Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-08
PUTNAM

PUTNAM
 On the strength of many and ap- parently authentic reports, Putnam had celebr5t ton Thursday afternoon over the claimed signing of armistlee terms by Germany. The city broke forth in a Bedham of noise parly in the afternoon and it was very late at night before the last of the joyful celebrators packed away their noise making devices and went 10 bed. What went on in Putnam was duplicated in all of the towns and villages in this section of Connecticut. Reports that the early stories relative to Germany signing up were not true goJ little con- sideration from the crowds. They were out to have a good time and they had it. During the evening the celebrators of nearby towns came to Putnam and visitors from here went to other towns. There was a general good time up and down the valley and all were happy. About every noise making device that fertile minds could produce were put into service to add to the din, and those who were out and in the fun will have something to remember as long as they live.
 The enthusiasm was of the same basic brand as that employed by the American troops to chase the Huns toward the Rhine.
 Fred v. Premiere, v Van den Noort street. was examined Thursday by Dr. J. E. Kent, physician of the local board and will be inducted into service next Friday, being sent to Garden City, l.. I. Premiere fell into the hands of the draft board after an appearance in the city court where he was charged with having failed to support his wife and two little children. The man deserted his family here 9 weeks ago, and had not written to them even, since he went away. He was located in Provi- dence and was brought back here by Captain Joseph A. Ryan. In the city court Mrs. Premiere said the man had utterly failed lately to contribute to- ward his family's support. Mrs. Fren- iere was a forlorn looking young wo- man, clad in a cotton dress, an old coat, poor shoes and a mans cap. She said they were her best clothes, and that her husband had failed to buy her any clothing or give Ter money for such purchases since they were married three years ago. For the first two years of their marriage life, she said, they had lived at Ter mothers Since then they had lived hy them selves but her home furniture consist ed, she said, of a lounge. six chairs, a range, bed, purchased some time after they went housekeeping, and a 1 baby carriage, in which the children slept. Premiere had been neglectfuI and a poor provider. At times he gave her very little money, though an oc- casional week would come whmen she i received as much as $12 from him | Premiere admitted that he had earned at different jobs. all the way from $15 to BPS week. He was working for ar | ice company in Providence when he l was arrested.
 A big automobile truci, loaded witt : silk bobbins was practically des- troyed by re Thursday morning on the i highway leading from Putnam to Wes l Thompson. Four of the cases the con. tents of which were estimated to bt worth S1,001 each, were destroyed il the fire. Numerous other cases wert removed. The cause of the trucl catching fire is not known, but on, of the men with the big machine which was heading for Massachusett said that fire burst out unexpectedl, from under the hood and that the ca was afiame in less time than it take to tell it, One of the auto chemica trucks of tho Putnam fire departmen went up to assist in putting out tn fire.
 The funeral of George Laparle wa was held from his homo in the Man hasset village Thursday morning wit services at St. Mary's church, Rev c. F. Bedard being eelGhrant of tn high mass of requiem. Burial was i
 St, Mary's cemetery.
 Albert Martin, 27. died Thursda, morning at the Day Kimball hospita
 where he has been dangerously i
 with pneumonia for the past few day;
 Mir. Martin, who was employed at tn
 Bowditch mills, east of this city
 leaves his wife and four childfen. H
 is son of MT. and Mrs. Benjami Martin of Dayville and brother (
 Pitcher William Martin, now in tn
 United States navy.
 State Treasurer G. Harold GiIpatri of this city, has been absolved fro1 , all blame in the accident in whic his car ran down Ludger S. Tripp, the town of Gloucester one evenin
 about two weeks ago, causing tn mans death.
 Rev. Victor L. Greenwood of SuffieI Mass, will preach at neXt Sunday
 service sat tine Congregational churcl Putnam lodge of Ell1s will send
 delegation to Danielson today to al
 tend the funeral services for w. 7 Wheatley. a member of tha is1ge, wh
 died in Providence.
 Very few new cases of infiuenz that are serious are developing in tn
 city. it was stated Thurs lay after
 noon.
 Most of the manufacturing coneen in towns in this vicinity have fiber; ! supply of coal but hard cCal is shol and many families are without any Beginning next Monday, 19o que: , tionnaires day will be sent out fe
 ten days thereafter to registrants wh are over S7 years of age. Ending ( l hostilities will not change this al
 rangenent
 Henry Wheelock will become men : Der of the Student Army Trainir I corps at Yale university, of which I I is a graduate.
 Rev. Thomas McGarry, who has bee F i'll at his parental home here, has rt covered.
 Draftees were left in the midst of
 a sea of doubt after the victory cel' a bration started, as to whether or n . they will still be liable to be inducte , into service. The local board has I | orders to the contrary and is proceed ing with it work as though the W; I were just beginning.