Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-19

Due to the Illness of Judge Oliver H. Williams, Clerk N Walter Flynn, Jr., presided at the regular session of ths Third District court Friday morning. All cases on the civil docket were continued a week and two new writs were entered, Proctor 6 GammlI vs Barber & Reynolds. and Homer S. Hill vs Joseph E. Davis.
 In the case of the state vs. James SSeena. charged with committing an as- sanlt upon sis wife. Eva Seena, with a razor. the court entered plea of not guilty and the case was continued until March 25. Bail was fixed at $1,000. Ac- cording tO statement made by Chief of Police Thomas F. Brown in court, Seena had tllreatened to shoots the police when they came for him and he said that the ssnly reason, that he didn't shoot them when they arrested him was because they got him when his back was turned 1 Harry Stewart was also brought be- fore the court, charged with committing an assault upon Henry Goulet. He was found guilty, and was fined $S and costs. amounting to s5.S0.
 ! ~rhe District School at Avcndale Corners was the title of the play pre- Bented this week at the meeting of Vest eriy grange. No. IS. This play was giy- en in competition with .gThe SpinsterS' Club" and the judges decided that the former play was the winner. The losers VII hold a supper at which the victors win be entertained. Miss Ethel T. James soached the winning actors.
 Alexander Bisset, 7e, . retired paving cutter, died Thursday evening at the New Park hotel where be has been boarding for the past bear. Mn Bissett was born in Aberdeen, Scotland, and was married in thE country.t He came to the United States in the early sos and lived for a whole in South Carolina, before he came to Westerly in 1885. For num- Der of years he worked in the Westerly quarrics, but eighteen years ago he went to Barr. Vt, to work He retired year ego and came back to Westrely to reside. He is survived by sister, Mrs William Duguid of Westerly two son, Alexander Bissett, Jr., Of Westerly and Forbes Bis sett of Springfield, Mass, three daugh- ters Mrs. Clyde Burdick of Westerly, Mrs Thomas MacNanara of Bridgeport, Conn. and Mrs. William I. Gilbert. of Dowagiac, Mich, and five grandchildren
 The St. Patrick's whist held Thursday evening for the Church of the Im1nacr- late Conception was wen attended. there being over 40 tables 1 nplay. Music was enjoyed during the card playing, and at the conclusion of the whist refreshments
 
 evening were: First, Andrew Doherty and Mrs. Josph Roan; second. Miss Bella F3c-ence'; consolation awards, Charles Acclina and Mrs. Edward Murphy.
 More tIi=- 50 couples attended the an- nual St. Patrfcks dance given by the telephone operators Thursday evening at Champlin's hall. The hall was artistic ally decorated and music was furnished by Gavitt's orchestra. Carnations were distributed as favors to the dancers and punch was served The affair proved a great success. and t-e girls maintained their reputation for staging live affairs.
 Another dance which attracted several hundred was c,nducted by the Loyal Order of Morse in the town hall Music was furnished by Mullaney's orchestra.
 The submariae S-2 from the Thames River sbs SC. which strucl3 the east end of the Watch Triu reef at o'clock Thursday afternoon. whole returning to New Lon don through the inside course after ma neuvring in company with another sub marine in BlA-k Island sound during the morning. was released from the rocks at l::0 o'clock Friday morning with ap- Dzrently E-tle damage to the craft
 A fruitiess atterupt to float the sub marine was made Thursday afternoon by Inc submarine NJ and the Block Island NA badAs fls-f .ifs N4-f-ll piLltu Uu q hawser which had been attached to the E-e. The stranded submarine at the zane tine used Ter own power. Assist arce was rendered by the crew of Coast Guard station No. 5S a member of which siSfted the NIP from the tower at the station when the sub struck the reef Members of tho crew of :lte Fishers Is land station also came over and assisted in the attempt 10 free the submarine Their services ID longer needed, tfi erew r turned t1 Fislser's Island at o'clock T-uTstlaT afternoon.
 Ire crews Of the two submarines ana the Watch Hill coast guardsmen wer engaged ntheir effort to clear the N- until lon~ after dark when the search lights were used to light the surroundings hTe task was given up after 8 o'clocl and five of the crew of the N-2 stayet aboard the craft The crew of the Watcl HIl coast guard station stood by unti the undersea craft was foated at 2:s o'clock Friday morning.
 It was high water when the N-2 wa pulled on the reef by the coast guar, cutter Acushnet with a naval tug, min sweeper and another small craft assist Ing. A soon as the submarine was haul ed clear of the rocks and 1t was dis