Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-12

Lfnc0fh Lay - American BerkGnfre
 Association to Speak at Pomfret-
 Programrne For Quipebaup Pomona's
 Session-Activitiss of suffragists.
 There was a session of the superior court here Saturday morning, Judge M A. Shumway presiding.
 The uncontested divorce case of Eleanor A. Warren vs. Eugene War ren, East Kfllingly. was tried Mrs Warren was represented by Attorney E. l.. Darbie. Danielson
 Mrs. Warren testified that she mar ried MT Warren January 30, 1908. Four months after marriage, Mrs Warren testified her husband began drinking to excess She did not say that he struck her. but declared he had threat ened to at different times. During the last five years of married life Mrs. for clothes, she declared.
 Residing in Worcester.
 Edward Saunders. Manson Adams and Constable l.. S. Barstow all of East kilingly, were witnesses for Mrs. War ren, who has been making her home in Worcester.
 The divorce was granted, on the grounds of intemperance, and also a change of name to Eleanor Adams.
 ". c. Norris of Willimantic was con- hrmed as permanent receiver of the A. G. Turner Silk company of Williman- tic.
 Putnam Inn Taxation Reduced.
 In the Lins1ey appeal from the board of assessors of the town of Put nam, this case being on the same con- sideration as the Ellen M. Bugbee ap- peal from the board of relief of the town of Putnam. tried here last Ilonth, it was stipulated by counsel that, with the concert of the court judgment be entered that the assessment on the Putnam inn property for the purposes he fC
 Mrs. Blanche w. Linsley is the exec utrix of the estate of Mrs. Ellen M. Bugbee. Her appeal from the board of assessors, as to the assessment on the grand list of 1915. year after the Bugbee appeal from the board of re- lief.
 Calls Special Meeting.
 Mayor J. J. McGarry announced on Saturday that he has called a special evening to consider what procedure shall be adopted to meet the require mentS of Governor Holcomb's proclaim atton relative to taking 2 military cen sus in every town in the state Mayor McGarry will invite the selectmen and other town officials to participate in a 
 It is expected that the net result of the meeing will be the taking of ac- ton for tine formation of a body of who will do in Putnam Tn the way of listing the towns man hood and is special fitness to do diff 'erent things that is beng done or about to be done in every other town n the state.
 Lincoln Night at Grange.
 Tonight will be Lincoln night at the l meeting of Putnam grange. In ob- 'ervance of the anniversary of the | nartyred president there will be a spe. | 'ial programme. The newly elected |
 
 irst time, and a number of them will | cad short papers having to do with | vents and features of the life of Lin oln. Also there will be a programme # patriotic music names will be pro- 'osed for membership.
 Will Speak on Connecticut Berleshires. | At Doan Hall farm, the s. B. wicks lace in Pomfret, John r. Myers, field nan and representative of the Ameri- ] an Berkshires association, is to speak | Wednesday, of this week. His subject | vill be Berkshfres in Connecticut and | is subject is expected to be of sec ial interest to persons interested in og raising. There is to be a gen ral discussion of matters pertaining Q this branch of stock raising and Mir epE>;entatives from all parts of East Tn Connecticut.
 Class Appointments.
 At meeting of the Sunday School committee of the Congregational hurch the following classes were amcd to have charge of different | vents of the year: March II, Mis- 1 lonary concert. Delta Pi class: March, eachers' and off1csrs' banquet, Al Ina Delta class: A6riI 8. Easter con- ert and decorations, Drop-in-Class; lay 13, Mothers day, Hold Fast class; une 10, .children's day, Mrs. E.. M Warner, chairman decorations: Sigma ] eta class: August picnic, Kenneth l harpe, Gilbert Perry Miss M. LII Iheaton. Mrs. c. NJ. Letters; Septem- CT 30, Rally day, Alpha Beta class; l ov. 12, Worlds Temperance Sunday ,ncert, Welcome class: Christmas. l { IT'S. F. w. Barber, Mrs. H. C. Meia- en, Miss B. l.. Sargent; decorations, Te Sisters class, Mrs. c. D. Sharpe's I ass. (