Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-28
PUTNAM

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 Erastus Wheaton, r, died at his home here Wednesday morning. He was native of Lebanon, Pa, but had lived for many years in Putnam alil: for a long time was employed by the Putnam Woolen company, where he was regarded as a skilled and faith ful workman. MT. Wheaton is survived by two daughters:
 The Bulletins announcement that a situation that required the considera- tion of the general public here had arisen as the result of many chill dren being left full orphans. or with cut a father CT mother, as the Ee- sul of the influenza epidemic, has hail scme fruitful results. Mrs. W. J. Bart lett said Wednesday afternoon that she has received from a kindly Moo- sup woman an offer to take two chil- dren into a home where they will be loved and cherished and given every opportunity to develop into adults who have had some opportunities in life. A similar offer came to Mrs Bartlett from a Putnam home.
 These two instances of a willingness 10 take dear little children who have been deprived of parents care through the ravages Of an epidemic have been very gratifying to Mrs Bartlett, who said that the offers meant the opening of homes where children were wanted for love of the little ones and not for the purpose of using them. later, at | work, for gain.
 Students at Ponfret school joined l in successfully presenting a dramatic effort, The Crimson Cocoanut, at the l institution Wednesday evening. The | f1roo 5xzif11 hy lo, mum : | Ter of relatives and friends of Ire stu dents who are in Ponfret for the holi {. | day, which is made much of at the school. The basketball game and the | dance at the high school co1nniiI ed to make one of the most pleasant 1 Thanksgiving events eheld there in years, it was stated Wednesday af- l ternoon. Nearly all of the student
 body was in attendance and many rel
 atives of the students were there.
 The D. H. S. team easily defeated l the Woodstock academy team An other feature of interest was the re- | sumption of athletics by girls Of the high school. There was a relay race l between girl members of the senior and junior classes. The seniors wor the events.
 The playing of the P. H. S. team | has received under the direction o1 Principal E. H. Snow.
 Putnam grange has voted to coop crate in the formation here of a branch of the Travellers Aid society, which
 already is organized and doing, worl
 at Norwich, Waterbury, Hartford, New Haven and other cities in Connecticut Mrs. Agnes Herrinden and Miss Bea-
 trice l. Pomeroy, at the Putnam rail
 road station, are already rendering
 valuable service along the lines laft
 down by the Travellers aid. H. c
 Bradford is to be executive chairman
 of the organization here.
 | Miss Ethel Hewitt, who took thu
 name of Irene Smith. after runnini away from this city a few month ago, is now in the House of the Goot Shepherd, in Hartford. She was fount . in New York and was destitute. Som
 friends here who are interesttd in he welfare exerted themselves to have he
 placed in the Hartford home wher , she is being well cared for. ! Superintendent and Mrs. William | , Macdonald are spending ThanksgivinI in New Hampshire.
 Miss Agnes Osborne is at her hom : in Bridgeport for the holiday l 7 the holiday in Boston.
 Mr. and Mrs. Lester B. Heath o Hartford are spending the nolida $ with relatives here.
 Repairs were commenced Wednes l day on the French River inn, damage by fire at Mechanicsville last F'rida morning. A house that was vacant i 5 the village is being used by some wh : lived at the inn as their home unt
 tke inn is again ready for occupancy l Mrs. E. H. Snow is in Brooklyn, \ 9 Y, for a visit of two weeks. fl Suffrage workers here are urgin v upon individuals aRd organization g that favor their cause that they writ T to all senators who have been oppos s ing the passage of the Susan B. An thony amendment, urging it's passas y at the coming session of congress . Haste is being urged, for the sessio :. of congress will be a short oES an = crowded with aimportant business. = Passenger trains through this Cit y Wednesday evening were croWde : persons going away for the holida, y Among the travellers were many sol l, diers and sailors.
 n Mrs. w. J. Bartlett, as probatio 5 officer, has invited parents or guaI ? dians of unrtlly children to bring ht [, attention to such cases, that she ma C aid in getting the children to do 2 T those in charge of them would desir n By actual experience Mrs. Bartlett hf T found that in some cases these chi g llren can be gently led into doing tf
 things that they should do. and to fol q get the habits that have been injurir ! them.
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