Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-01
PUTNAM
New K. of c. Deputy Named-Teaoh- CTS for Coming Year-Sudden Death of John L. Inman-Shortage of Cot ton Mill Help.


 Edward J. Gallagher of Central Will lage. member of all Hallows' council of Moosup, has been appointed district deputy of the K. of c. councils in Putnam. Danielson Willimantic. Moos- up and Wauregan. MT. Gallagher is a fine speaker and is expected to be a very successful deputy.
 Henry Wheelock and Edward Burt leave New York today for an ocean trip to Norfolk and to other cities in that section of the south.
 Miss Grace Cutler, who has been visiting relatives here, has returned to her home in Providence.
 John A. Salter, of Marlboro, Mass, was a visitor with friends in Put nam over Sunday.
 Peter Dingwall. formerly of Putnam, visiting here from Los Angeles, says that the California city is growing by leaps and bounds. Mir. Dingwall has been in that city for the past four years and is to return there in about three weeks.
 Successful Weeks Stand.
 The Whiteside- Strauss company which had such a successful business al the Bradley theater last week, has gone to Webster, for the second week of the seasons playing.
 The passenger traffic on the Mid land division Saturday looked to be the heaviest of the summer season. Express trains were all run with extra sections and there was none too much accommodation then. The Labor day traffic helped to make the travel very heavy.
 Postmaster F G. Letters had an in quiry from 8 South Birmingham man as to whether the law has become eff fective in this state requiring five days notice of intent to marry. Post master Letters referred the matter to Town Clerk David F1agg.
 Town Debt Less.
 The fiscal year for the town of Put nam ended Saturday night. While no figures are yet availa ble, an official of the town said Saturday that he ex pected the annual reports to show a slight reduction in the debt of the town.
 The police continue to investigate some phases of the Roze shooting af fair. but there have been no develop ments of interest in the affair since Minerva, held in connection with the shooting, was committed to the jail at Brooklyn.
 Mill Help Needed
 Mill managers (cotton) continue to complain of the shortage of help. It is almost impossible to secure in some villages sufficient number of desir- able operatives to keep all of the ma chinery in operation.
 Equipping New Exchange.
 At the new central office of the s. N. E. T. company electricians continue the work of installing the new com mon battery switchboard and doing other equipment work. A number of the operators of the local exchange have completed a course of instruc- tion in operating the new type of switchboard and will be ready to take up the work when the office is opened, which will not be for several weeks yet.
 Lightning Struck Car.
 An electric car. running on the line between West Thompson and Webster, was struck by lightning during one of the thunder storms Friday. There was wild excitement among the thirty passengers when the car began to blaze and they scrambled out into the pouring rain. The fire only lasted a minute, but disabled the car. Emerson B. Savery of Sandwich, Mass. who is to be the principal of the Israel Putnam school this year, has arrived in this city. Principal l Slavery comes to Putnam highly rec commended.
 Miss Edith M. Kent, teacher at the Smith street school for several | years past. is to be transferred to the eighth grade school in the high school building.
 Arthur C. Davison, of Peacedale, R, i l., is visiting over Labor day with ] his parents MT. and Mrs. w. E. Davi- 1 son.