Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-20

ence Winthrop Bowen of New. York city and Woodstock, has instituted suit for divorce in the Nevada courts. The dispatches add that Mrs. Van Rensselaer, has been. a resident of Reho for the past six months in order to establish the legal residence neces- saFy for the divorce action.
 Mrs. van Rensselaer, is very we'll known in Putnam and has spent many summers at the beautiful residence of her parents in Woodstock. Her mar riage with Mir. van Rensselaer, took place April g. 1917, in New York city. the wedding being one Of the events of the social season. As Miss Bowen she had been a particularly popular debu- tarte while at the time of his mar riage MT. van Rensselaer, was g. fletn- I Der of the diplomatic corps and as- signed as an attache to the embassy at Rome. Mr. van Rensselaer, is member Of one of New Works oldest families. Mfrs. van .RensseIaer is a granddaushter Of the late Henry G. Wentworth, Q delegate to the Conti- mental Congress. s Another 10 to 15 degrees below zero morning was ushered in for Putnam people Thursday. It's getting to be OI lH0 W edthSE IIlaH lO TuH the temperature down until it seems that there isn't any more space for drop ping. and most people don't like it. Since last Sunday night the mercury has remained below the freezing point about every minute of the time. The 1 one big benefit of the week as the re- l suit of the cold weather is that there ! is an ice crop just ahead, if something doesn't happen to spoil 1t. A very few days more of cold westher will make I conditions right for the ice harvest
 here. Some ponds now are covered with ice seven inches thick.
 There was interest here Friday in a rufnor that the Putnam Manufac- turing eerapany's plant is to be sold. I but there has not been any official verihcation of the story. This com
 pany, one of the oldest iii the city, manufactures cotton goods and en- ploys about 200 hands.
 There are new upwards of co stu . :. dents at the Putnam State Trade l school, the attendance being larger than at any other time since the in- stitution was first opened. Splendid
 progress is being made by those
 studying there and the school is dem 1 onstrating every day what a very fine l eAiAAAS A Ae AOl s0CVCAOpiLtG foutkS i tisans who, upon completing their 1 course have no difficulty in getting ] geed positions. Tuition is free to stu dents from Putnam and other towns i The Day kimtaIi hospital is in need
 of new srnbulanee--a motor driven
 vehiele-and it is announced that fund to be used in purchasing such Ia vehicle. The only ambulance
 available at the present time is horse drawn. While the old ambulance has performed good service in its day has become anticipated, and it is rei possible to give the speedy service
 with it that could be expected from 2 motor ambulance. The #oman's boart
 of the hospital has signified :ts irten- tioh Of assisting in getting the fund for the new ambulance.
 | Just arrived at the Keystone store
 Danieison, more Of those beautiful
 dolls at $550, s7.35. $18.s5 and s12.st
 eaei--and lots Of cheaper ones.--adv
 Mr. and Mrs. Hernheh G. Carvel were at, Providence to attend the wed
 ding Of Mrs. Carver's cousin, Miss Sa
 rah Holiway, Mrs. Carver acting al :. matron of honor at tho wedding, whicl
 was attended by a large number o guests.
 II 1QS COiu weather H&S pcSH llt means of playing havoc with tn, train service. Delayed trains hav , , been common during the past tw, days, several of the passenger train that run, through this city being as ia as two hours off schedule.
 Go to .Danielson to the Keysten Store and see the big assortment 0 toys, dolls games, beoks.--adv.
 Mrs. George H. Nichols Of Thomp son IS leaving Monday to spend tn holiday with relatives at Grand Hap . ids, Mich.
 The new officers of Qutnebaug lodg
 Of Masons did excellent work in con
 ferring the E. A. degree on eandi
 dates at Thursday evenings .sneetint
 The Christmas shopping rush is i full swing in Putnam, and toda. tEatarday) is expected to Do the bus test Of the season, providing Il storf
 does not intervene to spoil the pros