Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-23
DANIELSON AND PUTNAM NEWS
PUTNAM

|,s PUTNAM
 z Captain * B. Bulger on "wednesday E afternoon ordered the release of l Fofd touring car that has been held for q week here at the garage of Byron E. Wilcox.
 The Car was left there to be repaired 1aAt "Wednesday By a Daniel Wolcox
 of New Bedford, who was en route
 machine went out of commission.
 Upon inspecting the car at the ga-
 rage it was noted that what should
 have been registration number 96lI2
 had been changed by, painting out the 9's on both number plates to make the
 number 6172 This appeared to be a
 suspicious circumstance, so the matter
 was reported to the police and it was
 ordered by Captain Bulger that the
 car be held pending an investigation.
 Wilcox, with his wife and two chil
 dren appeared hefe from New Bedford
 on Wednesday Of this week to claim
 the car. but he was referred to Cap
 tain Bulger.
 In the meantime the officer had been in touch with the police depart ment at New Bedford and had learn ed something of wilcox; also that the car was registered in the name of Gertrude Wilcox, wife of the man who brought it here.
 When Wilcox talked with the cap- tain on Wednesday he told the officer that he had painted over the number plates sometime ago and had neglect i ed to plaint the 9's back on. After a conference Captain Bu1ger decided to release the car and report the mat ter to the Connecticut Motor Vehicle; department, and they undoubtedly will take uD the matter with the Massa- ] chusetts auton!obile authorities. l
 Captain Bulger was told by the chief 1 of police at New Bedford that Wilcox is out under bonds in that city and | that later he will have to. face charg- l es of breaking and entering and lar ceny
 There was no special reason. how ever for holding the car here. as the | tafnobile authorities for such action | ts they may see fit to take.
 The members of St. Philips guild f held an entertainment Wednesday ev- 1 ening in the guild room at the church. Mrs. Lillian Pike Everest of Platts- l burg. N. Yv and the high school or chestra furnished entertainment dur ing the evening The programme was arranged follows: Music orchestra; i reading. L'Habitant selections, Drum i mond, Mrs Everest. music,s orches- tra; readings musica1ly accompanied | la)s The Bachelor and the Maid: (b) | Legitimate Doubts; (c), A Life Les l son; (d) Nancy Musk. Mrs. Everest; l music, orchestra; reading Just Like | Other Folks, Mrs. Everest.
 It is announced that the attendance | at the Marot School for Girls in the | town. of Thompson is the largest in | the history or me InSt1CutIOn. Iho l increase has been so great as to re- l quire additional quarters, so the home | of Mrs. George E. Dresser has been i obtained.
 Just what the deficit of Wndham l county will be as shown by forth coming annual reports the county i commissioners have not as yet given 1 out, but it is understood that 1t will i be considerable: For a county that | has had such easy going financially as i has Windharn county 1ndar n Sr,1a 1 policy and very able mana agement dur | ing the past twenty years it will seem 1 rather odd to hear of yearly deficits l Hereafter. as possibly will be the rule | but losses in revenue and the extra l cost of maintenance of institutions | are things that cannot be avoided and 1 a county tax may. become a regular feature, though not necessarily so
 Wappaquasset tribe of Red Men of | this city will celebrate their first an- niversary this evening. There is to be programme Of music and dancing and refreshments are to be served The lodge has prospered in it's year of lift :ksd has made it's presence felt upon occasions, especially at the time of the Welcome Home celebratio when the braves were one of the hits of the big parade.
 District Deputy Edward MuIIan, of Putnam will head a de1egat ton or members of. Cargill council; K of C.. who will go to Norwich Sunday next -O WIlHeSS the cOnIeTT1ng or the third !, degree on class of candidates of White Cross council of that city.
 In behalf of Woodstock clent, At- -orney E. c. Morse of this city has : petit ened the superior court for a 'ecout of the votes cast at the an- lual town meeting in Woodstock on he first Monday of the present month l The recount is asked for especially that he votes cast by women may be re- ( 'iewed- It was stated here that it is IT possible that a recount may develop i l acts of considerable interest.
 Miss Laura MeMances national or- . 'anizer of the w. c. T. U.. is to : peak at a meeting to be held at Qua lie. in the town of Thompson.
 Mrs. C. J. Meehan and children are | isiting at Concord; N. H. f
 Up in Arlington there continues to J e Ii .. interest in the school situa- | ion that has been the couse of so < 1uch discussion during the past two 1onths. The private school that was . rganized at the opening of the school Q ear continues it's sessions regularly nd is attended by most of the chill ren 0 fthe district; The regular town t chool of the district has two pupils, |
 is understood. .j
 Members of Elizabeth Porter Put am chapter. D. A. R.. of this city P i'll be represented at the state meet [ 1g of the orEaniza ton to be held att I he Congrega ational Church Of Christ in ( next week. ei
 Rev. Boynton Merrill will give the t rst in series of mid wek lectures g n the general topic of Christian t acts and Faith at the Congregation L chIrrnh tHis (Tb,,rSdavl o1-o,,;,r y