Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-21

safely stored. The quality of the ice Is excellent.
 It is being said in many towns that the height of the grip wave has pass ed, but this does seem to apply to
 Putnam, where many new cases are
 being reported every day. Fire in Mill Tenement.
 The fire department was called out l by an alarm from Box 26 Thursday morning for blaze in one of the mill company four-tenement houses at the
 corner of Powhattan street Speedy response by the autochemical saved the building from being badly damag- I ed The fire originated from the chimney and worked it's way into one 1 of the kitchens.
 pr. Larue undersoee Operation pr. Omer Larue, Woodstock avenue was rushed to St. Vincent's hospital
 Worcester, Wednesday night and was operated upon Thursday. He was ac- lcompanied by his daughter Miss Aline and pr. J. J. Russell.
 The following requiem high masses will be celebrated at St. Mary's church next week: Tuesday. for the repose of
 the soul of Thomas Duffy; Wednesday,
 for Mrs. Fred Tetreault; Thursday, Bridget Flynn; Saturday, Joseph La i tour.
 SteepIe Tom Goes South. Steeple Tom Fitzpatrick, the we'll known steeplejack of Putnam, has gone south. looking for business. He l will get to Philadelphia, Washington and southern cities, returning in the
 spring.
 Visitation of w. B. Sydney Baird.
 A stated communication of Quinebaug
 Lodge of Masons was held in Masonic | Temple Thursday evening. There was work in the M. M. degree and Worthy Brother. Sydney w. Baird made his the M. w. Grand lodge. A collation. was served.
 I Jail Filling Up. I Unless there is letup in the num-
 Der of prisoners being sent to the county jail, the institution will soon be
 filled to near its cell capacity of 96
 The number of prisoners has climbed steadily since early fall, as is usually the case during the cold weather period
 In the past as many as IA prisoners ! have been in the jail at one time ,I Mills Increase Wages The Putnam Woolen company
 Waterman Worsted company, Putnam Manufacturing compnay. and French River Textile company are among tht 1 local mills that have already put II effect or have announced wage ad
 vances for their employees. In somt mills the increase is a flat five pel , cent, while in others the advance va : ries in amount, but is approximatel, !. averaged about five per cent. The ad 3 vances by the cotton and woolen mill in this section means much nor, l tmoney for the operatives each week , considered in the aggregate. It il . said that the new wage scale is tn, l the highest ever paid in some of tn, mills The n1fT1hor haf7nf7fad advance at the French River Textil, l company at Mechanicsville, which wal the first mill in this section to put tn, : new scale in effect, is between 500 ant i, 1925.
 si Officers of Box Corporation. Following are the newly elected of , dcers of the Putnam Box corporation , president, c. A. Hammond d-Knowlton vice president and general manager Henry A. Reach; secretary ant treasurer, William F. Warren; assist ant secretary and treasurer, Louis E Law; board of directors. c. A. Ham mond-Knowlton, Henry A. Reach, w 7 D. Case George E. Shaw, Samue Rich, John G. Johnson, William F 5 Warren.
 The concern has declared a seve, E Eper cent. dividend, following a yer. ! successful years business.
 B.P. Y. U. offieers. 3 The newly elected officers of sh e Young Peoples union of the Baptis Q church are: President, Mrs. Mary A Q Arnold vice president, Raymon n Durfee; secretary Miss Edna Surpiess [ treasurer Miss Edith Partello; mem [ bership committed, Mildred Carver t Mildred c. Bard, Clovis Carpenter; de : votional committee, Gladys Bard, Ken 9 meth c. Ballard. Mrs. Henry L. Con a verse; mission, Mrs. Ida Bard, Edit 1 Partello, Mrs. w. H. Thompson 3 temperance, N. l.. Kennedy, Luc 2 Farrows, H. w. Thompaun; socia, Mildred K Durfee. Florence H. Stub 5 bert, Edith c. Bowen, Clarence Rob 2 bins, Elsie L. Rouse Sarah, Waite ], lKing, Percy Richardson, Raymon : Dur1ee; music, Edith C.. Bowen, Elsi | L. Rouse, Florence Stubbert; flora l Edna Surpless. Inez Brewer, Berth a Farrows; collection, Frank Cloutiel
 Walter King. Oveler Bordo.