Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-15

strange and unaccountable way became intoxicated on what qualified near-ex- perts who smelled of a bottle (empty) taken from Weller's person at the time of his arrest declared Con the side) in court to have been real wh.skey.
 Weller, who is a German and lives at Mechanicsville. related that he came here to do some shopping. met man to whom he gave a drink in the days before the U. s. was declared a competitor for honors long held by the great desert of Sahara and that this old-time friend had presented him with bottle of whiskey. Weller declared that he had not the slightest knowledge from whence the li quor came, so there was nothing left for the court to do but assess him S20 and costs, amounting to something over $31, which Weller did not have on his person, so the court changed the penalty from money consideration to an order for a stay at the jail. where there is no over crowding at present. Incidentally. it may be mentioned that no more credit is being extended to drunks in the city court. The days of dollar down and dollar when you see me again have gone probably forever.
 Many members of Putnam lodge of Elks, thc-, relatives and friends joined NlOHudy GNSHlHe. III lllS OESdulIdllOH 1ll- nual observance of Flag day. The as ! sembly room of the organization was resplendent with a display of national colors and the audience that heard the ] address of Rev. Boynton Merrill felt the thrill that patriotism always inspires. 1 The program of the evening included vo- cal numbers by Miss Lena Gallant and selections by Hey's orchestra of Whitins- vile.
 It was announced Monday morning that the first annual outing of the Mems club of this city scheduled to be held next 1 Saturday at Rocky Point had been postponed until a date to be announced. In addition. to the French Air fund | children that are to come out to this
 city and the surrounding country turing the summer that is just ahead, others will be placed in towns to the south oi here this year. if plans now being worked
 out are successful.
 Some of the coal that is coming into this territory, for household use is
 bringing as high as s15.50 a ton, and dealers have stated that there is no way for them to be certain that this will be the top price for this kind of fuel during
 the present year.
 Flag day exercises were featured ir
 the public school of the town of Putnam
 on Monday. While the little people
 were being impressed with all that the
 day stands for, it was noted that tn,
 display of flags about the city was no
 as general as might have been the case
 though there was a goodly number O Il flags displayed.
 Friday of this week will bring com
 mencement day at Woodstock academy
 The address at the exerclses arrange di . to be delievered by General Samuel E , Tillman, L. S. A. The diplomas will b presented by Admiral Francis N. Bolles
 U. S. N.
 Four boys were arrested Sunday b. John Murray. railroad detective. for tres passing on railroad property. They sai , they had come from Worcester by auto
 noble. and were going to try to get . freight train back. They were locked u f the police station during the night, an Monday morning it was decided to in form the Worcester police that thes
 boys had been located, and that if thei