Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-18
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 saw the car coming toward him. He stepped burriedly to avoid being hit The lights on the car dazzled him and he heard shout Look but. Jack . then he was knocked down Mr Shea sustained three broken ribs, scalp wound and bruises. He did not at the time know who the driver of the car was. The prosecuting attorney asked if there were amy witnesses and was told that Ray-| mund Comins had seen the affair He then asked foc a continuance, which was granted
 The continued case Of Frederick Chand- Ter charged with breach Of the peace was again continued for six months. The young man had tried to pass worthless checks on the Willimantic Trust com pany. His parents were present from North Grosvenerdale IL developed that he was not entirely responsible for his actions His parents offered to take hiri back with them and keen him out of mis- chief. The court officials agreed and Chandler was let out.
 Preparations are under way for the New England states championship con- tests at drumming and fling under the auspices of Odell M. Chapman Conti- hentai Fife and Drum corps, to be held in this city the latter part of Septem- ! Der. The contests are to be held regard less of the weather There are 24 prizes, including silver loving cups and medals. It is expected that at least 50 corps, or l close to 750 drummers and f1fers will take part in the street parade and con- | tes,s The latter are to be judged by I experts from this state and Massaehu |! setts Prizes will be awarded to the fol. ! lowing. Best appearing corps best play 1 ing ancient corps, first and second best l playing modern corps. first and second :; ! best playing piccoIo or flute band first and second best .play ying fife, drum and | bugie corps first and second best 'plsy | ing drum and bugle eorps most men in 1 line most men in uniform longest dis l tance travelled.
 | Cups viii also be presented for the best snare drumming bass drumming ancient l fling modern fling. pieeolo-bugle, baton swinging baton juggling and the best 1 sppeariHf major. The corps receiving the highest monors at the contest will be awarded a silver loving cup p inches 1 high.
 Saturday morning a man from Hartford called at the police station and entered a complaint against the fast driving of jit- {! neys in the towns of Bolton and Andover. ! He claimed that he had several times | been forced to take to the ditch my them. He presented the jitney No. 56. Connecti- 1 cut license, as one of them, He said that he had also entered complaint to the state motor vehicle department.
 Another complaint was entered by a local woman that children were playing baseball on Maple avenue and were en- 1 dangering passersby. She said that she was nearly struck by a ball which was hit "a Ia Babe Ruth" by 8 boy on that l thoroughfare.
 Carl Fierke of st. Thomas. Virgin Isles and Miss Edith Hart daughter of Mrs Martha Hart of No 505 Main street. this city. were married Saturday morning by Rev. George ". Borden, pastor of the i Ba ptist church. Quaker Hill town oi Waterford The ceremony was performed in the parsonage After the wedding 3 brides brother. John H. Hart Quaker Hill The newlyweds left on two weeks honeymoon later in the morning On their ceturn they will reside in St
 Thomas. where the groom. United
 States naval officer, is stationed The bride is 8 graduate of Windham Higf
 school and Willimantic State Norma
 school. For two years she taught in tn,
 high school in Mayaguez. Porto Rico. twt
 years in the Virgin Islands and one veal
 in Ne~inston. Conn. John H. Hart is 2
 member of the crew of the U. s. sub
 marine T-U.
 \ communication from Inspector VI. m
 beahy of the New York police department
 has been received by Chief Daniel J
 IEilourey regarding the readings iron
 fngerprints Of Henry Evans and William
 Lee Lukarther. the two men arrested ii
 this city Labor day night for having il
 their possession concealed weapons. Thel
 are now in the county jail in Brooklyn
 awaiting trial al the next term of Wind
 ham county superior court after beinl
 bound over from the Woodstock tow
 court The communication says that th | New York police department record
 show nothing against the name of Evans
 but Shat IAikarther's fngerprints are re 1 corded there. and they show that he wa.
 arrested in New York Aug s. 1922. fo
 forgery, and was discharged Aug. IS
 1929 He gave his name as William Le
 Sanders at that time.
 Four young men from Rockville figure, in an automobile accident while ridhg i,
 a Ford sedan on the North Windhar > road late Friday night. In. rounding th
 curve at Shippes soda water works in
 ear suddenly shot off the road In it p-uhse down the incline 1t turned owe
 and the mere stump of tree whic
 wedged between the back wheels ore
 vented the machine from being preefp] tated into the Natehaug river. four fee
 below it. Harry Merke was driving an
 he said the car was owned by his fathel
 One of the young men who rode in tn
 front seat cut his right wrist and han
 when he was thrown against the wind
 shield The others were uninjured. Tn
 men said they were on the way to Easi ! ford al inc time
 e Funeral services for Madeline Sprague were held Saturday afternoon 7 n o'clock at the South chanel, Chaplii
 Rev. John H. Knott oficiated Burial wa
 in the new cemetery. South Chaplin IT I- dertaker Jay NJ Shepard was in charl l. of the arrangements
 Mrs. Mabel E. Hitchcock. worthy gran