Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-29

Although the appeal was withdrawn | Wednesday In the case of the Assa - Wauga company of Dayville from the county commissioners in the re-license 1 of w. H. Campbell of Dayville. there was hearing before Judge Bennett on the matter.
 Attorney Donald G. Perkins of Nor Wich, representing MT. Campbell, was in court. as were also County Com missioners B. H. Hall, D. H. Corttis and Charles E. Barber
 The object of the proceedings was to get a ruling by the court on the suitability of the Campbell place as one where liquors might be sold, it having been alleged in the appeal talk en that the place was unsuitable. Commissioner Hall was put upon the witness stand to establish the fact that the board had decided to grant a l- cense to Campbell.
 Photographs of the Webster build ing at Dayville. where MT. Campbell IS to do business. as he has before, were introduced and shown to the court, Judge Bennett deciding that the place was suitable to be licensed
 Scare for Three Sharpers.
 Special Agent George Woodward of the New Haven road gave three sharp CTS chill who have been panhandling on trains in and out of Putnam and on other parts of the system when he approached one of them at the station here Thursday forenoon The men were first noticed working the trains and soliciting passengers on Saturday last. The fellow approached by Agent Woodward was working tho same old dodge of having a conveniently crip- pied hand. Immediately upon the off, cer starting to talk to the grafter, the latter made a break toward the south end of the station, ran down the track l and leaped off the bank and across the lots in the rear of the Hammond hall building. It was learned later that he joined his two companions at a point near the gas house and that the trio l started south along the track toward Danielson. Captain Murray kept an eye out for them all day, but saw no | more of them.
 The soliciting business of the three I was evidently sufficiently profitable to allow them to pay carfare in and out of Boston and Hartford for a chance to beg from passengers on the trains. most of their work being done in the smoking cars.
 Unpleasant Imprisonment. There was considerable amusement among those who knew about it Thurs day over the accidental locking of a | railroad employe in a toilet room at the railroad station Wednesday night The toilets are locked after the leav- ! ing of the early evening trains as a regular custom.
 About o'clock Wednesday night an l employe in the baggage room heard a noise like the gnawing of rats in the mems toilet, and upon investigation found that the noise was being made | by the imprisoned railroad man, try l ing to pTy his way to liberty.
 Many Bids Expected. 1 Indications are for bids from many | contractors for the job of constructing i the 1.60O feet of sewer that is to be laid in Putnam during the present i spring and summer.
 l Will Favor Taft. Republican caucuses in Windham county towns are following the prac- 1 tice of instructing their delegates to | use all honorable means 10 elect dele | gates to the national convention, who will be favorable to renominahng Will | liam H. Taft for president. ! News from All Points. It was stated here Thursday that an | order may be issued for the muzzling l or confning of dogs in adjoining towns l on account uI the episode that has re- | suited in the order for muzzling or l conf1ning of all dogs in this town. i Next week will be vacation week for the pupils in the public schools of | Putnam. The special feature of the | ,7 Joa ri, 1 planned for the senior class at the | high school.
 Mr. and Mrs. George H. Ryder ot l New York have come to CIarks Cor ners and expect to locate there MT i Ryder has been a builder of pipe or l gans, and is well known in Boston and l New York musical circles. So badly have some of the roads | been washed by heavy rains and heavy traffic recently in adjoining towns thai 1 they have been closed until repairs car
 be made.
 MT. and Mrs. Thomas Corey, who | have been residents of Mill street, have
 left for California, where they are tC make their home.
 Louis Petrossi of Hartford was 1 among the visitors in Putnam Thurs 1 day.
 | l Iimantic was a visitor here Thursday. 1 Attorney J. F. Carpenter is reported l IS being in improved health. 1 Mrs. H. F. Pease of Freemont stree 1 has been entertaining Mrs. Harry liar low of Shrewsbury, Mass.
 Class seven of the Methodist Sunday 1 school is to have mystery meet a | the parsonage this evening. The Boston bound express killed ; l handsome buck near Mechanicsvillt Wednesday afternoon. The impac
 broke the step of the locomotive. som
 of the deer meat has been given to th'
 Day Kimball hospital.
 Baptist Ladies' Society Officers.
 Following are the newly elected off
 cers of the Ladies society of the Put
 nam Baptist church:
 Home Missions: President, Mrs. F
 A. Libby; vice presidents, Mrs. E. E | Robbins. Mrs William Leonard; secre
 tary, Mrs Ida G. Kennedy treasurer ! Mrs. N. A. Ballard. Raised during year | $9359; barrel packed valued at $37S5 34 Missions subscriptions.
 Ladies' Aid: President, Mrs. H. l Preston; vice presidents, Mrs. J. A Dady, Mrs David Clark, Mrs. G. c | Williams, Mrs. Frank Rich, Mrs. E. E Badmington, Mrs. Frances Joslin, Mrs Charles Dean, Mrs Henry Converse secretary, Mrs. l.. E. Law; assistan 1 secretary. Mrs. Bertha Brewster
 treasurer, Mrs. J. B. Kent; committe on place of sewing meeting, Mrs. c. F
 Pierce; work committee, Mrs. Georg
 Law, Mrs. A. I. Morse, Mrs. Ellen Has
 sard.
 Mrs Kent, treasurer, reported $S5
 in bank Mrs. William Leonard re ! co
 Robinson sold 69 aprons. Member ehirA