Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-23

Initiate Thirty-James Sullivan Struck By Locomotive, Dies on Way to Hospitai-Maior William H. Paine Promoted.
 Manager Hyde Smith of the Brad . icy theatre, whG June 12 enlisted in the quartermaster's reserve and who has been given the rank of ser- Seant, was Wednesday ordered to re- port for active duty at Camp Devans, Aver, Mass. MT. Smith will leave for camp Friday.
 Sent Corn to Soldiers.
 City Engineer George W. Perry on Wednesday forwarded to the Thir- teenth Company, Coast Artillery corps, at Fort Terry, Plum Island. barrel of sweet corn for the mems mess. MT. Perry's son, Gilbert is a member of the company.
 Orders to Districts Contingent.
 Orders received here Wednesday by the exemption board set forth that are to go forward to camp September > The second contingent will 20 out September 18th, the third contingent on October 3. There will be. 30 per cent of the districts quota in each contingent. The final 10 per cent will 20 forward some time in October, probably before the 18th. Apportionment 500 Sets.
 The appos'tionment of mufflers sweaters. scarfs and wristers allotted to be made by the Putnam chapter of the Red Cross is 500 sets and an ef- fort is under way to interest worers to produce the articles as quickly as possible. Members of the Red Cross were eneaged in making comfort bags Wednesday afternoon, at the munici- pal building.
 Golf Events For Women.
 Announcement was made that putting contests for the women mem bers of the Putnam Country club are to he held Thurs/.y afternoons for the next month and that two prizes for competition have been donated by a friend of the club
 . Thirty to Join K. of C.
 < class of thirty candidates will re- cetve degree at a session of Car gil council K. of C. scheduled for next Tuesday evening This is one of the largest classes in the history of the council.
 No Decision Received.
 Up to wednesdav afternoon no deci- in cases of men who have bean denied exemption here had been received by the local board.
 Intensive Training in Camp.
 From Chicaumausa park. where the regular army regiment of which he is I Tlen1pSr IS SLatloned, PriV2te Leon Talbot of this city has written let ter in which he indics tes that he ex- pects soon to be in France. Private Talbot writes that the work at the camp is strenuous and that training occupies eight hours of each day.
 Queen Quality Tean, Corning.
 Manager Thomas McDermott an- rouuced that the Queen Quality team of Jamaica Plain will he here Sun day afternoon for a game with the Putnam team. This is one of the fla nous seni-pro teams of the Boston organization. Murray, former star pitcher of Georgetown University and a man who turned down fine offer to go with an American League team will do the twirling for the vistoris.
 The Picard brothers of Seattle Wash. are to do the battery work for the Putnam team.
 Storm Damage Slight
 Aside from trouble caused to wire service companies. Putnam oscar ped from Tuesday nights series of cleo trical storms without serious damage to property.
 Mrs. Lillie Leach has been at Bos- ton attending the national encamp- inert of the c. A. R.
 Mir and Mrs. F. r. Sibley of Prov idence are visitors in Putnam and in  Miss Eliza beth Russell of Utica. N Y. . spending a vacation at her home here. Sergeant Joseph Burton of the Thirteenth Company. C. A. C., has visited friends in Putnam.