Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-15
PUTNAM
Hospital Patients Improving-camp- fire Enthusiastic and Enjoyable Postmaster Letters Reappointed- Valentine Tea a Big Success.


 Stanton Adams. the two year old son of Mir. and Mrs. D. A. Adams of Pom fret Landing. was operated on at the Day -Kimball hospital Tuesday.
 Attorney Howard c. Bradford was in worcester Tuesday.
 Ralph w. Botham of New York re- turned to his home Tuesday morning after a few days visit with his father, Thomas F. Botham, on Wilkinson street
 Frank E. Howarth was in Worcester and Boston Tuesday.
 Attorney Samuel B. Harvey of Willi- mantle was in town Tuesday.
 Leg Amputated.
 John Kilmorey of Worcester. who was run over by a freight train at Plainfield last. Saturday night, and hospital. is reported to be in a satis- factory condition. After he was taken to the hospital it was found necessary to amputate his leg and fer few days it was feared that he would not survive the shock. His recovery now is matter of time.
 Walter Barrett of West Woodstock, who was taken to the hospital last week, suffering from typhoid fever, is holding his own, though he is yet crit ically i'll.
 Settling Berthiaume Estate.
 In the settlement of the estate of Joseph Berthiaunie in the Putnam pro- bate court, the final account of Aman- da Berthiaume, executrix, has been filed. and George E. Holbrook has been appointed as an indifferent per- son. under a s6,000 bond, to sell the real property belonging to the estate, which consists of two tenement houses at the corner of Van den Noort and Battey streets.
 Fined for Assault. In the city court Tuesday morning, Stephen Brady of this city pleaded guilty to assaulting Samuel G. Warren Elm street, last Saturday night. He was fined $6 and costs. amounting to S14.69.
 Spoke at Campfire. At the campfire held by George w. Childs camp, No. 21. Sons of Veterans, on Monday evening, the programme and refreshments were furnished by the newly installed officers. Comman- der Mowry of McGregor post, G. A. R., of Danielson, Commander Ebenezer Bishop of Boston, commander of A c. Warner Post, No. 45, G. A. R., oi Putnam and Comrades Joseph Me- Kachnie and Oscar Conan made ad- dresses touching on their experiences in the civil war. MT. Bishop spoke
 
 dersonville and Libby prisons. and MT McKachnie vividly described the bat tie of Winchester from his personal viewpoint. Among those present were Commander Ernest Ryant and mum Der of members of the J. F. Tourtel- venordale; Commander Reach and g delegation from Col. Edward Anderson camp of Danielson.
 An invitation to the camp to be preS- ent at campfire in Webster, Mass. ] at the barracks of E. P. Morton camr ! on February 15. was accepted. A com rnittee was appointed to make arrange ! msnts for a special programme to be given March 13. Much interest Is be- 1 ing manifested in the local camp foul applications for membership being re- ! ceived during the evening.
 Putnam grange, No. s7. P. of H. is planning to give free public stereop- ticon lecture on Plant Food and Plan, 1 Life at an early date The speaker secured is man who knows what hs I fs fafkinr about, and it is hoped by | the officers of the grange that a large l number of people will take advantag I of this opportunity. The entertain l in connection with Wolf Den grange of Abingdon has been indefinitely post. poned on account of the illness of { 1 few of the leading members. 1 Postmaster Letters Reappcinted. | Postmaster Frank c. Letters has re, ceived his reappointment for the tern l of four years, this making his fiftl ] consecutive term. MT Letters first en. tered upon his duties in 1894, havinf been appointed August 2 of that year to succeed Patrick O'Leary, late cit, clerk of Putnam. the appointment be | ing made by President Cleveland. Tn, second appointment was made by President Mckinley and the. third ant fourth by President Roosevelt and this the last. of course, by President Taft. ! When Posflnaster Letters first tool the burden upon his shoulders, the of fee force consisted, besides himself. Q one assistant and one clerk. Soon aft CT MT, Letters placed sixteen letter boxes through the city and maintained them at his personal expense. Thi. soon led to a free city collection ant city delivery. and few years latel the rural routes were added Now tn, postofnce force consists, besides thu postmaster. of ono assistant postnas. | ter, four clerks, four city carriers, foul Irural carriers, three substitute cit. carrienx and fnnr EnbStitutA rural ear,