Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-17


Week Ends-Suffrage Talk Follows
Cowslip Supper at Eastford.
Beautiful, peaceful, no-license Wood
stock was somewhat Jared Saturday
when State Policemen jackson, Bridge
man and Flynn flashed into the town
in a big machine and arrested the
venerable w. G.. Clark, aged So,
proprietor of an inn at West Wood
stock. for illegally trafficking in liquor.
Liquor selling is not a popular pas
time for anyone to engage in in Wood
STOCK, where a man would have about
as much chance of getting license as
he would from Hon. W. J. B., so the
arrest was in the line Of an astounding
occurrence.
The state police have had a man in
West Woodstock for some time, so 1t
is evident that someone up that way
had notified the state police depart
ment that there was something doing.
The agent made good on the job.
State Policeman Jackson said after
the raid, and the proceedings that fol-
lowed it, that the officers found ten
empty, and new rum kegs there. They
also got a quart of whiskey. Clark, in
wireless range of the century mark,
was arraigned before Justice Clarence
E. Chester of Chaplin and fined $50
which he paid. Charles Hall, in Clarks
employ. was fined $40. which he paid.
State Policeman jackson quotes Hall
as saying: I'VE had to get a living
some way"
Clark, it appears, is not a citizen of
the United States, although born in
good, old New Hampshire. At an early
age he went into Canada and eventual
ly became a British subject. He re-
turned to the states about 33 years ago
but has never renowned his allegiance
TO the British crown, though he Is not
worrying about CONSUMPTION for SER
vice in the war zone. At 80 years Of
age he is real active man, for his
years, and upon re- entering business
at such an advanced ago, two or three
years ago, was the subject of a number
of newspaper writeups.
In Few Words.
Deputy Sheriff John Fits of Hamp-
ton was a visitor in Putnam Saturday,
assisting state officers in a raid in
Woodstock.
Miss Josephine NJ. Clifford and Dor
othy Beard conducted the c. E. meet
ing at the Congregational church Sun
day evening.
George C. Patenaude of Woonsocket
visited friends in Putnam over Sum-
day.
At a meeting of CargiT council, K.
of c., Sunday afternoon the third de-
gree was conferred upon a. class of
candidates.
Mrs c. v. Benedict of Norwa1k was
visitor with Putnam friends over
Sunday.
Some legislative matters of special
interest to Putnam will not be heard
of again for at least two years, for
they have not been passed, and the
legislature may adjourn tomorrow
(TueSday).
No frosts of damaging nature were
reported in this section Saturday
morning, when the temperature drop
ped so low as to threaten damage to
crops.
Attractive Grounds at Country Club.
Members of the Putnam Country
club were at the home south of the
city Saturday afternoon to inspect the
grounds, which are beautiful at this
time of year.
End of Cleanup Week.
Cleanup week came to end Satur-
day with many property owners put
ting in the time sticking up backwards
and other places where waste matter
has accumulated during the winter
months.
Israel Putnam School Sanitary.
Smoke and water tests conducted at
the Israel Putnam school Saturday to
determine whether or not there are
any sewer gas leaks into the building
showed an utter absence of the same
tight. Supt. Harold W. Files was
present while the tests were being
made.
Bond Buying Pleasing Locally.
1t is with special interest that stu
dents in the world of finance note a
tendency of the security buying public
to turn from standard stocks, which
have been fiuctuating in many in
stances in a surprising degree, to
bonds. Liberal buying of bonds will
tend TO improve the market for them
and if prices will advance in substan-
tial degree it will be of special benefit
to the depositors in the Putnam Saw
ings bank, which holds a great many
high grade bonds, depressed in value
in some cases and in some degree.
Cowslip Supper and Suffrage Talk.
In response to an invitation, Miss
Rosamond Danielson, county chairman
of the Connecticut Suffrage associa-
ton, went to Eastford Friday evening
to address meeting under the au-
spices of the Ladies' Aid society of the
Methodist church in that place. There
was also a "cowslip" supper and an
entertainment. Miss Marjorie Burgess
of this city gave several readings and
there were two solos by Mrs. Rawley,
| Mrs. Pierre Myer accompanist. Mrs.