty. The plaintiff stated that Clark came to her home in the Ston, Row the Monday after ThAnksgiving 1920. and continued to live at her hotai when she moved to Walnut street Sh, charged him board of $7 week, and fl all his bill was $I10, but he paid he only SIS. Clark said he was a discharke, soldier and had been in Willimantic d the Cash home, having been told by Mrs Cash to make his home there. Nothin, was said about S7 a week beard, but h did give her money when she asked fo |. it. but not in any special amount. H said he did not intend to defraad Mrs Cash but could not pay the sum sh asked for. At the request of the counse for the defendant, Clark was found no guilty and was acquitted
 In the case of Walter Grggs of B oal street. operator of a7xi, a charge o reckless driving had ! il brought fol lowing a complaint by John J. Sullivan of Go. 116 Prospect street when the ca driven by Griggs ran over and killed tn bulldo gowned by Sullivan. A settleEnen had been reached between the partie concerned and Jas Sullivan did not car to press the charge against Gfiggs tn case was nolled.
 Charles Henderson, giving his residenc as Greeneviile. was charged with intoxI cation. He said he was working in thi city and had never been arrested before lie was fined s5 and costs. amounting t s12.15.
 James ColseA, eelored, and travelin with the California shows, was charge with intoxication. If the officer says was in that condition, it goes" said Co son to the court. "1 met man who ha a bottle, and in that bottle was som whiskey--very wicked stuff. I took couple of drinks and ther giass of mill and then things went wrong and the off cers got me. The whiskey was born ia from Willimantic," finished up Colsoi He was fined $5 and costs, amounting | s12.15, which he paid.
 EnstEn and Mrs. Fiayd 1ngersoll, i charge of the local Salvation Army head