Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-15
PUTNAM

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 William F. Rafferty, who was injur- 1 ed last Friday, was reported Monday l to be as comfortable as could be ex- l pected. He is badly hurt, but is ext pected to make steady progress to- ward recovery. Among those from this city who | were at Providence to hear the con- 1 cert by John Mccormack, the Irish ten- or, were MT. and Mrs. w. J. Bartlett and daughters, Misses Ruth and Dor 1 cas, MT. and Mrs. Siias NJ. Wheelock. 1 Mir. and Mrs Herbert Smith and George E. Shaw. The great tenor's singing was declared as wonderful.
 Miss Elizabeth Barnes and Miss visit with friends in Millbury, Mass.
 Private Joseph Sl1in,inislti. who has been overseas with the f52nd En- gineers of the s7th Division was in town Monday. He has just been mus tered out. He registered in Web ster, but was working here when call ed into service.
 Next Friday-Good Friday-will be generally observed as a holiday in Putnam. The banks will be closed and the business of the city generally suspended At the post office the usual holiday schedule of hours will be in effect.
 Things have changed since the arm istice was signed. i transient weaver who was kere looking for job Mon | day said he had visited eleven mills iii Connecticut and Rhode Island With out getting work He had been av. eragi1g $40 a week during the war, but 'got tired Of working
 l Letter Carrier George D. Clark. who i has been i'll with influenza, has so far recovered that he is able to be out again. but has not sufficiently regained his strength to go back on his route.
 Chairman G. Harold Gilnatric said Monday that Putnam's Victory loan l organization is ready to begin the drive Monday next. Up to Monday Mr. 1 Gilpatric had not been sn-ormed as to Putnam's quota for the forthcoming
 The power plant at the French Riv- CT Textile plant at Meehanicsville has been augmented by the installation of three splendid turbines. This big con- cern is one Of the most prosperous ley.
 It was announced Monday that the | Manhasset company has awarded to John P. Sabin a contract to build a gravel road from a point about oppo- site the mill companv's office dis tance of approximately 600 feet to the thacks of the New Haven road. When | the new roadway is completed it will be used in hauling tne immense amount of freight that comes over the steam road to this company and for sending out the shipments that ga forward every week When the road is built and i'll 3~c the mill company will have shortened it's haul of incon1- ing and outgoing freight, which is no" handled chiefly between the mill and @ point in the freight yarcs near May street The mill company is to have the use of, one of the New Haven s spur tracks south of the railroad sta ton.
 One of Putnann's shrewdest and highest placed political men said Mon- day that he realized that the eyes of the county will be on the legislators at the capitol W Wednesday. when they vote on the matter of referendum of the prohibition question to the people oi Connecticut It is held,' he said that q referendum will not amount to anything, anyway; but I believe that the people would like to nave a chance to vote on the issue, and the people should be considered
 Bids for sewer construction 1T School street, from r-"t- Tyler's store to a point near tho ! \ Dam Tavern ad in the Grand Vie. section and ir the Manhasset section Of the city, were opened here Monday morning. John r | Sabin of this city submitted the low est figures, but up to Monday after noon the contract had nov been award ed.
 The bids were as follows: John P Sabin, $8,799; Angelo Sasi, Dorchester 1s10, ,3eS.40: Berardine and Manocehic Co.,, Hartford, $10,849.sg; Antonio Vi to, Thompson, s1G,G6S; M. X. Ganrnint Leo. Inc, Providence, s9,311.50 Pete F. Giovanni. West Everett, Mass, $10, 520.
 Included in the work bid for is th' construction of a pumphouse.
 Churches of the city are piannin Union Holy Week services, with night l ly meetings, the inauguration of thi special series of services, being of preparatory nature. at the Congrega tional church Sunday evening. Mon day evenings service was conducted b Rev. J. H. Potter of the Congregation al church at the Methodist churcf This evening Rev. S. J. 4. Rock c the Methodist church will conduct service at the Baptist church and o
 "Wednesday evening Rev. G. c. s. Nc
 Kay of the Baptist church will preac at service at the Methodist churcl On Thursday evening the service wi be in the Congregational church an |
 On Friday from noon until 3 D. n
 there will be a service of neditatio
 at the Congregational church. A spe
 cial effort will be made to have man
 come to this service, though they ma
 not be able to renmain through tf
 entire three hours.
 Friday evening Rev. iNr. Potter wi
 conduct the service at the Bap.i ? church.
 As such a series of Easter week SC,
 vices in the churches interested al
 new to this city a special effort Is bt
 ing made to interest every member ar
 the public at large in giving q part
 each evening this week to religiol
 devotion.
 Judge M. H. Gsissier had quart
 of prisoners before him at Monda
 mornings session of the city coun
 Though in each case the men four
 themselves in difficulty on account
 over indulgence. they were by I
 means rounders and they. csained ne,
 CT to hare been arrested before.
 send like .csse of never before, ne1 } CT again"
 Eli Larose was charged with l,ayir been intoxicated. He has wife VI :,