Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-24
PUTNAM

Jennie spinosa, 4, Knocked Down by
 Automobiie-Milk Goes to a Dime a
 Quart-Fifty French Books Ordered
 for Library-Mrs. w. J. Bartlett Heard Election Result Accounted for
 at Washington.
 Jennie Spinosa, years old. daughte: of MT. and Mrs. Albert Spinosa, form before noon Thursday, when si1e was struck by an automobile driven by Mark Lewis. The cliild's escape from injury was almost miraculous, but, as a matter of fact, she escaped with no more than some bruises and bad shaking up.
 The accident happened in Elm street, near Bartlett's store. The little girl had started to cross the street just as 1.-the motor truck of the Manhasset Ecompany was coming up the street. Witnesses relate that the little girl saw the truck, which Was on the wester and right side or tne sIrest, and stop ped between the rails of the trol- ley track to let it pass. At this time the machine Mir. Lewis was driving, and carefully, hove in sight, coming down on the easterly side of the street.
 Something evidently attracted the little girls attention to the oncoming Lewis machine, for she turned and dashed across its path to the sidewalk when she saw it. A fender struck her and she was knocked to the ground. The child was picked up and taken to her home and pr. J. J. Russell sum moned.
 An examination did not reveal any broken bones or other serious injuries, so it is believed that the child will not the accident Details of the affair were investigated by Captain Joseph A. Ryan of the police.
 Milk Dime a Quart.
 MiIk-lO cents a quart. That was Thursdays contribution Io the high cost of living in Putnam. It is only one item ana a small one for the great majority of buyers, but il is in ilne with the most surprising upward trend or prices that tnls generation mas seen.
 It could not be learned positively Thursday whether all dealers in the city have Jumped the price to ten cents to the retail trade, but some Of the peodlers did so.
 At one store in town where a large quantity of, milk is used each day the proprietor said Thursday afternoon that the wholesale price to him re- mained at cents, but he had been told that there was to be an advance, and at once.
 Milk delivered at houses here has been bringing cents quart for some time past, but even at that price the producers claim they are doing busi- ness practically without Erofit. Astounding prices charged for grain, extra cost for farm help and other eXz penses leave the producers no alterna- tive, they say; that the price must go up to ten cents. at least TOT the winter and early spring months. azas | Ten-eent milk, however, looks like an attractive proposition for some Of the producers that are now sending their supply into Boston, so one result of the advance in price is likely to be an increase in supply for local consump- tion.
 Fifty French Books for Library. Fifty volumes of French books dealing with the great European war and other subjects of special interest have been authorized purchased by the directors of the public library. The purchase of these books is in l line with the policy adopted a few years ago of gradually accommodating volumes published in the French lang uage, for the benefit of the many French speaking residents of the citA The new books are published in Paris. As originally bound, the coy- CTS are of paper, but as they will come to the library they will be bound in itdi1 NhoIOCCO. hS NoiulIicS ,ol the shelves will cost the town about one dollar a book.
 The new books will not be received for several months.
 Hunting Season Poor One. The hunting season of 1916 that closed with Thursday brought few experiences that hunters will preserve in memory to talk about in future years. In word, it was punk sea son, so far as sueceSsfiIIIy shooting in brush and field was concerned. More than 100 licenses were issued in the town of Putnam but few notable bags were taken during the season. The exceedingly heavy snowstorms and cold weather of last March are charg- 1 ed with having killed off much of the protected game.
 Prisoners Kept Busy. The annual report of the county commissioners showing, among other | things, the earnings Of the prisoners | at the Windham county jail called forth here on Thursday much favorable comment, and the report is regarded | as the best that will be made in any county in the state this year. The un- | usual demand and shortage of labor has made it possible for the jail man. agement to keep the prisoners very busy, and at times there has been more I work to be done than the prisoners could care for. In addition to the out. 1 side work, much more was done by
 the prisoners about the jail buildin, and the jail farm, where a feav, l quantity of produce is raised eacI l year.