Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-21
isTONINGTON

One of Stoni1lgton's letter carriers Edward M. Chase, was thrown from his motorcycle on the 'Wakefield Matu- muck road Saturday night. He was~on his way to Yarmouth, Mass. The mo- torcycie on wheel Chase was riding skidded and he suffered fractured skull when thrown to the ground. He was rushed to the hospital at Wake deld tin a truck by Dorothy Knowles who saw the accid ent. At o'clock Sat urday night, owing to the storm here. the electric lighting system was out of commission, and three doctors at the hospital were waiting to operated upon the young man. Dr, Potter, senior sur geon. and his assistants, Drs. Jones and Burke waited in rain in order to opera ate and finally did so by means of ether artificial light. Te young mans edster Mrs. G. De. Perre of 125 High street, was notified of her brothers serious l condition and his qittfe chance of recov-. cry. The motorcycle he was riding was | registered in Connecticut, but an identi- ication card found upon him bore his name and the Yarmouth address, 1 1 Winter street MT. Chase's mother, Mrs | Stephen Croweil. re5ides on upper Wa 1 ter street. Stopngton. The young man 1 was about his duties on the carriers route on lower Main and Water streets as usual Saturday. and about 53o O. i clock started on his motorcycle for a trfp to Yarmouth, Mass, to see his sis ter. although the roads were slippery 1 and the storm threatening,- He started out in good spirits. It is thought that the cause of his being thrown from his mahine was owing to tte slippery roads.
 He vas most happy and cong en;al young man and was apnoirtad mail ar rfer. last year when the carriers were l put on here. He was World war vet
 eran. News of the accident came as
 8 great shock Sunday to his many friends here; At latA hour Sunday
 word was received that he was just i alive
 At session of the stenanrton town court Saturday morning Deputy Judge L. D. Fairbrother presided. Two cases
 were adjourned until next Saturday, and 1 two cases were disposed of Mrs. Grace F'a1lo of Pawcatuck was catted to an
 swer to 8 charge of breach of the peace
 Wednesday, Aug. Is. Where she live. | there seemed to be bad feefing be.
 tween the .neighbors and the ohildrer
 caused the trouble. The accused wa.
 found guilty and a fine Of $2 was i'm.
 posed with costs of $1S.7e, which wa. paid.
 The ease o6 John Rodaoani of 1: Washington street, Mystic. was called
 Saturday, Aug. 12, he entered a plea 0 not guilty to 8 charge of violating tn, liquor law. He changed is plea Satllr day to guilty. He was charged wdtl reputation and was found guilty ana fined $50 and costs. Total sSS.64. H, paid and was discharged.
 } The case of John Sullivan of Weet
 erly, which had been previously hear, whihc was adjourned was put over an other week on request of counsel for ac ? cused, Attorney John F. Gallagher o West erly. The young man was charge ) with violation of the Mquor laws an ] owing to his age was placed on proba . tion: The case of state va Frank Rod ericl1 of the borough was oAtinued T week on request of his attorney Joh . J. Dunn of Westerly He is charge t with assauk n James Sullivan, who resides in wesi s eriy. but is employed in the Atwoo e machine shop here Thursday atternoo n was roaming piece of street when hi . was roaming niece of steel when h r. hand slipped cutting deep gash in h if right arm just above the wrist Fly : stitches were taken to close the wuuql. r The SUrifts of New London played tt It Stoningtom baseball nine here Sunda s afternoon, defeating the home team, F to 2.
 h Mrs c. c. Ryron. who vas remove l. to 8 hospdtal in New London Saturda T. where she was operated on for appen > dicitis, is reported as resting comfor Is ably
 n Mn. and Mrs. George Bradley have r e turned, after three weeks outing.