Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-18
STATES GRETNA GREEN.
Putnam Had Twenty nine Marriages
 in a Month.

AS to the number of marriages per- formed within it's limits, Putnam out ranked every town of its size in Con- necticut during October, it is shown by state board of health bulletin, total being 29, just short of one for every day in the month, Only the large cities of the state had more marriages than Putnam.
 A Practical Volume.
 Hon. G. A. Hammond has received an advance complimentary copy of School Organization and the Individ- ual Child from the author, Dr. Will liam Holmes, Ph. D., of Westerly, for merly principal of the Israel Putnam school and of Putnam High school For years Dr. Holmes has made a study of high school work, especially in relation to the care of students backward in their work. The volume has received some iliRh- ly complimentary notices and is going to be of inestimable value for teach CTS and supervising committees. The book is an exposition of plans evolved to adapt school organization to the needs of the individual children normal, supernormal and subnormal
 Self Appointed Detective. Putnam people who have known about the matter have been having fine time laughing about the cit izen who has turned volunteer de. tective. He has been disgusting him. self by wearing a false black beard | of generous proportions that gave hin an appearance similar to that of a Captain Kidd and going about dark ened sections of the city on a volun- teer hunt for firebugs. The manner in which he has accosted certain peaceable citizens has directed the at- tention of the police to the matter but no action has been taken. Letters Unclaimed. Letters addressed to the followins l persons are unclaimed at the Putnam post office this week: Mrs. Virginia Miller, Mrs. Julia Lewis, Miss Lucy kutlury. A. J. Rallend, Joseph Anyu. min, Fred Linen.
 Preparations for the end of the tern mark the work in the public school, in Putnam this week. Christmas ex. ercises are to be held in some of tn, schools.
 The Pwn school committee has no arrived at any decision as to accent ing plan, submitted for uniformity O study in the various schools of tn, town.
 J. B. Ward of Worcester called ol friends in Putnam Tuesday.
 Frank Rocque was reported Tues day as being dangerously i'll at hi home here.
 FlcraI Horseshoe for Vaudeville Tean,
 Demonia and Belle, the vaudevill team nlavinp at tha Rra dIav +bnok-, were presented a floral horseshoe b, J. T. Mcclellan of the Chickering ho tel. d friend of the actors. Demoni, and Belle have been living on a farn In GrosvenordaIe while Demonia te gained his health. broken by lon vaudeville tours in all the civilizo countries of the world. l Christmas Dinner Contributions, The Salvation Army fund fer pre viding Christmas cheer for the need of the city is growing from day t day and indications are that the zen erosity of. the people of the city vii be as marked as ever, ,~,s Notes. Frank Warren, proprietor of a, luhei room here, sends cards from Fiefids where he is spending the cold weathe season, MT, Warren's home is iR- Dan Iiels0n.
 DF, s. B. Overlook of PeHafret ha been attending sessions of the stat board of pardeHs of which he is member.
 1 Officers for the ensuing term wer InomiRated at the meeting of Israe Putnam ledge, I, o, c. F, Fussda seysAiAg,