Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-08-06
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PUTNAM

nlHSs 70. take den1nlte shape, ana mol
cations are that. it will be the big
/ gest event ever in Putnam. All the
local societies are taking a great IN
teresf in making the parade sue
cess and all are making plans ito
turn sat IN sorss NUMBER III es fhe
ed by floats, and special features are
being considered by. some of the
large orders. II
The Polish Benefit association is
making ARRANGEMENTS to import an
ALI Polish band to head tInir delega-
ton and it is probable that other So
cieties will provide their own music
in addition, to that provided by the
committee in charge.
Several Of the factories. and some
of the business firms. have signified
their intention OF entering decorated
floats, and this feature should be one
of the big successes of the pro-
gramme.
The committee of invitations has
been hard at work compiling a list
of service men to whom invitations
are to be sent. Already this list
includes 334 names. and more will
undoubtedly be added number of
Putnam men are still in the service.
Tt lis hoped that they may be pres
emit for the celebration. Invitations
viii probably be mailed about two
; weeks before the date of the big
event
mitted bids for the banquet which is
to be given the service men. and
which will be held in Hammond hall,
directly following the parade 1t lis
believed that complete arrangements
for this big spread will be made
within a day or two.
Putnam aerie of Eagles will be
represented at the National conven-
August 49, to %. Reports from that
city indicate that the convention will
be on large scale, and that visit
ing delegates will be royalty enter
tanned.
Rev E. p Aver pastor of the
Mansfield Congrega tional church for
the past seven years, and who has
recently sent in his resignation to
take effect in January, 1920, is well
known in Putnam where he has
spoken a number of times.
City Tax Collector Alfred Bonnie
vile, with his wife and three daugh-
tiers. and a friend. left Tuesday for
an automobile trip to Canada. While
there MIR. Bonneville will attend the
50th anniversary of ST. Cesa ire col
lege, of which he is q graduate.
Miss Steele. a graduate nurse of a
Worcester hospital is in Putnam
substituting for Miss Victoria Lin
den. Putnam's district nurse. while
passing the first two weeks in Au
gust with her parents in Marlboro.
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Friends are receiving invita-
morning of Miss Anais Martin and
William Langlois- The ceremony
viii be at st. Joseph's church. North
Grosven ordale.-
According to County Agent Renj=
man w. Ellis OF the Farmers Assp-
citation operation buying easso-
citation in this county have been do
ing active business during teh last
month. The woodstock association,
with w. c. Child as manager, has
within one month purchas ed five cars
of grain, totaling about 100 tons and
valued at $500. Forty four barrels
of -four were. also included in the
July order. Owing to advance in
market prices after the order was
placed, a saving of between Sc and
SIS per ton was made en- some of this
feed
s At windham, a group of forty
farmers. though not definitely organ
lied with w. r. Spokesfeld acting
cha ses> valued at $4,000 since No
vefnber. During June and July of
this year SO tons of grain. valued at
1000 were bought.
In Danie1son a Farmers Exchange
has recently been organized and has
about so members. The manager is
e. NJ NJ Marion of Brooklyn
The Merchants committee of the
Putnam Chamber of Commerc re-
ceived a telegram Tuesday from
tive of the firms owning the jftney
buses in that city would be in Put
nam within "a hours to talk over
with the local chamber the plan of
starting half hour jitney service to
towns surrounding Putnam. The
committee hope that favorable ar
rangements can be made, and that
the service will be inaugurated with
in the next two days.
The forty fresh air youngsters who
have been spending two weeks Oh
farms of Putnam and surrounding
towns left Putnam Tuesday after
noon on the '3.14 New York express.
1t was a different looking set of boys
fortnight ago: Nearly all of the chill
dren were dressed in new clothes
that had been given them by the
kind people who have been entertain
bundles of gifts and carried bunch
es of wild flowers. A New York So
cial worker came. to Putnam Tuesday
morning to accompany the children
back to their homes.
James NORM of Dayvfffe, was
brought to the Day Kimball hospital
night with injuries received
about ? O'Clock on the bridge at Day
vile Center. when he was struck by
a MaSSa chlIsetts automobile driven by
Daniel MyIeahy of Worcester. NORM
had compound fracture of the left
leg, badly cut right leg and body
bruises, According to witnesses the
car did not stop after hitting MORN
put the number assachusetts 15341S
was taken and 'phoned ahead to the
Putnam police who stopped the ma
chine when it reached here. Riding |
with Mulcahy. was John Carroll of
Both are being held by
Putnam police. NORM. the injured |
nan. had recently been discharged |
rom the navy.
Mayor Allie ". Marcy has been in
touch with the federal officials and
inquired concerning the disposi-
ton of government food stuffs. He
is not planning to take any definite
steps to have the city of Putnam
r,l1rcha 80. a car load of this govern