Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-05
DANlELSON AND PUTNAM NEWS
PUTNAM

Rev. N. E. Burton of Arnoid's Mills R. l., is coming to Putnam as the new pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church and will conduct service here Sunday next Rev. Mir. Burton. a man in his early thirties and only few years in the ministry, also is to have charge of the church at West Thompson. He is married. but has no children. Rev. S. J. A. Rock, who is leaving Putnam after three and half years of successful service in the Methodist pas- torate, has been assigned to the Second Street church, New Bedford, Mass. anc will conduct service there Sunday. Rev. Mir. Rock said Tuesday morning 1 that he expects to leave Putnam to take 1 up his new labors Friday afternoon. His family is to remain here until the end | of the present school year, in order that the studies of the children may not be interrupted. The family will vacate the parsonage and occupy rent during the remainder of the stay in this city. The new pastor, members vf the church here said Tuesday, is an active worker and great things are expected of his pastor | ate in Putnam.
 Tuesday afternoon, funeral services for Stephen Slingsby were conducted at his home here in the presence of rela- lives and a number of friends. represen- l tative of Putnam and surrounding towns The body was taken for burial to Will lington. in which town MT. Slingsby was employed for many years at the plant of the Hall Thread company.
 Funeral services were conducted Mon day afternoon at the home of L. F. Bat tey for Miss Susanna Battey, S2, Rev. J. 1 C. Stoddard of the Baptist church off, ciating Burial was at South Killingiy.
 Miss Battey, haunt of L. F. Battey. was native of the town of Killingly, a daughter of Nathaniel and Ada Hopkins Battey. She had been a resident of this city for number of years. making her home with her brother, Asahel Battey, father of L. F. Battey, and her sister. Mrs. Lucinda Dexter, who survives at 1 the age of 91 years. while Asahel Bat tey will reach his 96th birthday In about two months.
 In the superior court Tuesday morn ing, an uncontested divorce case-tnat of l Anna Sof1e Berg vs. Carl Oscar Berg came to trial, other cases assigned for the day having been withdrawn or oth- erwise made unavailable for considera-
 ton.
 Mrs. Berg. now resident of the town of Thompson. where she lived for years
 after coming to this country as a girl years of age with her parents. has been
 employed for a long period in domestic
 service, working at various periods at
 Pomfret. Washington, New York and
 Newport.
 July IS. 1918. she married in Brook i lyn. N. Y, Carl Oscar Berg. whose occu- patton was that of sh>p-rigglng and div ing. Within three months after their
 marriage he began to abuse her and in May. 1921 being unable to stand further
 cruel treatment from him, she came to
 Thompson and since has made her home there working as laundress at the Nor man E. Ream estate.
 Questioning by her counsel, Attorney Howard c. Bradford. brought forth a long recital of abusive treatment of Mrs Berg by her husband, who was repre- sented as striking her, publicly insult ing her, calling her vile names and gen. l-eralIy conducting himself so as to make
 living with hi@ a nightmare. Mrs Bergs statements were substantiated by
 other witnesses. Judge Marvin allowed the divorce on the ground of intolerable cruelty.
 Court adjourned until this (wednes- day) morning when the case of Oscar Rich vs. Jesse Rich is assigned for trial
 This is a Putnam case of special inter est.
 4 powerfully built mongrel dog that
 came madly racing through the business
 section from the direction of Bridge
 street Tuesday morning. startled not only women and children. but also some
 men who are not ordinarily timid Mad | dog" was the first thought that flashed through the minds of most people who saw the animal. plunging along at top
 speed with his eyes fixed in what seem ed almost 8 stare.
 The dog was not mad, however, as af-
 forwards was demonstrated. It appears
 that he came into the city for the first time in his existence with a family that lives out in country. He had been rid ing on the running board of the family car, but had alighted when the car was stopped for some purpose and left be-
 hind. His mad rush through the busy
 streets of the city was to overtake his
 master. Having located him and the car
 the dog again became very quiet and
 sedate and an hour later was seen rid ing out of town on the running board