Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-28

M, M. DWNer or BoStCn was ViSl- tor with friends in PItHam Thurs day.
 Attorney Edward Brooks of WeIles- ley was in Putnam Thursday. His family formerly lived in this city.
 One of the social events Of the sea- son for high school students will be the Junior prom. to !,e keid at the high school this evening"
 James C. Merritt of New London was a visor with friends in Putnam, Thursday.
 Here's some sad news for the non- prohibitionists Beer is being jumoad to ten cents Q glass in this city. A Q new revenue bill adding an extra $3 3 barrel to beer, is responsible. A film directing attention to the work being done in Trade and Vo- catiOnai schools in the state, including the Putnam Trade School, is to be shown here and in all of the sur rounding towns.
 Mrs. Katherine FurIong. @, wife of Andrew F'uTiong. died at thair home in Pomfret.
 The affairs of Company | Of tl State Guard have been closed. Cap tain J. J. MCGarry said Thursday afternoon. The company WIS dis
 
 1 company funds, amounting to about l &100 will fe turned over to the High SchC.ol Cadets and will 20 toward fur 1 nishing them with uniforms. The 1 cadets also get the stanl of colors presented L Company by 1he ladies Of the city and the bugles.
 Michael DePartier. a, for many years 8 resident of this city. died early Thursday morning at his home 1 on School street IT, had been i'll l aboUt a week. MT. DePartier suffered q shock. this causing his death. For many years he was in the employ C. 1 the Putnam water company nd aft erWards was employed by the city wa | ter department. More recently he had been working at the Nanhasset mill. He was Q faithful worker and a steady one. Mr. Depqrtter was a i two sons and two daughters. i Funeral services for John Oscar 1 Johnson, g, were held jn Woodstock l Thursday aftarnoon 2n1 burial will 1 be in New London Mr. Johnson had been conducting a farm at Woodstock 1 He survived his brother Carl Edward Johnson just one month. The brothers | came from New London to West l Woodstock to run q farTr. During the 1 epidemic of influenza both became i'll Carl dying late in January.
 May 1213 are the days on which 1 the state convention of the Knights of ] Columbus will be held in this city. | Committees of Cargi1I council already 1 are giving attention to some of the ar rangements. The conveH'ion sessions will he held in Odd Fellows hall and 1 the grand ball always feature of the 1 night before the opening of the con vention viii be held in Union hall. 1 Another hall will be procured for the 1 banquet thar iG to be served the dele gates. Before openin:- the convep- l ton the delegates and members of l Cargin council ard all visiting knights | will march 10 St. MaTy'g church. where T solemn high mass will bo celebrated. l The delegates to the convention will i number abo1It 150, and will sopresent i al of the larger towns and cities in the ! state. One of the featrres of the ! convention will be the report covering 1 the work dsA2 by Connecticut knights | in helping win the war.
 The meeting Of men who have re- ! turned from service has resulted in the formation of an Army and Navy clut
 ill this city. Lieut.. F. r. Ferry has 1 been selected as president Helika AuEer as vice president arG Lieut.
 Harold s. Corbin as secretary treas urer. The executive committee is made up Of Joseph Kiely Of Mechan-
 icsville. Vivian Saretzlli and Attorney Archibald Macdonald. Jr.
 This organization. it is hoped. vii attract into it's membership all return
 cd and returning service men and eventually it is hoped the organiza
 lion will affiliate with tine national or.
 ganization that will be formed. There was interest hero in the fac
 that the Plainfield High School team
 defeated the Webster IIigh Schoo
 team, g to IS. in the championship
 game. played at Plainiieij. ore of the
 series to deterD2ine which team shal
 be lated the lest in the league in tn!
 season that has just closed.
 Contrary tG popular impression there is no tax Cn soda and other soft drinks at the present time. I'm ! taX on this C:ass of bevera g4S does no hecOme effective until May 1, whel Putnam people will have 10 pay al | advanced price to sit before their ia vorite fountain.
 . Douglas Fairbanks In Arizona wa , an attraction that brought large audi ences to the shows at the Bradle! theatre Thursday
 Practically no change n The situa , ton" was the report Thursday even ing from North Grosvencrdale.. wher some striking employees cf the Gros | venordale company arc stll hofdin out in the hope that their demand : will be granted. It is said that fev | of those who went out on strike hay
 obtained work elsewhere.
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