Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-05
PUTNAM

and a sister. Mrs. Oswald (. Street, of 1 Boston.
 PUTNAM 1
 Though, after Mondays news. the i end of the war seems to many to be near at hand. there came q call during the day for the local board of this district to send 20 general service men from this. district to Garden City. L. L, November 15. This call is open to all men who recently have been examined and found physically qualified. Reg istrants who wish to be ifdieted in- to service may have the privilege by requesting that their order numb s l be advanced.
 Funeral services for William James Devine were held from his home on School street Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock, with services at the Metho- dist church, Grove street. The service was attended by a delegation from Putnam lodge of Ell1s, hy many who were associated with Mir. Deyine in his work. by representatives of the business interests of the city and by many who were pleased to call him al friend. Burial was fir Grove Street cemetery. where the comfnittal servicel | were beautiful floral remen1brances.
 Putnam's democrats whe are is- terested in that phase of the present election were surprised Monday when they saw fac siri1ile ballots for the election showing the Tiana of Attor- ney Eric H. Johnson as candidate for senator in the prohibition: rartv's col urnn. Attorney Johnson is also the democratic eradicate for senator, and his prohibition stand 1oes not find favor in Putnam with the democrats who are against prohibition.
 Among the men examined Monday by local board physicians and whose status was determined were the fol- lowing:
 General Service:
 George D. Tourtelotte, Putnam.
 Adelard A. Buissiere, Danielson.
 Walter I. Chase. Danielson.
 Ctaston A. Maindon, DarieIson.
 Calvin D. Killian, Dauielson.
 Joseph L. Gagne, Putnam.
 Adelard J. Morin, Putnam.
 Daniel H. Cahery, Attawaugan.
 Oscar W. Peterson, PGtucrn.
 Wilfred F. Green, Goody ear. T
 Merritt Wood, Putnam. '
 Eugene Benoit, Putnam.
 James w. McCauley. Putnam. Olson E. Badger, Eastford. Edgar $. Chamberlin, Hartford. Ulda Therrjan, North Grosvenor- dale.
 Louis J. Voorhis, Eastford. Medical Advisory Board: Albert F. Stone, Dayvifie. Rejected:
 Joseph B. Bennett, Kiiling1y. Gustave Lussier, Putnam. Harold M. Burrows, Goodyear. Remedial Group B:
 Felix A. Breault, Putnam. County Agent B. W. Ellis called at- | tention Monday to the fact that all ] Windham county farmers who are | to have 50-ear exhibits at the eoun- | tv corn show scheduled to be held in | this city must have them sent here | by Saturday of this week. MT. Ellis expects that the corn show this year | is going to be an even greater suc- cess than it was last year. Members of Putnam Red Gross | chapter have issued warning to | those entitled to send Christmas pack | ages to fighting men overseas, that l they must not follow mailing direc- l tions printed on the offitiaf's labels which are now being received in this | country There is an error in the di- rections, so those who are to send packages are advised to consult with l Red Cross workers before mailing the l packages.
 With the, pre- election work prac- tically completed Monday evening, republican leaders here were express ing satisfaction with the prospects for their party in tod4y's election. | They expect to get record vote here for c. Haroid Gilpatrie, candidate for state treasurer, and feel very conf dent that the whole ticket will show strength in today's votin.. Not much in the way ot election re- turns will be available fer the peo- pie of this city tonight, because the
 wire service companies, TOW under | government control, are not in a posi- l tien to render election returns as in normal years. Putnam wtli be more 1 lucky in the getting of some returns, | pertaining to Connecticut. however, than will most of the places in the | eastern part of the state. l John Hennerl, Jcwett tity, in the | internal revenue service, visited | friends in Putnam, Monday. Sergeant Michael Daig;e, of Camp l Devens. was a visitor q: his home
 here Monday.
 The drive In favor Of prohibition 1 candidates that is on hefeabouts has | stimulated some of the 1lGuof dealers | to activity to offset the work of the 1 'dry" workers
 Mrs. Catherine Irving. 50. for many years a resident of this city, died at | her home here.
 Quantities of suffrage literatlir1 are coming through the mails td the vot- CTS of this city.
 l DStzS kA 4- saA6 cers' training camp at Camp Lee, Va, 1 was summoned home by telegraph on 1 Monda~, because of the illness Of his ] mother who is a resident here. The alumni of the institution will | present Teurtelotte Memorial HiSh ! School, at North Grosvenerdaie 40- | star service flag.
 Approximately 200 men will have | been found qualified for general mill l tary service. from among the regis trants who were listed on September 12 in this district. The examinations | of all men in Class IA will be com pleted tomorrow afternoon.
 Snow fiurries were mixed early on l Monday afternoon with the cold rain | that was following.
 Though deaths from pneumonia continue to be reported, it is stated that general health conditions in this city are greatly improved and it now l seems likely that normal conditions will be restored in the near future. A Woodstock citizen. who had de-
 clared he would withdraw his inten- tion to become a citizen of the United i States rather than come under the ' ~o'ectivA service lhw hoe t'1Hn@e1 l,fs