Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-04
DANIELSON AND PUTNAM NEWS
PUTNAM

Oscar Conan, veteran of the Civil
 war, died at his home here Sunday
 night. He had been resident of this
 city for thirty years. He fought all
 through the Civil war up to the battle
 of Piedmont, where he was wounded
 and captured by the Confederates. He
 was sent to Andersonvil1e prison and
 later transferred to Libby and other
 prisons. After the war he was en-
 gagged for years as a travelling sales
 man. He was one of the most active
 Grand Army men in the city and al-
 ways took great interest in his duties
 at the post. He was at one time se-
 lectman of the town of Putnam for
 cratic party Of which he was long
 affiliated.
 At St. Mary's church Monday morn ing, Edward Larose, so nof Mir. and
 Mrs. Damasse Larose and Miss AL
 phonsine Leclatr were married by
 moon trip they will make their home
 in this city.
 In the city court Monday morning, Mary Heon was sentenced to serve 90 days in jail on charges of intoxication,
 breach of the peace and resisting an
 officer. When Officer Thomas Denning went to arrest the woman she tore buttons off his uniform struggled and fought until finally other off1cer(s were called and taxi used to get her to | the police station. On Saturday she
 was released from Brooklyn jail after having served 27O days of a sentence imposed upon her by the town of Kill lingly. The woman has served more than score of jail sentences in Rhode Island and Connecticut. A very heavy and severe electrical storm swept over this city Monday af- t6rnOOn. There was down pour of rain here but the worst of the electrical display was in the towns to the south where hail as large as wal nuts fell. At the Squaw Rocks farm
 owned by AIYah F Pierce, the barn was struck by lightning and sections of the roof torn off but the building was not set af1re. Seventy five three weeks old chickens were caught in the deluge of hail and almost instant ly killed At Wauregan the giant hail stones smashed through windows and did extensive damage to gardens. Putnam was given over Monday night to usual night before the Fourth pranks by large numbers of young men. The police department out in force allowed the celebrators reason time, requiring, however, that the usually restrictions be observed A large number of Putnam men spent Monday night in cottages and camps at Alexander's lake to be pre- pared this morning at the break of day to take advantage of the second opportunity to fish for bass. Every boat on the lake that was available
 was engaged for the sport.
 The SOuthbridge nine will be here this morning to play the first section of a double header with the local team. One of Connie Mack's recruit pitchers will do the tWirling for Put nam. This afternoons game will be played at SOuthbridge where one of the greatest Fourth of July celebra-
 tions in Southern New England is taking place.
 Monday Judge M. 4. Shunlwav and Mrs. Shumway of Danielson and State
 Attorney and Mrs. Charles Searls of
 this city mOtored to Woods Hole, en-
 route to Nantucket where they are to
 spend part of July together. MT. and Mrs. SearlS will remain for about six weeks.
 Mrs. W. J Bartlett is to speak on Davis park Friday evening and Judge D. M. Warner is also to make an ad- dress on Citizenship. A band concert is to be given on the park that even ing by the Danielson Equal Franchise League and Judge Warner and Mrs. Bartlett have been invited to speak. There was a great deal Of specuIa- | ton here Monday over what the gov ernment will do following the an nouncement that all bids for the con struction of the post office building have been rejected pending a decis- ion as to where it will be located, as to various proposed sites and of course delays the time when Putnam will have the use of the new build ing.