Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-11
PUTNAM
Rev. w. E. Bates Addresses Mems CIass-RaiIroad Detectives Investi- gating Station Breaks-D. A. R. Chapters Fifteenth Anniversary. pr. oidersleeve Going to Norwich.

 Dr. oiIderseeve Going to Norwich.
 P. J. Hurlihe of Willimantic was in Putnam Friday
 Henry T. Moran of New London vis- tied Putnam friends Friday.
 James H. Rafferty and B. P. Mur- phy are at New Haven today, attend ing meeting of insurance officials of the company by which they are em- ployed.
 John B. Byrne and M M Dwyer go to Waterbury Monday to attend the Knights of Columbus annual state convention as delegates from Cargill council of this city.
 Thomas Culley, porter at the City hetel, sails from Boston Tuesday next on the Franconia to spend two months at his home in Manchester, England.
 Invited to Seniors Dances.
 The members of the junier class of Putnam high school have been in- vited to attend g. dance to be given by the graduating class on Friday eve- ming of next week.
 The case of the Connecticut Con- traeting company against the city of Putnam, which has been on trial in the superior court at Hartford this week, is to be resumed Monday.
 State Divisional Engineer F. Walden Wright is working in the town of Woodstock on a survey of two stretch es of highway that are to be improved giving state road from the Pomfret town line across Woodstock to the Massachusetts state line.
 Graduates All Girls.
 All the members of the class that Is to be graduated from Woodstock acad- emy next month are young women. This is unusual Some of the grad ] uates- elect say that the absence of young men in the class has it's dis :, advantages, inasmuch as the young women are obligated te do> all of the work that attends graduation arrange men in the class gives seme very few advantages,
 Gift of $50 Received.
 The corporators of the Eastford Grove cemetery have elected these of fieers for the ensuing year: President, J. M. Tatem; vice president, William l $. Warren; secretary, A. M. Keith; 1 treasurer, w. G. Holman; auditors. A. M. Bowen, L. H. Snow. The trea.s1 urer's report showed that a gift of ! ceived during the past year.
 School for New Boston.
 A local contractor has been awarded the contract for the erection at New Boston of the new school building re- gently authorized by the town of Thompson. Work on the structure is 10 be commenced at once, and the building will be ready for use when school opens for the fall term in Sep tember next
 To Repeat cantata. There is to a special musical serv- ice at the Congregational church on Sunday evening at o'clock In addi- ton to the Wesper music the choir will give The Risen King, by Schneider. the cantata given at the Easter Sun day services.
 Notwithstanding the rigid enforce | mant of the order of the state com missioner of domestic animals reauIr- 1 ing that dogs in the town of Putnam be muzzled or confined for period of 1 three months, some of the animals are seen on the streets without muzzles, put In almost every case this is due to the dogs breaking out of eon11ne- ment or pulling off the anti-biti ap- paratns.
 Lecture by Rev. w. E. Bates.
 Rev. Welcome E. Bates of Mvstir Iectnred before the mems class of the Baptist church Friday evening on A Connecticut Yankee Seven Years Un- der the Union Jack. Rev. AE. Gates IS brother of the late Col. G. D. Bates of Putnam.
 Railroad Detectives at Work, A 19,-=-
 continue to investigate the loss 0f property from railroad stations that have been burglarized in this vicinity within the last few months Some ol the losses were from the stations at Abingdon and Pomfret. CleTs of in terest have been found by members of the police department of the road Everybody to Work for spot!ess Town
 Every effort is being made by mem. bsrs ot the new Clean City league tc interest the citizens of Putnam gen eraily in the cleanup week that is tt be inadgurated on the 20th of tht month-a week from Monday. Int success of the plan to brighten IT tha town depends largely on the co. operation given those who have tn. movement in hand It was said Fri day that there Is every indication tha there Will be widespread help in car rylng out the intent of the league t, give Putnam the most complete clean Ing up out of doers that 1t has hal since the city was incorporated,
 Auto suppiants Horse.
 Stables of fine bred horses were ono, popular with ths wealthy summer res idents of some of the nearby towns but the tendency seems to be to dis pose of the -blooded animals i, favor of the swifter means of pleas ure transportation automobile One millionaire who comes each yea from New York to spend the sumne in Thompson, has a string of fv machines this year, sli of high pricei makes,
 Briefs and Personals.
 Attorney Frank Howarth has sol his touring car to Tony Leo of un town of Thompson.
 George c. Myers of Palmer. Maus was visitor with friends in Putna ar Friday,
 Simeon Lsregs of this city has an tered the employ of the Cshneeflct company as a tnstSrmAA, He vi make his hsTae in BayYiiis.
 Mrs, RnfHs Chase has been spe5adin few days at GFesaaHt beach. , Miss MaHdS Case is sR6adfAH month iG Worcester,
 Miss Ethel Rowe of PawtuGket, I , | s., ap c;, flf ,