Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-24
PUTNAM


 Della Brodeur Files Suit for Divorce
 Early Car for WorE<ers-Clayton Se-
 ward Returning from California
 Fraternity, Social and Personal
 Notes.
 Miss Anna Richards of Montreal has been called here on account of the illness of her mother.
 The St. Jean Baptiste society Is to have it's annual Mardi Gras festival in St. Johns hall.
 Henry N Benoit, county director, Is to install the officers of the T. A. and B. society in their rooms here Sun day afternoon.
 Luther K. Strand of Worcester was a, visitor in town Thursday.
 A number of the members of the Putnam fire department were at Dan- ielson to attend the firemens ball Thursday evening.
 T. T. Dwyer of Webster has been a recent visitor with relatives in Put ham,
 The Wheaton Building and Lumber company is now well established in the Fisher building. occupied after the big fire.
 Suit for Divorce.
 De1ima Brodeur has filed suit for divorce in the superior court for Wind ham county from Alexis Brodeur.
 Joseph Montville of this city is now a locomotive engineer, running boat freight between New London and Wor- ceSter.
 Seriously ILL.
 Andrew Mills, aged ss years, Is ser feusly i'll with pneumonia at his home in Thompson.
 Proposed Legislation to Destroy the Sabbath will be the subject of an ad- dress by Rev. w. s. McIntire of Hart ford at the Methodist church in North GroSVenordale Sunday.
 The Ponfret five is the title of 8. basketball team that has been formed at Putnam high school, the players all being from the town of Pomfret, but students in this city
 Early Car Added.
 Thursday morning new car was put on by the Connecticut company for the accommodation of persons em- ployed in places to the north. The car leaves the carhouse at 5.39 a. m- and runs as far as MechanicsVil1e.
 At the high school this (F'riday) af- ternoon the students complete their mid-year tests, which have been given during session days this week.
 Novelty at Theatre.
 The Levinos at the Bradley theatre Thursday afternoon presented a novel act. The rapid fire crayon sketches done. on the stage made 8 big hit, es- pecially that of Mayor Archibald Mac donald. President elect Wilson's pie ture, done in about three minutes, was cheered.
 A DepIorabIe Case.
 Thanks be, intoxicated women are a rare sight in this city, but Thursday Captain Murray had to get a taxi to transport one from the rail road station to the relief station in the basement of the municipal building
 On account of the illness of one of the boys with scarlet fever, the school drama and dance at Pomfret school was postponed. There is only one case Of the fever at the school, and that a mild one, but rigid precautfqls have been taken.
 Owls Officers.
 Following are the new officers of Putnam nest of Owls: President, Wal ter WalIen; vice president, Charles ols; invocator. Delor Viens; secretary and treasurer. Petter A. Gardner; re- cording secretary, Charles DeVine; warden, Charles Pickett; physicians Dr. L. o. Morasse, Dr. Edward F. Perry.
 Ponnfret's Grand List $1,55o,2o3.
 The grand list of the town of Pom fret shows a total this year of $1- 550, 203. An item of interest in the making of this total is 51 automobiles, which are assessed for $47,25o. Nearly s200,000 worth of cars are taxed in towns in this section this year.
 New Cemetery Needed.
 Rev. Charles F. Bedard has pointed out to the members of St. Mary's par ish that it will soon be necessary to secure additional land for cemetery purposes St. Mary's cemetery has been in use for many years and nearly all of the area has been taken by lot hold CTS or for single graves.
 Rare Sights for January.
  ed in Putnam during the present week are a lively black snake. crawling in 3 garden patch, a robin and a dande- lion in bloom But as far as the robin is concerned, one citizen reports that he saw one in a tree in his yard on the very coldest day of last winter.
 Parcel Post Business Increases More and more parcel post business day by day is the report from the post offices all through this section. How ever, with the zone rates now in force in some cases the cost of sending heavy parcel is more than by the old express routes. This is one reason why many hereabouts express the be- lief that the flat rate bill now under in congress may become 3 law.
 Usual Result of Hasty Marriage. There is interest here in the re- ported separation of Miss Jeska Swartz the opera star, and Arthur Wilson At musical critic, who were married in this city October 2.
 Dumas Brodeur Wedding. Invitations are being issued for the wedding of Miss Angelina Dumas, laughter of Mir. and Mrs. Frederick | Dumas of Providence street, and Eu- gene Brodeur. The ceremony is to take | place at St. Mary's church in this 1 city Thursday, January 29.
 Officers of Children of Mary. Following are the newly elected ef- l 1eefs of the French Children of Mary | society of St. Mary's church: Presi- l 1enf, Herfnaine Gui1bert; first esgist- ] Int. Mareeiinne MentviHe: seeef1d as= sfstanf. R6salba RahiIlard; Raeristins, | Laura Laeroix. Aldia Auire, Anna l Menard; infirnarian, Wilder Luaier, Phflomene Leelalr. AInander Minehon;