Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-05
DANIELSON AND PUTNAM NEWS
DANlELsoN

Moriah lodge, No. Is, A. F. and A. M., has elected the following officers for the ensuing year. w M., Roland H. Gray; S. w, F. E. Cunneen; J. w.. Harry Brierly; treasurer, c. S. Bill; secretary, r. o. Armington; $. D., Burdette c. Hopkins; J. D., Ken meth Hamilton; s. s., Fred D.. Ken worthy; J. s., Clinton W. Atwood; marshal, A. P. Woodward; chaplain, Rev. Walter B. Williams. tyler, Ed ward S. Carpenter; auditors, A. P. Woodward. c. T. Tillinghast, Frank T. Preston.
 The. Honolulu Girls, a. bright and giittsring musical, show, with a bevy wealth of bright lines proved an especially fine attraction for the au dience that attended the Orpheum theatre Thursday evening. The com pany was one of the largest that has shown here this season, the cast be- ing more than ordinarily competent and presenting a pleasureablee enter tainment.
 Leo J. L'Homme post, American legion, held its first concert and ball at the state armory Thursday evening, the event being one of the big social successes of the season, attracting g. large number, many from Surrounding towns. The great driA hall was handsomely decorated and another feature that made the event especially attractive was the music, by Ferdi- nando Brothers orchestra of Hartford, the jazz kings of Connecticut. Many of the post members ap- peared in their service uniforms and there were many pretty gowns. There was a large gallery of spectators who seemed to as thoroughly enjoy the lively spectacle on the floor and the fine music as did those who were dancing
 From every standpoint the affair was very much of a,~success, and it will likely be made an annual feature of the posts, activities. 5t The generous manner in which the local publIc- is responding to the call of the civic federation to purchase Red Cross Christmas seals is attest | ed by the announcement on Thursday morning that 26,000 seals had been l reported as disposed of up to that time. While the business houses have I been canvassed, there are many .who have not yet purchased the stamps, i which may be had in as small quan- l tities as may be desired. AS eighty
 
 through tie sale. of the seals is to remain for use in fighting tubercu- ! losis in this section, it is hoped by members oI the federation that every 1 person will see the need Of contrib | uting even d small amount toward 1 ipilfng of record sales af seals here. A purchase of the seals is d true eX- 1 pression of benevolence and Christmas good will, not to mention the ines tfmable good that the money wiL do -in saving human life and relieving suffering, |
 There is local interest in the an- nopncement made in Hartford that | the bid of Richter and company ot that city and Potter Brothers of New I York or $G10, eco for the first Rein | surance company, made at the auction held on SeplemDer 17, in Hartford has been reJected by Francis r. Gar vais alien property custodian. It was I stated ill the note Of rejection thai ! this action is by direction Of t'resident 1 Wilson. The reason given for the re- i iect.on is that the prlce offered is in adequate, and not a tair estimate ol I the value of the property. Winiani ii. Putnam one of the members ot Richter and company, formerly was of i Danielson, where he was connected with local banks.
 Ia some circles in kilIinsiy there was real live interest MedHesday in the, possible happenings that 1lsay fol- i low the expense ot the iilegitmate lIraific in game birds that Johr Greeley has promised to make t. ieuelal and state game officiais. Tho system under when birds were being
 uniawfully taken under the system was so pernicIous thatit threatened tc destroy protected game birds almos Wholly Ia this sectlon of New Eng land. IL is pretty well established that heavy percentage of the birds
 handled by MT. Greeley were takeI
 in the territory just east of here
 all along the Conniecticut- Rhode island border from the Massachu- I setts state line at Thompson dowr past East Killingly and as far soutt as VoluRtoWn.t Game officials have
 learned that there were nearly hal
 q hundred game stations" along thu line of country mentioned, there be. ing points at which birds were col lected for shipments.
 -. Some startling developments arr
 looked flor in territory hereabouts, i
 was stated. Wednesday by a game of
 ficial of. the county, and he expect
 that considerable number will b. involved in difficulties as the resul of Information that the game officials
 will have to work with.
 . At the undertaking rooms of L. E
 Kennedy on Furnace street Thursda, l; afternoon at one o'clock a funera fservice for Miss Doris Adams, wh
 died in Hartford. was conducted b, , Rev. M. $. Stocking of the Methods
 Episcopal church. Burial was il
 Westfield cemetery. Relatives acte, ! as bearers.
 q Charles $. Bill is serving as a mem
 Der of the federal grand jury that ha
 been called for the December term O
 the United States district court i
 Hartford.
 Thousands of dollars worth of toys
 dolls and other Christmas gifts at tn
 Gift Shop, Center street, Danielsor
 adv.
 Attorney HArry E. Back will spen
 today (Friday) in Hartford on a bus
 mess trip.
 Albert s. Fields and a party c
 friends were at Hartford to attende
 meeting of Sphinx temple of the Mys
 tic Shrine.
 The temperature dropped to tw
 degrees above zero, Thursday mornin
 In Danielson; making a new low re