Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-02-08
DNRSeN AND PUTNAM NEWS

port. it developed Ia the minutes Of the
town school committed
In response to questions by Attorney
Kecfe, representing Miss Wafdelfs IN
terests, Miss Pilling stated that she re-
ported favorably on Miss Wardells work
to the school committee in. june. 1918,
when teachers were being elected for the
Miss Wardell at her werk en- az many
as /appr Ultimately 80 different occasions
I'M various schools Of the town
Miss Pilling quoted Supervisor Horace
F. Turner Of Killingly's scheeis as ON
cially reporting to the committee at this
| same meeting, relative to Miss Wafdelps
work and when he was requested to ex-
press his opinien thereon that some
liked it and some did not"
At the meeting at which Mss War
| dell was reelected Secretary Marlanl
was not present during the first part IF
| The session. Miss Pilling said that no
secretary pro tenn was appointed to act
| in his place and keep 4 record Of the
| Transactions of the meeting
Called to the witness stand by Ator-
ney keefe. Secretary Marland said he
had no knowledge Of action taken by
the board in the early stages Of this par
ticular meeting as he was net present
Mr. Marland admitted that there was ne
/ F. L. Bennett said that he recalled the
meeting at which Miss Wardell was re
engaged to teach for the school veal
19Is.1s1s. He said that there was M
question m his mind about her having
been re-engaged. He recalled also tina
her salary was to be advanced 500 ovel
what it had been during the first veal
Of her teaching here. Mr.. Bennett saic
> in response to a question by AHorne.
Keefe that he did not feel PERSONAL!
qualified to pass upon Miss WardelIt
qualifications to teach music, but that HI
had been impressed by Miss Filling
favorable report on. Miss WardelIs work
Asked as to Mr.. Turner'S attitude to
: ward Miss Wardell at the time Of thu
committees taking up her reelection. Nj
Bennett described Mr.. Turner as not be
ing enthusiastic over her, but that h
made no strenuous objection to her q
thought she was qualified, to teach when
voted to re-engage, ner," Mr.. Bennett
said.
Counsel for Miss warden, who wa
discharged during the early part Of 1911
and brought suit against the town ar
seeking to have the court order the writ
ing into the records of what it is admit
1 ted by nembe-s of the town school com
mittee transpired as to her reelection
the summer Of 1918.
Arguments Of the facts in the case fol
! lowed Monday s. hearing of efle wit
nesses and brlfs covering the law in tn
case will be submitted by. attorneys. A
Mondays hearing the town was ~reprt
scented by Town Counsel E. L.. Darbi
and Charles E. 9. Searls Attorney Sabi
S. Russell represented, the town schot
committee, a majority Of whom were prs:
ent. ..-, -.
William Henry Sayles, long - prorni1
emit as manufacturer and a citizs
of the town of Killingly died Monday {
four O'Clock at his home in E!n1vill
where he had been i'll for many nont't
Had he lived unit March 10, Mr.. Say 4
1. would have rounded out so, years
Born in Pascoag, Mr.: sayles was SC
of Harry {. and Phoebe H. Csmitt
/. Eagles. His mother was native
Gloucester while his father was boz
in Pascoag. both being of families We
\ known. in that section
II Following the completion Of his educ
, ton Mr.. Sayies decided to enter the ma
ufacturing field and about 90 years a
came to Kilnngly. In the years tn
followed he built what has since be
known as the Sayles mill at Elnnvi
ii and r. many years was engaged in /
production Of woolen fabrics that fou
r, wide favor with the trade At one r
Rod of his career as a manufacturer
was associated at Elrnville with Tomot
IL E. Hopkins Danielson
Though he retired from active bu
ness about IS years ago Mr.. :SayIes ,
ways retained ownership of his mill, ies
ing tito differ ent operating concerns u
- til a short time ago he sold the proper