Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-15
PUTNAM


 Bradley block. on Main street. from R. H. Bradley. This is another in- dication Of the activity of the real estate market in this city, this par ticular sale being tfSc most important that has, been announced since the sale of the Bugbee block to Putnam lodge of Elks.
 The building purchased by MT. Donahue is a two story frame struc- ture, with stores on the first floor oc- cupied by Mir. Donahue. Charles Sedar and Alexander Verbedian and offices occupied by professional men on the second floor. In speaking of his purchase Mon fidence in the future growth and de- velopment of this city is expressed in his buying the building.
 The upward trend of real estate values here in the past five years has been steady and men whose judg- naent is considered valuable feel that the pinnacle. of values in the business section is not near attained, and that prices. for bu> dings there will go much higher within the next few years.
 C.. H. Brown and E. M. Warner, of members of the board of jury com- missioners for Windham county. met in the offices of the clerk of the su- perior court Monday and drew the
 
 during the year beginning September 1. The jury commissioners reviewed the lists of names submitted by the selectmen of various county towns and selected 50 per cent. of those pro- posed from each town.
 4 telephone pole carrying a 1oo- pair cable and other wires northward from this city snapped off at the rail road bridge over the Boston line at Mechanicsville and the attention of the crew of telephone workers was required during Monday to repair the feet under the crossarnns. beneath the heavy strain of it's load and stay wires. banded about it at the point of breakage. No trouble re- suited to the service from the break, which was fortunate. as the cable carried many toll line wires.
 Mir. and Mrs. Irving V. Sweet, who dent at Central Village Saturday aft ernoon while touring from the Elks' convention at Atlantic City to their home in Attleborc. Mass. as told in Day Kimball hospital here Monday. Mir. and Mrs. Virgil Blackenton. who were also injured in the same acci- dent. and who were given attention at the hospital here: have proceeded to their home in Attleboro.
 One of the Chautauqua features that is always of special interest to the young people-the election of Junior Town officers for the ensuing year-was carried out Monday morn ing at the grounds where the big top = erected. There was much en- thusiasm.
 Robert Bruce was elected mayor and Miss Edith Child elected town clerk. The law and order commits sioners for the coming year are Charles Carpenter, Sheldon Carpen- ter, Sidney King, Nancy Meehan and are Herbert Clark. Kenneth Bugbee,. and Blanche Greene. The improve ment officers are Edward Keith, El- bert Woodis and Helen Morse. fcers. were sworn in and pledged themselves faithfully to perform their duties. The town song was sung prior to the adjournment of the meet ing, which was featured with stories told by Ethel M. Duncan, the junior leader, and E. M. Berner, the assist ant junior leader: Miss Duncan also explained about the junior play, The Wop. which is to be feature of Chau tauqua week.
 Miss Duncan. the junior leader. is a graduate of Emerson college, where Miss Berner is now studying as a senior.
 Howard Jenkins, student at A1 W dt liiiiiOfC COtlGSt, JdfhCS INCco, Baltimore, a student at Johns Hop kins university. are in charge of the leadership work for boys at the Put nam s'Chautauqua.
 Mrs. w. J. Bartlett, president of the local Chautauqua association, said Monday afternoon that final re- ports from all sources show that Put nam went over the top,S meeting the full amount of the guarantee before the, opening of the first entertain ment.
 The people of this city seened to take Sno more than passing interest Monday in the probability of a trolley strike coming at any time this week. A few were worrying abouts4he in- convience if would cause, but the bulk ofsthose who will be put out by the stopping of the cars. hadn't seem to give. much consideration to the sub ject and probably won't miss the service until it's gone. The stopping of trolley service will be injurious to this city from many angles of view, and business men are hoping that, if a Strike does come. it will not be for long It might be mentioned that fhe jitney men are not worrying, for a strike will mean bonanze busi- ness for them.