Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-11
PUTNAM

There was an unusually large at tendance at the meeting of the Dis trict Nurse Association, Tuesday night. The new nurse, Miss Gorton, was present. Arrangements have been made for headquarters of the nurse in the Chamber of Commerce rooms. It was voted that the district nurses work as school nurse should terminate with the Christmas vacation.
 The annual meeting of Woodstock Agricultural society was held at the fair grounds in South Woodstock on Wednesday. A fine address was given by Wilfred V. Wheeler for several years commissioner of agriculture in Massachusetts. Officers were elected as follows President, George NJ. Sampson; vice president, II. II. Dav- enport; recording secretary, L. H. Healey; treasnrer, NJ. Riddick; cor responding Secretary, W. NJ. Gallup; treasurer, M, Riddick auditors, IT. c, Child, E. F. Rollins, ". c. Child; di- rectofs, J. $. May, John 0. Fox George ". Butts, G. H. Sumner, B. R. Ritch, Oscar Mtnyan, W. & Warren, c. F. May c. H. Child. L. N. Keith, George !. Perley, John Ash.
 Ladies' rtment-President Mrs. ;. D. Clarke; first vice president, Mrs. H. L. Sanger; second vice president, Mrs. H. H. Davennort: third vice pres dent, Mrs. c. II. Killam; record ing secretary, Mrs, J. s. May; corres- bonding secretary Mrs. c. S. Child; directors, Mrs. O.. A. Hiscox; Mrs. A. N. Gildersleeve. Mrs. 4. E. Briggs, Mrs. G. NJ. Sampson. Mrs. E. c. Cort- tis, Mrs. George Frink, Mrs. M Rid dick. Mrs. F. B. Rapsdell, Mrs, s. Nikoloff, Mrs. Marr Lester Mrs. A. F.. Johnson, Mrs. Lillian Andrews.
 A luncheon was served by the wo- men members of the association.
 At the annual meeting of AnssIm Mayotte Post, American Legion, Dr. fE1F'. Perry was elected eofnmander John Fl. Moss was elected vice-eom- mander and Whitman Danielson was elected Gdjutant. The three officers and Charles Ryan, Harry Wells, 4. J. Brodeur and John J. Whitehead, Jr, make up the executive committee. 4 constitution and bylaws modelled on suggestions from state headquarters, were adopted and it was voted that the charter, now closed, be hung in the new home of the post in Ham mond hall. It is expected that the next meeting will be held there.
 A great deal of interest was shown in railroad circles in Putnam We'd lesday over dispatch that appeared
 n Boston papers stating that James M. Wright of Willimantic, a eondue- tor on the N. Y. N. H. 6 H. railroad, with a run between Willimantic and Boston, had been arrested on a charge of embedding $24.40 alleged to have been received as cash fares. Conduc- tor Wright lived in Putnam a number of years. He recently sold his prop erty on South Main street.
 Jacob Rupert, proprietor of the Vic tory theatre, returned from Westerly. Tuesday night. He was part owner of the Princess theatre. Westerly, which was in the Potter block. gutted by fire earlr Friday morning.
 Officer Neri codere while in Putnam, stated that there have been no new developments in the matter of quar- antining dogs in the town of Thofnp- son. Two weeks ago a dog from Rhode Island was killed in the town and it proved to have been suffering from rabies. Several dogs have been under quarantine since as known to have been in the company of the mad dog. So far nothing has developed and # Is hoped by the tewnspeeple ltldL IL VIII IlOl DS AtCtSSdTy IO IIluZ- gle their pets as was done last year. Probation Officer Peter A. Gardner was at the Conpecticut School For Boys, Meriden, Wednesday, attending the quarterly meeting of the State Probation Officers Association. On account of the morning train being taken off Mrs. ". j.. Bartlett, woman probation officer, was unable to get to the meeting. MT. Gardnr started the night before and stayed ever in Hart ford.
 El. L. Davis. his daughter Miss Ha- gel, and son Harry, left Putnam We'd nesday for Oceanside, California, where they will spend the winter. On account of trains being taken off they anticipate the trip will be heightened by several days.
 The Miracle Play of the Nativity, which has become an annual institu- tion that has brought the neighhor- ing town Of Pomfret into the limelight at Christmas time each year, will be presented this year, December Fist at the Congregational church. Ponifret. .