Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-29

Byron A. Wightman has returned
here after having spent several weeks
In New York studying at player ac-
ton school.
DR.. and Mrs. F. A. Libby left Fri
day for their Summer home at Squirrel
Island, Me.
Acting Judge.
Judge Clarence H. Child Of Wood
stock is to be acting Judge Of probate
during the absence in California Of
Judge Edward G. Wright
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Seder are en-
PERTAINING Miss Rose Litchenstein of
Dorchester, Mrs Seder's sister,
DIR. H. 3. Wright and Mrs. Wright
are spending a few days in New York.
On Inspection Tour.
c. c. Elwell, engineer of the public
utilities commission, and q party of
officials passed over the local trolley
line on an inspection trip Friday.
was q visitor with friends in Putnam
Friday.
Train Caller Sabin remains ill at
his home, and Hermon G. Carver con-
tinues to substitute for him at the To-
cal station.
Judge E. NJ Warner, who delivered
the address. and a number of other
Putnam people were at the Memorial
exercises in Arlington Friday after
noon.
Mrs. Richard Carrie, formerly Of this
city. was a visitor with friends here
Friday.
EIks as Souvenirs.
Little bronze elks were given as
souvenirs to guests at the ladies' night
social of Putnam lodge of Elks, the
programme being excellent.
number of members of the Put
nam Equal Franchise league went to
Danie1son Friday evening to hear the
address by Mrs Thomas N. Hepburn
at the home Of Mrs. H. c. Atwood.
Some creditable scores have been
made over the new golf course at the
grounds of the Putnam Country club
recorded yet.
Forgot Purse in Train.
A Boston women who left the train
here for a visit in East Woodstock
neglected to take from the car pock-
etbook containing about $40, but it was
recovered for her from Hartford.
Patriotic Addresses.
Oscar Conan and G. A. Hammond
addressed the students at the ePut-
nam High school when G. A. r. mem
berS were present for Memorial SER
vices Friday morning. Moses Chand-
Ter, another veteran, sang for the stu
dents.
RgH1ored New Mill.
II EdLIOF00 mere EIQdy IndC a
manufacturing concern now doing
business in the city is considering
building a new mill on the site of the
Pine Tree worsted mill, destroyed by
fire.
Measures Tested.
Charles johnson, North Grosvenor-
dale, county sealer Of weights and
measures, was in this city testing
scales Friday. Mr.. Johnson has a
novel idea for testing platform scales.
Knowing the exact weight of his tour
ing car, which ne verifies very fire.
quently. he runs the machine on scales
to be tested and weighs it.
Small But Noisy.
Captain John Murray was manager
of an opera company Friday. The
company consisted of two members,
one white, the other black, and gave
all-day performances at the police
station. Captain Murray described the
vocal efforts as something extraordi-
nary. One of the prisoners is a colored
man who has been with a circus and
was released from the town court of
Killingly Friday morning.
New Claim of Nearly $500.
Attorney Charles L. Torrey was in
Hartford Friday TO appear for the city
as counsel in a case in which q claim
is being made by the Berlin Bridge
company for between $3.50 and $500,
claimed due the company under a
garnishee of money due the Connecti-
cut Contracting company, which was
engaged in building sewers in this city
when it was attached by a number of
creditors in 1912. This claim was one