Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-19
PUTNAM
Increased Freight Business Neoessi- tates 1so Feet Addition to Station Local Business Men Getting Ready for Big outing-Suffrasists Expect ed AIanq Soon.

ed Alonq Soon.
 MT. ana Mrs. L. A. Foster of Woon- socket were visitors in Putnam Thurs day.
 Hiram Williams is visiting with rel atives in Hartford
 Miss Helen Sharp is spending a va- cation of two weeks at Bethlehem, N. | H.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank Foster and son. Herbert, of Toledo, are visiting with | relatives here.
 George Davis, Danielson, an appen- | dicitis patient at the Day KimbaIl hos | pital, is rapdily recovering
 Merrill G. Richmond of Fitchburg called on friends in Putnam Thursday | The showers of Thursday afternoon | spoiled outings for the clerks who were having a half holiday.
 Mrs. J. Richard Carpenter and daugh- l ters leave next week to spend a few days at Oak Bluffs, Mass.
 Expecting the Suffraeettes.
 Having covered much of the terri 1 tory in eastern Connecticut, the Con necticut suffragists may be expected, ! to become active workers in Windham county soon.
 Mrs. Charles T. Thayer visited with relatives in Danielson Thursday.
 Mayor Archibald Macdonald will spend his vacation at his old home town, Sydney, C. B.
 Foundry Addition Nearly Done.
 The brick addition to the plant of the Putnam Foundry and Machine company has been practically complet- ed.
 Operating Will Begin Soon.
 It is understood Ahst the prepara- tions for operating the mill of the Manhassett Manufacturing company are so far advanced that it is expected to be able to start making some goods at the plant in another month.
 Rain Follows Oil. | True to form and prediction. rain | came within a few hours after the new coating of oil was put on some | of the streets in the business section Thursday. The oil sprinkler is being used to distribute the fluid
 Registrars Giving Notice.
 The registrars of voters in surround ing towns have commenced to give notice of the dates when they will hold sessions for the purpose of making an enrolment of voters and changes that may be necessary or desired on the enrolment lists.
 Last Call at Pomfret Landings
 A Pomfret Landing correspondent writes as follows: Rev. MT. Beadle held the service last Sunday, but there were very few present He intends holding one more service next Sun day, and if he does not get a larger l congregation he says he will not come any more. The service will be held at the regular time, S.30 o'clock, at the 1 SchOOlhouSe.
 Unclaimed Letters.
 Letters addressed as follows are un- claimed this week at the Putnam post office: Bennett's room, George H. Col lins, Harry Hill, George w. Olcott, Charlie St. Martin, Mrs. J. B. Perrin.
 Officers of Putnam Savings Bank.
 At the annual meeting of the cor porators of the Putnam Savings bank this week John M. Paine of East Woodstock was elected president and Benjamin Grosvenor of Pomfret vice. l president.
 Gravel for Oiled State Road.
 Small piles of finely screened gravel are being distributed along the new piece of state road from below the Fair Grounds to Whites Crossing It | is understood that this road is to be oiled In few days and the gravel screenings scattered over The stretch of road running past the Fair Grounds was so treated last year and is still in good condition.
 Demand for Labor at Jail.
 The number of prisoners at the county jail in Brooklyn remains below the average this summer This is un- fortunate, for there is plenty of work for the prisoners to do in the way of harvesting and general labor, and if they are going to go to jail at all now would be the proper time, not next winter when there is no hay to cut.
 New City Directory Needed.
 A local business man pointed out on Thursday that Putnam needs a new city directory. The present one, he said, has been so long issued that it is very inaccurate so far as designating residences of persons, etc, is concern ed. It was said a few months ago that a new directory was to be issued, but it has not yet appeared.