Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-16


From the above figures it appears
that with one or two exceptions every
branch or auxiliary far exceeded its
1917 figures, Special mention should
be made of the handsome results OBJ
tanned III Grosvenodrale through the
efforts of Dyer 6. Elliott and H. c.
Greenlaw. The Putnam chapter as a
whole responded much better than
other parts IF the county.
Reports from the roll call through
out the United States, are that it just
about held its own with tie member
ship drive of a year ago while locally
there was a handsome Increase. In
addition to the figures given above as
representing tIfe 1917 membership
campaign it should be observed that
several hundred names wore obtain
ed after that drive, which brought the
membership of the chapter up to four
thousand, four hundred and seventy
| four
Mrs, Augustus I. Morse not only did
| excellent work as a solicitor but dur
| ing the roll call contributed $50 tc
! the Putnam chapter.
! Mr., Morse thanks heartily all those
who acted as solicitors to bring about
| the above satisfactory result.
! FNIflOH9 ltiC GiSHLy young women
| constituting the ''Victory'' graduating
class of the Massa chusetts Genera
hospital Tuesday night was Miss
Mary E. Wright former Putnam cir
and a graduate of Putnam High schoo
in 1914. Miss Wright is just recover
ing from a severe attack of influen-
"a, but was able to attend the grad
UatiOn. While in Putnam she was
very popular girl and many friend,
are pleased at her success.
The annual meeting of the Congre.
gational church was held Tuesday
night and the ladies of the churcF
! served an excellent supper to nearly
$50 members. During the evenin.
Carl Johnson of the Franklin Sen
tinel gave an address and Ernes
Morse gave a full report of the Ec
ciesiastical Society showing what til,
committee had done and also read nn
merous letters highly recommendin,
Rev. Boynton Merrill chaplain on tn
| S. S, Philadelphia to whom the
church Voted unanimously to extent
j. call.
/ At the annual meeting Of the. Cd,
Fellows the following officers wer
installed b. District Danutv Fred 7
Card: N G.. AHis s. King; V. q
Frank II Miller; warden. J. Free
! Ash: conductor, Earl z. Johnson
chaplain, r T. Chadwick; T. S. s
Lambert L. Grstafson; L. g. s, De
witt II. Miller; treasurer. l.. T. WI
son: secretary, Herbert A. Johnson
r S. $. y, G.. Charles NJ. Nichols; I
3. S. y. c., Fred Fl Flat: r S. Y. C
George B. Reader; L. 6. s. V. {
Frank A. Arnold; I G.. James T.. Mich
OILS: O. c., Harry G. Sharpe \ socia
hour &as enjoyed and refreshmaut
were served. An invifat'cq fror
Danielson lodge to visit that ioIg
reXt Tuesday was accepted. Depnt
Fred D. Card and suite will install III
Danielson officers ana the lodge wi
attend in a body.
At a meeting of Putnam school com
mittee Dr. G. T. LII AIarche was en-
gaSed as medical examiner for In
schools. He will make an exan,ina
ton of every pupil. prescribe for any
one suffering from Illness and in cas
OF contagious disease will take ster
to safeguard the haa,fa OF others. Z
VIII have Il nurse ass;iSgar.t. Dr. T.
MaTche has been connected with H.
schools ii Springfield in a ;irat;lc ca
pacity Tor eight Years. He is a Vel
| capable physician and has made sex
cial study alang this kind of wor