Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-30

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 course. if the .tsxpayers do not file the reports the assessors will have only to resort to the simple expedi- s ent of adding ten per cent, va1u- alton to their fists of last year. and that will mean that the town will collect so much additional money in taxes.
 Friday, HaIte.se,en,e will be observed in Putnam by a series of private par ties and dances. Among other events is a costume dance. that will bring number of visitors here from the sur rounding towns.
 E. F. Nauss, of the Vale School of Religion, is to act as assistant to Rev. Boynton Merrill, pastor of the city. NIT. Nauss also will serve as pastor Of tlie First Congregational church at Putnam Heights. holding service there every Sunday morning be a boon to residents in that sec ton of the town and that general vicinity, for services have not been held regularly at sthis church. At the church in this city MT. Nauss will take active charge of the religious ed- ucation work fo which line of en-. deavor he has devoted much study and in which he has gained wide experi- ence.
 Among the political announce ments of interest is one that Mayor 4. W. Marcy will not be candidate for reelection as mayor at the bien- niaf election in December. Mayor Marcy'ss has been one of the most eff fcient chief executives that Putnam has had. and if he cannot be induced to again accept the republican nomin- ation, there will be widespread re- gret throughout the city.
 Fred sIye. an ex.service man: about "A years of age. was sent to Brook lyn jail Wednesday from justices court in Phoenixville, where Frank Lumrnis of Chaplin presided.
 . ,iS slye was eharged w1tn the use of cation. His excesses were charged up against the use of Jamaica ginger. Slye, who served in the Canadian army, was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Caro- P. Larkham of the town of East ferd and brought here for safe keep ing during Tuesday night, being lock ed tlp 7atfthe police station on Church street. c1'>s7 TT 79% ss1E
 Probable cause was found at the hearing Wednesday for holding Slye for trial at the superior court and his bonds were fixed at s7oO, in default of which he; was taken to the jail at Brooklyn. Sheriff Latham said on "Wednesday evening that Slye had at tackled his father. and was choking him and threatening to chop off the .parent's head. an ax when Slye's sister intervened tc save her father.
 tTantc IS now Heovioo cnfou9n afove street from South Main to King street over the newly laid concrete road way Only one side5 of the street has been laidf with the new pavement, but it is in use and the convenience is appreciated. by residents who have been, somewhat isolated since the construction work was commenced more than a month ago.
 Judge Ms H.,s Gsissier presided at a session of the city court Wednesday morning. imPosing.sa fine of $10 on pioyed at a mill in Northbridge. but had come to tf1ds city ito take work in a local mill. yThe prisoner had stop ped at Woonsocket,@o on his way to Putnam, and had come into touch with| a line. of real Whiskey--1l0 proefi--he told the. police. and. he ,had really be- come 2into oicated.. He paid his. fine and went ms W&y--s~- Ss s-e-..-1- A-. Burn wood is' the advice bsing know best just ,what Putnam's supply of coal is likely to be during the com ing eoud weather season. Save ? the coal for the real frfgid weather, is be- \ ing advised and this Beemed good ad- vice OH Wednesday,, when the mer- cury went down etos tho freezing point during the1-eveninBsa
 Preparsticns for, the third roll call drive in this city we're much in evf- dence Wsdn esday afternoon. A corpsl of active workers went out distribut- ing placards. and soon the city was ablaze with the significant Red Cross es and the adm0ASk1on HJdn. -
 The. trial of three men. charged with taking skthks HlegaIly before the open season Is sch4du1ed to be held in Woodstock this CThursdAyJ morning. l