Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-17
PUTNAM
Republican Rally to be Held the 22nd . -Prosressiyes Decide Net to Run RsPrssentatives-Junior Chautauqua orsanized-Tewn Farm Visited by 6f5 Tramps Last Year.

Miss Mildred Durfee, teacher at the Putnam Heights school, is spending the week-end-with friends at Welles- ley college.
 Miss Minnie Frank of worcester was a visitor with Putnam friends Friday.
 On their return from their wedding trip, MT. and Mrs. Edward w Null Ian, Jr., are to make their home in this city.
 Everett L. welles of North scituate, R. l., has been named as administra- tor of the estate of John D. Wells.
 Husband Seeks Divorce.
 Leroy c. wy7nan has filed suit for divorce from Jennie H. wyman.
 Miss Abbie Keith has been at Prov fdence for the 150th anniversary ex- ercises at Brown university.
 John A. Speare of Middletown wis., ited with friends in Putnam Friday.
 w. B. Labelle has returned to Day vile after spending his vacation in Boston and at other points in Mass achusetts-
 Mrs. George A. Vaughn is chair man of a committee of the D. A. R.. to raise funds for the National Red Cross society.
 Republican Rally Oct. 22.
 Senator Frank B. Brandezee and Richard P. Freeman, candidates for congress, are to speak at a republican rally to be held in Putnam on the ev- ening of October 22. -
 Dr. l.. o. Morasse, health officer, has taken every precaution to prevent the spread of diphtheria from few cases that have developed in Putnam
 At the Stafford fair this week some of the people from this section had their first look at an auto polo game and they described it as about the most strenuous pastime in the whole list of sports.
 Commissioners to Grant Licenses
 The county commissioners are soon to meet here for the purpose of grant, ing licenses for another year. It is expected that all of the present license holders will file applications for re- newals.
 Fridays rain, the first of any amount in eight weeks. supplied enough water to relieve the immed- fate needs of the surrounding farming up the shortage. In many cases farm CTS have been obliged to haul water from considerable distances for the use of their live stock.
 Library Committee Organizes.
 The public library committee has organized as follows: President, John G. Johnson; secretary, F. J. Daniels; treasurer, Mahlon H. Geissler. The committee has decided to add a few books monthly to the library so that readers may have the use of them when they are first published.
 September Mortality Normal.
 Putnam. had a death rate about av- craze for the state during September. as shown by the monthly bulletin of the state during that period, this rep resenting an annual death rate per thousand of 14.0.
 Proeressives Will Not Run Reprssen-
 tatives.
 The progressives in Putnam will not have candidates for representatives at the state election in November, al- though this prospect seems to have only during the present week. The fight for the honor of go- ing to Hartford will now rest between the candidates of the republican and democratic parties. The republicans are very confident of success. feeling that the term of services of their two Mayor Archibald Mac donald and Joseph Plessis, who repre- scented the town in the agislature of 1913 was so successful as to give them added strength. The democrats are very active, however, and will make Alex Gilman and Thomas P. Ryan. Sis Tramps Tarried at Town Farm.
 There were 19 different inmates at the Putnam town farm during the fiscal year just closet, but the tramps that came there and were cared for mum bered 6l5. In most cases these simply found an overnight lodging in the abode" The net cost of the farm to the town this year was s2,042.67.
 Junior chautauqua.
 Mrs W. J. Bartlett is to take charge of a Junior Chautauqua club com posed of boys and girls that attended the 1914 Junior Chautauqua here. A ] junior banner has been awarded the 1 focal organization by the Pennsyl-