Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-26
PUTNAM

of raising funds.
 PUTNAM
 pr. Marguerite J. Bullard. who was injured Friday afternoon in an auto mooile accident near Attawaugan. was said Saturday to be as comfortable as could be expected and that her in- Jurles are only of a minor. nature. Samuel smith left Saturday after noon to attend the convention of the Order of B'Rith Abraham at Atlantic City. Mir. Smith represents the Willi- mantle organization of the order. Capt. John Bulger has found it necessary of late to warn some of the 'pus drivers not to leave such motor vehicles parked on sections of street where the practice is forbidden Mrs. Henry A. Landstrum of Wor- cester spent Sunday with relatives in Putnam.
 1 A local increase in the membership Of the Salvation Army is anticipated ! through the recent interesting activi- ties of the organization here
 The two automobiles that were wrecked in the crash near Attawaugan Friday afternoon were brought to this city. The Mccormack car has a broken frame and is otherwise badly damaged. !
 power plant, electric current was cut 1 off in this city Sunday afternoon from l until o'clock
 l The Putnam Girls club was we'll represented Saturday afternoon at the f1rst field day of the Quinebaug Valley 1 Girls clubs at Wildwood park. 1 Golf matches for afternoon and even i ing are scheduled for Memorial day at the Putnam Country club. The clock 1 golf set will be used for the first time.
 In the railroad yards here business not very rushing of late, although
 there have been busy periods since the
 armistice was signed.
 l A memorial service attended by rep-
 sentatives of all of the citys patriotic
 societies was held Sunday at the Bap- present including representatives of 1 the local men who fought overseas The impressive sermon was preached by the pastor. Rev. George c. S. Mo- Kay.
 1 Members of Cargill council K. of C.. I of this city will receive an invitation soon to attend the comforting of the first and second degrees upon a class | of 25 candidates at Danielson.
 | The Ashland team of Jewett City i will come here next Sunday, June 1. tc
 
 lger Thomas McDermott has organized Clerks in Putnam's stores are vel pleased with the recommendation o1 l the merchants committee of the Chamber of Commerce that the Thurs iday afternoon closing period, usually confined to the months of July ant August, will be extended this year tt } Sept. 25..
 I June has been set as the date fol T the annual field day and lawn party O the Parent Teachers association O this city. The gathering will be at l p. m.. at the lawn of the high school I Operators of passenger buses know the law pertaining to carrying in ex cess of the seating capacity and th' 7 allowed margin, and if they do no
 comply with it in this vicinity some 0 : the extra dimes they gather by over loading their cars will go over the desl to the clerk in the city court som . morning in the near. future. That i i the promise of officials who have hear,
 complaints about packing 'en in.'' Il The body of Reuben King, 30, wh ], was electrocuted last Wednesday aft { ernoon while working about a moto l in the mill at Greenevil7e, R. l., wher r he was employed, was brougt to thi l city Saturday noon and later taken t Jt S I s 40 Farrows street. MT. King was
 son of Mir. and Mrs. James King, wh live near Attawaugan crossing. Tn 1 family formerly lived at East Putnam I MT. King had been working at Greene P vile for about year. Besides hi r parents. he leaves two sisters. Mrs
 Pelier and Mrs. Carrie Adams. t Red tags hung iron, the garment : of about everybody that paid Putnar D a visit Saturday. The Salvation Arm . lassies were working on their hom y service fund drive here. and few ther | were. especially among the great mum e Der who have heard of the army an Y it's work here and abroad, who faile n to give. and give with right good vii e for the privilege of being tagged. q large amount was obtained in the driy e land the figures probably will be avail
 liable today.
 n, The t25 children that are at tf 2 Windham county temporary home fo { children in the Sawyer district will $ we'll fed during the coming fall an ' twinter. if the preparations for grow r. ing crops on the home farm are nt < misleading, and they are not. On Sal = Iurday Supt. D.. C. Park, with the ai .r of planting machine, was engaged < putting in two and half acres of DC tdLOSS, IEIdHS ul WHICH ol # grown and used at the farm each yea ', as the children are great eaters. M 4 Park also will grow a variety of othe
 lproduce on the farm.
 kI Souvenir w. H. Taylor has receive tia letter of thanks from former Cover If nor Simeon E.. Baldwin for pennie e one dated 1919. the other 1919. whie n Mir Taylor recently mailed to hir < Mir Taylor. who will spend Memori n day here, is among those who are hell V ling shower Hon. George A. Hammor 'e today (Monday) on the occasion of NJ h Hammond's 18th birthday. MT. Taylt .5 sent birthday cards. folders and b ,e copper cent dated 1S41.
 gf Practically every cotton mill in tn 6. ivicinity has now posted notice of a ,, advance in wages. effective netx Moi \. lday, June 2. The newest advance wi s. add several thousands of dollars eac
 week to the total of the payrolls of Il :. mills in this vicinity.
 fl Memorial exercises are to be held F. Putnam High school next Thursds IF afternoon and a program of unusu ,- interest has been prepared. The pr' l. gram will include singing, speech ss and exercises, all pertaining to u ,s glory achieved by the veterans of u cs Civil war. The cadets will parade al ,- will be inspected by Capt. J. J. M n Garry The cadet corps will be pr ta sented with a stand of colors.