Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-15
PUTNAM

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 4 telegram received here Monday l brought the information that Ray mond Sheldon. of Putnam and Wood stock, has won a commission after q course at the officers training station at Camp Lee He has been transfer red. as a lieutenant, to Camp Meade. Frank Smith of this town, who was inducted into service some time ago. has been ordered west to drive a truck from Detroit to a, point on the 1 Atlantic seaboard. The truck is one Of a big fleet that is to be shipped overseas
 ] E. E. Robbins, one of the best known members of Putnam lodge of 1 Elks, was reported Monday as seri- ously i'll at his home here, having
 suffered an attack of acute indiges- l ton.
 Though two deaths from influenza were reported in Putnam for the 24- hour period ending Monday after- noon, there seems every reason to be- Iieve that the disease is on the decline 1 here and that normal conditions of public health will be restored in the near future
 Putnam people have the great op- tportunity of becoming members of
 the Unconditional Surrender Club and winning the decoration for members if they double their purchases of Lib- l erty bonds over the amount they sub
 scribed for on the last oan.
 Mrs. Josephine p. Bennor, wife of
 uzam Bennor, died at their home here. She is survived by her hus- | band and three daughters.
 1 Judge GeiSSler held a sessoin of the ] city court Monday morning, when | three men faced charges of having been intoxicated.
 | Questionnaires to the number of 165 have been sent. out to British sub- jects resident in the towns of Wood stock, Putnam, Kilingly, Thompson Eastford and Ashford These regis trants have preferred to come under the operation of the U. S. selective service law rather than the military
 law for British subjects.
 The body of Private Fred V. Car
 penter, 21. who has been taking g special government course at the
 Newton, Mass, High school, arrived
 here from Boston. Private Carpen.
 ter, who had been in the service only
 since August 15, died of pneumonia
 in the hospital at Brookline Mass Ht
 was the son of Edward " Carpenter
 His death adds another name to tht
 honor roll of young men of this dis trict who have as truly given ,theil lives in the service of their country
 as have the men who have been killed
 in France.
 Private Philip Roberge, who hai been decorated with a distinguished service cross, is the first registrar | t1p +1, Connecticut man to win the coveted honor, bestowed upon so few Wa , department officials in this city wer' elated Monday afternoon when the. , learned that one of their registrant , had won such a high honor for valo
 on the field of battle. The mornin! Private Roberge left the city fo Camp Devens he spent an hour befor , train time drilling the forty men il
 the contingent, teaching them rudi f mentary things kbout military af- fairs out of his experience as a na
 tional guardsman.
 7 Edward DeCarIo, who has worke for Clement Gilson and who has beel = a student at the State Trade schoo
 has been to Boston and has been ac cepted as truck driver for an am
 munition train. DeCarlo is but 1
 years of age and his very early year $ were clouded by tragedy. but. grow
 into a powerful youth he also ha
 grown into a 100 per cent. patriot an : l is more than anxious to get into ser : vice. Downcast because he cannot q |. likewise is his brother, Dominica. onl
 Is years of age. He too has been a Boston, with Sherwood Cornell, bu D they would not accept him because (
 his youth.
 n Over at Pomfret, enthusiactive. bu n careless celebrators of what man
 considered Germany's finish. shot 0 charge into one of the cables or tn | s. N E. Telephone company, dam Q aging a section of it. A large mum e her of lines were put out. of servio
 for time, but temporary repair
 were quickly made. Up to Monda it had not been ascertained who z responsible for the damage.
 Because it is a fact that Putnal d has gone over the top in the big Lit e erty loan drive there is no excuse fe
 those who have not bought bond 4 failing to do so. loan workers pointe V out here Monday afternoon. when sul :, a Escriptions continued to come in. Bi z lions must be procured to make eel :, tain that the loan is fully subscribe The meeting of Putnam grans scheduled for Monday evening ws . postponed, in line with what has bee i done by many organizations in car . ceiling meetings, as precautio d .. against the spread of influenza. There is dissatisfaction up and dow
 with the present schedule of serviC
 by the Shore Line Electric Railwa
 company and it was stated that thei likely will be conferences with roa P officials in order that some desire Il changes may be secured.
 10 Beginning Monday, Oct. 21, ever
 ing school work will be resumed y the Putnam High school. The elt
 mentary section will be in charge n Lewis F. Battey, and will offer course | in reading, spelling, citizenship ar l. arithmetic. The classes will meet C
 Monday, Tuesday,, Thursday ar Is Friday, at 730. This school is frt e to all men and women. There Is r