Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-01
PUTNAM
George Johnson Going to St. Thomas Team-Postponement of Short Cal endar-Milk Inspector Secures Sam ples-Only POI Dogs Tagged.

ples-Oniy 2Ul Dogs agged.
 George Johnson of North Grosvenor- dale leaves this week for St. Thomas, Canada, where he is to become a mem- Der of the St. Thomas team of the Canadian league Johnson is the sec ond member of the old Eastern Con necticut league to sign this season with fast organized clubs, Arthur Go ven of Wauregan being the first to go from this section to become a member of the Green Bay, Wis, team of the Wisconsin Illinois league. John son will be remembered as one of the crack players of the Andem team. He is known to every baseball town be- tween Norwich and North Grosvenor- dale as one of the best men at the game that has developed in this sec ton in the last ten years. Johnson is something of a success as a pitcher, but his regular position is at third base, and it is at that corner ot the diamond that he will be seen in the St. Thomas lineup. The Canadian is an eight-club league, playing every week day throughout the season.
 Short Calendar Postponed.
 Judge Edgar M. Warner, clerk of the superior court for Windham coun-
  day: By order of Judge Case, just re- ceived, you are notified that short cal endar will be postponed from Friday, May 3, to Friday, May 10, at Willi- mantle, at 1915 a. m, and the ses- sion of the court will be postponed from May ' to May IA at 1915 at Will limantic. MT. Searls. state attorney, gives notice that he will be in his of- fee at Putnam for consultation in regard to criminal cases from a. III. to p. m., Saturday, May Ill., 1912.
 It is understood that Judge Case will not be able to come to Windham county until the time mentioned in the foregoing notice by reason of the fact 1 of his being detained at New Haven on the trial of murder case. Chimney Fire.
 On the first alarm that has been rung in in a considerable length of time, the fire department was called out soon after : o'clock Tuesday morn ing to eXtinguish a somewhat stub born chimney fire in the Farley house at the corner of Church and Provi- dence streets. The fire was controlled without material damage resulting.
 20t Dogs Registered.
 Late Tuesday afternoon 201 dogs had been registered for 1912 with Town | Clerk David Flagg. Accepting the number of dogs registered last year 1 as a basis for computing the number 1 now owned in Putnam, there are about l 175 more canines to be paid u' 1 before tonight. unless the owners feel l like standing an extra dollar assess ment in connection with listing them l in accordance with the law.
 
 Milk Samples Secured.
 A state inspector has been in Put | nam to secure samples of milk from 1 dealers who do business in this city. l Up to Tuesday no report had been received from him on the samples talk i en, so it is assumed that the milk test ed up to the required standard. Allen Bowen. local milk inspector, stated on Tuesday that there has been a general improvement in the sanitary condition of stables dairies, and in all methods of handling the milk supply since the inauguration of the rigid inspection system Most of the milk producers willingly comply with the regulations being enforced. There are only a few producers with whom difficulty is eX- perienced. The inspection and super vision of the milk supply, while quite ! sCrupulous, has been made with due care and no prosecutions have result
 ed, though the results aimed at are being attained.
 Cells Not Yet Received.
 Property owned by the city was be- ing removed Tuesday from the police
 station in the basement of the Cenua block. This, of course, does not ap- ply to the prisoners cells, which ara
 to be used until the new ones are in
 stalled in the basement of the tOwT and city building. Just when the new
 cells will arrive here is uncertain, al
 though they were promised for de . livery as early as the present date Alderman Hector Duvert of the polic'
 committee of the common council saiC Tuesday that he has recently heard
 nothing relative to the shipment o , the equipment for the new police head
 quarters. It is not thought the arrival O the cells will be long delayed. Surveys for State Road. r. Walden Wright, divisional engi } neer for the state highway department with Edward C. Sabin and William
 Ryan for assistants, is at Warren vile in the town of Ashford this week
 making surveys for state road work L
 he done in that section of the count. during the present year.
 Unclaimed Letters.
 Letters addressed as follows ar 7 unclaimed at the Putnam postofhc this week Miss Euretta Baker, Mrs 2 s. Weltman, T. F. Mullin
 Thimble Party.
 This "Wednesday )afternoon at tn 3 home of MT. and Mrs. c. w. Hathawa there is to be a thimble party fo | the members of the Ladies Social cir , cle of the Congregational church
 Ten Per Cent. Increase at Slater Mills t There was local interest Tuesday i e the announcement that 2.S00 opera - tives who have been out on strike fror
 the Slater mills in the neighborin f: town of Webster have been grante /; an additional increase of } per cen - in their wages making total increas . of 10 per cent, this to become effec @ tive on Monday of next week. Tn :; announcement of the advance wins tn ; strike for the operatives.
 e Ray Hurlburt Not in Danger. 7 Reports from Ray Hurlburt, who hs : been spending few days in Ne
 York to receive the Pasteur treatmeT . against possibility of infection wit , rabies, indicate that he probably is nc : in danger of developing the disease. e City Notes.
 e M. ]. Kinney of Mechanicsville rt > ceived on Tuesday a large touring c5
 through a local agent
 $ The usual Visitations from the boy $ with peas to blow and May baskets d be hung are to be expected this evt
 ming.
 Representative Charles J. Johnsc l, of Thompson was a visitor in Puma r Tuesday.
 jt Local amateurs are planning to prt g sent in Danielson a French play rt It gently given by them in Putnam. e The police have been asked to e on the lookout for Leon J. Harveste