Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-24

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Rev. w. H. RAYMOND, pastor of the
Pentecostal church at Danielson, is to
preach at the church of that denomin-
alton in this city Sunday.
George c. Williams Of Hartford was
visitor in Putnam Friday.
Henry e. Church Of Hartford, for
merly Of Putnam, called on friends
here Friday.
Rev. U. 0. Benerose of Baltic was
a recent visitor in Putnam. /
Ernest L. Wilcox of Putnam Heights I
was remembered by his friends with |
postal shower on his birthday, Feb. |
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Mayor F. W. Perry, Dr. E. T. |
Perry, Mrs. George w. Perry and A.
L. Mansfield were at Webster Friday !
tc attend the funeral of Dr. F. n. Bur |
nett.
The current issue Of the Telephone
| Bulletin contains an account of how
aid was summoned by telephone to
combat three fires that have recently
| occurred within the limits OF the Put
nam telephone division.
Baseball Team at Pomfret School.
Pomfret school will have a fast base
ball team during the season, and the
| playing schedule will include teams
|
colleges in New England.
Fair Ground Fence Blown Down.
| A section of the Fair Ground fence
| opposite the Fair Grounds switch Of
the Connecticut companys line was
blown down in the gale of Thursday.
The length of fence leveled was ap
proximately so feet.
Ice Jam in Quinebaug.
An ice jam formed during Friday in
the Quinebaug river at a point about
| two miles below the city, at the south
end of the Wheaton farm. Great
blocks of ice that had come down
| stream on the flood of the previous
day piled up in irregular heaps that
| made a pretty spectacle and reached
across the full width of the river and
| beyond.
Soldiers Monument Dedication May
3oth.
| A representative Of the firm that has
the contract for the Soldiers monu--
ment said Friday that it would prob
ably not arrive here until May, but
the foundation will be made ready and
the monument erected in time for the
dedication exercises, which will prob
ably be held on Memorial day.
Linemen Repairing Storm Damage.
A gang of linemen in the employ Of
the Southern New England Telephone
company are engaged in doing work
for the plant department in various
parts of the territory of the Putnam
division. some of the work on Friday
consisting of repairs necessitated as
the result Of damage caused by Thurs
days big blow.
Local railroad men We're interested
Friday in a report that dozen car
loads of coal were ahre and burning
up in the Hoosac tunnel, which, it is
said( will probably be blocked for sew
eral days,
Pomona Meeting Today.
Today Saturday. will be Changers
day in Putnam. A large number of
the members Of the organization. rep
| resentative of all the subordinate
oranges in the county, will be in town
for the meeting of Quinebaug Pomo-
ma grange, No. 2, OF which the officers
elected to serve during 1912 will be
installed. The meeting is to be held
= in Odd Fellows hall. The visitors will
be entertained by the members of-Put-
nam grange.
Social at M. {. Parsonage.
Rev. Z. W. Belcher pastor Of the
e. Methodist church, had a number Of
the members or the church at the par
l sonage Friday evening for social
, gathering
20 Per Cent. More Coal Burned,
A local coal dealer said Friday that
it is probable that 20 per cent, more
coal was burned in Putnam this win
= ter than is usually the case, due to
: the extremely low temperatures that
J have prevailed since the first OF the
new year. This statement of course
means that heating expenses have
been increased one fifth over years
with less severe winters.
: Lenten Recommendation of St. Phil
p's Rector.
Rev. Frederic w. Bailey will offici-
u ate at the services to be held at st.
Philips church tomorrow, the first
Sunday of Lent. The minister in
charge has made appreciauVe &C
!, knowledgment of the satisfaction felt
!, over the increasing size OF the congre-
, cations and urges special attention to
. the services to be held during the
+ Lenten period.
+ Gargill council, n OF g, mas named
= a committee to make the arrange
nents for the annual ball given by the
= fraternity
George c. Smith of South Framing
ham was q visitor in Putnam Friday.
City Notes.
= H. E. Meinken is spending the week
: end at his home in Brooklyn. n. Y.
: Miss Bertha Sargent has been the
]. guest of her brother, Il. c. Sargent, in
Norwich.
L. o. williams is confined to his
Q home. in South Main street, by Illness
. Miss Mary Moulton of Cambridge
n Mass, has been the guest of Mr. anC