Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-17

record trip of five and half days
 aeFess the big pond. On beard yes sei he met Bugler Ralph Smith. also of Putnam. pr. William H. Holmes, p former principal of Putnam high seheel. who has been overseas seven
 months in charge of government schools amo'L~ American treops. was
 also en the -4eat Northern,
 Putnam eitizens were experiencing
 Tsdnssasy all the fs in ineoFvenienees or ,d
 trolley system that passes through the
 city, and the system upon which, eW
 ing to limited railroad service, they
 depend in their comings and goings.
 Business men particularly feel keen
 ly the losses that result from the
 strike, for Putnam is the trading cen
 ter for this cerner of the state, and
 with no cars running business from
 surrounding towns necessarily falls
 men is that the strike will be called
 off by Saturday. for on that day hum
 dreds of dollars ow into the tilis Of
 local merchants from territory that Is
 served by the Shore Line Company
 Tn order that residents of neigh
 boring towns might not be utterly
 without means of getting into Put
 nam, and to prevent passengers from Thompson and finding way of con tinuiBg their trip here. the Putnam Chamber of ConlIneree has establish cd auto transportation service be- tween Putnam and West Thompson This was running smoothly Wednes- day. and doing considerable business. The first trip, made by a truck owned by J. A. Gagne, was from West Thompson to Putnam at 8-13 lH the morning. And from that time on ev- cry car from Webster was met by the cha amber of commerce bus. Thf ser vice continued until s.15 "Wednesday evening. and will continue daily until the resumption of the trolley service Plans for establishing service with towns to the south are being discuss ed and should the strike continue such service will undoubtedly be ih- stalled.
 Walter J. Bartlett. Alfred A. Bonne- vile and William A. St. Onse are special cemmittee. serving under the committee of the cham ber of commerce, and they nave charge Of the emergency transporta- ton system. 4 special meeting of the merchants committee has been call ed for next Monday night, at which l time any further action that is nee essary will be taken.
 chautausua continues to draw large audiences at the tent pitched ,n high school lot, and Wednesday svenig's audience taxed the capacity ,f the big canvas to the utmost. The attraetien was D. Thomas Curtin, the ! of the London Times. | xho spoke on Behind the Scenes in Germany. Mfr. Curtin during the war | was engaged in secret service work 'er the British government. and serv- sd largely in Germany. His aadfe.s evening was delivered in he first person. and he held the ab- solute attention of his audience as he ,eding the lecture 9 concert program vas given by the Meirese Jefdan company, consisting of four accom- ,iished musicians. They also enter which Miss Nettie Hamilton, Putnam leetured on James Nhitcomb Riley.
 Funeral services of I. ". Trow- ,ridge, whe died Sunday at his home In PamfFet road, were held Nednesr lay afternoon from the home at 7 Q. flock. A auaftette from the choir or saFet Maertens. Miss Josephine Gift ord, A. Graydon Sharpe and Kenneth Sharpe sang. The service was cen-
 ueted by Rev. $. Boynten Merrill ssisted by Rev. Jehn P. Freweriase, retfer of the deceased. Burial was n Grove street cemetery.
 Notices were sent out Wednesday 0 all Putnam soldiers and sailors rho have been discharged from the erviee calling their attention to the aeeting to he held next Tuesday eve ing in the rooms of the chamber of commerce at which time organization a. local post of the American Le- ion will be effected. A charter in lank has already been received. and Fuesdayis meeting those present Tin sign it. and thEs become charter lemb mbers ef the biggest patriotic or CT that the world has ever seen.
 Members of the Weenseeket Gelf
 ub will be guests next Saturday af- srnoon and evening of the Putnam euntry club,s The men will have 'urnament, following which supper
 to be served at the club house. The lpper committee is in charge of -iss Ellen M. Wheeieck.
 Members of Troop I. Boy Scouts of raerica, Putnam. will leave next enday morning for Webster lake here they are to camp for two eeks, The a scouts who are to ake up the party are in charge of Rev c. c. S. Mckay, ister of the Baptist church. He will assisted. in caring for the heysl Z James. Hall Assistant .scautu4s- . The funds tO defrav the a- per1 sea