Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-27
PUTNAM
Woolen cemPany's Plant 1usy-TaIk of Jitney Lines in Various Direc- tions-Rad Brush Fire-Funerai of George Skinner-AutomobiIe Sales Brisk,

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 State Policeman W. E. Jackson of Willimantic was visitor in the city Monday
 Joseph Minor of Bridgeport, former ly of this city, visited friends here
 Judge M. H. Geissler disposed of two minor cases brought to his attention in the city court Monday morning.
 James Weeks, who has been em- ployed in the store of J. F. Donohue has gone to Worcester to enter another line of work.
 Electric Lighting for Parsonage.
 The Congregational parsonage has been equipped with an electric lighting system through the efforts of the Ladies' Social circle.
 Horace B. Norton of Marlboro was day.
 A change in temperature from ss to 4S was noted in this city within a few hours Sunday afternoon.
 Some matters of special interest to Putnam will be given consideration in the legislature this week.
 A regular weekly meeting of the selectmen was held Monday after noon.
 It is not expected that the attend ance at the Sawyer district school, where the county home children study, will reach normal much before May 15.
 Sundays fine weather was taken ad- vantage of by a number of Putnam dence. just for the ride.
 Quick Sales of Automobiles.
 Thirty cars of one make were re- ceived here by one dealer Monday and half the number were reported as on the sold list at night.
 Woolsn Company Busy.
 The plant of the. Putnam Woolen company is very busy at this time.
 Jitney to Thompson.
 A jitney service between this city and Thompson, which Is off the trolley line, was instituted on a regular daily schedule Monday.
 Rev. James Dolan, assistant at St. Louis church, Webster, and well known in this city, stirred up unusual interest Sunday, when he advocated drastic treatment. for person who has been guilty of committing acts of dissertation in the edifce.
 Reservists Deaf to Home Calls.
 It is stated that the subjects of some of the nations engaged in the European war and of other nations likely to be- come involved in the struggle have paid no heed to calls sentsout by their governments for reserves to report to their home stations. These reserves are figuring on spending their lives in this country. not on giving them up in & war In which they have little i'm dtvfdual interest.
 Starting Gardens.
 Buyers who secured lots at Sunset Manor, formerly the Putnam fair grounds, are in number of cases turning them into gardens this year, deferring plans to build until later. The land is excellent for agricultural purposes.
 47,5oo Brush Fire at southbridse.
 The neighboring town of Southbridge had the most disastrous brush fire in its history Sunday afternoon. when 8 loss of approximately $7,000 was caused by the destruction of 400 acres of young pines and two large ice houses which were in the path of the fire. Tenement houses were also threatened, but were saved through the efforts of the fire department. Talk of Jitney Lines.
 The establishment of jitney lines in and out of this city or the announce ment of contemplation of such lines, is beginning to be a regular occur renee. Monday talk was heard of a line to the Grosvenordales and an- other south to Attawaugan and Bal louville and villages still farther south. Most of the lines talked of are to vil- lages that have no rail transportation service.