Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-21
DANIEISON AND PUTNAM NEVIS
PUTNAM

Handbag Containing $sss Stolen From
 Mrs. Frank Pershiehi by Two Boys
 -cuIprits Arrested in Webster-
 Scarcity of Sugar and Other Sup
 pIies-Locsi Man in Newly Released
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 Buck street. was robbed early Tues day afternoon of $333, and within a few minutes thereafter Captain -sJo- seph A. Ryan was making every effort the job was done by two little boys, respectively IS and g years.
 Mrs. Persichi was buying meat out of butcher wagon owned and driven by Sylvester Cwyner. a butcher with a place of business in Canal street The cart was stopped in Buck street when Mrs. Persichi came out to buy. While she was inspecting the meat she left her. handbag. containing her pocket book, on nearby picket fence.
 She observed ttyo boys coming up the street and noticed one of them grab the handbag as they went by She called to them to stop, but they started to run. outdistancing the wo- man, who followed them as best she could.
 The boys ran up .tfrough the rail- road wards past the tower and down the embankment near Brad1ey's beef house into Front street.
 From that point all definite trace of them was lost for hours. Mrs. Persi- chi immediately notified the police and told Captin Ryan that her pocketbook containing two $100 bills. two $50 bills, $2O bin, a $10 bill and A$3 in smaller bills. Later she stated that the handbag also had contained her mar riage certificate.
 Warnings were sent out in all di- rections and the search for the youths commenced. Among other things done by the police was an endeavor to locate Wilfred Bonneville. 12. and his brother, Anthony, g, both of whom have been mixed up in episodes with the police here. At the Israel Putnam school it was learned they had not re- turned after the morning session.
 Captain Ryan and Deputy Sheriff George F. Holbrook,s in the sherif7s automobile, hurried south to Dayvi1le and Danielson. but without finding any trace of the boys who took the money. Car crews were interviewed, but without getting definite results.
 Late in the afternoon a telephone message from Chief Clare of the Webster police announced that he had the boys in custody in that town. They were picked up as they stepped off a | car from Putnam. The police relieved them of S329 and a few odd cents of the booty they had captured and tuck ed them away to await the appearances of Captin Ryan. who went after them
 
 They will appear in the city court this morning.
 One of the brothers is a boy who, only few weeks ago. figured in the stealing of a woman's handbag in the WOolworth store He was suspected of the theft by Captain Ryan. and when confronted with the charge con- fessed. He was not prosecuted at the time. but given an opportunity to do better.
 Sugar Sales Limited
 One might not believe that a revolu- ton in Cuba would have any immedi- ate effect in Putnam. but such is the case, Severtheless, for already pinch is noted in the sugar supply of the city.
 One dealer said Tuesday afternoon that he is limiting his sales to 50 cents worth to a customer. The deal supply from the wholesalers, who are doing the best they can, it is said, doling out barrel at time.
 The Cuban insurrection is held to be chiefly responsible for the scarcity of sugar. The dealer who talked about the local situation said that conditions in the island republic un- doubtedly has frightened the sugar re- liners. who are believed to be restrict ing the shipments of refined sugar Then again the freight congestion re- suits in shipping delays and theer are other minor reasons, all combining to make sugar appear like to run up in price until it costs as much as would silver sand
 In towns hereabouts the same story is being told. The sugar supply is short, but it is not exhausted There is enough on hand to meet all ordin- ary needs for a few days, and in the meantime conditions may improve.
 Frightened by the upward trend in prices and the newspaper reports of sugar at 23 cents a pound in Voston there has been an effort upon the part of some to buy in unusually large quantities, but to protect their whole line of customers some dealers here have put on the restrictions of not more than five pounds to a customer. One price heard quoted for sugar here was 10 cents per pound.
 Grain dealers also are having their difficulties. They find it difficult to