Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-29

parry on her birthday and presented her a purse of money. Cake and sic were jenjoyed by all
 PUTNAM
 Putnam was bone dry Monday. sFor the first time since prohibition hit this corner of Connecticut there was a real Sahara for the thirsty ones at
 the weeks opening. Neither real beer place that has been dealing in. the hears had notices posted that there was nothing doing.
 Just orders" was the only fexpfa- nation offered by those who are in close touch with the business. and it was later added that the orde,s were Dealers association. ~ e'o-
 It was stated Monday that federal revenue inspectors have been giving Putnam the once over and looking at places where whiskey and other dis titled liquors have been stored a.Wav pending the wet period betWeey the lifting of the wartime prohibition ban and the enforcing of the Eight eenth amendment to the constn ution Some dealers were advised to seal up the repositories of the liquid fire and. let it severely alone until such time as permission may be given to sell it for awhile. The federal mem.s pres ence here had nothing to do with the stopping of the sale of the .2.15 and the near beers. however, it was stated
 It was said that there may be fur ther developments during the week but for the present not even anything. that tastes like beer is being offered for sale-and it's mighty hot 'weather too, the boys will tell the world.
 Stealing out of the Day kiu,baiI hospital at about 4 o'clock Monday morning. Mrs. Jane Dawson, one of the patients. made her escape. and though sought for throughout the. day. no trace of her whereabouts had keen It is believed that Mrs. Dawson was clad only in her lndergarments and her bathrobe when she stole away from the hospital. Failure to lcra4e belief in police circles here that .she1 may have committed suicide by throwing herself into the river
 Mrs. Dawson was to have under gone surgical operation Monday. 1 About tfree weeks ago she was be fore Justice Bryden in the town of Pomfret to answer to a charge of big amy, and probable cause was found 1 for holding her for the next term of l the Windham county superior court having criminal Jurisdiction She was bound over under bonds of $5e9. and | had been prisoner at the county i jail in Brooklyn until she became iiFf and was removed to the hospital toi
 
 It was charged at the hearing be- fore Justice Bryden in Pomfret that l Mrs Dawson has two husbands liv- ng, one George Dawson of Jewett l -ity, the other John Parker of the own of Pomfret- It was shown at | he hearing that a child was born to | aer by each of these men, but both 1 children died.
 It was stated Monday afternoon by 'ne who came into close touch with I Mrs. Dawson's case during the period 'lnce she was arrested on a bigamy | charge. that the woman had been un- ter tremendous mental strain and hat she became very i'll at the jail.
 Mrs. DawSOn'S home is in Mystic. She is about 24 years of age. has light lair and blue eyes and is under me- ilum height She was employed in ] laundry here at the time of her ar est on the bigany charge. Mrs. Daw- op had threatened to end her life be- ! ore the time set for her trial in Oc- .Ser, but little heed was paid to this.
 Without dissenting vote, electors yho were gathered at a special town meeting here Monday appropriated 10000 toward the cast of laying per nanent pavement in Grove street. This amount. it is expected. will be . mple to pay at least one-quarter of ost of the proposed improvement. the alance of which will be paid by the l.. tate
 Grove street. under the heavy traf- lc it has had to bear. has been. in cor condition for several years, hough constant repair work is done pon it. At Mondays meeting there eemed to be a practically unanimous eptiment that the town should i'm rove this thoroughfare. which is one the. most important of Putnam's arteries, if not the lost important.
 The amount that is made available sufficient to meet the cost of eel lent. ameisite or other permanent aying.
 The meeting passed a vote of hanks to Senator Archibald Macdon- ntiring efforts to secure the co-op-j ration of the state highway depart rent in carrying out this important nprovement, and also passed vote thanks to State Highway Commis- oner Bennett. for the interest he has aown in the matter. Clerk E. M. Warner of the superior 3urt received Instructions Monday 5 to special exemptions that will be flowed aliens who have been in the rmy or navy of the United States nd who desire to be naturaized- Dn- er the new rules such candidates for will not be required to ye the usual go days notice. nor will ley be required to furnish certif- .tes setting forth the time of their rival in this country. nor pay the $4 >come cifizsns.
 Mrs. Phoebe X. Jacobs, sf. died at = e home of her daughter. Mrs. c. p. l erce, at Putnam Heights.
 Miss Ruth Bartlett. after visit at anEor, Me. was a guest on Monday
 Misses Ada and Olive AlexaHder ct