Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-03-20

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Pay of Telephone EmpIoyes-First |
Loan Made by 3. and l.. Association |
Episcopal Mission Closes.
Raymond Wheaton spent Sunday |
with friends in Leominster Mass.
Walter Gahan of Wellington spent
Sunday at his home in this city.
Rev. Frank A. Junkins of Wauregan
conducted the service at the Congre-
gauonal church here Sunday morning.
Frank W. Barber will have the
members of the Community Teacher
Training class at his home for a meet
ing this evening.
DR.. E. ]. knight came here from
| Hartford to assist at an operation per-
| formed at the Day Kimball hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jasper Holmes were in
| Danielson Saturday attending the fu-
neral Of Mrs. Holmes father, H. H.
Geer.
Missionary Concert.
C. E. Child addressed those present
| at the missionary concert at the Con-
gregational church Sunday evening.
County Ministers to Meet.
The March meeting of the Windham
| union of Congregational ministers is
to be held with Rev. F. D. Sargent at
! the parsonage here tomorrow.
The Putnam High school basketball
team, champions of the Quinebaug
league, appear in group photograph
just taken.
Henry B. Smith of Westerly was a
visitor with friends here over Sun
| day.
More Pay for Telephone Employees.
| Employees in the plant department of
the S. \. E. T. company, Putnam di-
| vision, found that a voluntary increase
| of pay had been granted by the COM
pany when they received their wage
envelopes at the end of the week.
Roads Still impossible.
Not a vehicle of any kind has been
| over highways within three miles Of
| Putnam since last Wednesday, when
storms came. Some of these highways
are south of the city.
Musical Company of Merit.
The Holman Musical Revue company
closed 4 very successful weeks en-
gagement at the Bradley theatre Sat
! urday night, playing to a capacity au-
dience. This company is far and away
the best of the popular priced COM
panies that appear in this city.
First Loan by 3. and L. Association.
The first loan made by the Putnam
Building and Loan association was paid
over Saturday to Marie Forest. She
received the sum of 81 200, which is to
be used for the construction of home.
| This starts the revenue coming in for
, investors and will be followed by other
loans. It is expected that the associa-
ton will have more applications for
loans than can be filed.
Requests from J. Marcus Greene.
Relatives here receive requests I'M
der the will of J. Marcus Greene, who
died recently in Worcester. Mr.. Greene
was a son of Clarendon NJ. Greene, who
left a large estate when he died a few
years ago.
A. o. II. Social Gathering.
Members of Putnam division, A. o.
, H, had a very pleasant time at their
gathering in honor of St. PatrickS day
An address was made by Mayor J. J.
McGarry and informal speeches were
, made by members of the order. Light
: refreshments were served.
. Successful Weeks Mission Closes.
s ST Philips church was well repre-
5 scented Sunday afternoon at the close
! of the mission for EpiSCopalianS OF
$ churches in this vicinity at St. Adams
7 | church in DanielSOn. The closing SER
vice was an inspiring and fitting climax
to a week of special religious endeavor
! The union choir that has furnished
music at the Danielson services ha:
= | been under the direction of Thoma!
. Richmond of this city.
r p. H. S. and K. II. S. to Debate.
= Resolved. That there should be com.
: pulsOry military training in college!
h and secondary schools in the United
g States, will be the subject of the de.
= bate between teams representing Put
s nam and Killingly High schools here
r next Friday evening. Killingly viii
e have the affirmative side. The Putnam
e team is made up of Malcolm WILEY
I (CaptaiE), Gould Beard, Ruth Child
h Percy Richardson. alternate. The Kill
= HngIy team is made up of Homer DiXoI
(captain). Louis Vaudry. Eugene Reed
Miss Alice Wells, alternate. 1t is ex
Dected that MANY relatives and friends
of the students will be present at tn
e high school for what promises TO b.
an interesting and instructive event
Snow Removal Expenses Heavy.
Contingent expense accounts o
= towns in this section have been swell
u ed in a surprising way during MarCl
s in meeting the cost of clearing snOy
e from highways that have not only fill
le ed up with the storms but again an
q | again as the result of constant drifting
% under driving high winds. SomE o
e the expense of clearing roads will ais
L fall on the state, as employees in tn
l. state highway department have bee
l. busy digging out cutters in prepare
is ton for the great quantity of waite
q. that is sure to come when the sno1
Y, melts. The railroad company has ais
lie been at considerable expense for shov
ID elers engaged in digging out switches
m clearing around stations and sigma
N wire runs. 1t is claimed that the ex
Is pense to towns for shoveling snow wi
E. years.