Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-09
PUTNAM

" IMAM
Herbert Smith, naval flyer, is
spending a leave of absence at his
home in this city. He Is stationed at
the Great Lakes Naval Training sta
ton and has been carrying govern
ment mail by aeroplane between the
station and Chicago where he lands in
d lagoon near Grand Palh. Mr.. Smith
has been in the flying service for Il
| about a year and a half, is fully /
qualified aviator and has been located
! at all Of the naval flying stations on
| the Atlantic and Pacific coast, ex-
cepting New London, since he enter
ed the service.
The body of Mrs. Harriet Wheaton,
| IS, who died in a hospital 1t Provl-
dence. was brought to this city and
| will be taken to North Ashford for |
burial Mrs. Wheaton lived for many |
years in the town of Ashford.
| Following the failure Tuesday ev-
/ ening of the common council: to take |
any action On the application of Jo- |
seph A. Ryan to be reappCinted cap !
tain Of police, there was much spec
ulation about the city as to who will
eventually fill the pisitiO1 |. Several
men have been mentioned for the place
during the past month, lat no action
that might lead to appointment has
been taken IN behalf of AIRY of them
In the meantime Sergeant julius Cor
der continues to discharge the duties
of captain.
Former Captain Ryan's application
for reappoint1nent was accompanied
by "a petition in his favor that bore
the names of a number of business
men. No action was taken on the
petition, which was laid on the ia
BILE
Students Of Putnam High School
paid a tribute at Wednesdays ses-
sion to Former President Roosevelt.
At assembly il the morning Principal
; Snow read some of the tributes that
have been paid to Mr.. Roosevelt, in
, Guiding one by his close personal
friend General Leonard Wood, and
: poem.
] At 1916 the school assembled and
: said the Lords prayer, then singing
four verses of America. Flags about
the crty were at half mast Wednes-
day.
From noon until ! O'clock business
. in the city was suspended, this being
l in accordance with a request made
! by the merchants committee of the
Chamber of Commerce.
Wednesday the funeral of John
n Murray, who died Monday morning at
a the Day Kin.ball hospital was held
from L. z. Smiths buriai being in St,
f Mary's cemetery. The funeral was
n attended by relatives ani friends.
a Putnam High School, which was
= closed an overriding holiday recess,
e as a precaution against the spread of
:, influenza, opened with practically a
: normal attendance. Miss Harriet
Y Vose, the new teacher has entered up
.. on her duties. The schedule of work
s at the school has been SO arranged
as to provide for making up the time
S lost by having the school closed long
e er than is usual at Christmas vaca-
ton time.
9 Wednesday afternoon a framed an
q nounCement relative to the CQnneCti-
8 cut State Travellers Aid association
is and what it is for, was conspicuous
l. ly placed at the Putnam railroad sta
ton. The representatives of the as
d sociation at the Putnam station are
e Beatrice I, Pomeroy and Agnes M
II Herrindeen.
N This organiza ton seeks to protecr
h travellers. especially girls, women ant
If children. II is non-sectarian anc
lie pecially girls, in need of assistance
in may appeal 10 the representatives O.
IS the society, who are on duty in all o.
n the larger railroad stations in Con
Dr. necticut.
II The executive committee for tn,
state is made up of Mrs Edward Per
," rift, Hartford, chairman; Mrs. W. J
IL Bartlett, Putnam; Mrs. NJ. Toscal
Id Bennett, Hartford; Mrs. George D
'e Colt, Norwich; Mrs. Bessie L Crane
st Waterbury; Roger Wolcott Davis
" Hartford; Mrs. NJ. H. Ford. Bridge
Te port Mrs Irving Pichel New Lon
IN don; Mrs. H. NJ. Wilcox, New Haven
as Miss Kate Bryant, field secretary.
s. Windham High School basketball
I team of Wiliimantic will be here Fri
J. day for a league game with the team
le of Putnam High SrhooL
al The announcement BY Rev. Charles
in f. Bedard that the debt of ST Mary,
90 parish has been reduced 81, 200 durin:
III the past year ad nthat the debt or
o+ the fine property is now only S., 500
NJ means that this debt will very proba
rs bly, be !~iped out early in 1919 TIL,
ir way will then be open Tor the under
+ taking of new and important project,
1a that will widen the scope Of parish &C
n tiyitias. The total revenue of tn
parish during 1918 was $54 56463. tn
IN largest in its history. The parisl
w census shows over 1000 souls.
IN Arthur Pcpin was in New Yorl
yp Wednesday or a business trip.
- Herbert j. Smith. upon recommend
alton of Mayor Mercy, was again con
firned as a member of the board 0
city water commissioners for a perio
of three Years. Commissioner Smit
T.. is a civil engineer.
Is During all of his stay in France
lr' Lieutenant Edward +. Perry say, n
II met only one person that he had eve
ne seen before--Dr. W. P. s. Heating c
II Willimantic, another medical office
on duty at that time not far fror
ay Bordeaux.
Nelson Lown- who has been in tn
lis service at Camp Devcns, has bee
on mustered out and has returned to hi
home here.
ed II. c. Veal Of Winthrop, Mass, wa
as a visitor with friends III Putnam o
is Wednesday.
ne Mrs. Sarah Kent is teaching at tn
Israel Putnam school in tho place mad
er vacant by the death Of Miss Lillia
IN Flanagan.
n Alfred Gaucher is in Canada fo
e a visit with relatives. al ST. Ceasair
Mrs. Clarence w. Chase is recover
is ing from an attack of pneumonia.
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Thomp Observation-Disclosures Maurice !