Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-04
PUTNAM

| South--Teachers' Convention to Ee | Held Today-Liquor Dealers Not te
 Sell to SoIdisrs--Fire at the Jasor | Greene House-Cffieers of St. Philips Mission Auxiliary Re- e-eiectsd--Trol-
 Isyn,en Choose Runs.
 Twenty colored laborers arrived here Thursday afternoon to re-enforce the gang of construction workers in the employ of the New Haven road. the United States Naval Rererve is now available at the Putnam post off, fee. having been forwarded by It Commander Goidie. Norwich.
 Dr.. ". H. Holmes to Speak. pr. W. H. Holmes, principal of the 1 High School at Mt. Vernon, N r, will deliver an address here next Tuesday evening before the Parent-Teachers' Henry E. Church of Hartford. form erly of this city. was visitor here Mt. Vernon. New York. for a month will return here the first of the com | Ing week.
 Teachers Convention Today. The Eastern Connecticut Teachers association Is to hold a meeting in this city today. The food problem will be one of the matters discussed. Fotaroet $1.I5 q Peck. New potatoes are now obtainable in the local Tnarket-at s1.15 per peck. Local attorneys will Rc to williman- tic this morning to attend the short calendar session of the superior court.
 K. of C. Degree Work.
 The new ritualistic degree work of the Knights Of Columbus will be ex- e1nplifed for the first time In this city. when a class of candidates receive the third degree.
 Not to Sell Loquor to Soldiers.
 Tn line with what Is being done in many cities in Connecticut, Putnam liquor dealers are signing an agree ment not to sell intoxicats to men in soldiers uniform.
 Will Speak at Advent Church.
 Rev. George E. Tyler, secretary and sion society. will preach at the Advent church here Sunday at the morning meeting and evening services
 TroIIeynnen Choose Runs.
 Employes of the Shore Line Elec- tric Railway company on the Putnam lines have har their spring choose-u of runs, which they will hold until after the summer season.
 The old Morse baseball field, wSere many stirring games have been play ed. was being p1oughed up Thursday 1 for use gardens. The tract is now owned by the Sisters of the Holy Ghost. Some very tattered United States l flags are to be f,er waving from flag poles about the city.
 Arthur L. Duvert, John B. Daigle | are the delegates and Thomas P. Ryan l and Hector Duvert, alternates to the 1 state convention of the Knights of | Columb IS. which meets this year at 1 Bridgeport on Tuesday of next week 1
 Reception For Miss Ash.
  of the Neighborhood associ- | ation gave an informal reception in | honor of Miss Eleanor Ash. who is to | be married tomorrow at noon.
 Fire at Jason Greene Place.
 Thursday afternoon the automobile i Jason Greene place near Pomfret. Fire i In a great old-fashioned chimney | threatened the destruction of the | house. the timely arrival of the truck i preventing great damage to the build ing, however.
 At what was formerly the Putnam Fair grounds a number Of plots have been ploughed up for gardens. There 1 is splendid soil at the fair grounds and some fire crops are expected to be grown there.
 Outdoor Drill.
 Putnam's Home Guard company will irill out doors next Wednesday even Ing if the weather permits. This is in accord W1Ln the QoSlTc or the 1laJOTl- 1 " of the members of the company. It s probable that the drill will be held on the grounds near the high school. Captain McGarry has as yet received 10 is formation as to when equipment will be received.
 Investigated Boys Story.
 A representative of the town school committee and Captain Joseph Ryan zave some time Thursday to a report hat three boys who are pupils in the Putnam Heights school had been .hased by man who had a butcher ,nife. The investigation didn't de- -elop anything that would warrant aking action, but the circumstances the case were of such a l ature as to arouse much interest.
 Buy Seed Potaoes Now. County Agent B. w Ellis has recona- ! 1ended that those who desire seed po- atoes get in touch at once with the Food Supply committee. here is extraordinary demand for eed potatoes this spring and those tho desire little gardens can save < ioney by purchasing seed before there V any further advance. Mayor T. J. McGarry said Thurs ] \ ay afternoon that there was nothing efinite to report relative to the visit r a committee representing the com lon council and the selectmen to. Hart )rd for conference over the propos- to pave Grove street. A commu- r ] lissioner on the subject is expected S ithin a short time. however. s
 Auxiliary Officers e-eIected. At the annual meeting of the Wo- ; ans auxiliary of the Board of Mis- Y ons held at St. Philips church on : thursday afternoon the following of II cers were reelected: President, Mrs lin S. Nichols; vice president, Mrs = arold Files; secretary, Mrs. Clement | i1son; treasurer. Mrs. William F. emmy; derectresses, Mrs. Cafiil J. Miss Louise Works
 Chimney Fire.
 Just after four o'clock Thursday a aIIforn oh =