Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-03
PUTNAM

This city experienced what might be
 called bug shower Wednesday aft l ernoon, one of series occurring this 1 week. Now, a bug shower is some f. thing out of the ordinary and it arous- | ed a lot of interest. as we'll as irri- tation, among Putnam's people. Those who have become awfuliy dry were inclined to blame the visitations | upon prohibition, believing that any
 thing can happen now. Others guess ed the millions of peStiferous visi- | tors must be parasites released by the state chronological department to feed upon gypsy moths Still oth-
 CTS were very. positive in their decla- l ration that the bugs were just an- other darned nuisance-and nuisance, as description. covers the ground about as well as any word could. Millions of the little green flying things settled down upon the business section Wednesday afternoon, alight- ing in swarnas on prespiring humanity and everything else in sight They were most unwelcome visitors. They didn't seem to have any sting, but they were uncomforta ble little com
 panions. and unwe1come ones.
 They got into business places and into automobiles and afI over peo-
 ples clothing-and wherever they alighted they remained until brushed
 off. The visitation of this little pest
 is not general in this territory, but
 seems to center around Putnam On
 recent evenings the swarms of these
 insects have been so great that they
 have settled onto windshields of cars
 in such numbers as to obscure the
 vision of drivers, and have had to be
 scraped off before care operators could
 proceed with their ride.
 The man with a thirst that is the
 result of long years of patient culti
 vation will find some consolation in
 easing it off and getting down to
 bone dry basis in the fact that near
 beer is being offered for sale in some
 places in Putnam. This was being
 offered to the trade Wednesday and was winning patronage from many who declared that well try anything once." Some of them tried it more than once.
 As far as dealing in fntoxfcants is .concerned,- however, there is nothing doing in this city, and. it is said, viii not be until the wartime prohibit tion ban is lifted.
 An emergency hospital which has been established at North Grosvenor- dale will be open for inspection by l thesSpublic for the first time this after- noon, also on the Fourth and on Sat urday.+
 The building in which the hospital | is located has lust been remodeled and 1 equipped by the GrosvenordaIo com pany, operating the big textile plants 1 in the Grosvenorda les. It is a roouy structure with broad. screened veran- l da for use of the patients. At the front Is a parlor, with hard wood 1 floors and furnished with beautiful ! rug. writing desk, book case and easy chairs. The operating room is fin | ished in white enamel. All of the 1 appointments throughout the build l ing are splendid and nothing that 1 would contribute to the comfort or | well being of the patients has been | overlooked.
 Miss Olive Milet, whose home is in | this city, but who has been stationed l in the Grosvenordales for some time, ! is the graduate nurse in charge of the | hospital The ward equipment includ- l es Betz beds, of most modern type with special elevating- and depressing springs.
 The building Is equipped for steam heating and electric lighting
 The new hospital is the outcome of the establishment of a Visiting Nurse ! association in the Grosvenordales in October of last year. J. F. Reardon agent Tor the Grosvenordale company, Is president of the association The scope of the work of the association since 1t was organized Is shown by the report that between December of last year and June of this year Miss Milot treated or visited 1132 cases.
 Next week is to be Baby Week and pr. G. T. LaMarche of this city will speak next Monday on the care and feeding of babies. Mothers generally nave been invited to attend this lec- .ure.
 Ia accordance with Mayor A. w, Afarcy's proclamation, the ban is on or tonight against noisy demonstra- ions in welcome of the Fourth