Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-11
Willimantic, Danielson and Putnam


operation of business men and other
citizens has aided in making TINS pros
pect all the brighter.
There will be 1T is estimated, about.
500 men in the parade that; will begin
to form in Union square by 10 a. M.
In this pageant of gaily decorated ap-
paratus and nattily uniformed He-
fighters will be, aside from the entire.
local department, three companies
from Southhridge, two from Millbury,
three from Brookfield, three from
Webster anG three from Danielson.
Six bands and drum corps will be IN
line, including Tubbs' of Norwich, St
James of Danielson, KiIties of Water
bury, Swedish of North Grosvenordale,
Southbridge organization ,one from
Putnam and Warrens drum corps.
The line of march will take in all
sections of the city.
While business Will not be generally
suspended it has been arranged that
the schools and mills will be closed for
the day. Big crowds are looked for,
as business is to be forgotten for the
day in surrounding towns and the rail-
roads are giving excursion rates. me
Connecticut company will operate a
double header service, Putnam to Dam
ielson.
Entertainment for the visiting fire.
men has been arranged for on a gem
erous scale by the local department.
Dinner is to be served them and the
musicians at Hammond hall at noon,
charge.
Five hundred dollars in prizes is to
go to visiting companies as follows
Hook and ladder contest, $50 and
SIS; horse hose, $T5 and $25; hose con-
test, $50 and SIS: steamer contest,
$50 and SIS; best appearing compa-
MES, SIS and $40; best decorated APP
paratus, $25, SIS and $40; hand tub
contest, 800 and $50. All the contests
are scheduled for the afternoon, be-
ginning with the hook and ladder COM
panies at LIS.
Following is the board of officers for
the day:
| Chief marshal, Lieut.. David Flagg:
aids, Frank Thayer, George E. Shaw
committee of ARRANGEMENTS, Mark VIII
son, chief Frank Dumas, chairman, ]
| A. P. Gagne, treasurer, John McDon-
aid. secretary. Henry WEIGH, Free
! F'lagg, Harry Morse, Graydon sharpe
| William s. Fuller. P. Cloutier, Martir
WEIGH. Louis Delorme, James Barnes
| Eli Nichols, Harry Sharpe, Ovlla
Guertin, Frank Murray; catering, viii
| lam S. Fuller: printing, Harry Sharpe
| music Gfaydon Sharpe; transport
ttion. James Barnes; reception, FREQ
| n Flagg, chairman, and the entire
department.
National Organizer Coming.
/ George Sheehan, of Boston, nationa
organizer of the A. 0. H., and Stat
i President Philip Sullivan of Thompson
1 vile are coming to Putnam Sunday
October 80, to address a gathering Q
members of the organization to b.
/ held in A. o. Fl. hall. Their visit i
to be made of special interest.
| Unclaimed Letters.
Let .ers addressed as follows are un
claimed at, the Putnam postoffice tni
week: Frank E. -Astin Lorriman s
Howe. Jr., Joe IeMay, Prof. Myro
NANCY. J. A. Packard, Albert Wetko
week, Mrs. S z. Arnold, David BoulaA
Miss May Carl, Miss Laura Caron. Mr.:
Johanna Cutler, Mrs. Colin c. Haye:
Mrs. Cora Sager.
Heard on the Street.
/ F. Walden Wright was in Hartfor
Tuesday.
Edward Morrill, was visitor i
Boston TUESDAY.
M M. Dwyer was in Boston Tues
day.
Rev. J. H Broderick Of Moosup wa
among Tuesdays visitors in the cit,
Members OF Putnam grange had a
enjoyable few hours Monday evenin
at their basket social.
The meeting of the incorporators {
the Day KinbalI hospital is to be hel
this "wednesday afternoon.
Front street will probably be clea
of sewer building materials befoi
, Thursdays parade gets under way.
Tuesday, Clubs Session.
An enjoyable meeting of the Tue:
) | day club was held at the home of Mr.
lG, Harold Gilpatric of Seward sire
Tuesday afternoon
Mr. and Mrs. F. F. Russell We're
Providence Tuesday.
Mrs Frederick Case and her Sc
t Frederick of Worcester are guests
r | Mr. and Mrs. William Case in Scho