Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-08
PUTNAM

U1NAM Health Officer Peter Gardner said | Monday afternoon that there was not much change in the health situation l in the city There are many cases of l 1 illness, but the most of them are not considered as of dangerous nature, Supt. William L. Macdonald of Put 1 nam's schools said Monday afternoon that he did not know just when the Israel Putnam and Smith street schools would be re-opened, this de- pending on health conditions in the | city. There were 3s absentees when the roll was called at the high school building Monday morning. Twenty eight of this number were from the high school, others from the eighth grade, which is located in the build ing. One of those absent has been ill for week with well defined case of l influenza, Nr, Macdonald said Some considers tion was being given Mon day 70 closing the high school, but it @as eventually decided not to take this action at present. Most of the high school students who are away from their studies are not i'll with in f1uenza, but are suffering from grip colds and other such ailments The condition of this group is not consid- cred serious.
 The board of instruction for this ex- emption district is preparing to send cut cards pointing out that the watch word for the United States army is efficiency and that it is the duty of every man who may be called to the colors to make himself by drill. study and instruction proficient enough to enter the service with at least a fair idea of what is expected of him The board of instruction will take steps to arrange for instruction of men who are. to be called. The board is made up of Daniel J. Byrne, chairman, Cap tain J. J, McGarry, Rev. G. c. s. Mo Kay, Rev. w A. Routhier, all of this city and Captain A. Putnam Wood ward of Danielson.
 Today brings the opening of the fall hunting season, and Monday the early morning was named by a number of sportsmen as the time they would go into the brush. The experienced r hunters are not anticipating finding game in plenty this fall Last winter was one of the most terrible in many years, and there has been much evil dence that many protected game birds were killed by the extreme cold That there are some partridge, quail and pheasants remaining is well known to the hunters however, for they have been out on observation trips the past two weeks.
 , Putnan's delegation to the senatorial convention to nominate q republican candidate for the Twenty eighth dis trict is made up of Attorney John F. Carpenter, John A. Dady, Charles l.. Torrey and A. A. Brodeur. It is un- derstood that this delegation is solidly 3 for Senator Archibald Macdonald The l convention will be held in this. city next Saturday afternoon.
 5 The first instance of a declarant for } citizenship writing into his question !, naire that he desires to withdraw his intention to become a citizen of the United States was encountered, it is understodo, on Monday by the local board. The registrant is @ resident in 9Te of the towns of this district, @ subject of a northern neutral, the gov ernment Of which has had strong pre- German leanings. and he took out his frst papers here very few years ago. There are those who would not object at all to the deportation of this man from the country.
 A telegram received here Monday cancels the call for men from this dis trict to go to Troy, N Y, to take a special course in training at the gov ernment's expense. There have been several applications here for pernis- sion to be inducted under this call.
 Although he had RerfectedEall neces- sary arrangements to go abroad as a Knights of Columbus field secretary Frank H. Cordier has found that he will not be able to do so, for it has been ruled that no registrant who has not a deferred classification and isun- der 37 years Of age will be permitted to engage in such service. MT, Cordie1 is much disappointed. for he has been very anxious to take up work in this special field.
 Many here await with curiosity the action to be taken by the licensed liquor dealers of the city in makfps application for renewal of their ii- censes on the first of the eemias month. Putnam remains license be. cause there was no vote on the Ques. tion at Mondays annual town meet. ing. It is known that a number oi applications for licenses will be filed but the heavy taxes on liques, suspen sion of the brewing of beer and ,othea possibilities make the presnset for < profitable business during the nax twelve months a matter Of doubt fel some Of the dealers,
 Private Haary lumas, who has beea
 
 the Newton. Mass, High school, i visiting he1e with his parents, MT. aa, Mrs, Frederick Dumas: Private Dp mas expects to leave in the near flu ture fePsa southern camp.
 There was li$sls Of special iatsEes in Mondays annual hailotiRg feF tow officers, This year the booths weF set up in the Union black, beeaRse tA auditeriun in the municipal huiidiR has been turned over ta the use 2 4 the Red Gross. Faa eleesiaR official z were as fellows; L, H. Fuller, msa < orator; H; G. Carver, George BptVjy F registrars; ". 3. aWaEEen, l.: 3. GaiSse deputy registrars; GesESe Lewi' checker; William FaRdaie, besthi AAis Meatyiiie, WeHaa's bexi GasFEes Se2lit 8 checker; Henry Buhamel, badiets;' F " Bo4thiletta, meag ballet bsx:
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