Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-25

1 Charles F. Bedard officiating. Burial was in St. Mary's cemetery.
 visitor with friends in Putnam Mon day.
 l Gone to PeninsuIa State. Mrs. Josephine Bartlett and Misses Louise and Florence Kenyon of Wood stock have gone to Clear Water. Flor 1 ida, for the remainder of the winter. l The Park theatre in Canal street, which has been closed for some time. 1 is to be reopened in a few days. Roadmaster M. F. Congdon of Hart ford was visitor in Putnam Monday afternoon.
 8 Degrees Above Zero. The temperature dropped down to above zero in Putnam Monday morn l crop is harvested.
 John T. Mcclellan has returned to Putnam after a stay of few days in Boston.
 Preparing for Worthy Easter. Practically all of the English speak l ing Catholics of Putnam have com menced to make the mission at St. Mary's church this week. Locomotive firemen who live here have been taking examinations for appointment as engineers and expect to be "set up within a short time What will probably be one of the | last games of the season will be played here by the Webster high and Putnam high school basketball teams Friday evening.
 The third and last number of the B. Y. P. U. course was given at Phylisian entertainers. musical and dramatic arts.
 Stolen Goods Recovered. Some of the goods stolen by bur- glars from the Johnson stores at North Grosvenordale have been recovered in a secondhand store in Webster.
 Auotioned for $40.
 On an order from the superior court Deputy Sheriff George F. Hclbrook sold at auction Monday a parcel of woodland located in the rear of Tyler's store and oE discontinued road. Warren L. Bradway of this city got the property for $40. It has been the joint property of Helen L. Rich ardson, Helen Hunt Jackson and Fred L Richardson and was sold So that the proceeds might be divided among the owners.
 Of ons-Lived Family.
 Mrs. Angelique Fortier, who died Sunday at Worcester in her one hun dredth year, has relatives in Putnam. Mrs. Fortier has sister in Cleve- mother lived to be 1o2. Mrs. Fortier was a native of St. Ours, P. Q.
 At Webster Initiation.
 Members of the order from this city were at Webster Sunday afternoon to witness the exempliication of the 1nlLldIOTy degree OH q CidSS Ol CdnOi- dates of Webster aerie, F. o. E. Fol lowing the degree work refreshments were served.
 Trade School Bill Delayed
 Mayor Archibald Macdonald's house bill for the establishing of state trade school in Putnam has tempor, artly been lost in committee. but will probably Re located this week. This bill was referred to the committee on education and when 1t comes into It. 1F I,. gv, tI,a islature a date will be assigned for a hearing. Prominent Putnam men are willing to appear at Hartford in favor of the bill.
 Looking for Moths.
 Some inspection has been done hero during the present month for the brown tail moths, which became alto gether too numerous about a year ago. l but were well eliminated by state workers That the work of the lat ter was well done is shown by the in frequency with which the pest is being l located hereabouts this year
 Short Calendar Session Friday.
 Judge Joel Reed of Stafford Springs 1 will be in Putnam Friday to preside 1 at the short calendar session of the I (Tuesday) the March term of court l will come in here. What criminal bus ] mess that awaits attention will prob | ably be disposed of next week
 OoQ r FeIicWS 70 VISiR 0IaHlIoFo.
 The members of Israel Putnam lodge, No B, l. o. o. F., will con fer the third degree upon a class of candidates this (Tuesday) evening. Arrangements are being made for the trip of members of the lodge to Stam- ford on the night of March 22. Will liam Sharpe of that city. wfe is son of MT and Mrs. c. Dwight Sharpe of Putnam, said while here Sunday that the local aen are to be finely entertained.
 Damage by Lightning.
 Such damage to wire service sys- tems as was done by the electrical storm in Putnam Saturday was re- paired by Monday What is known as the Walter Morse house on Sunnyside was struck by lightning and some slight damage done. A pail of water extinguished the blaze that threatened the house. The telephone service, as is usual in such storms, was some what impaired. but not at all ger iously. |
 The lightning while not particular 1 Iv destructive excepting in the in 1 stance near Alexander'S lake, touched J up a number of places in surrounding ! towns, it was reported here Monday.
 Laugh Winner at The Bradley. Cameron and company in the sketch l A Night Out, had an act at the Brad | lev theater Monday somewhat diff l ferent from the usual offerings and a | laugh winner at every stage. !