Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-03-31

= Brown to Retire From Business.
While operating an elevator at the
mill of the Putnam Wooden company
Friday morning. Walter Carey. II.
caught his arm in some unknown man.
senator A. w. Macdonald of this
city was one of the members of the
Connecticut senate who voted against
the sunday" bill that has caused so
much discussion.
Waiter Lindeman of Woodstock has
gone TO Sherberne. Mass. where he is
to be employed as a gardener
Souvenir w. H. Taylor. Hartford,
sent many Easter cards to friends here
j. r Tighe. who died at Providence
Thursday, was q partner in business
in Danielson of w. F. Killian. now of
this city.
Working at WiIIiamsviiIe.
A number Of Putnam men are en-
p1oyed on the construction work be-
ing done bp the GOODYEAR company,
Inc, at W1lliamsville.
John Lynch was in Hartford Fri
day on a business trip
At the rooms of the chamber of
commerce the closing up OF the mill
tary census work was being done Fri
day.
Ex-Mayor Franklin w. Perry was
reported Friday afternoon as in a
critical condition at his home on Grove
street.
organ hecffaf oday.
Miss Annie Ash. Pomfret, is to give
at St Philips church this afternoon.
Home Guard EnIistments 20.
Enlistments in Putnam's Home
Guard company were reported Friday
as increased to 81. Every effort will
be made within the next few days to
get the required minimum of SO men,
and Captain Everett Carver Is anx-
ious that the company be recruited to
this strength and drills undertaken as
rapidly as possible.
Rev. A. H. withee. who is leaving
the pastorate of the Methodist church
district, was formerly in charge of
the work of the Salvation Army in
this city.
The Marot school at Thompson has
young women pupils there leaving for
their homes in various cities.
TourteIotte Seniors Trip.
April 8 has been set as the date for
departure on the annual Washington
trip of the eight members of the SEN
Tor class of Tourtelotte Memorial High
school, at North Grosvenordale. They
win probably, it is felt. have an op
portunity to see congress in a war
time session.
Palm Sunday Services.
At St Mary,s church tomorrow,
Palm Sunday, at the high mass there
will be the usual ceremony of the
blessing and distribution of palms,
commemorative of Christ's triumpha1
entry into Jerusalem.
Next Sunday being conference Sun
day, there will be no service at the
Methodist church in this city, Rev.
George d. Stanley being at Providence
attending conference.
Address by Miss Christie.
There was special interest among
women here in Friday nights address
by Margaret Christie of Hartford, field
secretary of the Womans National
Service league. Her subject was Wo-
mans Place in the Present Condition
OF the Country.
Prize Drill Announced.
Putnam people are TO have an OPP
portunity of observing one of the finest
exhibition drillse held in this city.
Uniformed guard organizations from
a number of towns and cities in south
ern- New England have accepted in
vitations to come here and participate
in prize drill to be held in Union
hall. Among the organizations enter
ed are Guard Marshall of North Gros-
venordale and the guard company of
the Union ST. John Baptist at Taft
vile. Massachusetts, and Rhode Is
land will be represented also.
Manufacturing Data Desired.
Local manufacturing concerns have
been invited to furnish data relative
uses that 1T may be put to by the gov
eminent in case of war. 1t is not
thought likely that many of the plants
hereabouts would ever be taken over
by the government, although some
could engage upon short no
tice in making certain products need
ed in swelling the output of NUM-
lions.