Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-02
PUTNAM


 Judge George E. Hinman of Willi- mahtic was a visitor in Putnam Wed nesday.
 Difficulty with the cement mixing machine, with which ie will be possi- ble to lay 259 of new roadway a day was delaying work on the Grove street improvement during Wednesday, Is pr and Mrs. Freeman A. Libby have returned from Squirrel Island Me where they have been spending the
 No half holiday for the store forces this afternoon. The old schedule of tuH day on Thursdays is again in force.
 When cloths are so generally exnen- slVe as at present. it's worth while to buy at the Fabric Shop and save 10 to 5e per cent. A big variety of offerings at what was Chadwick's store.-atIv
 Attorney Charles L. Torrey received notice, as member of the state board of education. Wednesday, that the state board of control has approved the plans for the new building to be erected at the Wii1imantic Normal school. so the beginning Of the work need not long be delayed.
 Coming on October il, the Welcome Home celebration in the town of Thompson will be co-incident with the Columbus day celebration throughout New England. to be held this year al ,. Captain John Bulger of the police department is receiving complaints that young men and boys are riding their bicycles on sidewalks in the city contrary to law. Two streets most af f1icted by the practice of the riders are Grove anl Woodstock avenue.
 This (Thursday) afternoon brings the ceremony of the installation of Rev. Boynton Merrill pastor of the city. The installation service will be at o'clock. A public reception will take place this evening. The days events win bring many of the Con gresational clereynaen of the county to this city.
 Carloads of potatoes. grown in Maine. are being shipped to this city and sold out of the car to consumers at the rate of B nor bushel which seems to be the standard price for the tubers in this section this fan.
 David A. Smith. now making his heme in Worcester. visited here Wed nesday with his son. Hyde Smith, of the Bradley theater
 Fans here kept close tabs yyodnes- day afternoon on-the -c--,rns from the worlds serie: game IIcIng played in Cincinnati
 That it paws farmer 10 buy thor otIe bred stock is indicated by Coun- ty Agent E. w. Ellis, who says that 2 calf purchased some tirne ago in Ma Ssa aehus etts and brought into this territory. gan be sold for slao to ai
 
 e.nt owner paid $50 for if.
 Though apparently the trolley strike i is as much over as il ever will be. 1 some Putnam people continue 10 ab- l stain from riding on the cars. this as measure Of loyalty the union 1 crews who left their work in July and 1. have not returned
 A large blowing machine is to be l of the J. N. Tatem and Sons handle | factory at Eastford. Several weeks i will be required to install the new &p- 1 paratus.
 Through the settlement of the Cut ] Ter estate. several houses in this city | will ecme into the market for sale. | Four of the houses are on Grove l street. another on south Main street The settlement of the estate will also ! bring other prorerty into the mar ket.
 October opened with T frosty morn ing. but the temperature did net go so 1 low as to cause any aDpreciable dam aee to crops that have not as yet been harvested.
 The Bar Harbor expresses that have been running through this city since early in the summer have about com pleted their work for the year and will be off the route within few days. The State of Maine express will con1 tinue to run through Putnam. These i tra ins have had their greatest season this year.
 When the board of management and committee of visitors of the [ county home for children meet at the | institution Oct g. they will find there a larger family of little people than when last falPs gathering was he'd. All of the children are comfortably housed and well taken care of. how ever.
 Some of the dirt that is coming off Grove street is being used to repair the highway leading to Putnam Heights.
 Property at the town farm is inven- toried as being worth s5.204 The pro perty. includes three horses. cows a bull, 2 hogs. poultry, chickens, wa | gofls farming machines and tools, hay, grain. cord wood and stap pie goods
 The annual town reports show that the selectmen of Putnam received for their services as