Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-06
PUTNAM

Nearly a thousand men from New England towns are expected to pass through this city today, bound from Fortress Monroe to Camp Devens, to be mustered out of the service. Sew erai men of this district are in the contingent.
 Raymond Fosdicls, who is a friend of c. Harold Gilpatric of this city, is in- cluded in the personnel of President Wilson's party en route to Europe. The annual cradle roll reception is to be held at the Congregational church Saturday afternoon. AmericaniZation work will be under taken in Putnam among the foreign l elements of the population by work 1 that will be under the direction of i welfare organizations.
 Master Gunner Glibrt Perry, who l has been stationed at Fortress Mon roe, Va, will be mustered out of the | service, according to a letter which he l has written to relatives her The city is installing sewers in l streets in the vicinity of the Manhas- ] set company's plant
 When Quinebaug Pomona grange holds a meeting with Wolf Den grange | of Abingdon Saturday, Putnam grange will be represented by deLgation.
 
 largest number on record, are now at tending the schools in the Sawyer district of this town.
 The body of H, L. Hopkins, who died 1 in a Worcester hospital, was brought to Putnam
 o. J Milot received notice or Thursday of the death of his mother ir l Worcester.
 Mrs. Elizabeth Louby, for many years 2 resident Of this city, died re- gently in Worcester.
 Some freight runs between this citS and Boston have ben discontinued I Powerful locomotives, pulling many cars have helped reduce the number of trains.
 1 New telephone directories will bt distributed in this division at once replacing those that have been in us. for the past six months.
 Mrs. George H. Stone Of Norwich spoke at a meeting at Salvation Army hall in this city Thursday evening.
 At the office of the local hoarc clerks were engaged cn Thursday il compiling 8 list of delinquents. Thost who did not comply with the selectiv, service regulations will find that ther' is trouble waiting for them-even af ter the war is over
 Miss Olivine Milot, who has bee1 the visiting nurse in towns hereabout l for one of the big insurance compa nies, has taken a position as publi health nurse in the Grosvenordales. Miss Alice Leavens, who has beel
 overseas as a member of the Smitl
 college unit, will address the member
 of Elizabeth Porter Putnam chapte at their meeting next Monday after
 noon. Captain Gordon Schenck, who wa
 one of the summer colony in Wood stock for number of years. has beel
 killed in action, according to repotr
 received by friends in this section Record cabinets at the office of tn local board have been made ready fo sealing, in accordance with the in , structions issued by the provost mar shal general The seals will be pu l in place Monday by Dr. J. B. Ken chairman of the board. l Red Cross workers will be engage
 at the municipal building this after
 noon on the work of getting out LOO hospital garments, which it is expect ed will be made by Red Cross mem l bers in this district The work wi
 be done on Wednesday and Frida ' | afternoons.
 A big steam shovel is at work 6 , Dayville, exvacating for the site of tn new highway running through to tn new freight station and railroad yard ' to be built. The work will be con r tinued as long as the weather remain open. e There is general interest in Putnal Il and surrounding towns in the comin l. her today of Robert Scoville, stat food administrator, who will spea