Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-10

1t was stated Friday the efforts of
the WOman's Relief corps to raise a
fund for q monument that will stand
as memorial to the men of the army
and navy from Putnam and vicir ity,
has been crowned with success, ttnd
that the monument will be erected in
time for dedication in connection with
the Memorial day exercises. 1t is
understood that the contract for the
monument was placed Friday through
marble works of this city and that the
price will be about $4,000. The site for
the monument is not announced. For
the success that has been achieved in
creating the necessary fund in the
face of many difficulties Mrs. Lille
Leach of the w r. c. is entitled to
special credit, her labors in the wor-
thy cause having been indefatigable.
Yorkshire Nightingale Heard.
Rev. Enos Bacon Of England, famil-
iarly known as the Yorkshire Night
ingale, gave a very pleasing enter
tainment at the Congregational
church here Friday evening. All the
favorable press notices that Rev. Mr..
Bacon has received on account of his
wonderful voice and versatility were
lived up to by him at his appearance
here. His voice, of wonderful range,
he can change at will from exception
al high register, for man, to a deep
baritone
St. John Baptist Officers.
The local st. John Baptist society
has elected the following officers:
President, DR.. Omer Larue; vice pres
ident, Napoleon Jette; secretary, Geo.
Pdtvin; assistant secretary, Alfred
Robillard; treasurer, Joseph Papalme;
curateurs, Amede Menard, Francois
Brodeur; commissaire ordonateur, Jo
seph Guerttn; corresponding secre-
tary, Samuel Dumas; directors, Alfred
Dumas, Gaudias Rivard, Arthur Gre
goire, Joseph A. Vandale, Alphonse
Dupre, Joseph st. Onge, Oliver La
bossiere, Gudias Rivard.
Few Remonstrants.
A comparatively small number or
persons has so far appeared before the
members of the board of relief of the
town of Putnam. There have, Of
course, been some persons who desir-
ed to call the attention of the board
to the assessments levied against
them, but on the whole the prospects
are for few changes from the lists as
made up by the board Of assessors.
Officers of Hook and Ladder Co.
Following is the new board Of off,
GERS, ratified by the common council,
OF the Putnam Hook and Ladder COM
pany: Foreman, Martin WEIGH; first
assistant, Henry WEIGH; second as
sistant, William Murray; secretary,
John 3. Daigle.
City's Disbursements.
The principal items of expense in
atA
as follows: George w. Perry, c. E.,
S4426.32; F.. A. Canine, sewer contrac-
tor, S2,191.31; Putnam Light and Pow
er company, $481.27; court officers,
$10S.34 Putnam Water company, s28.
1915 for sprinklins Cart.
Because the sprinkling cart owned
by the city is so lealky it has been de-
cided by the common council to buy
a new cart, which will be secured
and ready for service during the
spring and summer months. The cost
Of the new cart will be about 1915,
which will have a steel tank with q
capacity Of $50 gallons.
Trying to Settle Wilkinson Estate.
Further legal consideration is pend
ing in connection with the distribution
of property coming from the estate of
Smith Wilkinson, one Of the promi-
/ nent early citizens of this town, who
has been dead for many years. The
distribution of this estate has been sc
complicated as to require years OF
/ waiting, and points that have come UP
| in considering various phases of the
! settlement have been referred to the
supreme court Of the state for decis-
ion.
City Notes.
w. H. Young of Woodstock and
John Jarvis of this city, both well
, known horsemen, left Putnam Friday
| afternoon en- route for the west tc
/ buy green" horses. Messrs. Young
( and Jarvis had no definite plans as tC
where they would buy and may trave
over several western horse" states
| before completing their purchasing
! They will be away from Putnam until
| about March 1.
Mr.. and Mrs. Prosper PORTER of st
| Madeline, Canada, are visiting rela.
| tives in this city, Mrs. Poirier's par
ents being Mrs. Eugene Durocher Of
| Woodstock avenue.
| Mrs. Emily Manning of this city re.
Gently passed her Goth birthday.
Alderman E. L. Davis has stored
| 5000 tons of ice in his houses, two
corps having been cut
The rural free delivery carriers hat
| another tough experience to face Fri.
day morning when they started ovel
their routes from the local Office with
the temperature lowering around The
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