Norwich bulletin., 1922-02-22

and arms and tried to push her into
bedroom just off the kitchen. The wit
ness reached for a dipper and threw the
hot water On the man. Mrs. Twordow-
ski stuck to her story in spite Of the
questioning or Silverstein's attorney.
Silverstein claimed he went into the
house at her request and when she want
ed to sell him some chickens he said he
was not in the market for them. He
finally bought some and as he was
about TO pay her for them she threw the
hot water on him. Mr. Twordowski
said he had not been selling chickens
this winter. Judge Hawkins stated that
the story of Mrs. TwoEdoWski greatly
| ontweighed that of Silverstein and he
then noiied the case of assault and
kfeund probable cause against Silver
stein.
| Funeral services for lean j. Boucher
were held Tuesday morning from his
home. SO Quereus avenue at 10 o'clock
| Rev. John E. Clark offering prayer. The
cemmittal service was read at the grave
| in the family plot at St. Mary's ceme-
terry, South Coventry by Rev. John f.
| Clark and Rev. James J. McGuinness,
The bearers We're Cyril Lamoureux, Al
fred Marcel, Charles Montigney, Joseph
Sullivan, John Moran and William Ro-
wan. The Killourey Brothers were in
| charge.
The funeral of Mrs. Jessie W. orrek
Was held Tuesday afternoon at 2.30 o.
clock from No. 81 North street, Rev.
II. S. McCready conducting the service.
| Burial was in the new cemetery, Scot
Land. Jay M. Shepard was in charge
Funeral services for Mrs Susan E.
Maynard were held Tuesday afternoon
at l o'clock from No. So North street,
Rev. John Pearce officiating. The body
was placed in the receiving vault at the
Wiilimantic cemetery The bearers were
Arthur Swanson, William Price, Rich
ard Kershaw and Bert Richardson. Ar
rangements We're in charge of Jay NJ
Shepard.
Farmers Night" was held Tuesday
night at the chamber of commerce rooms
the event being the second annual held
held 10y the local chamber. When the well
come address was made by President
Charles W. Hill over one hundred were in
attendance. Several songs were sung and
the meeting then turned over to w n.
Norris who introduced Charles NJ. Gard
ner. editor Of the Grange Monthly Maya
zine as the speaker of the evening Mr.
Gardner had for the topic Of his address
New England to the Front" The ad-
dress embraced New Epgland's three
points. advantages, disadvantages and
actions of her people. The keynote was
! New England to the Front, because OF
her advantage despite her haadicaps
through the united efforts of her people.
New England, said Mr. Gardner, is sip
lping, Since 1886 when there were 49,
100000 acres under cultivation in New
, England the acreage under cultivation
has fallen off 81 Der cent. until in 1921
there were but 1900 600 acres under
cultivation. During this time the pop
ulation which nerz17all eats three time:
; a day has increased IS iper cent. This ha5
partly been Que TO the great increase il
industry in New England During tbs
great rush to the Industries OF our New
England states the farmer was forgot
ten, but today people are gradually com
; ing to recognize the farmer and what h
means to them.
New England agriclIlturally is toda,
!. far better og than some of the famed az
. ricultural states of the south and west
I. The story of Alvin York, war hero who
. practically destitute because of none
= lost in farming when dehation hit tn
, country, is t4c6 the story of thousands Q
:. farmers of the western and soutler
J, states. Many of the western men be
y lieving good times would continHe Dor
rowed deeply at the western banks, sc
G cured mere machinery and engaged NOR
/ extensively in agriculture or in stock rails
. ing. When the federal banks called
y their loans there was nothing for thes
: western banks to do but to call in tfei
i. loans made to the farmers. These farm
: ers had nothing but their property an
: stock and this went in the smash. AHA
: ESa sail at the car in the west for So )
= Cer ton. Choice beef sells for IL cent
;. Der pound on the fcyof In the corn belt