Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-10


 
 John W. Coogan has been appointed by Judge William H. Williams of the superior court a committee to hear and determine the suit of the Connect icut Contracting company against the city of Putnam. The case is now be- ing reviewed in Hartford. Judge Will Hams was to have heard the case, with jury, but after reviewing the papers he decided that it could as properly be heard by a committee. It | Is expected that the hearings on the matter will occupy the remainder of | the week.
 The case grows out of a contract | which the Connecticut Contracting | company had with the city of Putnam | to build sewers and bridges and other | construction work in this city during l 1910 and 1911. The company claims l that for work done under the contract | and outside the contract about S9,000 | is due. The city has entered a denial to this claim and the case is one which calls for a review of the con- tract existing between the parties and of many accounts.
 The city of Putnam is represented in the case by Corporation Counsel John F. Carpenter and Attorney Arthur l.. Shipman, the latter of Hartford, while the interests of the contracting com pany are being looked after by Judge Bernard F. Gaffney and Attorney Noble E. Pierce.
 Soldiers Monument Arrives.
 The soldiers monument that is to be dedicated with impressive exercises on Memorial day afternoon has arrived in Putnam. It is of a beautiful qual- ity granite and is certain to make an impression on all who see it when 1t is erected on the site selected on T 1eql eInSU ezuoLq sQL l9eI1s sAoID is to support has not yet been receiv- ed here, but 1t will be in ample time to be placed in position for the unveil- ing ceremony. Tn foundation for the monument has been put in, so it is In connection with the erection of the memorial.
 Souvenir of Steamer Portland. Discussions of the Titanic disaster have recalled to Dr. E. F. Perry that he has in his possession a souvenir of another ocean tragedy-a life belt from the equipment of the steamer Portland, which went down some 1 where off the Massachusetts coast dur | ing the great November gale at
  | loss of every soul on board. Dr. Perry was practising on Cape Cod at 1 the time and as medical examiner viewed the bodies cast up by the sea 1 on the coast at Wellfleet 1 The special interest in the life belt, l which bears the marking in stencil ''Str. Portland, P. s. S. Co.," is at this | time in the material of which it's in | terior is composed. An examination 1 of it is enough to shake the confidence | of any but the truly brave in the life | preserving qualities of any such con- l traption. Inside the canvas covering is nothing more than what appears to l be little bundles of corn or palm stalks-and all the buoyancy of the belt depended upon such fimsy ar engagement. This particular belt pick ed up had just enough floating quality to keep 1t af1oat It was undoubted- ly put on by some doomed passenger
 as a last hope, for every strap upon
 1t had been torn away-straps prob-
 ably as rotten and worthless as the
 belt itself.
 The following persons are to have
 parts in the program arranged to b' given by the A. Els in the parlors o
 the Methodist church this (Friday
 evening. Jesse Wilcox, solo; Samue
  Belcher, recitation; Ethel Brown, solo Invited to Memorial Sunday Service Rev. J. R. Stubbert has invited tn members of A. c. Warner post, tn members of A. G. Warner, W. R. c the members of Camp George W
 Child, S of V, and members of tn
 Putnam council of Spanish War Vete z rans to attend special services at tn ! s1k , 26.
 Initiation and Drill. A meeting of the members. of Cam n George W. Child, s. of V is to b p held in Owls hall this (Friday) even ? ing. There is to be an initiation an 2 a drill for the parade on Memoris
 day, when the camp will act as ofici'
 escort for A. G. Warner post, G. A. l
 The delegates to the recent divisio 8 encampment held in Norwich wi = make their report of the proceeding e Van and Vadette. who were see Q here as one of the special acts of tI Il Arcanum clubs vaudeville sho0 : were at the Bradley theater Thursds
 for a return engagement, their prev B ous one having proved so popular. 't Some of Putnam's best ball plsye tt have about relinquished hope tn n there is to be Anything doing in u l. game in this city this summer and a. IS getting positions with out of tow le teams as quickly as they can.
 George c. Stafford of Berlin. Com
 visited friends in Putnam Thursday
 Mrs. c. L. Pratt of Bradley stre U is entertaining Miss Florence Hale se Hartford.
 10 To Divide Highway Apprepriatic 'h The finance committee of the cor ? mon council has been instructed In Mayor Macdonald to meet the selec le men relative to dividing betwe ed town and city the state highway a
 propriation.
 Mir. and Mrs. E. A. Wheelock ha I returned to Dansville, N. Y, for months stay.
 p Dr. F. W. Darmer, formerly of Da on ~, ielson. Is Ill with throat trouble, .y MT. and Mrs. C. C. Brown W h spend next week at their cottage As Crescent beach.
 'ul Mothers Day Sunday. he In the Congregational. Baptist a in Methodist churches in this city Su as day will be observed as Mothe IT. day.
 es Going 10 Leave Putnam. ,nn @ Captain and Mrs. M. Arnold, V ,, have been in charge of the Salvati
 army work in Putnam since Februs ,o IA, are to leave Putnam in a short til e and will conduct their farewell s, vices a week from Sunday. Capt; rs and Mrs. Arnold have had five co ag versions during their stay in Putna nv Card Shower For Patient Miss Gladys Sayles. an appended