Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-26

he has been in the employ of L. l.. Smith, furniture dealer and undertaken. He served one term as democratic alderman from ward g, has been town auditor and a number of the demo- cratic town committee for the past years and is at present it's secretary. He is president of the French Canadi- an Circle of Advancement and belongs to the Elks and Foresters of America. MT. Gilman is 40 years of age, married and has two children.
 Gay-Ash Engagement.
 pr. and Mrs. Thomas \. Gay of East Orange. N. J., announce the en- gagement of their daughter, Miss Dorothy Gay, to William Kenyon Ash of Boston. MT. Ash is the son of MT and Mrs. John Ash of Pomfret.
 Benefit Whist.
 There was a, large gathering in St Mary's hall Thursday evening at the whist and entertainment given by the St. Anne society 4 substantial sum was realized from the affair which will be used toward paying for the
 A Double Victory.
 There was large attendance at the basketball game at the High school victory was scored. It had been an- nounced to the student body that un- less expenses could be paid no more basketball would be played this season. The pupils went to work with that school spirit for which they have an enviable reputation and packed the gymnasium to the doors and thus saved the day and basketball. The team, imbued with the spirit evideIc- ed by their supporters went at South bridge and played rings around the Bay Staters, winning easily with the score of 5S to 15. Never has the team shown to such good advantage as ill this game and the whole student body is jubilant at what they consider d double victory.
 Will Join Fother in Business.
 Herbert J. Smith of South Man chester, will return to Putnam Mon day to enter business with his faith CT, l.. E. Smith. MT. Smith has re- gently lost two of his employees who have been with him many years, Jesse Rich, who has entered business for himself and Alexander Gilman. who has been appointed Putnam's new postmaster.
 New Company Incorporated.
 The new industry that is about to start in Putnam for the manufacture of a patented push pin and hanger has been incorporated under the name of The Root-Hunt Corporation. The industry will be locaetd in the Johnson shop near the foundry and will manuftcure the Hunt push pin and hanger, and will later add other specialties- This is not an entirely new industry as it was formerly con ducted in Westboro, Mass. Mr. J. A. Hunt, the inventor of the push pin and hanger has been known as an inventor for many years and he invented the Hunt bicycle saddle when bicycles first came into use, and also pat ented many other articles. The con- cern will at the start employ about dozen hands and the work will be given to Putnam people. Carpenters, masCns, plumbers and electricians are rusing the work of remodeling the buildings and an addition is being butt. NIr. Johnson will continue his lathe manufacturing business in an adjacent building. Machinery will ar rive in q week.
 Fell Down Stairs.
 X wandering mill operative named Lewis Smith from Lewiston, Me. fell down the stairs near the south end of Central block Wednesday evening and was carried to the Day -Kimball hospital His ankle is either badly sprained or broken, it is beloved the latter but it cannot be definitely as- certained until the swelling is reduced. The man had been drinking.