Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-02
WILL4IMANTIC


ducts grocery store at No. 93l Main
street was Brought alp. Mazzola pleaded
not guilty to the charge Of violating the
Sunday closing law. The witnesses for
the state were Officers John Killourey and
E6Earl Leahy. OFFICER Killourey testified
that Sunday morning, December 49,
shortly before 9 o'clock in passing the
store he saw that the door was open and
the interior lighted The proprietor Mike
Mazzoaa was standing in the doorway
with four other men The witness said
that ne passed on TO tbs police station
and with Officer Leai1y returned to the
Mazzola store. CroSs-exa9nined by At
torney Kelley Killourey said that when
he returned with Officer Leahy both en-
tered the store. At that time Mazzo1a
with two other men were standing in the
doorway, talking. He did not see any
sale being made although groceries were
on display on the counters and shelves.
Officer Leahy's testimony was practic-
ally q confederation of Kiilourey's. in
Guiding the latter's return to the store.
Asked what Mazyoia had to say about the
store being open the reply was ito let the
smoke out" He saw no sales made.
MazzolA was in the doorway he said At
this time Attorneys Kelley and King re-
tired to confer and on their return Pros
ecuting Attorney Harvey stated that this
concluded the states evidence The at
torneys for the defendant were of the
opinion that there was no case for con
vfction. Attorney Harvey. said he be-
iieved that 1t was to be @, test case in
regard to the legality of closing grocery
stores on Sunday. Both Attorney King
and Kelley argued that as the case stol
1t was not the proper time to test the
matter out, which opinion was shared 70
some extent by the prosecuting attorney.
The latter then asked that the case
against Mszzola be norled and this was
ordered by the cnurt Mazzola stated
after thA court that the expense of hiring
attorneys was shouldered by a large
| number of small grocery store proprietors
who contributed during the week to fight
the case in regard to the legality Of keep
| ing stores closed on Sundays.
The continued case Of Arthur MeQuil-
!! Ian. charged with having in his posses
sion giquor with intent to sell then came
UP. MeQuillan's attorney entered q. de-
murrer which was oVerFuld by Judge
Frank II. Foss. Prosecuting Attorney
Samuel b. Harvey said that raid had
been made at the defendants place Of bus
mess and that a quantity of belyerges
were found AMI seized, a sample Of which
n
sample showed pwer seven ger cent. al
ooholic content and the ''home brew a
| little under two per cent. Of alcohol.
! Judge Frank H. Foss found McQpillan
guilty and in imposing sentence told the
| latter Of q, warning in q. previous case in
which he was told that another appear
ance in the local count on the same
| charge would mean q jail sentence. Judge
Floss then imposed d fne OF 5000 and a
sentence of fifteen days in jail An ap-
peat was taken and bonds were fixed at
$500 which We're furnished by John Nc
QufHan, brother Of the defendant
Business will be suspended today
f9Ionday+ In observance of Nesw Years.
| The mills, shops and stores viii close
! for the day The post office will be open
| from a. nj. 10 u noon. During those
hours the general delivery, window will
| be open and stamps viii be procurable.
Other departments Will be closed. There
will be no mail delivery throughout the
| city Any one wishing TO receive mail
| may call at the carriers window in the
forenoon between S and II o'clock. The
entertainments for the day win be mat
| inee and evening shows at the three NOV
| ing picture houses and tn basketball game
| in the afternoon between flle New Brit
ain Kaesys and ETnefalds. The annual
| Elks' frolic win take place in the even
| ing not held as customary New Year 5
| eye. This year plans have been made
/ for a bigger and more elaborate affaiE
| than ever and the members have work
ed zealousy the last two days in the
hope that this event will go on record as
| the most enjoyable frolic ever given by
| local E41s which means that there Wiz
| be ''sornething stirring" A tBelye-piect
III O n
i o'clock which will be followed by dancing.
First class professional entertainers vii
provide joy for the evening. The com
r'ittee announces that there are serns
SURPRISES in store for those in attendance
At intermission luncheon will be served
The members of the committee are r
Ernest Melody, George A. Bartlett, 10
s..ph Cardinal Fred Noel, Albert Pfch,
and John O'RetI;ji1e.
The 1922 watch Light service was helt
in the First Methodist Episcopal church
Saturday evening. At seven o'clock sup
per was served to members and friends o
the church This was followed by a go
ciai hour. At nine was song service
followed by a sermon by Rev. A. D
Carpenter of the Baptist church A
i 1915 there was prayer and conference
meeting with addressed BY visiting cier
gynaen; 11.45 conservation service. Mem
bers ana friends of neighborfng chunche
were invited.
Open hsuse win bs held this monday
afternoon and evening at the Y M. C. A
The building will be closed until O'Clock
At $50 a carnival of games will be hex
in the gymnasium under the direction o
G. B. Gilman and A. F. Brown. The ev
ering program will start with a bowlin,
match at 7.3c. After an informal recep
ton in the lobby, college night game
win be played in the gymnasium. Dane
ing will follow with nluhic by Miss Blan
che+te's orchestra.
The ease of AIphonse Gelinas vs Lem
Hochberg which was to be heard Sat
urday before Justice Of the Peace Curtd
Dean was adjourned for one week. IN