Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-23
PUTNAM

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 PUTNAM
 A fire in the coal dump of the Wa terman Worsted company required the attention of the fire department Sat- urday morning. Several such fires have occurred in towns in this vicin- ity recently at coal dumps, leading to the theory that there is something about the quality of the coal that causes it to ignite easily through spontaneous combustion.
 While no figures have been given out yet, it is possible that Putnam may have a sS0a, ,0o0 apportionment for the be a very heavy amount for the Put nam district, much more than has been asked in the preceding loans.
 At Israel Putnam school "Wednesday the pupils will join in a memorial ser vice in honor of Aviator David B. Putnam, who4lost his life while fight ing for the United States on the western front last week. Aviator Put nam. whose home was in Brookline, Mass, was a descendant of General Israel Putnam, the great patriot for whom the school is named. The an nouncement relative to the memorial exercises was made Saturday by Supt. William Macdonald of the Putnam schools.
 A Newton, Mass, despatch reads: !! Mingled feelings of sadness, forti- tude and pride were expressed by Mrs. F. H. Putnam, widowed mother of David E. Putnam. American airnan, when she received the news Thursday | of the death of her 20 year old son in France.
 My grief is the same as is being borne by mothers of other boys who 1 have made the supreme sacrifice she said. Tt was a beautiful death for my son-gliding down to earth within i our own American lines after he had done his best for his country" She read this extract from one of his latest | letters: I've aviators and soldiers dc not suffer in any degree as much as 1 our mothers at home. 1 will say that 1 if I go at all. will die fighting"
 Out of one lot of thirteen question naires filed Saturday at the office of 1 the local board by registrants of Sept 1 12th who had received them and filled i them out ten claimed Class IA, waiving all claim to exemption. This ! splendid record is indicative of the oft repeated statement that the men of this district are not trying to shirk !
 The woman's board of the Day Kim l ball hospital, which continues it's fine work even under the stress of war conditions, will hear annual reports and do other important business at this weeks meeting.
 A reduction in trolley service on the local line is looked for soon. It is un- derstood that the schedule is now be- ing worked out. Cuts in service are now effective on other eastern Con necticut lines of the Shore Line Flee trie Railway company. Last winter there was only two-hour service be- tween Putnam and Danielson during parts of the day.
 At Saturday mornings session of the city court Judge Geissler considered the cases of two men charged with having been intoxivated. They were sent to jail
 Attention has been directed to the danger that pedestrians incur along the highway leading out of Pomfret street over the Little River bridge on the Hospital road. There are no side walks and much automobile traffic. Several persons have been struck by cars while walking along this route and more have had narrow escapes.
 There will be a stampede of young
 
 the navy when the ban on enlistments is removed. More than two score young men already have inquired of draft board members as to getting per mission to enlist in the naval arm of the service. No permissions are being granted at present nor can any be written until permission is received from the war department
 The silent policemen about the city have escaped injury of late but early Friday evening a swinging door on the tonneau of big touring car picked the lantern off the officer at the Front street bridge. The motorists i'm mediately reported the incident to police headquarters and paid the prtce of d new lantern.
 Israel Putnam lodge of Odd Fellows is to resume it's activities for the fall and winter season during the coming week. when the initiatory degree will be conferred upon class of candi- dates. Israel Putnam lodge has 24 men in the United States service.
 Serqt. James Charron, Camp Devens was at his home here over the week end He says that the new 12th di- vision, formed after the 18th left the cantonment, is developing into a won derful organization of troops. The ages of the men of the division vary from 21 to about 25, and they are as simiIating instruction as a sponge soaks up water. Sergeant Charror 7 says they will make a great bunch O. Hun hunters.
 At the sessions of the superior eour- { that open here Tuesday, cases tha were assigned few days ago will bt tried. Judge Kellogg will preside. Int | f.riT11 2 Of q 1oo county superior court will open hert on Oct. 8. this bringing a number O } interesting cases to be tried.
 Ralph Linnell. a student at the New England School of Theology, preached at the services at the Advent churcl on Sunday.
 William C, Martin of Attleboro wa! a visitor with friends in Putnam Sat urday
 The Sunday ban on joy riding i now in practically full effect in Put nam and surrounding towns.
 Rev. Harry E. Fosdick, D. D., NeV York, is to speak here in the interes of the Putnam Red Cross chapter ol ? Oct f.
 The identity of the driver of the ca that caused the death of Hymen Cohel } more than a week ago is likely to re main a mystery. Nothing has beer learned that would help toward lead . ing to the guilty party's arrest
 Putnam people who were up earl
 Saturday morning shivered on accoun of experiencing the first. real fall tenn perature of the season. Thermometer
 were showing figures in the 3o's. :, Action was taken Saturday by ofn l clals to bring to his senses a Ballou - vile young man who has been defian
 as to going to work. as he should d
 to help win the war. A uniform . waiting for him lover here" and thi
 eventually will lead him. no doubt. t