Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-24
PUTNAM

that he had never seen so much first class mail matter come through at any time of the year, and there was also mass of parcel post and straight Christmas packages Notwithstanding the pressure on the postal force, which has been in- creased as much as possible, the work the delivery Of every last piece of Christmas mail matter on time is promised by the postmaster.
 Christmas morning both the city and local carriers will cover their routs, and all of the Christmas gifts and other mail should be delivered by noon.
 The postofiee will be open only un- til 11.30 a. III. on Christmas day, and no money order or postal savings business will be transacted.
 Judge M. Fl. Geissler held session of the city court Tuesday morning and heard the case of Orrler Elan cnette, 2f. charged with the efrlbezzle- ment of S25 from his employer, F.. L. Kelley. Blanchette pleaded guilty to the charge.
 Before the court passed sentence on Blanchette, Mir. Kelley stated to the court that he had no desire to pdrish Blanchette and was merely seeking to recover the money taken by him. Mr. Kelley added that he was williss to again employ Blanchette in some ca- pacity and give him the opportunity to earn the money that he was charged with having taken. this beirr shown in the complaint as amounting to s29.09.
 Judge Geissler asked B1anchette f he would agree to 20 back and work for Mir. Kelley, and the young man said he would.
 Judge Geissler in passing sentence told Blanchette that he would give him another chance in order that he may have a chance to restore his good name The sentence was six months Ter suspended execution of the sen- tence and placed Blanchette on nro- Aation. ordering him to report each week to Probation Officer Peter Gard ner. and also gave him time Tn which to pay the fine and costs imnoseH. The court declined to let Blanchette's fa- ther. who was in court nay the fine. believing that the punishment should fall on the young man as lesson to him.
 TlanShette has been acting as a
 teams and collected accounts and re- eeipted hills which he did not report
 at the office.
 About 40 employees and relatives of employees of the S. N. E. Telephone company in the Putnam division had a Christmas party at the business of- flee of the central station here. There was Christmas tree hung with gifts contributed by the employees and treat glee developed among the mem hers of the party as they drew lots for 1 the prizes and took the wrappinss of to behold the contents. Refreshments
 were served and there was dancing. William Cote, 2s, a mill operative, has been released from the city court
 under bonds of s20o to await a hear ing on an effense filed against him by l Miss Yvonne Lariverre, r, who | charges that Cote is the father of her child, born few days ago. l Cote is a married man and is ex- | pectiug a little stranger to join his own home circle of children within a l few days. He says he is not guilty of
 the charge filed, against him by Miss 1 Lariverre.
 While held at the police station | Cote had the unusual experience oI being locked in a cell from which he could not be removed--on account of s i broken key. Captain J. B. Bulger was turning the big key in the lock Of the I cell door when the key snapped of l leaving the stub end in. the keyhole from where it could not be removed 1 until the lock had been partly taken
 apart, and this wa sa long drawn out
 and difficult task.
 The key is one that has been broker before and had been welded Captain
 Bulger has decided that it has abou'
 passed it's usefulness and he is tt
 procure new key.
 More revenue men in town Tuesda,
 just paying little Christmas visit YOU know. Uncle Sa1n's employees il the revenue department are not over
 communicative gentlemen, so Putnam was again left to wonder on Tuesda, ! just why they are making such ire quent visits to the city.
 Can't be that there's anythfn, : wrong here, for Putnam is a very de cnrors town. as befits it considerin c the great patriot for whom it named. Yet those revenue men con
 tinue tn show un here every day o two and. honest to goodness. q whol l lot of people are beginning to wonde
 why.
 2 There are no rivers of booze fiowin = here, and the insiders will tell vo I that getting relief from a parehin = thirst is no simple process in Putnar ! today. Of course, the revenue me are welcome-and they'll come any
 way. whether they're welcomed or nc S but it would make many inaaisitiv $ minds easier if they'd issue 8 dail 2 bulletin, for instance. setting fort s their activities and the reasons there I for every 24 hours. What's the us = of having revenue men if they won l entertain the public once in a while
 the curious are asking
 t It was being whispered around tn ] city Tuesday that Dr. Harry N = Sharpe, Dick" as he is familiarl , known. may be the new commo } councils appointee for chief enginee Q of the fire department.
 s It is generally accepted as ee1 2 tainty tha tthe incoming eonmo l council, which will have republiea
 majority among it's members, will nt c reappoint Chief A. A. Beursier, WI : is a democrat.
 .a Tuesdays story that Dr. Sharpe f likely to be appointed was heard vii V approval, openly voiced. by people < the business section. Dr. Sharpe wa u a member of the fire department f, o years and it is recognized that he hs v the training and experience essenti
 to the making of a success as a chi o engineer. As chief he also would l ~ exceedingly popular with the men D bers of the fire department and wou . get their complete cooperation. e !. E. Wood, who conducts summ 'A camp for boys in Woodstock, Is a vi
 itor here from Columbus, o. !e State automobile department bull 'e tins relative to the types of autom
 hile lenses that are considered d compliance with Connecticut mot 1f vehicle laws are posted at garag n and other places In this city. l. Help the Salvation Army today If the timely slogan. Ire ''Ssllies" he