Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-30
PUTNAM
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tion board are to the effect that identi.
 fication tickets are to be furnished eact
 man of the quota to be sent to Aver
 from the district. New orders re.
 ceived Tuesday are that only 1 per cent. of the districts quota shall Dt
 sent out on days next week. beginning Wednesday.
 Putnam chapter Red Cross workers are very busy these days, turning out comfort bags and other articles that
 are to go 10 soldiers. The executive committee of the organization held meeting Tuesday evening. Mark Wilson was in Worcester or Tuesday to attend a funeral Chauncey Talbot received a letter from his son, Private Leon Talbot, of stating that he had been in the hos pitaI, recovering from t5e effects of vaccination Private Talbot is at Ch.ckamduga Park.
 9f Additional Names. out of the 300 men called by the eT. cmption board for this district, tnGrt arc S1 N ho have passed the physiea. examination and who have not claimed exemption. although a very few of this number will claim exemption, on occu- patjonal grounds, from inc district board. This S1 may he added 70 the SS already certified for service from the 23S men oTiginally called. Further additions to the list of men certified for service may he expected after ev-
 emption claims now pending are heard
 Corner improvement.
 Men of the city's street department
 are engaged in making the corner i'm prOyCmcnt at Grove and south Mair streets dcthoTized some time ago. The curbinG has arrived and is being put ir place. The United States government gave the city permission tO cut off corner of the lot purchased for what was expected to be the pD-toficc site in orde, that the improt ement now under way might ba made. When the work is completed tha ! corner n II be mulch safer for .rafhC | than 1t as been and the appearance of the immediate locality will have 1 been considerably improved Ths changes under way will include the | laying os a new section Of sidewal K 1 around the gracefully rounded corner It was stated Tuesday afternoon by l city official that the contracts have been let for the sidewalk tep7 irs that have been authorized by the city and
 that the work will be undertaken in the near future.
 The rule regarding the muzziiug Of dogs within the limits Of the town of Putnam is being generally observed, but occasionally one of tho animals is seen about the city while not wearing muzzle. Tuesday afternoon big shepherd passed through Livery ztreer. He had nl'lTZle ana lL was fA4Ieflf from a piece of cord hangiug from his collar that he had broken away for spell of liberty.
 Queen Quality Team Again. A return enCa cement of The GGeen Quality team of Boston is one of fde things that Putnam baseball fans are awaiting, and it seems likely that their wish will he gratifcd soon. The Queen Quality team was one Of the classte7t organizations seen here in a long time
 Quiet Holiday Forecasted.
 Labor day will be generally observed as a holiday in Putnam next Monday. Manufacturing concerns will close Sat urday noon to remain closed until Monday evening and business through out the city will be practically sus- pended Monday. No speci7l program of observance has been arranged for the city. but there will be the ue1ai line of attractions at nearby Wildwood park
 Interest in 1o2d Company.
 Putnam people will follow with spe- cial interest the dolngs of the newly created t02 C. :. infantry, formed cf the First and Second Connecticut iu- fantry regiments. l. company Of Nil- limantic. which was on guard duty here for weeks last spring. is part of the new reRiment. which. it is un- derstood, is slated for carly service in France.