Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-06
PUTNAM

PUTNAM
 Additional registration places in this | district for September 12 were ordered l established at Attawaugan and at | Ballouville.
 Judge Called to Vermont.
 Judge Kellogg, who presided at l Thursdays session of the superior | court here, was called to Vermont | where one of his daughters was re- ported i'll.
 Harry I. Roberts, a registered man of this district. is about to leave for Camp Lee. Virginia, where he will en- ter an officers training camp. Thomas W. Russell. state fuel ad- ministrator, has caused to be pub hshed list of retail prices for an- thracite coal. sold or delivered in this 1 city. In lots of a ton or more the | prices range from s9.25, for pea coal | at the yard to $11.50 for egg coal car ried into the cellar. Court Session to Be Omitted. l On account of next Thursday be- l ing registration day, there will be no session of the superior court in this city, though a case had been assigned for trial at that time.
 i Henry J. Lambert and Frank Ap- plebey, who have been taking the ra- dio course at the State Trade school here, are to leave next week for a fur | ther course of training at Fort Leav- enworth, Kansas.
 All young men of Class IA who registered on August 24. have been or dered to appear at the superior court room here next Monday for their phy- sieal examinations. Those who pass will be ready then for induction into service when their order numbers are called.
 Suit Over Damage by Cows.
 In the superior court here Thursday Judge Kellogg heard the case of Ava J. Dixon of the town of Sterling vs Byron Lewis of East Killingly, a civil action in which the plaintiff seeks to recover damages for destruction al- legged to have been caused on his pro- perty by cows owned by Lewis. Judge Kellogg reserved decision.
 In the absence of Judge Kellogg the only business that will be transacted, probably at the session of the superior court this morning will be the assign nlent of cases. which will be done by Clerk Edgar N. Warner
 Posters calling attention to the new requirements relative to men regis tering next Thursday, September F,
 
 Men who are called upon to register are urged by the government to study these and learn what is required of them. Particular attention is directed to one question that will be asked all men who register-"Where was your father born?" Past experience has shown that many cannot answer this question off hand. but it will be nec- essary to do so on registration day .if f5A1A t. ,-% ahead. Putnam did well in meeting the request not to use gasoline for pleasure riding last Sunday, but al didn't obey. This week the drivers are looking forward to even q more general observance of the rule, and the gasoline slacllers are expected to be few and far between.
 Distribute Have-a-heart Labels.
 Boy Scouts stood in the square at Rugbee's Thursday afternoon distrih- uting the little circulars that invite soldiers and sailors to get in and ride , if you are going my way" No driver refused these and before night they . were plentiful on automobiles that l were moving about the city. Many cars that were here, too, from out of 5 town were decorated with the invita-
 tions to members of the fighting forces r to ride with the car owners or driv- , CTS.
 5 Practical Advantages of Trade School 1 State Trade school men to the nun
 Der of about 75. from various parts o1 , Connecticut, whom they come here ! next week. will find in this city one O
 the model Voca tional schools of tht | state, and one that is constantly prov, . ing it's value to the young people O . Putnam and the towns that surround s it. In conjunction with the courses n offered at the high school, a younE person can do work at the Trad 2 school and get, without tuition ex e pense, splendid and practical educa # tion that will include preparedness t, e go out into the world and engage il : attractive industrial occupation. Chas r D. Hine, secretary of the state boar # of education, is expected to come her e with the visitors.
 n Try-out of Big Trolley Express car 5 A big express ear has been run owe = the Putnam division tracks by tn e Shore Line Electric Railway cempan
 with a view to ascertain how it woul II make short curves and other difficult It places along the route. The car
 such one as will be used when tn U company inaugurates the trolley ex ' press business that has been talked O |; for several years.
 II The Putnam baseball team will b 5 out of the city Sunday, when. a . North Grosvenordale, it will meet tn :, Ashland team of Jewett City, one 0 'I the fast playing organizations of thi
 part of the state.
 v Applications of those who wish t z be made voters in time to parttcipat - in the coming town election are no, le being received. The prospect seem II now that Putnam's annual town cleo
 tion will be rather 8 quiet affair un , less it is featured by contest owe
 the license question. Putnam ha T, been a license town for q, long time Il Il uninterruptedly, and the 'wetsH us '' ually. have had very liberal margi 2 of votes.
 Some State Guardsmen to Register.
 Many of the State Guard eompan
 here will be required to register mex
 Thursday. Some of them who ar
 unmarried, seem to be in line to SC
 active service. if they can pass the re quired physical examination Thes 6 of them who do go into active servie will have had the advantage of goo
 rudimentary military training and thi
 should help them, and probably vii
 to gain non- commissioned ranks yer
 probably, and there are members C
 the company who may be expected t