Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-24
PUTNAM

PUTNAM
 1 At a clinic to be held at the Day | KimbaH hospital this week Dr. Har- l old A. Foster, a New York specialist who is well known in this section will have a. group of s6 young pa tients who will be operated upon for the removal of tonsils and adenoids. Hast week pr. Poster operated upon Ia group of 2a such patients.
 At a meeting of the board of man. agers Of the Putnam building and Loan association it was decided to permit the sale of shares of the insti- tuition on the basis of full payment in advance to any who might desire to pay in that manner instead of by the month.
 Secretary M. H. Geissler of the as- sociation sai don Wednesday after noon that approximately 1900 shares of the association are outstanding. The eighth series of shares. sale of which began only a few days ago. is being taken up especially well and up to Wednesday afternoon about 60 shares had been sold.
 This month has been the most suc- cessful in the history of the associa- tion, which now has an income of more than $1,0e0 each month. Tn buying shares full payment in advance one
 pays in $1e7.8S, which at five per cent. interest, compounded will amount to s300 at the end of twelve and half
 years.
 Rev. Boynton Merrill, pastor of the Congregational church has issued an
 invitation to all members of the
 church who were in the service dur
 ing the war to be present Sunday
 morning at the service. Pews will be
 reserved for the service men and wo
 men, who number 40. These two score
 members of the church who have been
 in the service of their country will be
 invited to take home from the church
 the service flags that have hung there
 in their honor during the war.
 The report of Treasurer Daniel J. Byrne, printed in full elsewhere on this page. shows that the Putnam Savings Bank is in excellent condi
 tion after having rounded out another year of business. The deposits of the
 institution, which has been long es-
 tablished here. are $2,o34.654.s5 and the undivided profits. net, s15S,264.3S
 The, board of trustees of the institu- ton is made up of representative men. residents of Putnam and a number of surrounding places
 Arnold Berry, the AttaWaugan young man who was struck Saturday even ing. by an automobile driven by John Ryan of this city, on the Wildwood Park road was reported Wednesday as remaining in a-eritical condition, although somewhat more encouraging than earlier in the week.
 Putnam post of the American Ie- zion has been organized with the fol- lowing officers and committees: Presi- dent Dr. E. F. Perry; vice president, Harold S. Corbin; secretary tand treas urer, Whitman S. Danielson; publicity committed Harold $. Corbin, Malcolm NJ. i1Iey, Michael J.. Daigle: entertain ment committee, James Murray Dr. William Saretzki, Stanley Shaw Re- sarib Beausoliel, George Kilborn Charles Ryan. Leon. Talbot; finance ID r Kenneth c. Sharpe. James J. Charron: organization committee, Archibald Macdonald. IT,. Charles Ryan. Napo- leon Robitai11e. Adolph Iarvais, Owen White Howard James. Lucien Giard. About 80 service men attended the or ganization meeting, and the interest show was regarded as indicative of the success that awaits the post
 Wednesday was day Of happiness for Attorney Charles l.. Torrey and the turn here, with the group of 40 Fresh | Air Children from New York of two Scott boys who were guests last year of Attorney and Mrs. Torrey. The law-J yer was as happy to see the boys and1 they were happy to see him, and the | trio look for some great times back on the farm at Putnam Heights, be- tween now and the first of August.
 The funeral of Louis Ensign Wells, who was shot to death Sunday aft sfHOOH Dy Mlcn2el MarkOV1cn. at the Wells home in Union. was held there Wednesday afternoon, Rev. P. s. Col ings of North Ashford officiating Burial was in the East cemetery at Union. Mir. Wells leaves his wife md eight children. two of bis sons having served in the navy during thei var.
 Postmaster Alexander Gilman is re- ,eiving congratulations over the fact hat his name has again been sent to he senate for confirmation as post | master for second term in Putnam MT. Gilman's candidacy for reappoint- nent is unopposed. The service rem lered by the post office in this city Inder Postmaster Gilman has been ex- l :e1lent and it has been developed and improved during his administration The salary attached to the office of in this city is now $3,eoo l year.
 Elmer E. Goss, who broke his neck when he fell from load of hoay on 1is farm in this town about two weeks ago remains in critical condition at he Day Kimball hospital.
 The real estate buying boom that nit Putnam recently continues. an- nouncement being made Wednesday of the sale of the Bradley building on Main street, opposite the Union block. to William A. St. Onge, this being the block mentioned in this column a fewl