Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-26
PUTNAM

was commissioned at Camp Lee, is spending the holiday season at his home in Pol1fret.
 Miss Blanche Hunt of Lynn. was Christmas guest of Principal E. H. Snow, of Putnam High School, and Mrs STOW
 Mrs. Charles spates, who died re- gently in Stockton, Cal, was a grad nate of the Putnam High School. Her home formerly was in Ftrirfret.
 Soldiers on troop train that pass ed through this city Wednesday morn ing were made happy by Red Cross workers who presented them popcorn, candy, cak"si cigarettes and other things that helped them appreciate that Connecticut was anxious to dis play the. Christmas spirit.
 It was announced that Joseph A. Ryan will he 2 candidate fer re-eIec- ton as captain of Pu:nams pol lice.
 Members of Putnam lodge of Elks eathered at the home or Christmas eve for 9. social session.
 It is expected that the complete list Of returns will show that at least D. eco members of the Red Cross were enrolled in the Christmas drive in the Putnam district.
 ASAlH' LIODl tilt HluQ. the rural car riers did not have a difficult time in covering their routes on the holiday. Christmas being the only holiday on which they go out
 Sunday evening at the Cnnureuatien- aI church 100 slides depicting navy | war work arc to be shown. The affair is arrsIged under the auspices of the Sunday schoci. The slides will show the development of the navy during l fhc war aud many of the activities of 1 the navy during the period of fighting, These slides are released following tho surrender of the German navy l If sufficient interest is shown in Sun day nights entertainment similar af- | fairs will be arranged each month l here Putnam gets reference in the follow l .2S, published in a Hartford paper: Gall For a Tank.
 Mir. Editor: I hev been thinkin' off sumthin kwite 9 lote off late, and I am gErilin' these flu lines too let you no l ahout the same. It is about Mr. Loner- gan. I have hcared it sed that Gnem cAngrismen kin hev War canons. an 1 shells, an 3ech, fur their cornstitch- crUEts too be sot up in places like larlles as T sorter renindeus off the war fund now on. I reckon MT. Loner- gar vii dew his dewty inn this speck l sa;ce as he dug in all specks But 1 what I am sittin at is that this town l deserves su,nthin more Than ornery I canon, do mt it? I sirgest that he | shell git one off them big Tanks. like l that won that cum here too pope Park l sum time sense. It might be set up by l the founting in Bushnell park so as 1 our foakes from Simsbry an putnam l mite sea it nn rival in Hartford l Yours truly.
 1 EZEKIEL Qate off Avon). 1 At 4 o'clock Wednesday, afternoon iiicre was a Christmas tree party at the Childrens home, this big eyenthol- 1 lowing close upon the little peoples 1 participation in a bountiful Christmas 1 dinner, which included roast pork, 8
 variety of vegetables and many other
 fxin's, and fruit, cakes and candy. l The 121 children at the home-the largest number over there at one time
 and an increase of ove- the num- Der ir the home at Thanksgiving time had wonderful time. Mir. and Mrs
 D. c. Park, the superintendent and
 raG tron, acknowledged for the children
 fle receipt of gifts from people in va
 rious towns of the county. The chil- dreu at the nome were especially wei l remembered by residents of the towns of Putnam, DanielsoR. Moosup ana
 Wiilimaatic. l.. F. Smith of Putnam was particularly good to the children l ard the students at the Howe Marc
 school for ynung ladies in Thompson 1 showered the little people with gifts Gifts of candy and money came from
 students of Putnam High School
 All day Christmas everything pcssi ! ble was done at the hornc to make
 the children happy and how well tht
 effort succeeded WSs attested by hay
 ing faces and joyous voices, making music abou+ he big home.
 The Thanksgiving committee of tht ! Day Kimbai hospital sllbnitted 9 re port showing that contributions il
 money this year amounted to S1.- 192,46. Generous sums were received from manufacturing concerns in thi city and in surrounding towns, par ticularly ;2 Killingly.
 Christmas was very quiet hoii
 day for Putnam. There were man.
 family reunicps at honfes iR the city there being particular happiness in tn
 homes ;wfere >Sldier boy; were bein;
 welcomed back from seryics. The thea
 ,ers furnished amusement for man Curing the afternoon and evening.
 The post office force finished Christ
 mas forenoon one of the busiest pc 1 riods of work they have experienced 1 days before the holiday and carrier
 have been burdened with large load
 of mail matter on every trip. Specie l arrangements were in force 10 expedit
 the delivery of mail throughout tn l city and Postmaster Alexander Gil
 man and his staff of workers are bein
 eonlplimented on the efficiency of th