Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-12

' day-Coat of Community Christmas
 Tree Borne by Ten offieers of the
 Chamber of comnaeros.
 Judge E. M. Warner is very much improved after his recent severe ill.,
 Rev. Charles F. Bedard has an- nounced to his congregation that he expects to occupy the new St. Mary's rectory in about four weeks.
 Alexander w. Macdonald, 94, veteran editor of The Patriot, was critically i'll and unconscious at his home here Tuesday.
 David Smith is in Boston on a bus mess trip today.
 Capt. Ryan in Uniform.
 Captain Joseph Ryan. now active head of the police department. appear ed in uniform for the first time Tues-
 John c. Bernard of Southbridge was a visitor with friends in Putnam Tues day.
 Leonard H. Healey was in Hartford Tuesday attending a meeting. of the state grange.
 Ell<s Confer Degree.
 At meeting of Putnam lodge of Elks Tuesday evening candidates were
 January has been exceptionally free of city court cases in Putnam.
 Officers of Teacher Training Class.
 The Community Teacher Training class has elected the following off, cers: President, Mrs F. J. Daniels; secretary ;tfld treasurer, Mrs. D. B. Gilbert: teacher. F. W. Barber; mem lard, Mrs. George D. Stanley, Miss Marion Andem; social committee, Miss Bertha Sargent, Miss Mary Arnold, Miss Gertrude Warner.
 Mail Not Claimed.
 Letters addressed as follows are un- claimed at the Putnam postoff1ce: Charles F. Bailey, Mir. and Mrs. Henry Baker, Louis Bouley, Joe Brodeur, John Comeau, Francois Gutervish. S. J. Lyons. Franw Moore, Letceduc Page. Byron Todd, r. A. West, Loren Williams Fred Wright, Mrs. George Fenner, Mrs. Emily F. Goodeil, Miss Lizzie HaIl Mrs. Florinda Ranson. Rev. ]. R. Stubbert Continues III.
 Rev. J. R. Stubbert, pastor of the Baptist church and dean of the cler- gymen of Putnam, remains i'll at his most of the time. Arrangements have been made so that services at the church will continue without interrup- ton during Rev. Mr. Stubbert's illness.
 Mrs. M. Toscan Bennett to Speak.
 Mrs. M. Toscan Bennett of Hartford who is to speak at a meeting of the Putnam Equal Franchise league in Odd Fellows hall Friday evening. is one of the most distinguished work CTS for woman's rights in Connecticut and will have a message of special interest for Putnam people.
 To Gxbridqe by Motcrtruok.
 The high school basketball team and other students are to make the trip to Uxbridge, Mass, by motortruck this afternoon. leaving here about o'clock Under this arrangement the team will be able to reach Uxbridge. play the game and return promptly to Putnam The local players are confident that they will be able to maintain their record of an unbroken string of vic tories.
 Pomfret School Term Opening.
 A large number of the students of Pomfret school are returning to the school today after having spent the holiday recess at their homes. The school will resume sessions at once and the boys will be kept busy until Easter. Many of the students at the school are residents of New York.
 High School Interests.
 The question for debate next time will be Resolved. That the United States Should Abolish the Exporta- ton of Munitions of War.
 The freshmen on the affirmative side are Miss Arnold, Miss R. Bartlett Mis. Gilson. Miss Converse and Miss Dor ethy Beard. The juniors on the neg ative side are Miss Child, Miss Perry, Miss Gilbert, Byron Wilcox and Percy Richardson.
 F. H. s. kept its lead in the bas- ketball league by defeating Bartlett high at Webster last Friday, 4S-14.
 Next Friday the team plays Wood stock at the local gymnasium.
 Kiliingly won league game from Plainfield last Friday, thereby holding second place.