Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-31

recently checked up the banks securi ties has been read here with great Interest and it has been pleasing 10 the depositors to find so much in the report thath is encouraging Although it cannot be denied that there is con- siderable demand, very large one for an increase of corporators ana other changes suggested by the pank l.proposition that the bank must pc
 saved for Putnam and that liquidation Is not to be thought of and is not warranted.
 or the plans suggested as means to bring about a quick reopening or the bank, liquidation goes into the discard. No one wants that Many depositors are also absolutely opposed to the scaling of accounts if it can posslpiy be avoided. The most attractive prop osftion heard is that of having the trustees advance guarantee fund su1- fcient in amount to offset the amount of depreciation in the banks securl- ties, or to have other philanthropic ana interested persons do it, but lt couio not be ascertained Thursday that this | is apt to be done. One alternative IS | to keep the institution closed until it's earnings, at present about s1lo.vvv a year, makes up the derc1ency. The objection to this heard from many de- positors is that they are in need or tmoney now and that to keep the bank closed will handicap them and cause them great Inconvenience
 | Attachments of $500 for Local Men. It was learned Thursday that one of the five attachments placed on the grocery stock of Samuel Renick, now serving term at Brooklyn jail Tor as- saulting his wife. to whom he has been married less than two months, and | her mother, was in the interest of local men who advanced him money to meet the cost of settling the breach of promise suit brought against nim by Mrs Ida Sirine of Pomfret and tried in the superior court here apont | three years ago. It is understood that | this particular attachment is for $500 1 and is intended to protect the men who l advanced money to Renick on note.
 College Rroiect Taken Up with En- thusiasrn.
 Dr Frederick H. Sykes, president of 1.-the Connecticut College for Women, I has spoken at a series of meetings this week in the interest of the new edu- cational institution. Dr. Sykes came by automobile from New London with lC. s. Buell., principal of the Williams tMemorial Institute. New London. who l is a member of the board of trustees of the college. Mrs. Buell. and Miss l Louise c. Howe of Norwich were also of the party, the three first staying at the Vernon Stiles Inn, Thompson. Tuesday afternoon a meeting was held at the home of Rev. and Mrs. A. Hui zinga, Thompson. Rev. MT. Huizinga Introduced the speaker. who told of the aims, ideals and needs of the col lege.
 Wednesday afternoon a number of | Woodstock people met at the bungalow l of Mrs. J. E. Shephard of New York and South Woodstock. Much enthu- | siasm was aroused. With the idea that the women of Windham county should do something definite toward building up the institution, Con necticut College association for Wind
 ham county was formed with Mrs. l Shephard as local chairman Tor Wood stock, Miss Rosamond Danielson treas I urer. The object of the organization
 is to raise funds to build a dormitory
 I to be called Windham hall. A sub- seription was started and plans were
 formed to canvass the whole county
 that every town may be represented in the building of the hall.
 | Wednesday evening Dr. Sykes spoke lin the chapel of the Congregational
 church, Putnam. MT. Buell. also spoke
 telling briefly of the colleges need of
 funds for building. Owing to MT.
 l Plants generous endowment of $1 1,O0O,- l 900 for maintenance the expense of
 carrying on the work after it is start
 ed will be taken care of. The pres
 Tent problem of the trustees is to raise
 funds to construct buildings. At the
 close of the Putnam meeting the idea I of the association for Windham coun- l ty was taken%up. Mrs. w. l.. Beard
 was appointed local chairman and Mrs I Ida G. Kennedy treasurer.
 l Dr Sykes has been invited to speak Fin Danielson some time in August
 Those who have interested themselves
 | in the idea of Windham hall are hop
 ing that every town in the county may
 have the opportunity of hearing Dr,
 | Sykes. -