Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-06
PUTNAM

OlSpS are aDOuL 10 DC taken Dy tllS police authorities in Putnam, backed by driving of automobiles the main streets An attempt will be made to l limit the speed of motor vehicles to a 1 definite number of miles per hour. At present the regulations merely state that driving shall not be at reckless speed, and in case of arrests by the police, the city court interpret each case in the light of evidence offered to determine whether or not the regulation has been l violated. The city council is interested in learning if the city can establish a speed limit, and with this in view has l instructed the police committee to con fer with the city's corporation counsel. Attorney Charles L. Torrey. On this committee are Aldermen Charles Dean, Silas Nj, Wheeiock and David Beauso- liel.
 The matter of reckless driving was | brought up by Alderman Dean at the | August meeting of the city council. He called attention to the fact that cars are driven through this city at speed that l appeared to him to be dangerous to the 1 safety of pedestrians. He told the council that he had seen cars go under | the Front street bridge at the rate of 30 and 8 miles an hour, and asserted that no car going at that speed is un
 
 1 cannot be stopped in case of an emer- gency, for many feet. Mir. Dean sug gested that signs on all the main high ways leading into Putnam calling the attention of the driver of automobiles to speed regulations would help to curb | the present practice. According to him. 1 if it were possible to set up q definite speed limit, the police would have some thing to go by in making arrests and l antinO a0UI6 follow fbaV have no standard on which they can take action.
 Pomfret street hill, Woodstock avenue which drivers usually let uuJ ,us- SA1A Referring to these streets. Alderman Dean said at the meeting of the council this week, Go to any of these places all most any day, watch for few minutes and there is no question but that some one can be seen coming down the road at 35 to 40 miles an hour It would like to see this stopped. I should like to see action taken. l don't think it would cost much to erect signs, and if they were in place we could check these fel- lows" MT. Dean then moved that the police committee confer with the cor poration counsel, and the vote was unanimously in favor.
 In the second round of the Glynn- Brennon boxing match, held Wednesday night in Webster Music hall, Webster, Mass. Patrick F. Canty, chief of. Web ster police, jumped into the ring with the intention of stopping the bout which was very one-sided in favor of Glynn. Glynn is a Putnam lad, and has been at tracing considerable attention because of his fistic ability. The chief was just a second late in his attempt to stop the fight for as he was getting through the ropes Brennons second tossed a towel into the square, thus acknowledging that his man was beaten and was ready to quit. The bout was one of two semi-fin- als arranged by the management of the Lakeside Athletic club, and was sched- uled to go for rounds. Brennon who comes from Worcester, was no match for the Putnam boy, and the latters superior skill quickly broke down his de- fense and left him helpless to slave off the punishment that was being inflicted
 The city property committee of the Putnam common council has been given power to obtain fors one of the vaults at the city building equipment in which tao preserve the records of the city court At present the records are in paper box es. Deputy Judge Archibald Macdon- aid called the attention of the city coun- eli to th smatter. and asked that a | ing of the records
 Joseph A. Ryan, secretary Of the Put nam chamber of commerce and clerk in the office of the Windham County Farmers. association is having his va
 cation this week, Mrs. Bertha A. Stockdale is substituting for him.
 Frank L. Davis, agent of the Wind. ham County. Farmers association and many farmefs from this part of Wind ham county were in Storrs Thursday attending the Farmers day exhibition al the Connection. Agricultural college Miss Martha F. Wooding. home demon strator of the Association, went to Storrs on Wednesday and VIII remain there for tine rest of the week attending the various meetings that are being held
 ]. Harry Mann left Putnam Thurs day for Gales Ferry where he will spend the remainder of this month with his family at their cottage.
 Eugene Bonneville, of the Seder stor9 is having weeks vacation.
 Miss Mae Bradley of Dorchester is visiting relatives in Putnam.
 Leroy Jones, poultry specialist from
 Connecticut Agricultural college and Agent Fra7lz L. Davis of the Windha IT County Farmers Association have been visiting farms in this part of the county and inspecting focks where man agement demonstrations are in progress
 They yisIed recently the farms of
 George Herrck in Thompson( Gunner Kalgren and George Dean in Woodstock John LeBelle in Kilingly, John Bostinak in Ashford and Charles Breen in, Scot land. At the two last named farms MT Jones gave demonstrations in culling.
 Attorneys Mahlon H. Geissler anc
 Irving H. Miron were out of the city or business Thursday.
 Rev Percy I.add of Moline, H.. vii occuny the pulpit at the Second Con
 gresational church Sunday.
 Vincent McEvoy is spending this weeL