Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-10
PUTNAM


 PUTNAM
 A telegram received Monday morn ing by the local board directed that the records be not sealed, as previ- oasly directed until further orders The significance of this is not known to board members here.
 Under almost spring-like sunshine, the snow on Putnam's streets was changed to slush during Monday, and |, many were the skids and skiddos of i: automobiles and persons, not proper | ly equipped for such semi-liquid foot < ing | Another meeting of members of the i newly organized Girls club was held | ] Monday evening in the rooms of the l Chamber of Commerce. It is indi- | e,eted that the new organization is go- ing to be very much of success. 1 11r. and Mrs. J. B. Kent are leaving 1 today for a stay at Atlantic City, from 1 1 which resort they will go to New 1 l York for the Christmas season. 1 There was no session of the city ] court Monday
 Barral1 Smith, of the state high l
 way department road forces in this l section, is engaged in laying 8 drain 1
 along the easterly side of tae state | highway near the Putnam -killingly
 
 a bad condition that existed there last winter. Ernest Thompson, Mechaniesville, 1 reported in the official casualty lists 1 jas severely wounded in action, was inducted into service in this district l March 28. was accepted at Camp Dey- ems April 1. 1918. and had been over seas only Comparatively short time
 when he was inir-ed. He is about 26 T years of age. The announcement by General
 March that the 56th regiment of Coast
 Artillery is among the units selected for early return from France will be
 good news to number Of families in Putnam, which is represented in DI !, battery by number of Putnam boys. . including Jarvais brothers, who en-
 listed in the ssh Company at Dan- ielson.
 Mrs. Leon Farley, 47.-died of pneu-
 monia at the Day Kimball hospital,
 where she had been i'll for number of days Mrs. FaTley's body was re- moved to her ho'@e. : john D. Main, ss, died at his horne | in North Grosvenordale. He was q carpenter and painter by trade and for years was a resident of this city. Mir. Main leaves his-Wife and several 3 children
 j. Leonard Watson. who has been training in the army service at a can 2 tonment in the south. has been mus t tered out of the service and has re- ' turned to his home in Pomfret. . Persons here interested in having e prohibition legislation passed at the " coming session of the legislature say
 that a powerful drive will be made
 and pressure brought to bear on leg 1 lsiators in an effort to get them to S line uD for the matter. Effort to get s tr3s legislation, it is promised, will . furnish one of the most interesting features of the session of 1913.
 Disastrous as it's visitation was, T most people already have practically q recovered from the influenza scare = that gripped this section during the ? fall. Most people also have come to d regard it as thing of the past It e may be stated. however, on the au- y thority of reputable physicians of this q city that influenza cases continue to q develop in this city and vicinity. There $, are comparatively few of the cases = now, considering the number at times $ during October and early November, e but the malignant disease fingers here if and warnings are issued to guard n against it,
 l. Hearts of the World, one of the
 great Griffith photo dramas attracted g large business to the Bradley thea n ter at Mondays shows. The great war a is the background for this picture,
 which includes. scenes reproductive of
 some of the great events that have
 taken place since 1914. Some of these
 particular scenes were made possible . through the cooperation of the British war office. The music featured with
 the picture was an added attraction. a Following are the newly elected of ficers of Quinebaug Pomona grange. No. }: Master, Franklin H. Bennette l Ashford grange, No. 90; overseer Charles S. Whiting, Thompson; lec- No. 70: steward Frank K Haines 1 Wolf Den, No. 61; assistant steward l Ewart Healey. Senexet, No. 40; chap 1 lain, Mrs. Kate B. Sibley, 9lilIingly 1 No. 112; treasurer, Vine R Franklin Brooklyn. No. 43; secretary, Mrs Su- | sic G. Williams. Brooklyn, No. 4s; | gatekeeper, Wilbur Stevens. Meadow. l brook, No. 121: Ceres, Mrs. Orrie P l Anthony, Echo. No. 120: Pomona, Mrs | Caroline Haines, Wolf Den. No. 61; | Flora, Mrs. Hannah W. Bates, Thomp- 1 son: lady assistant steward, Mrs. Lil- l han M. F'rink. Canterbury c. A 1 Wheeler, Mansfield. No. e4, the retir- | ing master, was elected a member O l the executive committee for a period II or three years. Mir. Franklin and Mrs Williams, the reelected treasurer ani | secretary, both members of Brookly1 Y grange, received a unanimous vote. The annual meeting was held witt E Wolf Den grange of Abingdon as tn, ! hosts. The attendance was sInalle than usual. only about 55 being pres ent. Reports of all of the officers ex
 cepting the secretary and treasure
 and the executive committee wer, 0 | at fbn rr7oofinu a,1d aaonv@ of ed. The other reports are to be givel
 in February, as is the custom. ly Entertainment and instructive fea :" lures of the meeting included a plan S. solo by Miss Helen l.. Witter Q IS Brooklyn. It is The Fashion was tn
 subject of an essay by Mrs. E.. |.
 Brown of Wolf Den grange. Lewis (