Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-06
PUTNAM
Political PossibiIities-Rebeka Lodge to Entertain State Offieers-Efks Accept MiddIetown Invitation.

Rev. J. II. NeWland Will preside at the mid-year conference of the Metho- dist church this Saturday. evening. W. c. Bates of Newburyport, Mass, was in Putnam Friday.
 B. c. Hopkins of Danielson was a visitor in Danielson Friday.
 J. B. Shanley of New Haven was recent visitor in Putnam.
 Sergt. Patrick Hayes will complete his week of day duty this (Saturday) evening.
 Allison Wilcox is going to Columbus, Ga, to spend the winter.
 Putnam division. A. o. H., will hold a meeting and resume their regular literary exercises on Sunday.
 Many Cases of Intoxieation.
 An unusual number of intoxicated persons have come into Putnam this week and the police have warned them that they will be strictly dealt with if they persist in remaining on the street.
 Want Mayor to Run Again.
 Mayor J. J. McGarry. who has de- clared he will not be candidate for the office at the coming city election, is being urged to do so by many friends, who are pleased with his ad- ministration.
 To Be Voted For at Coming Election.
 The officials to be elected at the annual city election on Monday, De- cember 6, are a mayor. city treasurer, tax collector, registrar. alderman-at large and aldermen from the First and Third wards to serve for a period of two years.
 New Turbine Installed.
 After a year of labor installing a turbine water, wheel system at the mill of the French River Textile com pany, Mechanicsville, the work has been completed and power is now be- ing developed from the new equip ment.
 This new power system. when prop erly adjusted, is to be used to gener- ate electricity for the operation of the lights of the Putnam Light and Power company.
 Love Feast. An old fashioned love feast was held at the Pentecostal church on Friday. State Officers Coming. The president and vice president of the Rebekah state assembly are to pay an official visit to Mizpah Rebekah lodge next Wednesday evening. Ar engagements are being made to have a large number of members out to meet the state officers. Election Possibilities.
 There is much speculation as to who the candidates for the various city offices will be. Several names have been mentioned for all the places, but there has been little discussion of cleo tion possibilities yet The present ad- ministration is democratic. that party having five members of the council and the mayor as their representa- lives.
 EIks Going to Middletown. Members of Putnam lodge of> Ellxs are planning to go to Middletown next | Friday as guests of the Elks in that l city on Wesleyan day.
 County Commissioners Preparing Re- port. The county commissioners are going over their accounts for this year. Their annual report will be made later in the month. The business of the year will probably show the same satis- | factory figures as has made Windham a model for other counties in the state | for good business management. Employes of the city have been en- | gagged the past few days in cleaning | the streets of the accumulation of leaves. The leaves were raked up and carted away.
 Will Visit Vacation Acquaintances. l The members of the Onowa club will | go to Woonsocket this evening to be | the guests of the members of the Par | isian club.
 The members of the clubs became acquainted while they were camping | at Webster lake during the summer vacation. The Onawas are an organ | ization of young men; the Parisian club is composed of young ladies.
 Weighing of Mail Begins. | The employees of the New Haven road at the Putnam station are weigh ing all incoming and outgoing mails | during November. The railroad com | pany is trying to ascertain whether l better of the deal when the last con- tract for carrying the mails was en- | tered into.
 When the weighing on which that | contract was based was under way | the government saw to 1t that no sur | plus weight was carried in the maH | cars, such as extra sacks, etc. These sacks were at that time being returned | by freight. In this manner and in others. the weights carried were re- ! duced to a minimum and now the rail- | road company is endeavoring to ascer- tain. according to reports, whether | conditions have reverted to a normal status and whether they are carrying more weight than they figured on car | rying.
 City Notes.
 Judge and Mrs. F. F. Russell were In | Providence Friday. Mrs. William Holmes and Mrs. Hell en Wiley were in Worcester on Fri l day.
 | Miss S. Elizabeth Clarke and Miss Mary Exton are guests of Mrs. F. l Guild in Windham.
 MT. and Mrs. W. J. Bartlett and their daughters, Dorcas and Ruth. en-