Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-25
DANIELSOK AND PUTNAM NEWS
PUTNAM

In a letter addressed to Secretary | Charles Lt Torrey of the Putnam town | school committee, John A. Macdonald, I deputy state automobile commissions
 CT, rules that motor buses engaged in |
 transporting school children. under a 1
 contract with a town, do not come
 under the requirements of the public
 service vehicle law. Such venielst
 engaged solely in carrying children to
 and from school. will not be required
 to take out public service vehicle license,
 The force Of employees at Bugbee & Wulf's were made happy "wednesday morning by liberal remembGanees from the firm. which extended to eacn
 and every one of the clerks wishes for a very merry Christmas.
 At the church in North Weedsteek Wednesday funeral services for Charles W. Brett, postmaster at that village, were conducted by Rev. Fos- dick Harrison. Burial was at West ford.
 Sixteen families in Putnam and vii cinity will enjoy Christmas dinners today through the efforts of the Sal+ vation Army workers here and the l eral response than ever has been
 made cheerful for all. Today the Sal army workers that the prosperous public share with the less fortunate in order that the great holiday be made cheerful for all Today the Sal vation Army workers will visit the
 town farm and distribute gifts to the | inmates.
 1 For New Years eve a party has members Of poor families at the army headquarters here.
 l At St. Mary's church today there will be the usral joyous observance of Christmas. The masses this morning will be attended, as is usual on Christ F1nas day, by thousands of parishion- CTS. The church is beautifully deco
 rated for the holy day.
 The crew of state moth hunters is
 finishing up weeks of work that the members have been conducting in the town of Eastford which has been L thoroughly secuted for traces of the gypsy and browntail moth. The crews will devote the remainder of the win ter to scouting work. the object of which Is to keep the pest under con
 trei and to ezterhainate them If pos sibie.
 There wss rush of travel through this city Wednesday, afternoon and ; evening, the New York Boston ex-
 press trains being especially heavily i; loaded. The holiday rush was consid- cred hyAmea who have watched it here
 for years as being as great as any
 that has passed through this city ir 6 long time. The crowds seemed rt1ore
 than ordinarily prosperous, too. being . very finely dressed and, apparently
 having plenty of money.
 l Mrs. E. c. Morse is chairman anc
 ! W-1saAf&63~ lAa1f Iy, for the National Near East Relic association. There is ot be 8 drive 1T / the interest of the cause here in the 1 near future.
 ; Today (Thursdav) is being very [ generally observed as q. holiday ir . Putnam. All n1anusacturing is sus. l perded and all hut & very fev5 store' ; will be closed aIl or part of the day z yThe postoffiee carriers city and rural
 wifi make deliveries this morning hu
 {. the office will close at 1f.39 for th, : day:
 5 Business men generally agree tha ] the Chpistma9 shopping season wa 7 one of the greatest ever experienced in this city The only difficulty ha been to get q sufficient supply 0 goods, this applying even to man, : stanla lines. Buying has been exceed iTigfv generous and prices have beel ' paid for articles that 1t would seen impossible to obtain few years ago ] this statement. however. applying t [ good values as the.- are today and no D chants. who have done their hest t ! keep ffo price standards as low q | possible.
 As has been the custom for years . Putnam lodge of E1ks has been gen erous again this Christmas season il , giving to tlee needy of the city. Thi
 Christmas giving on the part of th , lodge is always quietly carried out { the members being very reticent abou I what is being done in their name hut theirs is a. practical exemplifica s ton Of charity and if is very mue i appreciated in the homes that ar
 benefited.
 i, State Attorney Charles E. searfs q 4 this city is president of the fsonrectt < cut State Ear association, which is | 1, hold it's annual meeting in Hartfor |, Jan. 1e. Though automobile markers for ts2 ? gre being distributed here attentio !, is called to the fact that these nis :. 1 rot be displayed on machines unt i, Jan. i. and the present markers mus Z. be continued in use until that tim, ' Exponents of the card game con , tinue to risk their favorite pastim, }, th,ugh they are more secretive about 2 than before warnings were issue E here that those caught playing th Il game would bc liable to arrest an ?. prosecution. It appears that som y young men have not realized that era is 8 gambling game. therefore COT Q trary to law.
 5. On trip iron, this city to Prov P denee via Cfiepachet a local man tel a of counting 49 motor trucks. This wa ir an average Of a truck for about ever Il half mile. and indicates the surprisir