Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-11
DANIELSON AND PUTNAM NEWS
PUTNAM


 Saturday Mir and Mrs. R. s. Dan forth and daughter Florence, Misses Lillian and Marion Warren and Misses Edith and Ethel Dingwali left Putnam for Juniper Point Maine for two weeks stay while there Miss Lillian Warren is to be the guest of Mrs. John J. Russell. Putnam, at her cottage.
 In accordance with the vote of the >town of Putnam at the annual town meeting last year. the selectmen of Putnam will have inserted in the printed town reports for 1919 the names of all persons who have failed to pay their property or personal taxes. It is expected that this publicity will result in the speedy payments on the part of delinquents-
 County Agent Benjamin w. Ellis stated Saturday that over 75 farmers from Windham county were in attend ance at the Farmers Day program given at Storrs last week.
 E. C. Warner, manager Of the South ern New England Market of the New England Milk Producers Association, Providence, is to speak next Wednes- day evening before the members of the East Woodstock community club His topic will be The Milk Marketing Slluatfon-
 The tie-up of freight and express service in Putnam as a result of the railroad strike and consequent cHrtail- ment of service is affecting Putnam business men, Among those severely hit are managers of moving picture houses, who depend upon express to get their films from the distributing houses The trains bringing these films from the distributing houses. The trains bringing these films have been removed, and Saturday one manager. Hyde Smith. of the Bradley Theatre. sent to New London by automobile in order that his show might arrive. In shipping films out of the city. the par eel post has been resorted to but this channel of shipment is not as satis- factory as is the express.
 Mrs. Alphonse Bourcier is entertain ing here mother, from Grafton, Mass.
 Mayor Allie W. Marcy has decided that it would not be expedient just at present for the city of Putnam to pur- chase foodstuffs that are being offered by the Federal government to munich palities. He has kept well informed as to the situation. and thinks it wise after correspondence with those in charge of the food distribution to wait and see what response the citizens of Putnam make when the supplies are offered through the post office depart ment.
 County Agent B. W. Ellis of the Farmers Association said on Saturday that he is receiving q number of in quiries from gardeners who are find
 
 by little green worm. He has taken the matter up with the experiment sat tion at New Haven. and is informed that the worm is probably the green clover worm. The proper trea atment to kill this pest. is to spray the bean vines with arsenate of lead. one tea spoonful of powder, or two of paste, to a gallon of water. Some people are afraid that this will make the beans dangerous to use" said MT. Ellis. but i<lri washed. they will not be injurious"
 An interesting session is promised by the enterta inment committee for the meeting of the Putnam post of the American legion which comes Tues day night in Union Hall A smoker music and talks will provide the enter tainment. At this time it is also ex- pected that the post will be named
 Joseph G. Torrey, A. died Friday at the State Tuberculosis Sanitorium at Norwich where he had been for the past nine weeks. MT. Torrey was born Clementine (GoodeH) Torrey. For a of years he was manager of the Putnam Manufacturing Company store, and was connected with the grocery business during all his life. MT. Torrey leaves a brother, Walter D. Torrey, of this city The funeral ser vices were held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Grove Street chapel, Key. Boynton Merrill. of the Putnam tional church. officiating Burial was in Grove Street cemetery.
 Railroad service through Putnam, re- mained Saturday just as it was Fri day, and no further curta ilment of ser vice was announced. Sunday the after noon train from Hartford and to Hartford did not run. As result of the cutting of trains Putnam people are not able to get afternoon papers until o'clock. These formerly ar rived on the 3:10 express from Bos- ton. Express is being refused a Put nam, as it is aiI along the line and 1 no further freight shipments are be- l ing made.
 Monday, August 25, Roy Jones, of the Connecticut Agricultural college. | will give a poultry demonstration at 1 3 clock in the afternoon on the farm | of F. N. Searles, on the Brooklyn l Pomfret Landing road This is open | to all interested in poultry raising. MT. | J ones will show the methods of culi- | ng stacker hens from the flocks and | he methods of collecting breeders for |