Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-08
PUTNAM

l. A Announcement was made Monday of | the sale by Mrs. Richard German of her home on Seward street to Treas
 urer Daniel J. Byrne, of the Putnam Savings bank. The Byrne family will occupy the dwelling.
 Another real estate transfer made and announced here Monday was the sale by Dr. William H. Sharpe of his CTS of the Holy Ghost, who own the | sdjoinfpg property, formerly the Morse state.
 | At tine meeting of the common 'uncil scheduled for this evening. the I, egular monthly meeting having been postponed from last Tuesday, peti- tion will be presented from the police department asking that the patrol mems pay be increased from $23.10 per week of TT hours to s2S. The of- ficers, it is understood. ask for the ad- vance that they may be enabled to better meet the increased cost of liv- ing and to place their wage more on level with what is being paid in many other occupations.
 It is not likely. Rev. Charles F. Be- dard, pastor of St. Mary's church, said Monday that any extensive building or remodeling operations on parish property will be undertaken this year
 because Of the excessive cost attach ed to such work at the present time.
 State Attorney and Mrs. Charles E. Searls have gone to the Massachusetts coast for their annual summer holi-
 day. They will be away for about six
 weeks.
 \ Corporal Leon Talbot, who has been
 in the service just over two years. has
 returned to Putnam. after mastering
 out at Camp Dodge. Iowa. Corporal
 Talbot served overseas with the 18th members of which gave their lives and
 are buried in France This outfit
 fought with distinction in the terrible
 battle of the Argonne and other ter
 front Corporal Talbot never had a
 chance to return to Putnam after he enlisted and the old town looks mighty good to him upon his return. He is
 one of the soldiers for whom a star is
 shown on CargiT council. K. of C. ser
 vice flag.
 Butchers who operate within the city limits are. in some cases, getting heads and entrails of animals that they kill. Captain Bulger had to warn one of these butchers to immediately take away from near his place of bus heads and other such waste. left standing under blistering hot sun.
 The resignation of Walter E.. Ham mond. principal of the Israel Putnam school. was presented to the town school committee Monday evening at Principal Hammond has resigned she:e to become principal of 5-room school at West Springfield. Mass He Will have minimum salary Of S1S00 with gradual advancement tn $o50e.
 School authorities here regret Prin- clpal Hammond'S resignation. His period of service in Putnam covering a period of about two years has been highly successful. He has been an un- usually efficient teacher and popular with pupils parents and members of the town school committee. Superin- tendent ". l.. Macdonald of Putnam's schools paid a splendid tribute to Principal Hammond's work in Putnam while speaking of his resignation on Monday He expressed regret over MT. Hammond's pending departure recognizing that it will be difficult to l fill with the fsaIne degree of satisfa,- ton MT. Hammond has the place that will be made vacant by the prIncipal 1 of the Israel Putnam gradeI schools 1 departure.
 Boy burglars who started out to | give Putnam a particularly effective l open, during the early hours of Monday morning, wound up in the | city court during the course of the! day and were sentenced to the state ] by Judge Mahlon H. Geis- | sler, there to remain until they are 2I | years of age. Michael Macek. Is. and l Stanley Bobola, 14. both of Central ] Falls, R. l.. and both on parole from | a Rhode Is'and leformatery are the l youngsters that didn't make a reaIl success of thelr attempt to rob Pu-- |