Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-12
PUTNAM
About 1000 Sign Petitions Against Postoffice Site - Death of Mrs. Lyman T. Tucker-State Coun- Gil Meeting of D. A. R., Held with Mrs. S. M, WheeIock.

SiIas NJ. Wheelock was in New York Wednesday on a business trip.
 Hon. G. A. Hammond. John G. John son and E. NJ. Wheaton were at Hart ford to attend the banquet of the State Business Mems association.
 Ellen NJ. Wheelocl1 has gone to Pinehurst, N. C.. for 8 stay of a few weeks.
 Successful in Examinations.
 Pierre G. RobitaiHe has received of optometry in Massachusetts that he has passed the examination for registration in that state.
 H. N Hazard of Providence was visitor in Putnam Wednesday. The body of A. C. Luke. who died in Worcester. was brought to Putnam. The 13-Year-old son of MT and Mrs. Napoleon Benoit was taken to a Wor- cester hospital Wednesday to undergo an operation for appendicitis. To Receive Class of 2a. A class of 2S is to be received in LaConcordo council of the Union St. John Baptist at a meeting to be held in Foresters' hall Sunday afternoon. Visitors are to be present from sur rounding towns.
 1000 Sign Petitions. About 1000 names have been se- cured to the petitions that are to be sent to Congressman Mahan relative to having the government abandon the site for the proposed postoff1ce build i ing in Putnam.
 Stanton D. Wicks of Pomfret is en- gagged in soliciting subscriptions for | stock of the proposed creamery asso- 1 ciation that has been formed in Put man, The progress at present is slow 1 but much hard work is being done | and eventually satisfactory results l are expected.
 Ordered to Pay Creditors. 1 The city of Putnam has been in 1 structed by the attorney representing l the receiver of the Connecticut Con 1 tracing company to pay to Judgment l creditors Of the concern in Putnam l from the funds of the company held i by the city the amounts due to them 1 and 1t is expected that the creditors will receive their money in few ! days.
 The high school glee club has 7j l members at present and Is makinE l fine progress. The club is eventually to be reduced to B members. New Film Service at Bradley. At the Bradley theater Wednesday evening a new film service was in l augurated, the superior bf anything . that has previously been used in thi: city In connection with the otheI l changes recently made at the theatr' several new pieces of scenery are tt be received in a few days.
 New Steel Cars.
 The first of the new steel passen ger coaches ordered by the New Ha 1 ven road some time since are being run through Putnam, on the Boston New York expresses. These cars ar models of modern car construction | roomy and comfortable, with widS
 vestibules and steps that are so Sc
 as to make entrance very easy. Day
 this week some of the expresses tha
 have run through Putnam have beel
 practically all-steel trains, only on
 of the old style wooden coaches beinl
 included in the equipment.
 Coming to Confer on Train Changes
 General Manager C. l.. Bardo am
 General Passenger Agent A. E. Smitl
 of the New Haven system are Io b
 in Putnam today (Thursday) or Fri
 day. according to information con
 tained in 8 letter received .Mednes
 day by L. c. Williams for consultation with representatives of the Putnam
 Business Mems association relative L l the proposed change in the running
 time of trains on the Norwich brancl and against which changes the loca | association has filed a protest.