Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-02
DANIELS0N AND PUTNAM NEWS
PUTNAM

Police Dog sold-sIow Progress on
 New Trade School 5uiIdins-State
 President of EasSes to Attend Put
 nam Meetins-Attendance of 22e at
 South Woodstock Extension School
 Everett Packard of the High school trade school faculty left Tuesday to take up his new work at the state trade school in New Britain.
 Attorneys M. H. Geissler and E, c. Morse leave for Hartford this morning to attend the sessions of the grand lodge. A. F. and A. M., of Conneeti- cut.
 Mrs. Charles Tetreau1t visited re- gently in Taftville.
 In Charge of Office Work.
 Miss Helen Sharpe, just returned from California, is to have charge of the office work of the Putnam Light 6 Power company, beginning her duties Tuesday.
 Charles Seder is completing arrange ments for the reopening of the Loom- CT Opera house at Willimantic, where he has held the lea1e for some time.
 Charles s. Sheldon, Henry T. Wells, and George T. Butts are the delegates fyom Putnam lodge, A. F. and A. M, of Woodstock to the grand lodge of Masons at Hartford.
 Sells Valuable Police Dog.
 Henri l. Baer of the Palisade ken- nels at East Killingly. recently dis posed of a valuable police dog to s. A. Engler of Springfield.
 William A. Moore of Blackstone was a visitor with friends in Putnam on Tuesday.
 Putnam Tuesday.
 The Gladys Klark company gave a fine presentation of-Pa1d in Full at the Bradley theatre Tuesday.
 Delay in Trade School Building.
 Only about 60 days remain before the contract time for having the State Trade school ready for occupancy and the work is barely started. It is probable that the Putnam rail- road yards were never buster places in their history then is the case at the present time. The yards are always crowded with trains and activity goes on day and night.
 It is now stated that the bituminous coal situation is easier for mills in this section, where an extreme shortage was being faced a few weeks ago, and that TO further difficulties in geeting sufficient coal to keep plants going is anticipated.
 Mayor McGarry Recovers From Illness
 Mayor J. J. McGarry has fully re- covered from his recent illness and is back to business. Tuesday evening Mayor AIcGarry presided at the regular monthly session of the common coun- cil.
 It is stated that the improvements tc be made in the power plant of the Put nam Light and Power company's plant at MeChanicsville will not be under taken until spring, as a considerable period will be required before the ar rival here Of the equipment that is to be installed.
 Citizens in the northern section o1 the city have taken very kindly to proposal to become interested in local building loan association. They have shown marked Interest in the project and there is every prospect that they will be well represented among the in- vestors in the organizations shares and as borrowers and builders.
 Fans Wondering About Ball Season.
 Is Putnam going to have a baseball team during the coming season? This Is a question that is beginning to get consideration from the fans. There are difficulties in the way that have not been experienced in past years, but these may be overcome. An import ant one is the matter of getting a playing field. Morse field, used for games for so many years, was includ-
 
 Morse estate to the Sisters of the Holy Ghost an dit bay be available for base ball, although that has not been defi- nftely announced.
 Reports of game protectors in Wind ham county indicate that cartridges quail and pheasants have wintered ex- ceptionally well this season, this be- Ing regarded as chiefly due to the fact that the winter has been an open one with little snow, enabling the birds to get an adequate supply of food. The ice bothered them some for time, but not in any great degree.
 Eagles State President Coming. State President F. F. Ahearn, New Haven, of the Order of Eagles, will be here Sunday to attend meeting o1 Putnam aerie at which it is intended that class of about forty will receive l the degree of the order. Other state officers are also expected to be present at the meeting. The local lodge now numbers about 32o members. High School Notes. Putnam High plays two basketball games this week; league game with i Tourtelotte Wednesday, and a game | with Southbridge Friday. MT. Jones of the Willimantic State | Normal school spoke last Friday at the Higs school on the advantages an6 equipment of the Commercial Teach CTS Ira1n1nS course. recently 1ntrO- duced there. and of the many openings for both young men and youn womer in that line of work.
 The debate between the teams oi the Junior and Freshman classes was held Wednesday afternoon at the Higt school. The question was, Resolved That the United States should prohib- it the exportation of munitions. The Juniors suppored the negative. The judges were Miss Lewis, Miss Kent and MT. Files. and they decided in fa- vor of the negative. A brief sum- mary of the arguments is as follows: Affirmative, exportation of arms and ammunition gives Germany an excuse for sinking ships; makes Americans think more of money than of lives, is prolonging the war. and makes Amer jeans party to murder. Negative, ar embargo would be contrary to the Constitution, contrary to Information al Law, contrary to the unversal prac- tice of nations, inconsistent without stopping all contraband would hurt us economically, would increase -rnili- tarism, since exportation enables us to keep small military establishment ir time of peace, and in reality, an em- bargo would be unneutral, would not stop the war, and America has no right to stop it, if 1t would.
 debate is being arranged between