Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-12

married at the Congregational parson- l age by Rev. F. D. Sargent. The best | male judges of womanly beauty who were afforded an opportunity of sec Ing the bride in Putnam were unani- nous in declaring that she was the peer Of any of the members of the fair sex that have come across the state border since the first of the year to take out a marriage license. She was declared "a peach" and with full knowledge of what peaches cost at this early time in the season. She was so fine looking that even the wo- men who saw her did not dispute the clainA
 All strange couples who come to Putnam now are apt to be closely scrutinized by those who read the pa pers for there is a chance that they may see an item the next morning stating that Massachusetts couple had been married here the day before. Hhis was especially true in this case The bride-to be was spotted tat once and created something of a furore among observers. She had whole lot of what Is popularly known. as class" and all the young men (un- married) were at once envious of MT. smith. The latter seemed to take the approaching event very cooly. how ever He got his license, sought out the clergyman and had the nuptial Knot tied, hurrying back to the sta t1on to catch Boston bound train. As the train pulled out a young man gazed at the new Mrs. and mur- mured-1ust mumured, lucky MT. 1 Smith"
 Delayed Postoffice Vacations. That tieup of appropriations at | Washington is temporarily cheating the employees of the Putnam postoffice | out of their vacations Thirteen peo- l pie connected with the local office are | entitled to fifteen days of off time, but no one of them is just sure of when It Is to be had this summer. As a 1 general rule. the vacation season here begins directly after the Fourth. but this year employees are sticking to the regular routine and up to Thursday | there had been no relief from the un- certainty as to when they would be able to get away. The present pros pect is for so long a delay as to run the vacations into the fall season, when there will be nothing left in the way of attractions to spend money at excepting the county fairs. But there 1 will be a lot of political rallies then however. and they will all be free of charge as far as admissions are con | cerned.
 Tramps Broke Saloon Window.
 From prisoners who were before the city court Thursday morning the be- lief that tramps broke out the win dow in the Gagne saloon on Pomfret street and stole liquors was verified Peter Pratt. up for intoxication, gave the officers information about havinl had some of the stolen liquor to drink It had been given him by one of gang of tramps that he fell in with That information will result in hart going for any tramp who may cleo to loiter around Putnam for the re mainder of the summer. Captain Mur. ray Is going to keep right after thes roamers, He will see that they tel their friends that Putnam is no kinC of place for them to hang around.
 Appointed Locomotive Foreman.
 Seth Macdonald, formerly of thi city, has been appointed locomotiv foreman for the Central Vermont rail road, with headquarters at Montpelier Vermont. MT. Macdonald took up hi new duties Thursday He has beel spending few days vacation in Put nam. MT. Macdonald has recently beer on locomotive hauling trains owe that branch of the Grand Trunk sys tenr between Montreal and Portland.
 caisss- PeIIstisr Wedding.
 Invitations have been sent out fo the marriage of Miss Bertha Caisse daughter of MT. and Mrs. Ferdinan Caisse, and J. B. Pelletier The mar riage will take place at St Mary church on Tuesday morning July 2; Visitors to Preach. Rev. Whitman L. Wood of Wood lawn, R. L, will preach at the ohurc at Putnam Heights, where Rev. Nil Wood and his family are spending tn summer, Sunday morning.
 Heard in Passing,
 The water supply in towns in thi section is greater at present than wa the case during the long dry spell c last summer, but the crops are ful ly in as bad way as they were las / July.
 Announcement is made of the mar riage in Worcester, July 2. of Jessi Bacon Perrin, formerly of Putnam, an Arthur Leslie Davison. l MT. and Mrs Adelard Viens an
 MT. and Mrs. Ernest Thetreault ar \ spending this week in camp at Quadi
 pond.
 v Henry T. Holman of Franklin, Mass 1 | was visitor with friends in Putna1
 Thursday.
 Many of the clerks who got ha.
 holiday Thursday spent the time i q trips to nearby summer resorts ' Dr. Marguerite J. Bullard is at NJ Wachusett Mass, for a stay of sever e al weeks.
 g Isaac Jutrus of Stafford Spring T formerly manager O fthe Star theat, 5. here. is in town He is to spend il - remainder of the summer at Bloc
 Island.
 MT. and Mrs J. Richard Carpent, L and Miss Myrtle Hughes are spent
 ing. a few days in Maine, visiting
 Bangor, Rockland, Bath and Bootl if bay Harbor
 Mrs. H. M. Brown of Oak Hill h;
 gone to North Brookfield for wis n with her cousin, Mrs. Dolly Tucker.
 Mrs. s. M. Wheeloek entertaint Putnam friends at her summer cottal
 at Pleasant View Thursday. L. To Begin Work on Telephone 5uildin
 Work on the construction. of q
 new central telephone building in .Pu
 nam will commence in a short tin
 The making of certain changes fro F. the original plans is said to have d
 layed starting the work.
 Wins Cleveland Bride. y- Invitations have been received he al for the wedding of George Bradl ln Gascoigne of Cleveland Ohio, and Mi ne Lemira Sherman. to take place in tn at city July IT. The groom is the S :h of Mrs. Carrie B. Gascoigne of tI l. city.
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