Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-16
PUTNAM

1 1 PUTNAM Work Starts on New Telephone Ex- change Careless Property Owners May Be PenaIized-New Trolley 1 Express Ssrvice-Ths Years Thefts- Joseph F. Maynard, newly elected | chief of the Putnam fire department, ] is the oldest member of the organiza- l tion- He has been connected With IL 1 long and has as many friends among | the hremen, and more, than he has | been years in the service. Won Prize for Corn Raising. Mrs Louisa T. Wheelock, sister of Attorney Charles L. Torrey. Of this city, has won a first prize for growing acre of any competitor in a contest in Hardwick, Mass. Her record was 80 bushels. The corn produced from the acre amounted to 10.560 pounds Work on New Telephone Exchange Construction work has commenced on the building of the Southern New England Telephone company's central station on Grove street The Norwich firm that has the contract has ad- vanced the work considerably during the present week. The brickwork is going up and the heavy first floor tim bers have been put in place The build ing will probably be completely ready for occupancy by July l. although its construction will take a much shorter time
 Building Permits Granted
 Representative H. H. Davenport of Pomfret has been granted permits by the common council for the erection of two lar frame structures on South One of the buildings will be used as garage. the other as a stable.
 To Operate Night and Day.
 The Manhassett Manufacturing com pany, which is occupying the old Mon ohansett mill. is to operate the plant night and day. This will call for the doubling of the number of employees ing into one of the very valuable ones in the town
 Gift for Former Rscter.
 Rev. John W. Walker, who was rec tor of St Philips church here. is to receive for his mission at Written, g. gan This is recognition of Rev. MT. Walkers efforts in securing a pipe organ for the local church during his pastorate in Putnam
 To Make the Careless Suffer.
 A recommendation made by the re- Mark Wilson. in his annual message that is receiving the approval of many is that owners of buildings where chimney fires occur as the result of negligence on the part of such owners in failing to keep the chimneys clean should be made to pay the expense that the city incurs in extinguishing them. The record of all alarms for the past year will show that the majority of them were caused by unc1ean chiIn- neyS.
 Making Patterns for Season.
 A number of operatives are at work in No 2 mill of the Putnam Woo1en company, which is to be operated by patterns for the coming seasons trade The mill has fine prospects for meeting with big success.
 Trolley Express Service.
 The new express trolley service which has been maintained between few days, meeting the New York Boston expresses at this city, has not attracted any great amount of patron age as vet, but it may be expected to ! do So later Those people who have 1 used the new service have found it | very fine accommodation.
 chaiiee1es Received. 1
 At the session on Tuesday evening of ! the Putnam Social and Athletic club i various challenges from boys in Web | sued to contestants billed to appear at | the show that was on.
 Considered Bible School interests.
 Officers, teachers and committees Of | the Congregational church met at the . church Wednesday evening for the 1 of matters pertaining to { the Bible school.
 Located ia Municipal Building.
 Comfortable provision has been made for those in charge of the water works department of the city at the building. The water board office is on the first floor of the build ing, near the entrance. In the base aaenf Of the building, and opening from the office of the captain of police is a storeroon in which property of the water department is stored.
 Leaves Mec.aanicsviiie Mill.
 Sinaon Berthiaunae who has been 'verseer Of the spoo'iag depaFtHen of the French River Textile company ] It b4echani csvilie for the past four years, has resiGped and is to enter the szaploy of a Faill concern iR this city.
 Town Topics. + Mrs Alice Taylor, resident of this ;fty for a number Of years. left We'd lesday morning for Springfield. Mass. where she is to make her home with fer daughter, Miss Grace A Tay1or.
 J. r. Mcclellan was in Boston on a business trip Wednesday
 Harold Q. Seeiey has been appointed eeretary of the Sunday school Of St. 'hiifp's church,
 Louis o, Manwaring of Cambridge ort was visitor with friends in Put am Wednesday.
 Herbert Dixon Of Glastonbury is the ew teacher in the school in the East thompson district, The principal items of expense in he aessssats ef ths city during De-