Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-05
JEFFERSON TRUST COMPANY.
Annual Meeting Held-Two Local Di
 ree*ors Added.

meeting of the directors of the Jefferson Trust company was held with the out of town members of the board in attendance, including the president Francis R. Hart, Boston. vice president of the Old Colony Trust company; Eli T. Dillon and Henry C. Futile. Other directors, local men. are G. Harold Gilpatric, Charles Arnold, L. P. Merriam and Guy L. Baker. The directors voted to declare a semi-annual dividend of , per cent. i resignation of James Murray, former 1 iy teller of the First National bank, who has entered the service. Two new directors were elected, i President Charles \. Brown of the First National bank and Treasurer l Daniel J. Ryrne of the Putnam Say | ings bank. This makes a board of nine directors.
 Preparing for Canning Season. 1 The home economics committee met l with Miss Charlotte Embleton dem i onstration agent, to complete plans for the canning campaign which is 1 scheduled for a statewide drive July i T-14.s The object is to get housewives 1 to enroll in the Connecticut canning l corps which is to can five million l quarts this season.
 Putnam's quota is 50,0O0 quarts. The | committee feels that we can easily so over the top if every woman who does i canning will register. The enrolment card reads as follows:
 As a patriotic citizen. desiring to i help win the war, I pledge myself to 1 can at least - quarts of fruit and vegetables, thereby saving perishable l foods and relieving transportation. 1 signature .....,...........
 The card also bears the following note to check the German propaganda story that the government may seize a proportion of home canned goods: The food administration is doing everything in it's power to encourage home canning and gives assurance that no home-canned products will be seized by the government"
 Home canning is very important to the nations food supply this year, when the army at home and abroad will require a large proportion of the output of the canning factories. Can ming at home saves food, money and l transportation.
 In cooperation with Miss Kinney, librarian, the home economics commit tee has placed an exhibit in the Put nam public library where canning bull letins and recipes are distributed free me eAnlDlL IS arranged by Miss Clara Larned and Miss Gertrude Perry.
 The first canning card signed in Putnam is a promise to can 100 quarts Next week the committee hopes to an nounce hundreds of enrollments total ing thousands of quarts
 Mail Not Claimed. Unclaimed letters addressed as fol. lows are at the Putnam postoffice this week: Clement Joslin, S. Krantz TreAe Lucier, Jeremiah Maher, liar. : vey c. Wells, Mrs. Ellison
 Water Supply to Engines Too Low
 The common council is impressed
 that the N, Y, N. II. & H. R. R. com pany is getting its water supply fol locomotives here at what is considered an exceedingly low rate. and the at. : tention of the water commissioner:
 has been directed to the matter
 $3 Per Day fer Laborers.
 On account of the scarcity of labor the highway department of the city has been authorized to employ laborerl
 when necessary at $3 per day for 2 | 54-hour week.
 City Briefs.
 'i Many Putnam people were at Pom