Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-04
PUTNAM
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attraction. The big animals held more than ordinary interest. It was a mat ter of comment among the theater patrons that the beasts devour the carcass of a calf every day for lunch con and leave nothing as tndigestible excepting the largest bones.
 January Mortality.
 The current issue of the monthly bulletin of the state board of health shows 8 total of 14 deaths in Putnam for the first month of the year, this representing an annual death rate per thousand of 21.4, another ~high month Iy average, as has been the case dur Ing the winter. La grippe, pneumonia. and heart disease each claimed one victim and nine of the other deaths are listed as having been due to "all other causes
 Arcanum Club Reports.
 At the annual meeting of the Area mum club the report of the secret ary was read and approved. This report was most satisfactory to club mem bers, as it showed the club to be in a most prosperous condition. 4 vote of thanks was extended to the retiring executive committee in recognition CT their efforts and results of the years plans. A vote of thanks was also rendered MT. Miller as collector for diligence throu2 bout the year. The result Of the election of officers for 1913 was as follows: President George W. Baker; vice president. N. NJ Par ker; secretary, L. P. Merriam: col 1ector- T. Miller; executive committee, c, W. Podgett, George Lewis. Henry Benott, Clayton Seward, Lewis T. Champiin.
 Mrs. Mabel Randall of Ring street Is entertaining her daughters. Mrs. Raymond Gilpatric. of New Britain.
 Boys Club Room.
 Rev F. D. Sargent, teacher of class No of the Congregational Sunday school, has opened a room at the par sonage for the use of the boys. who playing games. etc. They enjoyed their first evening as a class in the room Friday evening.
 Missionary Institute.
 Next Sunday and Monday, March g l and 10, missionary institute will be 1 held with the Congregational church i Under the direction of the officers If l he American Beard of Missions.
 Heard and Seen.
 The Park theater which has been ] ,losed for several months, Was again | opened with moving pictures as an | -ttractiOn on Monday. The theater is i wned by Jerry Labby.
 Miss Psyche Webster, superintend- l mt of the Day Kinbau hospital. is way on Q vacation.
 George Af Fine is in Boston on a usiness trip today (Tuesday).
 Among the matters called to the at ention of the city court on Monday i morning was family misunderstand- | ng. The case was continued for one 7eek.
 A regular meeting of the Putnam own school committee was held in he offices of Torrey and GeissIer Mon ay afternoon.
 Dr. s. B. Overlook of Pomfret is the isiting physician at the Day Kim all hospital for March.
 lembers of the Womans Missionary Ociety of the Congregational church t her home for a meeting this after oon. Mrs. Beard and family are to lustrate Chinese school. appearing l costume.
 This (Tuesday) morning the new ight hour law goes into effect at the utnam post office, as is the case lroughout the country.
 E. M. Wheaton is to be the leader nd Good Citizenship the topic at the thursday evening prayer meeting at 1e Congregational church.
 Mishaps and Delays.
 Saturday seemed to be an unlucky ay for train service, southbeund, on le Norwich branch through this city. he locomotive of the 10.30 train left le iron close to the May street cross yer, blocking the line and rendering le big machine out of service on ac- punt of damage to the forward truck nder the tender. A new locomotive l as put on, the train getting away )rty minutes late. A wrecking crew 'om Readeville cleared the line. later : orders to go north from here ) Auburn to clear another wreck, hich made the o'clock train an our late. The boat train was also early an hour behind schedule, this ain being hauled south by two To- omotives pulling in addition to the 4gular train coaches that contained DO militia from Worcester county oints bound for the Inauguration at Tashington. Hon. and Mrs. George A. Hammond ave returned from Washington, D. !, where they have been spending sev- al days. George P Richmond of Worcester as a visitor with friends in Put am over Sunday.