Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-14

SFoNe ShTeeI-SouhIy A9SHt VII w operative Buying.
 Mrs. W. J. Bartlett has returned from her trip to Washington in the in- terest of securing the passage of the Susan B. Anthony amendment.
 Mrs. Lewis Hayward. Hho was bad ly injured in an accident in Me chanicsville a few weeks ago, is steadi- ly improving at the Day KimbaH hos pital and is expected to be able to leave the institution in about a month.
 Judge M.i H. Geissler was in Nor
 wich on business trip Monday. i Dies in Holland.
 The announcement of the death in Holland of Arndt Baaker, formerly a resident of this city is announced. MT. Baaker was i'll when he left here for his old home.
 The body of Eva Mae Barbery, who died at the Day Kimball hospital, was taker to her home near Ballouvflle. salvation Army workers braved the storm on Monday .afternoon-the most severe of the season-to watch over the kettle set out to receive funds fol a Christmas dinner for the poor of Putnam.
 Extra trains Talked Of. It is rumored here that a number of extra passenger trains may be run over the Midland division through this | city to avoid the congestion of freight
 trains on the Shore Line division. Girls Teams Tied. The P. H. S. Girls Basketball team played the Winham High School Girls l team of Willimantic to a to tie at
 the local high school gymnasium. Knocked Down By Automobile. Elizabeth Chase was knocked down Monday afternoon by an automobile l that POn1ino Pnnlfrof street 1 the accident due to the fact that snow had stuck to the windshield of the ma | chine and obscured the drivers view She was not badly injured and was | taken to her home.
 There is special interest in the ap- | pearance here the coming Thursday | evening of Killingly High Schools | Basketball team, due to the fact that | the schools have not enjoyed athletic relations for nearly two years. Both | have fast teams this year and the game should be a corker.
 Canadian Athletic Clubs Officers. Following are the newly elected of- 1 1cers of the Canadian Athletic club: | President, Armand Magnan; vice pres | ident, David Berault; treasurer, Henry l N. Benoit: financial secretary, James l J. Charron: recording secretary, AL | dor Guertin; auditors, Henry Farley ! B. Lapalme, Ovila Auger: hall com
 mittee, Leonal Charron, Noise Belair Lucien Gerard, Charles Landry | Beaude Lapalme.
 Officers of Union Jean Baptiste. These are the newly elected officers of Council No. A. Union St. John Bap- ! tist: Honorary president, pr. OomeI Larue: president, Alfred Robillard | vice president. Joseph Rivard. Jr.; secretary, George Potvin; assistant | secretary, Joseph A. Vandale: treas | urer, Joseph Lapalme: physician, Dr. Omer Larue; financial secretary, Geo Potvin; master of ceremonies, Victor Auger; auditors, Omer Larue, Joseph St. Jean: guards. Arthur Gregoire, Jo- seph Guertin.
 Have Numbers of Stolen Mileage
 Books. --. ...
 There were no special developments Monday relative to the break at the railroad station ill Pomfret during the early hours of Saturday morning. The railroad officials, however, have the numbers of the stolen mileage books and train conductors will be on the lookout for these all over the roads system.
 The attention of Putnam people who will have Christmas packages to send is called by the post office department to the advisability of wrapping such packages securely and addressing them as plainly as possible. It has also been suggested tht senders write re- turn address on each package sent out The usual preparations are being made at the local office to care for the rush of business. which will begin to be felt in volume. it is anticipated, by the end of this week.
 Cost of Schools.
 A comparative statement showing the cost of schools in Putnam over a part of each year since 1913 has been compiled. For the August November period of 1913 the cost was $S,67194 For the same period during 1914 the cost was $11, ,306.51, and during 1915. July to November inclusive the cost of schools in this town was $11,53S.13.
 State May Improve Grove Street.
 It is stated that there is a possi- bility of the state making improve n1ents along Grove street in this city next year, possibly during the sum- mer season. Grove street, one of the principal residential streets of the city is part of a trunk line, leading south to Danielson, Jewett City, Norwich and New London. It is understood that the state will meet the cost of paving it.
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