Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-10
DANELSON

ID ueIaQlL or DonQS, JOnn M0ManuS was taken to Brooklyn jail by State Of- ncer A. W. Williams, Wednesday fore noon. after Judge W Fenner Woodward had sentenced McManus a year in jail on two charges alleging theft from John Stone, father-in-law of the accused MoManus has appealed from the sen tence.
 The prisoner Is the young man who vas brought to Danielson from New Haven on Monday by Officer Williams. This was McManus' eighteenth arrest. He has a record of having served four years in a state prison. He was found guilty of having stolen goods of the value of STO from. MT. Stone.
 with white ribbons pinned upon them, hguratively speaking. two big motor trucks that had been at the state police barracks on North Main street since being seized with their cargoes of beer at JeVrett City Monday afternoon. hauled put for New York Wednesday morning with the drivers-Charles Taylor and Thomas Walsh back of the steering wheels a never-again look on the face of each.
 The 300 cases of beer that the trucks were carrying when seized are safely stored away in the state police barracks there to remain until such time as the court orders their destruction
 Release of the trucks came as 6 sur prise to many laymen, but an attorney pointed out that the statutes of the state of Connecticut. under which the state police are operating do not pro- vide for the confiscation of vehicles en- gagged in the transportation of intoxi- rants in this state. The confiscation pro- viFi,n is a feature of the beloved Vol utead act-the federal enforcement act Barnett C. Hart, bound over to the superior court on a charge of having attempted to bribe state police officers here In connection with the seizure of the beer-lsden trucks, spent the greater part of Wednesday in custody here awaiting the adjustment of his bond The interested surety company would not Issue the f5.O00 bond until 1t had been secured and there apparently was unexpected delay on the part of Hart's friends In making the necessary ar engagements in New York.
 Our oFa friend. Ira Thomas. as tn, fans here say, has entered the magnate rlass. A press despatch Wednesday told Of his having concluded negotiations for the purchase of the Shreveport. La. team Of the Texas league. It is under stood that Thomas. a former catcher of the Philadelphia American league team is acting for a group of Shreveport bus iness men and that the consideration of. fersd for the franchise the players a~d the ban park is s75,ooo. Thomas. who spent winter here a few years ago, |: 10 be the manager of the team.
 May Lynch. of KIIBngiy Center. fl announced by the selectmen of the towI of Killingiy as the successful bidder fol ths old town house property. Her bic was Sso5 and was one of two submit ted, the other coming from Harry W Clarke. who offered s5e. The selectmeI have prepared a decd conveying thu property to the new owner.
 The place north of Goodyear lonl known as the Butts farm and later al ths property of James Bacon. but whicl has changed hands two or three time sirre selectuau Bacon sold 1t, has pass ed Into the possession of a Sarah Cunningham of Savannah, Ga, and tn new purchaser Is to come there for stay about September l. It is under gtood that the new owner is to build beautifcl home on the property.
 Iueauded in the many activities of tn state police Tn this territory this weel was the rounding up of a Woonsocke truck bringing non-intoytcatiDg bever ages into this territory for distribution The truck was not seized because of tn nature of the business 1t is engaged in but because it was improperly equippe' ss 10 headlights. Both lenses wer gone and there was only one light bull .n the headlights on the vehicle whei it came rolling down North Main stree late in the evening. The Bartling con cern owning the vehicle paid a fine o ff0 and costs after a hearing Of tn cage in the town court.
 Gasoline prices have been cut fror 2i to 29 cents per gallon in this ter ritorv. a happening that is very pleas ing to motor vehicle owners. However e ia noted that Boston. 70 miles to tn ncrthessr and that much more distan from the oil refneries than Danielson epst.uE gas at 27 cents per gallon, ac eording . statements in Boston paper
 Cherry pickers in the fune, swing of their seasons activities. Tn highways and byways are lined wit them. culling washtubs. boilers an pails full of wild cherries that grow s prolihcany all through this territor!