Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-05
ATTAwAueAN FIRE LOSS
May Not Quite Reach $too,ooo. as Esti.
 mated-Ruins Still smoudering.

The ruins of the Attawaugan com pany's big barn, destroyed by fire dur ing the early hours of Thursday morning, continued to shoulder throughout the day No definite state ment was given out as to the manner in which the fire started, but there seems to be an agreement of opinion as to the cause The horses that we're released from the barn and allowed t run wild at the t4rne o1 the ire had all been recovered during Thursday
 The estimate of $10,000 loss given at the time of the fire was stated Thursday to be somewhat too high, but [the property that was destr9yed could not be more than replaced by that sum at the present time.
 The ruins of the fire were viewed Thursday by large number of people.
 Putnam EIks Entertained. A Worcester caterer served a buffet lunch at the rooms of the Bohemian club Thursday evening for the mem- bers of the club5and their guests, the members of Putnam lodge of Elks, during the third series of games in the pool billiard and whist tourna- ments being played between the or ganizations, The lunch included a salad, fancy cakes. coffee and ice cream. The Efks' visit Thursday even ing is their second and last here in the present tournament. The final meet ing between the teams of the organiza- tions will be at Putnam next week Thursday evening. The scores of Thursday evenings. play are given elsewhere.
 Patient at Worcester Hospital. Mrs. l. N. Lavallee, Maple street who has been seriously ill the past i ten days, is a. patient at St Vincent S l hospital in Worcester. Mrs. LavaIlee may be- obliged to undergo a surgical operation.
 Loyal Workers Helping Win War. :. It is of special interest to note the loyalty of the thousands of operatives who are engaged upon government work in the manufacturing plants ir this and surrounding towns. There are no strikes nor talk of strikes. The patriotic workers are doing their bii for the nation in a way that is eer. tainly praiseworthy. Their employer. have been liberal with them and they are responding by turning in highly efficient work and turning it in stead. fly.
 l Back Roads in Poor Condition. | AutomObil1StS who venture off stat, roads are bringing in stories of ex
 pense accounts increased as the resul of the necessity of employing farmer Ito haul their stalled machines out 0
 ankle deep mud. Not all of. the fros lis out of the ground and in some place
 heavy ice may yet be encountered II Putnam Elks Increase Lead.
 The teams representing. the Putnam
 lodge. of Ellls piled up. 4Sy points nor
 lead Thursday evening rsi in the whist
 billiard and pool tournament. with. tn
 Bohemian club. of Danielson. Tn games we're played in the rooms of tn Bohemian club With only one nor might of play. the Flks. seemed to. hay
 the silver trophy cup. .pra actfcally with
 in their grasp. The final games of tn
 tournament are to- ba played at Put
 nam next Thursday night.
 Rev. H. N. Brown Resigns. V | Rev. H.. N. Brown is to resign a pastor of the Danielson Pentecosta
 church, but will continues to make hi home here and will continue to act a
 pastor of the church. of thats denomi
 nation in Putnam Rev. MT. Brow was formerly of Norwich.