Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-12
DANIELSON AND PUTNAM NEWS
PUTNAM

 Edmuad Sandstrom, 1s son of Mir and Mrs. S. P. Sandstrcm of West Thompson, while trimming trees on the bank of the Quinebaug river. near the Nightingale-Morse mill in Putnam Monday afternoon, was pitched head long from a branch which snapped under his weight. struck g rock on the bank. and then rolled into the river, unconscious, and with se- were wound in his scalp. The accident was witnessed by some men nearby, who ran and dragged the boy from the water. Had his fall not been seen he would certainly have been drown
 ed Phelix Capelet<e. of School street,
 employed at the mill, rendered valua- ble assistance, and it was he who took
 the injured boy from the water. Dr.. Frederick A. Morrell was called. and
 he. ordered Sandstrorn taken to the Day Kirnball hospital. It was said there late Monday afternoon that aside from the scalp wound the boy was not badly injured. but was com
 pleteiy unnerved by the shock from the fail. and the drop into the river.
 The accident occurred shortly after
 1 o'clock Sandstrom is employed by
 John Osgood. of this city.
 Miss Ora Perry, who has been spending week with Miss Elizabeth Barnes in Putnam. has returned to her home in Millbury.
 1t was announced at the Congrega- tional church Sunday that Maurice Kinnear, the older of the sons of Dr. and Mrs. H. N. Kinnear of Foochow, China died recently at Ober1in Ohio. Dr. and Mrs. Kinnear are well known in Putnam and are medical mission aries sent out by the Congregational church here. Maurice Kinnear has been a student at Oberlfn college. and overwork caused breakdown in health that led to his death. He was in the army during the war. serving as second lieutenant in the coast nd eft York.
 Rev. Boynton Merrill is to be in- stalled pastor of the Second Congre gational church in Putnam during the early part of October. The instal1a- tion committee is to consist of the Ecclesiastical society.
 Putnam youngsters are made seri- ous by the thought that school will open in exactly three weeks
 Miss Katherine Thayer of the Put nam telephone exchange is having her vacation this week. She is passing it at Ocean Beach with her mother.
 Miss Hazel Johnson is spending two weeks with Miss Florence Kilbourne in Triton, N. H. Miss Johnson has recently resigned her position with the Adams Express company in Put nam, and her place has been taken oy Miss Grace Kenary.
 Mir and Mrs. Adfer Towre are vis- iting in Brattleboro. Va
 Members of the Ballard family are to hold their annual reunion Wednes- day at Nichols grove. West Thomp- son.
 The Welcome Home celebration which is to be held in Putnam aLbor day is to be one of the biggest events in the history of the city. Much en- thusiasm is being shown. and plans are getting well under way. Monday night the committee in charge of the preparations met ic the Chamber of Commerce rooms. Plans for the pa rade were considered. and the order of march taken up. The parade will probably be one of the longest that ever passed over Putnam streets. Al ready seventeen societies and organi- | secretary of the committee that they 1 will participate. A number of these. 1 as well some of the industrial and | business concerns, are planning to be | sion. |
 A meeting of the Sunday school | committee of the Second Cengrega- l tional church is called for Thursday | night, when matters of considerable | are to be discussed.
 Parking regulations for Putnam | streets are becoming a necessity. ac cordlng to Captain of Police John Bull | ger. time limit. he believes should 1 be set, and drivers should not be all |
  time on the main streets. as is now the case. The need is the more keen y felt as a result of the increase in automobile traffic growing up as of the trolley strike.
 It was four weeks aao todayi Tuesday, that the last trolley car an over the Shore Line through Put nam. In the mean time Putnam citi- ,ens have grown accustomed to being l. without trolley service. and though possibly not so convenient the jitney service gives @od accommodation to hose. who are obliged to travel. Be ore the cars can ever run here again here will have to be much track work lone, for in many places the rails are II completely covered with dirt. and nearly all switches are clogged.
 Late Friday afternoon the Buck curing cars of M. J. Kenney. post master at Mechanicsvi1le. and Newton \. Ballard. of Putnam. came into a lead-on collision north of the Putnam ouniry on the Mechanicsville road. Both cars were badly damaged as a ( esuit of the smash. Miss Jane Will is and Mrs. William Tyler, who were 7 iding with MT. Ballard. sustained in z uries that are painful but not seri- I us. Mrs. Kenney. who was with her , usband, is suffering from a nervous : hook as result of the accident. 7
 Captain of Police John BuIger i pent a large part of Sunday after l t