Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-10
PUTNAM

VI x1T@AIY
 Government Asking Postmaster Let
 ters About Federal Building Loca-
 ton-HaIf Holidays Granted-Death
 of George Seaver.
 July 14 has been selected as the date the annual outing and picnic of the Bible school of the Congregational church.
 Merriam-Rehn.
 William E. Merriam, 4O a cabinet maker, and Miss Helen c. Rehn. 25. a, telephone operator, both of Worcester. were married here Wednesday.
 WheeIer-Gennette.
 Another marriage here Wednesday by Rev. F. D. Sargent was that of Miss Mary Emma Gennette 20, East Doug las, and William E. Wheeler, Middle town this state.
 Putnam Elks who started out last Saturday to attend the grand lodge meeting of the organization at Roches- ter, send messages here telling of the experiences of their automobile trip.
 At the fair grounds more buildings are being razed for the lumber that is in them, two of them being the cat tie sheds and the horse barns that 4ANSSA the track.
 Clerks Half Holiday.
 A number of Putnam clerks who get their first half-holiday of the sum- mer this (Thursday) afternoon. have arranged to have a picnic at Roseland park in Woodstock.
 Joseph Ryan, who was so seriously injured in the trolley accident near the fair grounds nearly two weeks ago, IS making some gain toward re- covery at the local hospital, where he has been since he was injured.
 Water Economy Urged.
 On account of the long continued absence of rain, the city's board Of water commissioners has called the at tentlon of the public to the need of ment in the use of the local water sup ply. especially as to sprinkling of lawns
 Manager George M. Fine of the Bradley theater has been offered the management of the theater at Beacon but has turned the proposition down preferring to give all his attention to his interests here.
 Jury Commissioners to Meet.
 Charles H. Brown, Edgar M. War her. both of Putnam, and Charles $. Hyde, Canterbury, fury commission CTS for Windham county. are to be in the office of the clerk of the superior court here next Monday afternoon for the purpose of drawing jurors for ser vice in the superior court for one year from September i next
 Books printed in the French Ian- guage are now available in number at the public library. the vote of the last annual town meeting authorizing the purchase of these books having been fulfilled by the committee ap- pointed for the purpose. The commit tee exercised unusual care and dis cr1mination in selecting the many vol umes, which will make interesting and instructive reading to all knowing the French language.
 Scouts Inspect Trains for Moths.
 Railroad trains into Putnam from points, passenger trains are now being inspected by agents of the state of Connecticut en- trusted with the duty of preventing the spread of the gypsy moth, the brown tail moth and other like pests within it's borders. The inspectors get n especially effective work at night 1 after lights have been turned on in he cars. for then they are better able Q locate the moths, which gather 1 dose about the lights. The inspec- ors go through mail express and bag gage cars as well as the coaches and also make an inspection of the locomo- | i've The states agents are equipped l with an arrangement that has some 1 hlng of the appearance of an oval l 'haped fly swatter-swatter being the 1 'nly available word in mind-attache 1 o long handle The moth hunters | VIII be In Putnam for about two weeks. inquiries About New Postofffce Loca- |
 ton.
 Inquiries by postal authorities at | washington relative to many minor joints concerning the location of the roposed federal postoff1ce building for 'utnam have been received by Post master Frank G. Letters and are in lcative that something may be done bout the construction of the build ng In the near future. The appro- riat1on of $65,000 has been made, the 1 ite has been the property of the gov rnment for more than two years and he plans are drawn, so the long de- ay in getting at the actual work may e nearing an end.
 Among the things that Postmaster letters is asked to do by the depart 1ent is to ascertain the nature of the 1 oil of the site for the office. corner South Main and Grove streets. An ngineer is to be employed for this urpose, and in following out the in u uCIIOuS OI tAS government O0D9Tf- l lent he will be required to make three 1 it's, one each in various locations pecif1ed on the plans, and take sam les of soil place them in glass jars nd send them on to Washington for nalysis, so that the amount of aI- ali in the soil may be determined. lis that any possible adverse effect | n the foundations may be determined. Lany other things relative to the site nd the amount of rock beneath it's lrface is being inquired into by the overnment
 Inquiry is also made as to the avail oility of telephone service, methods lighting, heating, cost of coal i'll lis city, methods and privileges If Isposing of surface water through eitv ewers. etc., etc, and tending to give 1e impression that the time is com lg when work will be commenced on le construction of Putnam's postof-