Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-07
OANIELSON AND PUTNAM NEWS
PUTNAM
Light City Court Business-Memorial
 to pr. Henry L. Hammond-Contest Promised for Senatorial Nomination.

to pr. Henry L. HammOnd-Contest Promised for Senatorial Nomination.
 The body of Mrs. Seward Chamber lin, formerly of this city, is to be brought here today CTuesday) from 1 Providence for burial in Grove street l cemetery.
 Israel Putnam lodge of odd Fellows is to confer the second degree on a class of 23 candidates this (Tuesday) evening.
 Short Calendar at WlIimantic.
 Superior court business for the May session is to be commenced this week Friday at Wilimantie. when Judge Case will preside at the short calendar session.
 Men who drove over country roads in towns near Putnam, said Monday that they had not encountered such rough conditions in a long time. Wa ter and mud were everywhere and m great quantities.
 Only One Evil Doer. There was one case for the city court to consider Monday, that of a drunk who was fined. The May record of arrests gives promise of being light, as has been the case since the first of the year.
 EI<s' Ladies' Night. Putnam lodge of Elks has decided upon May 21 as the date for the an nual ladies night social, which is all ways one of the events of the year in Putnam. The committee in charge of the arrangements is made up Of James B. Tatem, Jr., Ralph E. Thurs ton, Jesse E. Rich, Prosper Veigiard, M. M. Dwyer and John B. Byrne.
 Pleasing Turn at Theater.
 A comedy musical act that included some clever bell ringing and instru- mental work was the vaudeville offer ing at the Bradley theater Monday. LaCentra and Larue being the team that was greeted with generous ap- plause.
 A regular meeting of the school com mittee of the town of Putnam was held in the office of Attorney Charles D. Torrey Monday afternoon.
 Petrossi Company Delayed by Rain.
 Monday was another bad day for the employees of the Petrossi company, which has the contract to put in sew CTS now under construction. The un- usual amount of wet weather has in terfered with the progress of the work to some extent.
 Johnson Likes St. Thomas.
 George Johnson, who left North Grosvenordale last week to become a member of the Canadian baseball league, writes from St. Thomas, Ont, where he is to play that he likes the town and is to get into the game this week.
 Smoking Blamed for Barn Burning.
 Nothing new was developed Mon- day relative to determining what caused the fire at the Morse barn on Woodstock avenue Sunday afternoon, though there was little doubt that 1t was caused by persons who had been | lettering and smoking in the cellar of the building.
 Over 1900 Telephone Stations. The Putnam division of the Southern | New England Telephone company now ! has within its limits more than 1900 stations, which makes it one of the most important in the eastern district | The number of stations continues to 1 show a steady growth, with weekly in- stallations of new instruments.
 Getting Ready for Cleanup Week.
 The funds soliciting committee of ! the Clean City league did some work Monday, but not so much as was in- tended because of bad weather. This week, however. will be used to advan- tage in getting pledges. Teams for the work that is to be done during cleanup week are also needed and the commit | tee to arrange for them is to get busy at once.
 pr. Ruth Hume to Sneak.
 Light of the World will be the sue 1 ject Of the meeting of the Woman's Missionary society of the Congrega- tional church to be held with Mrs Walter Rich this (Tuesday) afternoon Dr. Ruth Hume will address the meet ing.
 Appreciation of pr. Henry L. Ham
 mond.
 The record for 1911 of the Connecti. cut Medical society contains a bio graphical sketch of the late Dr. Henry L. Hammond of Dayville, written bJ Dr. F. A. Morrell of this city. The sketch contains review of the de- ceased physicians professional activi. ties and tribute to his fine traits ot character.
 Newsy Notes. Putnam lodge of Elks is to confer { i degree upon class 0f candidates or i Tuesday evening of next week.
 vohn R. Bird is recuve -ihg from { recent injury by whlc.s he ieceiy cd ; severe cut on the right wrist
 Sheriff George f. Hoibrook was il ] Asifold Monday.
 \ l.. Lyon of AsbJrv Park, N, J. has opened his bungalow al Gakle6et tract i'll the town of Woodstock fo the season.
 John Carney and Miss Dunleavy 0 Norwich were recent guests of MT. ant Mrs. Charles T. Thayer
 Henry A. Ferguson of North Attic boro called on friends in Putnam Mon day.
 Contest for Senator Predicted.
 It is stated that there will be a con test this year for the republican nomi nation for senator from the Twenty eighth district, which includes tn towns of Putnam, Woodstock, EastforC Ashford, Thompson and Killingly. Sen ator G. A. Hammond of this city rep resented the district in the last senate
 Farmers Buying Dynamite.
 It is said that the sales of dynamit 10 farmers in surrounding towns ar increasing as a result of a recent stat board of agriculture demonstration e the value of tho explosive in removfn rocks and stumps in farm lands an for preparing the soil for tree planting Waterbury.-The Cheshire trolle