Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-13
PUTNAM
Memorial Service for Raymdon Benson Ralph x. Bugbee Leaves Hospital -Dr. Bernard Murphy Appointed Town Physician-WiII Brown Glass; ed as a Deterter,


 A memorial service for Raymond Benson, United States marine corps, who recently died of wounds in France, is to be held Sunday in his home vil- lage of North Woodstock.
 Physical examination for registrants of June 5, 1918, are scheduled for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of next week. More than 100 men have been called to appear.
 Ralph x. Bugbee Taken Home.
 Ralph x Bugbee, injured in an au- tomobile accident Thursday evening, was taken from the. Day Kimball hos pitaI to his home Friday. His injuries are not considered serious.
 From Blois, where he is quartered in one of the most famous chateaus in all France, Dr. E. F. Perry has sent cards to friends in Danielson.
 Had Leg Amputated.
 Mrs. Mary Sullivan. mother of the late James E. Sullivan of this city, her home in Danielson, had her left leg amputated just above the knee at the Day KimbalI hospital to check mal- adv that resulted from an injury to one toe.
 MT and Mrs. George Harper have returned from motor trip to Canada, where they visited relatives. Mrs G. W. Holt left Friday for stay of several weeks at Juniper Point, Me.
 Reports are that the eighty boys and girls who arrived in this city Tuesday evening and who are now staying in towns hereabouts are enjoying them selves immensely
 Alfred Bodo, injured in a motor ac- cident Thursday, was reported on Fri day as resting comfortably. Appointed Town Physician. Dr. Bernard Murphy has been ap- pointed town physician by the board of seleCtmen.
 Recovering from Wound.
 Louis D. Chapdelaine, whose home is in this city, has written relatives here that he is recovering from a slight 1 grenade wound and that he was feel ing well at the time the letter was l written.
 Child Welfare Week. Next week is to be baby-weighing week in Putnam, under the auspices | of the Parent Teachers association. l Beginning Wednesday, the children | may be brought to the Israel Putnam school where a public health nurse will weigh the children and give rec 1 concentrations for the correction of 1 any physical defect that may be bene- | hted by proper care and treatment. Recovery Expected. Although her recovery was despaired l of for a time, Mrs. Thomas P. Ryan
 is now improving in health at a hos ] pital in Worcester, where she has been l a patient for several weeks | Encouraged by the success of pro- | in ,,1o +I,o | United States, the dry" forces of this 1 city will make a real drive to put Put nam in the no-Ecepse lists of towns
 this fall, but realize that they have a
 heavy majority to overcome.
 To Camp at Niantic. | Captain McGarly and Lieutenant | Challoner of the Putnam Home guard l company are to go into camp at Nj antfc Aug. 37. this being in line with | the training that is being given to State guard officers in Connecticut.
 Lieut.. John B, Byrne of this city has
 been at Mantle in training this week. Thunder Storms Friday. Heavy thunder storms swept over 1 this section of the county Friday af- | ternoon, but they covered only small l areas and brought little relief in some 1 sections where a long and generous rain is needed to help out the crops,
 which on many farms are not growing well.
 To officiate at Ponfret. l Rev. J. W. Walker, formerly of St. Philips, now of Philadelphia, will of | fciate at the 8 o'clock service at Christ l church, Pomfret, Sunday morning. 1 Rev. MT. Walker is visiting Dr. and Mrs. F. A. Morre1l here. No definite line has been obtained on
 the men who have been robbing gar