Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-29
PUTNAM
Sale of Olsen Farm-Third Arrest for
February Made Wednesday-State's
Attorney Searls Returns from Flor
ida-EIks' nitiation-Short Calendar
Session Friday.

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas A. Baker of
Woodstock bought on Wednesday the
Christen Olsen farm at Woodstock.
Olsen disappeared about two years ago.
leaving his wife and six children. He
has never been heard from.
Out of a carload of automobiles ar
rived here for a local dealer machines
have been sold this week to Attorney
Charles l.. Torrey and to Chester r.
Child.
George C. Manard of woonsocket
visited friends in Putnam Wednesday.
i. 0. Williams remains i'll at his
home in this city.
Not all the Massachusetts couples
who are anxious to get married quickly
come to Putnam as soon as they think
of it. Some of them are more cautious
| and one couple has written Town Clerk
David F1agg asking as to the condi-
tons under which a marriage license is
to be secured here.
| shot himself Monday. lay at the Day
Kimball hospital Wednesday, his life
| ebbing away, and with no hope for his
| recovery.
Third Arrest This Month.
I One arrest made Wednesday for in
| toxication broke the fine record that
has been made during February in this
city. The total number Of arrests for
| the month now number three.
Four Men to Be Tried.
Turks and Albanians in North Gros-
venordale are very much interested in
| the outcome of the trial of the four
| men from that village who are held at
| the county jail in Brooklyn for stab
bling a man at the Thompson village
two weeks ago. The prisoners will be
presented in the superior court next
| week.
Much State Road Work Planned.
The outlook is for the doing of a
great deal of state road work in towns
in this part Of Windham county during
| the coming season. The first Of it was
| commenced at Warrenville, in the town
of Ashford, this week. Highway i'm
provements, with state aid. are to be
made in about every town in this part
of Windham county.
State Attorney and Mrs. SearIs Home
State Attorney and Mrs. Charles E
Searls have returned to their home in
Thompson after spending the month
in Florida. Mr. Searls was at his Of
flee in Putnam Wednesday.
Cutting Off Damaged Woodland.
Much of the timber damaged by
forest fires on territory within the
southern limits of the town Of Putnam
last spring has been cut off during thC
cold season drawing to an end, so tht
owners will not suffer a total loss, {
prospect that seemed certain at first.
Alfred E. White, who has been a.
Norwich for several months, has re.
turned to his home.
Elks' Membership Over 200.
Three candidates were initiated, al
: application for membership received
and officers nominated for the ensuing
year at a meeting of Putnam lodge o
Elks held Tuesday evening. The lodg,
now numbers more than 200 members
A. o. H.. to Seek New Quarters.
A committee Of Putnam division, A
o. H. has been selected to seek new
headquarters for the organization il
this city. which is to vacate the quar-
tiers occupied in building on Pomfre
! street for several years.
= Fewer Tramps Than Usual.
Reports available show that tn
? number of applicants for food an
! shelter in this town this winter b,
, tramps has been unusually small. Thi
} is attributed to the severity of tn
e weather, which kept the hoboes from
Y travelling, and also to the fact tina
I Gotten mills, where many tramps seel
: work. are not particularly anxious t
receive them as conditions are at pres
/ emit