Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-18

Mn. and Mrs. Thomas Cannon are
spending the week at Oakland Beach
Rev. F. W. Hartman, D. D., of
Grace church, Windsor. will preach
next Sunday morning at st. Philips
church.
State Attorney Charles q. Searls
fhas returned from his vacation.
William Fuller was in Worcester
Tuesday to visit Mrs. Fuller, patient
in a hospital in that city.
Carl T. Kent and his sister, Mrs
Ethel White. have gone to the White
mountains for stay of about two
weeks.
morning, when a case Of minor inn
jportancef was disposed of.
Mail Not Claimed.
Letters addressed as follows are I'M
claimed at the post office: NJ. johnson,
H J. Dalleymore.
Hand Injured.
Miss Holly of Dayville, teacher in
the grade school at Danielson, cut her
hand so severely as to require treat
ment at the hospital here.
franciscan sisters from Providence
convent have been visitors in Putnam,
engaged in work for charity.
Firemen's Outing.
Members of Chemical Hose company.
No. 4, and their families, are to have
an outing and clambake at Phillips
grove, A1exanders lake. August 20.
| Members of the Putnam fire depart
ment may arrange a baseball game
with Danielson firemen on the occasion
of the firemen's muster here on Au-
gust 26.
Companies of the Putnam fire de-
partment will be represented at the
annual meeting of the State Firemen's
| association. which opens at New Ha-
ven today,
Reports from Westbrook are to the
effect that the choir of the Congre-
gatfonal church are enjoying their va
cation there this week.
Park Not Public Dormitory.
Captain John Murray, back on duty,
As seeing to it that Cargill Falls park
( is not used for sleeping quarters by
FOUNDERS practice that has become
prevalent and which has been object
| ed to.
]. E. wignot, formerly superinten-
dent OF schools in Putnam, is now
superintendent at Gorham. n. H. from
/ which city local friends were pleased
week.
| There was to have been a meeting
| Of the Putnam town school committee
| this week. but it has been decided not
to have a meeting until next week.
Will Buy Homes for Help.
1t is said that the new manufac-
4 turing concern that is to locate in
this city is negotiating for the pur-
chase of dwelling houses for the use
of employees.
More than 800 has been pledged by
l business and professional men toward
the purchase from Mansfield Hose COM
pany of the hose truck that the mem
/ bers bought a number of years age
| and placed in the service of the city
/ Indications are that Putnam will
/ have one of the low death rates of the
/ state during August, this being in
| great contrast to the high mortality
records here during the late winter
and spring months.
Elijah Saunders Before Thompson
| Court.
Elijah Saunders, known in Daniel
| son, East Killingly and across the
Rhode Island border, was taken into
| custody here Tuesday morning by
| Captain Murray upon request from
Deputy Sheriff W. n. Bates, who want
| ed the man to face a charge in the
/ town of Thompson. Saunders was
| turned over to Sheriff Bates, who tool
him to the neighboring town. There
were no Developments of special IN
terest, however, and Saunders return
ed here in the afternoon
| Activity in Library Contest.
The scramble for votes In the IL
hrary contest has grown more acute
in this city within the past few days
and is now at its height. A special
drive is being made by friends of the
high school and they are now talking
in millions when the vote-getting con-
test is up for discussion. The F. o
Eagles are also out hustling and ex-
tending their campaign outside of the
| city and through eastern Windham
lcounty. St. Mary's school supporters
are also busy as bees in getting votes
from all quarters.