Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-08
PUTNAM

There are 12S children at the Wind
ham County Home for Children in the
Sawyer district of this town, Mrs. d.
7. Park. the matron, stated Monday.
This is the largest number of children
ever IN the home at one time The in
fuenza epidemic. which caused the
death of many parents in Nindham
county towns during the fall and the
winter, was responsible for the ad-
nlttance to the home of a considera-
ple number OF children, but they have
continued to come in from time to
tune since the epidemic subsidized.
The children are in good health and
getting along splendidly. The farm
work at the home will now be getting
under way and those in charge hope
tnat sufficient quantity of vegeta-
Dies Will be raised during the sum
sner to meet the needs Of the home
mere are not many large bows there
| now to help with farm work, but much
help Will be obtained from the bows
VINO are large enough to work.
Uzam senner, 81. for a great MANY
years resident of this CITY. died AT
ms nome on South Main street Mon
DAY atteTnon. He had been in failing
health for some time. Mr. Bennor was
owner of considerable real estate i'm
putnam lie is survived by his
daughters, Mrs. Bennor having died
| several years ago.
| One of the most remarkable business
successes achieved in eastern Connec-
| tlcut IN a score Of years and another
PROOF that fortune awaits the man who
| mas the courage and ability to meet
cary dlrhcultles and discouragfng con
dltlons-and surmount them-is thai
I
street. wv
| Mr.. Wolfe came into this sectio,
Just little more than nine wears ago
January 5, 1910. without rnonev anC
Wlthout friends. He had Just turned
ms majority and had nothing but hi
diIfDiuon, clear and clever brain an,
aoIllty to work long. and hard. Wit
these assets he started out to do busi
ness, and what he has done in acn,Iir
ING business enterprises in a decade i
one OF the surprises of the local bust
ness world. '''7-
Ills recent purchase of the business
toIlneriy known as joys garage ha
directed attention. to his rapfd am
world.
MI Wolfe was born in Russia an,
lIVea there until II years of age. HI
wasn't over enamored of the LAT
car S government, so seized his frs
opportunity to get out of the country
ana proceeded to Glasgow, Scotland
! Where he became a clerk in a clothint
store conducted by a relative.
IN Glasgow Mr.. Wolfe remained TO
IlFe Years: In the meantime getting
good working knowledge of the F,noIis
language. When the chances of sue
cess IN Scotland seemed so distant t
him, he decided to come across tn
ocean to the land of Uncle Sam.
L landed in New York with only
very little money" Mr.. Wolfe said O
Monday in telling of his experience
here, "and New York looked prett
big and appalling to me- l stayed Their
three days and then came 10 Norwich
where l had friends They were en-
gagged in the old metal business an
they recommended that I come to Put
nam and try my luck in that line her,
They loaned me $50 and with this a
my entire capital I came to this cit
and engaged in business. / formed
partnership with my brother, JOSEPH
under the name of Wolfe Bros. and W
started to do business. 1t was rattle
hard going at first and look back no,
with such amusement as I could ne
experience than at some of our earl
trials and difficulties. / followed tn
metal business for three years an
then sold out my interest to my broth
e or.
s Il thought I saw a chance to d
1 business in Dayville, so six years ag,
formed the Dayville Grain and Co;
A company with. Louis kIeinert of Ne
> York. Mr.. Kleinert didn't like the lii
t tie town, became discouraged after tw
/ weeks, and sold out his interest, Her
, man Goldfaden, of Norwich, then com
e. ing into the partnership and remain
l. ing year and a half, after which tim