Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-04

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 Herbert O'NeiI of Hartford called on Putnam friends Friday
 Charles A. Hirch of New Bedford was visitor with friends in Putnam Friday
 Will Attend National Grange.
 Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Healey will at tend the seasions' of the national grange in Manchester. N. H., next month, Mir. Healey as national over seer.
 E. c. Rogers has under considera- ton returning to New Brunswick for another hunting trip.
 C. J. Johnson of North Crosvenor- dale county sealer of weights and measures, has been notified of a meet ing of such officials to be held in Hartford for conference
 r. w. Seward secretary, has sent out notice Of the annual meeting of the corporato~s of the Day Kimball hospital neXt week.
 Milk Samples for Analysis.
 Samples of milk for test as tospurity have been trken this week from 30 u-,i lers uoing business in PutnaR.
 Gorham and Phillips, novelty sing CTS and dancers. had an entertaining act at the Bradley theatre Friday.
 Postmaster (. A. Potter of Daniel son was a visitor with friends in Put nam Friday.
 To improve Front Street.
 Front street to a point just east of the railroad bridge is to have an amatite surface. the same as is being laid on Elm street
 New Parcel Post Order.
 Postoffices in this section have re- ceived a department order forbidding them to receive umbrellas fishpoles, etc, for parcel post shipment unless Al-- support piece to prevent breakage Shall Women Have Equal Rights? is to be the subject for discusslon at the literary and musical gathering at the A. Nj. E. Zion mission Sunday af- ternOOn.
 The assessors in Putnam have re- ceived the new form tax lists and are ready to explain to interested persons the many changes. The forms that the tax payers will be required to fill out are much more complicated than for merly.
 The Putnam Business Mems asso- ciatICn will be represented in the mag azine that is to be issued by the busi- ness mems associations and boards of trade in eastern Connecticut towns and cities The magazine is to be is- sued within short time. Trains Via PIainfield. On account of the wreck on the Central Vermont road Friday passen- ger trains were run from that line at Willimantic via Plainfield and then south to Norwich and New London. Accounting for the Porcupne. One explanation of how the porcu pine killed in Woodstock came to be in that town. where they were not known to exist, is that few years ago George Keith of North Ashford brought a pair of the animals down l from northern New England. where i they were captured near a lumber 1 camp. and released them not far from l the section Where the one in question is killed 1t is believed that the ami mals have multiplied and that several of them may be living in the woods in that part of the county. 1 Reassessment of Town Property an
 Issue.
 Practically all the interest in the an- nual town meeting on Monday will l center around the discussion of the i proposition tC have the property of the l town reassessed by persons other than | the assessors as provided in the ] clause inserted in the warning for the meeting Many in the town favor the revaIuation plan and others are op- l posed to it. so there is sufficient diff | ference of opinion to insure an inter" 1 esting discussion.
 Great Success of Autumn Festival. Friday was the first day of the Pom l fret autumn festival and harvest pa l geant and it was successful in the de- l gree anticipated by the managers. The 1 features on Friday included the exhibi- 1 tion in booths and New England loan l exhibition, baby show and pageant of l harvest and a harvest costume dance 1 in Pomfret hall in the evening. From 1 4 to o'clock tea was served. A sale 1 of needleworl1, fruit, produce. cake 1 bread and canned fruit was held in 1 connection with the pageant, which is held under the auspices of the Pom- 1 fret Neighborhood association. Many i were attracted to Pomfret from sur- l rounding towns Friday.
 October Berries Picked. l Reports are coming in of the Octo- 1 Der picking D. strawberries and black i berries and of the blooming of fall i dandelions. Mrs. Alice Hawkins of l West Gloucester shows a number of 1 strawberries picked from vines at her l place this week, and w. E. Hines of i Pomfret has found some wild black l berries.
 No Change in Number of Licensed 1 Places. l There will te no change in the num- l Der of licensed places in Putnam dur | ing the coming year and it is under | stood that al; of the present holders of liquor licenses will apply for renew als. Putnam has never been a no-