Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-20

Fire ChIef wilson DeternIned to Re-
 sign-New Company organized-
 Rodman- Melody Bout at Athletic
 CIub-No. 2 Mill Getting Out Sam. pes.
 Though appreciating the fine testi- monial of friendship and good will contained in the resolutions presented him on behalf of every member of the fire department, Chief Mark Will son said Thursday afternoon that he had not reconsidered his decision to resign as chief. His resignation has not been accepted by the common | council, which has the making of ap- pointments to the office. Chief Wilson says that his time is so fully occupied with business and other essential du- ties that he feels he cannot loneer see his way clear to remain as chief of the department.
 New Company Incorporated.
 The Putnam Iron and Metal com- pany has been formed in this city and ! articles of incorporation filed with the secretary of state. The corporation | has a capital stock of $15,000, of which $1,500 has been paid in. The incor- l poratorS are Aaron Gordon of Dan l ielson, David H. Hatch and Etty La vine, the two last named of Putnam. MT. Gordon is president of the com pany and MT. Hatch is the secretary and treasurer. The company is to 1 carry on a general junk business, with headquarters in this city.
 Theatre Patrons Liked Edith Montrose.
 An exceptionally fine act, one giving wide opportunity for the display of l the histrionic abilities of the actress, was that given to the patrons of the Bradley theatre Thursday by Miss Edith A. Montrose, known as A Bun- 1 dle of Art, an apt appellation. Miss | Montrose is known as one of the coun- try's greatest female quick change art 1 ists and during the twenty minutes that she is on the stage, portraying ] five different characters, she shows something that is out of the beaten path in vaudeville-an originality of theme and character that is superla- l lively pleasing.
 Rodman-MeIody Bout Arranged.
 J. T. Mcclellan, matchmaker for the Putnam Social and Athletic club, has arranged for the most important box ing bout that has been offered at any time to local lovers of the manly art He has signed up Frank Rodman et Webster to meet the famous Honey Melody, the man that beat the pre-.
 Viously invincible Joe Walcott, the
 Black Demon, for the welterweight championship of the world, which hal
 since been lost by Melody, however
 though he still remains one of tht greatest men in the country at hi.
 weight. The men are to meet at IA
 pounds and are to go F rounds. Tht
 bout is to be staged here in abou
 three weeks.
 Christmas Sunday Evening Service.
 Following is the program arranged
 for the services at the Baptist churcl
 on Sunday night: Prelude, The Marcl
 of the Wide Men; doxology; invoca
 t1on; anthem, Glory to the Lord; re
 sponsive scripture reading; hymn
 prayer; response, The Reckoning Star
 offertory, He Shall See His Flock; of
 fertory prayer; scripture lesson
 hymn; sermon; anthem, Sing and Re
 joice; benediction; postlude. Silve
 Trumpets.
 Good Season for Road Building.
 Road builders have been able to g
 along for an exceptional time this yea
 on state work in towns in this par
 of Windham county, and today, tn
 last day of the fall season, finds ther |
 tion company, which has the contrac
 for building the state road from tn
 Putnam town line to the village c
 Attawaugan, has been able, on ac
 count of the unusually mild weathe ) Of the past few weeks. to do nearl
 all of the rough work, grading, filling
 etc., on the section called for in the] contract and they are still on the jol
 The cutoff through the Wheato property has been made and the great CT part of the work upon it don, though it must be given some finish , ing attention. The company will b
 able to complete it's contract early 1 the spring, giving an all-state roa from Putnam to Danielson, somethin that has been long sought after. Edward s. Thomas May Be Judge. It is hinted at Hartford that Edwar 5. Thomas of New Haven and East ford stands an excellent chance of re ceiving one of the two appointment to the superior court bench that Gov
 ernor Baldwin will have to make dur
 ing the coming two years and thos who know MT. Thomas best know tha such an honor would be fully deserved as much for his ability to adequatel fill judgeship as for the service he has rendered to his party and t
 the state during the past few year, Grange Takes Action on Death, ] Ella R. Wood, Andrew J. Kenned
 and Howard c. Bradford, as a com mittee of Putnam grange, have frame resolutions of condolence in eonnec } tion with the death of J. Clinton Mich l ols, who was one of the prominer members of the organization. No. 2 Mill Gets Out Samples.
 Samples of fine cloths are bein z gotten out at the No. mill of the Put . nam Woolen company, which Is be operated by c. Fred Waterma and Percy Waterman, who for a nun Der of years made such a remarkab ., success at the mill of the Frenc River Textile company.
 ' Various Items.
 7 Eastford item: Nate Spink caugl - a coon lately weighing IS pound Not all caught yet"
 9 A supper and cake sale at St. Philip