Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-22
PUTNAM
Local Attorneys at WiIIimantic Ban-
 quVt-Deputy l. w. Davis to Enlist Reception For H. S. Seniors--oiI Delivery Truck Gets Afire-Plans For Registration Day.

quSp-NePuty is w. OaViS 70 Enlist
 Reception For H. s. Seniors--oiI
 Delivery Truck Gets Afire-Pians
 For Registration Day.
 Attorneys Charles E. Searls, Edgar M. Warner, Charles L. Torrey, Nah lon H. Geissler and Howard c. Brad ford, were at WilImantic Friday even ing to attend complimentary ban quet given for Stenographer Leonard w. Cogswell of the superior court for Windham county, now assigned. to Fairfield county.
 I. G. Davis. state leader of county agents, was in Putnam Friday for a conference with County Agent B. w. Ellis.
 Irving w. Davis sEnIists.
 Irving w. Davis, deputy state en- tomologist in charge of all the moth work in this section of the state, is to enlist in the U. $. Marine corps and will report for his final examination at Port Royal, S. C., early next month |. In the superior court at WilImaptic today there will be a review of the Union Block Company Terzis case of this city. The attorneys will submit briefs and make their arguments. Webster Man Fined.
 Judge M. H. Geissler presided at Friday mornings session of the town 1 court A Webster man was fined for having been intoxicated.
 Interesting Demonstration. At the office of the farm bureau in the Union block there is an interesting l exhibit which shows the component parts of a quart of milk. To the un- initiated the fact that impresses it. self is that the percentage of water l is s7.
 Near Freezing Point. From some 1ow-lying sections oi ! Putnam early monday temperatures | as low as 32 degrees were reported or Friday, but the figures could not be l verified. Many thermometers regis l tered 95. There was damage to straw berry plants and to beans and other growing things, but it is believed not to be widespread. On upland sections l the temperature did not drop muck below 40 degrees.
 The week of exceptionally coo weather is greatly retarding the de. velopment of crops, however. Seniors Reception. Tn Union hall Friday evening the annual reception for the senior clas. of Putnam High School was held This was the closing event of com. mencement week. The march was let by the class officers. Charles Maher president; Miss Elizabeth Ransom secretary; Kenneth Andem, treasurer
 Acquiring Rieht of Way. ] A representative of the Shore Lin, Electric Railway company is at worl in this town securing rights of way fo 1 a, high tension line that is to bt erected for the distribution of powe to plants all along the Quinebaug Val 1 ley. It has been stated that seyera l concerns have already expressed { desire for the service that the lin, would make possible The survey. o the route for the line takes it eas of this city. crossing Killingly av. enue through the farm of David Clark
 Class of 43 Graduated.
 There are 43 pupils in, the cl.s, graduated from the Eighth grade thii week, the list being as follows: Rutl Margaret Aldrich, Gerald Andrews lOreste Bianchi, Dorothy May Bone Teddy Brousseau Birdella Viels Browlie, Mary Elizabeth ConneH Irene DelisIe, Thomas Williams Ed son, Elnore May Fisher, Jennie K kempton, Arthur M. Kilborn, Joh1 Joseph Hannifan, Henry Cutler Flaw kins, Sidney Chandler Hayward, An nie M. Cogan, Louis Edward Luciel Ruth Mccoy, Mildred Veronica Malo ney,. Eva Mou. Ruby Evelyn Morse Evelyn Nichols, Ruth E. Maynard ! William O,P,;or T.z. belle Berry, Henry Lawrence Quinr Esther Lillian Rouse, Earl Sabi Spencer, Robert Hathaway Stanley Azarias St. Onge. Catherine T. Thayel William Vinclett, Roger Simon Whit temore, Walter Francis Wilcox. Dan iel Williams, Esther Morse Wilson Leon Twenley Wilson, Jr., Harrie Goodhue Wright, Alice Mannin Wright.
 Discourases Booze Peddlins.
 Licensed dealers are being given f understand that they are not permit ted to make deliveries of beer or ii auors unless they previously have ob tained an order for, the same. thiss be ing to discourage the practice of ped ding intoxicants through the residen tial parts of the city or in surround ing villages. There is a legitimat method of supply such wants to- GUS toners at their homes, but taking OF ders and making deliveries on tn route is not legal
 | Mrs. John p. Bird Seeks Divorce. | Notice has been given of the pen dency of divorce action of Raehe L. Bird against John P. Bir,i. Tn writ is made returnabIe to the super for court for Fairfield county. a
 Bridgeport. The Bird family former ly was resident in this city. Labor disturbances that. have oc Ecurred not in Putnam but in its vi cfnity within the present weel, hay been deemed of sufficient importanc
 to warrant an investigation by agent
 of the federal department of justice who arrived Friday. What the res,Il r of the visit of the federal men will b Il is not forecasted.
 Clifton Spaulding, registered fror ' the town of Killingly, was grante permission to enlist and left here Q Friday morning for Fortress Munro,
 Va, where he will go into the Ceas Artillery service.
 , Gasoline lgnited. I While the big tank on a deliver
 truck of the Texas Oil company wa } being filled at the tank station in tn northerly section of the city Frida morning the fluid became ignited an # blazed up, enveloping the vehicle i I flames. Although water and cflemj ! calls were used in an effort, +o s,,bdy