Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-29
PUTNAM

Joseph Riley, Mechanicsville, who has been in southern training camp for several months, is at his home on leave.
 Mir. and Mrs. Rupert Robinson of Worcester were. holiday guests of MT. and Mrs. Cahil1 J. Meehan.
 A confetti hop at Odd Fellows hall was one of the dancing events that Putnam young people enjoyed Thanks giving afternoon.
 Private Charles Ryan again has been wounded in action in France, his sec ond experience of the kind within a space of three months. Private Ryan is son of Capt. and Mrs. Joseph A, Ryan.
 Miss Elizabeth Barnes spent the holiday with friends in Millbury, Mass.
 Private Jeremiah Doyle, who is in a camp in Maryland; visited with friends in Putnam Thanksgiving day.
 Raymond H. Brown, who has seen service in France, and who has been invalided home, is spending two weeks leave of absence at his home in this city.
 The annual report of the commits sioners of Windham county shows that the receipts amounted to S17,063.S7 and that the expenditures were $20,- 786.06 at the county jail, deficit of $3,722.69. This is accounted for by war conditions. The Windham county jail has for years shown a surplus.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank Elliott of Full ton, IN. T., were Thanksgiving day guests of MT and Mrs. c. D. Dean.
 Antonio Bernard, engineer on the New Haven road, spent the holiday in Putnam, his former home.
 There was a dance in Union hall Thanksgiving day afternoon and evening that was attended by many. Capt. J. A. Ryan. who has been i'll with influenza the past two weeks, will return to duty Sunday. Sergeant Cor dier has been doing day duty in the captains absence.
 Miss Edna Hall spent Thanksgiving with friends in Providence. William A. Mathers of Providence was holiday visitor with friends in Putnam
 A number of the students of Pom fret school and their holiday guests were in this city Thanksgiving after noon and evening to attend the thea tre.
 It is said that manufacturing con cerns here, as a general rule, have a l liberal supply of soft coal on hand or available for quick shipment, and that it is not likely that the concerns will | be bothered by lack of fuel this win | ter.
 Rev. John Walker, formerly pastor of St. Philips church. and Mrs | Walker of Philadelphia are spending a | few days with Mrs. Walkers parents Dr. and Mrs. F. A. Morrell. One hundred and fifteen children that make up the lively personnel of which MT and Mrs. D. c. Park have | charge at the Windham county tenn porary home for children in the Saw yer district had a joyous Thanksgiv- | ing day. As shock troops they proved woRders in attacking the feast pre- pared for them. They ate their way never faltering, through a veritable i barrage of chicken, vegetables, berry pie, fruit and many other good things 1 and without a casualty. They went ! into action 100 per cent. efficient and finished with a perfect score. As generals list booty after a successful comhat, it may be stated that 2G fowl, pecks of potatoes and other vegetables, many pies and a great l quantity of fruit fell to their arms.' First and last, it was a great day foI the little people, and they enjoyed every minute of #.
 The number of children now at the home is the greatest in its history Fourteen new children were received ! recently within a period of thirtee1 | days. Seven of them had lost thei1 parents through the influenza cpl denlic. They are comfortably placed now, however and under the excellen care of the matron, Mrs. Park, see. that is accorded all of the member: of her flock.
 l at the home this fall, notwithstand ing the fact that the public health ha! been such al times to be more alarm ing than at any time within the pas half century.
 The children have their own schoo at the home, so come into contact wit the public but very little.
 Practically everything that went t, make up the big Thanksgiving dime at the home was grown on the farn en which the childreu's home is To cated.
 Mrs. Susie G. Williams, Brooklyn secretary of Quinebaug Pomoni grange, has sent out notices for tn next meeting of the organization, t be held Saturday. Dec. ', with Vol Den grange at Abingdon. The meet ing will be in the fifth degree through out the entire day. Morning bushes of a general nature, reports of off cers, etc, followed by the biennia election of officers. The balloting i to be interspersed with music, recita tions and short speeches as time per mits. Members of Wolf Den grang are to furnish the dinner.
 With the work of the seIective ser vice board for this district practical, completed, and the time for sealing tn records only a few days away, it ma, be stated, on behalf of members of tn board, that the young men of tn towns of Putnam, Killingly, Wood stock, Eastford, Ashford and Thomp son have made a remarkable record o [ patriotism in responding to the gov ernments' call to defend the nation il : time of need.
 The word remarkable is used ad : visedly in describing what the record show that registrants have done o have been willing to do. At least g per cent. of all who registered hay