Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-21
WESTERLY

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The drive for funds to aid the starving
WAmen and children in Ireland starts
today (Monday1 under the charge Of
the local body Of the American Commit
tee for Relief In Ireland, which has It's
headquarters IN New York city. The
money received from this drive will be
used solely for the purpose Of purchasing
food and clothing for innocent sufferers,
made destitute BY the recent guerilla war
fare in that country. This organization
has no afffliation whatever with any other
Irish society. and harbors no sentiment
in favor Of or against the Irish struggle
for independence. It Is not sectarian, and
the funds will be used to>alieviate The
suffering Of all sects and creeds in that
stricken country. 1t lis expected that the
local drive win last Throughout the
week.
At recent meeting Of the organiza-
lions here the towns Of Westerly and
Pawcatuek were divided into ave districts,
and captains were elected to canvass each
section Gertrude DuggAn, Thomas Pur-
TIL, Mfz Joseph Wedge, and Martin De-
vine. Each captain has chosen his "
her own helpers, and all Is in readiness
for the start this Monday morning.
Several Of the business men will form 4
team to canvass the business section, and
the personnel Of this team is also prac-
ticaiiy COMPLETED.
No specified quota has been set for
| Westerly. bat the state quota Is $780,
000s The, local body feels that Westerly
will at least furnish It's share in the ma
tionai drive and that the people will con-
tribute generously to this worthy cause
as they have to all others IN the past
The funeral Of WaIIace r. Wells who
died Feb. II Was held at 2 O'Clock Sat.
| urday afternoon at his home in Ashaway
Rev. Clayton "A. Burdick. pastor Of tht
PawcatHcl Seventh Day Baptist church
/ Westerly conducted the services Buria
was in Oak Grove cemetery, Ashaway
The bearers were Edward @. Wells, VIII
lam c. Rodgers, George W, Gilman. JOIN
A. Coulter Nathaniel D. Wells and Har
4 ris ". Taylor.
i Joseph Guarino Of Pierse street wa
presented before Judge Oliver H Will
II Jams in the Third District court Satur
[ day afternoon on. two charges. one of car
rying concealed. weapon, revolver an
the other assault with dangerous wea
pom upon Salvatore Cherenze.
| Guariao pleaded not guilty to bot
| complaints On the carrying conceale
weapon charge the bail was Axed> q
) $500 and on the ether charge the ba
: was fixed at $1,000. which was furnish
ed
1t is alleged that the. defendant fire
!, three shots from revolver, which wa
7 taken by the police after Guarino wa
? arrested. None of the shots claimed
= have been fred took effect. Officers II
5 chae1 Curtin and George champiain wen
to the location of the disturbance.
: Mary J. Kelley. alias Mary .. Bon
woin, who resides at the rear of ~ NJ
chanic street was arrested by Ofic
E Fred whssler at .2.30 o'clock Saturds
0 morning. charged with conducting a hou
of III fame. The defendant entered
4 plea of not guilty. She was given
: hearing. Attorney Clarence E Roche w
I, her counsel
). Judge Hincirley found the defenda
l. guilty and sentenced her to 80 days
, Jail and fined $50 and costs, the cos
% amounting to $e.sS. An appeal was ia
y en- and the bond was fixed at $400
ell Mrs. Kelley, alias Mrs. Bdudoin, a
y Clarence Thomas, were in court on
+ charge Of adultery. Doth entering pie
= of not guilty. The bail of Mrs. Kell
II was fixed at 1850 and that Of Thorn
l. at $500 upon being bound over to t
e superior court for New London count
10 Neither was able to secure bail SO DO
It were committed to the New London, cou
'r ty Sail by oficer Wheeler.
IL snJM began to>fan at about 4 colo
oI Sunday morning AMI by noon there "
seven inches Of snow on the level wi
le every Indication that the storm wot
not cease for several hours.
N The snow plough Of the Shore Ii
Electric Railway company was kept n
ming to clear the tracks on the Wat
Hill. Groton and Stoningtpn, Ashaw
n and Norwich lines.
er At q special session Of the Third d
he trict court Saturday afternoon, Char
to Mccarthy of The White Rock road V
r brought before Judge Oliver H WilliaI
Is charged with operating motor vehi
e. without mrs. obtaining an automoh
Id drivers license. He pleaded guilty
i the charge, and was fnedI SIS and cos
in amounting to $3.50. which were pa
The arrest followed collision at
Ell corner Of High street and Railroad
st t.enue, when the Ford sedan driven
C. Mccarthy collided with touring
* driven by Leroy Talbot Of High street
to The funeral Of william Stewart !
CONCEAL, who died February II. was h
g Saturday afternoon from his home
Z. Ashaway. The services were conduc
fa by Rev. p. B. Coon, pastor Of the Fl
al Hopkinton Seventh Day Baptist chur
c. Burial WAS In Oak Grove cemetery. 2
Is. bearers were wilfred Gadbois, Louis q
bois, Alfred Collins and James Berth
The body Of Joseph A. ozanne '
died in France shortly after the sign
m, of the armistice. arrived in Westerly 6
!. urday from Hoeoizen, N. J., at WI
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