Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-02
PUTNAM

nam had its driesi day ina score, of years Tuesday. That.i is. SO far as be- concerned. There were many who were drawing. on a carefully. stored re- serve. so, that effects of the national dry spell were not as nerve Stra-{ni2g as may be the case a little. later.
 The licensed places of the city had ceased to do business in intoxicants and most of them were entirely ..de- serted and curtains drawn At some of the places cleanup work was being done. >sss4s f< ,4-i
 Occasionally a drunk wandered aim lessly over the old route but the reRi blue ribbon booze fighters are mostly of the class that has no money to in vest in a stored supply and they were looking lonesome, indeed .t.,sss,
 Only one man appeared in the city 7G---+ T''esdnv morning charged. with having been intoxicated, though the I-.y I.1d a lively night before. -AThe business transacted by the liquor dealers is said to have; been sones of the largest on record in Putnam for single day.. But the city was Snotethe scene of any disturbance or any such orgies as marked the demise of John Barleycorn in many@ places in the country. The streets appeared more like they usually do on a busy Sat urday night.
 Funeral services for Josepha Cutler, who died at his home on Grove street
 
 dence Tuesday afternoon. Rev. J. H. Potter of the Congregational church conducting the seryices The bearers were Silas M sWheelocl< John O. Fox, John A. Dady and Mr. Converse: There were beautiful flowers. The body was taken to Central Village for burial in Evergreen cemetery.
 For having been operating a motor vehicle without, having the necessary drivers license George Aggelos of Danfelson was fined s10 in the city court Tuesday morning. Agge1os at tracted attention to himself and the machine he was operating whens it failed to stop on, Monday evening as he drove it around, in front of the Chickering house off Union street When he applied the brakes they did not work and the prospect seemed to be for .Aggelos, and the machine to crash through the iron railing that tops the high wall at the Front street end of the building and then plunge with the machine about 20 feet to the street below. He elected instead. to try and stop the car. which was run ming slowly, by guiding the wheels against the sidewalk curbing in front of the hotel. = This was a good plan of procedure under the circumstances, but did not work. and the car crash ed through some windows in the hotel office. This happening got Aggelos into the spotlight and tile discovery was made that he was without driv- ers license It was stated here Ttas- day afternoon that he has sold the car. sff
 Lieutenant E.. F. Perry. M, D., wlElo of a post of the Am merfcan Legion has received a charter. No 13. from the state organization. The. charter is in blank so far as the local post name and other data is concerned, but if is signed by the proper state au- thorities of the legion and can be used at any time Putnarn's former service men are. ready. to- organize. Its number iss13 ,: .s. la
 At St. Mary's church sTaesday morning, Miss Eileen Fraiser, who has been employed at the Peoples Store and Lionel aCharroR, employed at Chandler anp Morse's were iInifer1 in marriage The weddings was att tended by relatives and friends of MT: Charons and his bride both of whom are well known in this city a4
 More road oil is being applied to highways in this section this week Routes out of the city to Woodstock to Pomfret and to Danielson are gef ting the oil treatment: Before sand is applied, the oil makes treacherouE going for motor cars. a $ was attesfed by a wreck brought into local garage This ma chine sl1idded on the freshly laid oil on the Putnanls Pom fret route, crashed into a. fence and smashed fender. bumper and head light as well as bending the front | axle.
 Dr. g. B. Overlook has returned from Maine where lie has been visit ing with relatives zf# i
 At Pomfret, opposite Pon1fret school | an arch has been erected across the ! street in preparation for the observ-si | ance of the Fourth that is to be held in that town.
 The loss of their bar business is a | considerable blow along revenue lines to the hotels of this city. but they 1 have the consolation of knowing that i they are no worse off than hotel oper-7l l ators the country over.
 The redeenins of .~3-eent stamped'i envelopes and 2-cent post cards is i underway at the postofffce, where a i holiday schedule of hours will be: in. force on Friday, the Fourth.
 Excavation is going on for the new. building that is to go up South Main street on the site that formerly i was occupied by Loves Marble works. 'i .
 At some of the soda fountains of the city it was said on Tuesday that a considerable increase in business was noted.
 George Lewis, past exalted ruler who is to represent Putnam lodge at he grand lodge session of the B. P. o. slks at Atlantic City. will leave here Sunday for the convention
 Mrs. Ralph Gibson will have the members of the Aid society of the7 East Putnam church at her home for l meeting today "Wednesday 1a.s
 Putnam teachers who are going to -ake summer courses, with the aid of he town. will leave next week. for he various institutions where they | Ire to study.
 District Deputy Fred D. Card in stalled the officers of Israel Putnam odge, l. O. o. F.. Tuesday evening" The annual picnic of the Bible school of the Baptist church is to be leld at Roseland park on the. Fourth.
 Frederick Dumas returned Tuesday rom business trip to New Eaven:
 One blow starts the trouble-and occasionally ends it.