Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-21
PUTNAM

Members of the Putnam Country
club who played golf Friday found the
greens and fairways in fine condition,
as they had been rolled but a short
time ago. Owing to the fact that the
stores were opened Friday morning,
comparatively few men took part in
the morning match. But during the
players and mixed foursome was
played. The winners were Mrs. Rich
and C. E. Dean, first prize; Mrs. E.
Johnson and J. A. P. Gagne, second,
and Mrs. o. Milot and Nelson e. Lown.
third. After the match. the players
gathered at the clubhouse, where COT
fee and doughnuts We're served. In the
evening there was an informal dance
for the young people.
A sunrise prayer meeting was held
Sunday morning at o'clock under the
auspices of the Y. P. S. C. E. Mrs.
James Potter, wife of Rev. Mr.. Potter,
was the leader. After the meeting, cof-
fee, rolls and doughnuts were served.
Pomfret street. opposite the mills,
where the road caved in. has been
closed necessitating a short detour
through the private streets Maple and
High.
John Mentally of BalIouviIIe was
brought before the city court Saturday
morning, charged with drunkenness
! McNaIfy ended work at Ballouville
mills Thursday, drawing two weeks
pay. which amounted to $40, but Sat
F.! urday morning he had not one cent
! left. He was given 30 days
! The case brought by the health Off
| GERS against Paquin of the laundry III
! at the Dame tavern for letting waste
water run into a nearby brook, was
continued from Wednesday. The court
| had given Paquin until Saturday to at
| tend to the matter and have it fixed
| He stated that this has been done and
Monday aud Tuesday. the days wher
! the washing is done. the health officers
will be on hand to confirm his state
ment. Providing everything is al
right, he will be charged 81 and costs
the penalty a total of $1o.39.
| Mr. and Mrs. John V. Warren and
Mr.. and Mrs. Damon of Hardwick are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon S. War
/ rem of Putnam Heights.
! Alvin S. Martin of Boston, formerly
| teller of the First National bank, was &
visitor in town Saturday.
| George Baker of Putnam, delegate tc
the meeting of the grand council, Roy
al Arcanun. at Hotel Grand Guard
New Haven, reports a very large an6
enthusiastic gathering at the meeting
the report by the officers regarding tho
growth of the order during the pas
year and the condition of its finances
were most encouraging. While wal
conditions and influenza. had somewhat
| handicapped the work. Connection
showed the largest net gain of any
grand council. Notwithstanding the
fact that $500 members of the enIir<
order entered the service and a large
number of deaths were caused by in
! fluenza, this had not prevented $1,000
| 900 being added to the emergency funt
| during the last year. Connecticut has
a membership of 1929. The order to-
day totals net assets in Liberty loaT
government bonds and other trust Sc
curities S6,S2S.614, besides having paic
out since its organization the immense
sum of SOL PTS 600. Who can est
mate the amount of suffering and wan
this money may have relieved, beins
paid. as it always is, promptly at thu
I death of a member" Mr.. Baker in
quired.
While in Hartford, District Pres!
| Chairman Mrs. W. J. Bartlett received
the following from Mrs. A. G. Porritt
press secretary for the state branch o
the National Women'S party: The ru
NOR that President Wilson is contem
plating calling an extra session ever
before he reaches the United States
has spurred the National Women
party to fresh activity. If the presi
dent is contemplating such action, i
he intends to send out the call befor'
he sails, and to have congress read,
to meet him on his arrival, the extr;
session rniaht begin before the end O
April. AS it IS the intention that ever,
senator and every member of tn,
house of representatives shall be visit
ed by a deputa ton of women in tn,
/ interest of the federal suffrage amend
tInent thsre is considerable work to b,