Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-11
PUTNAM

been holding onto since July of last II
year on the prospect of getting some de-
gree of leeway of doing business under
the Volstead act
That the business amt worth while,
was frankly stated as his opinion by one |
of the city's well known dealers in talk
ing about the matter on Thursday.
There isn't any use trying to sell Put
nam people one-half of one per cent
brews," this former liquor dealer said
they don't like the stuff, though some
of them drink little of it."
None Of the dealers here seem enthu-
siastic over the prospect of selling the
near-bears as a profitable business, SO
they are going out There were a score |
of licensed places in this city up to the
first of last July. Some of these have |
been kept open for the sale of soft drinks |
and near BEARS. Most of those who held
licenses will give up their places now, |
however; some of these places have been |
closed for months, but the former deal |
ers have been paying the rent
This feeling among the liquor dealers
that there will be some business locations |
to rent IN the near future. Not all of
the dealers have. decided to quit, but the
majority Of them have and Putnam's
we'll known resorts will be no more than
a memory in the very near future.
Mrs. Adeline f. sprague, 81, is dead
at her home in the Sawyer district of
this town, where she had lived for many
years. Mrs. Sprague was a native of
Rhode Island and was the widow of
William Sprague. Mrs Sprague, who
leaves three daughters, is the third per-
son over 80 years of age to die in this
section of the country during the pres
ent week. At Killingly Jacob Pidge
passed away at the age of 80 years and
at Hopkins Mills Mrs. Cyrus Arnold
died at the age of "a years. Mrs
| Sprague was in the tenth month of her
| 9Sth year.
Next Thursday will bring the first
| half-holiday of the warm weather sea-
son for the retail clerks of this city's
| stores. The closing on Thursday after
| Moons Will continue until after Labor
in various lines will be very geners"
| day and it is expected that business in
various lines will be very generally sus-
pended on Thursday afternoons hereafter
| until the summer season is waning. The
| clerks were expressing themselves on
| Thursday as well pleased with the con-
cessions that have been granted them.
Lieut.. Robert Bridgeman of the state
| police department was a visitor in Put
| nam on Thursday. Lieut. Bridgeman
was devoting his attention here to vari-
Gus matters that are claiming the at
tention of the department at this time
Leading republicans of this city are
| experiencing a sample of what President
Wilson's watchful waiting must have
been like All have their eyes turned
toward Chicago and their ears to the
ground to catch the first bit of news that
may indicate who is going to have the
party nomination. Some here are wish
ing for Wood, a few for Hoover, some for
Hughes, but scarcely anyone of the well
known republicans are for Johnson, who
doesn't seem to appeal at all to the well
; known members of the party in this sec
ton.
stanisIaw Wilk is chairman of the Po-
fish committee that has undertaken the
work of selling $4,000 worth of bonds
of the Polish republic in Putnam and
vicinity. The members of this COM
nittee will engage today and during
Saturday in an effort to place these
bonds, the money for which will be used
in financing Poland's efforts to crush out
bolshevisrn and get eastern Europe back
to a normal basis.
Sunday evening will bring the first OF
the events of commencement week-the
, | baccalaureate service for the senior class
of Putnam high school and their rela-
tives and friends. Stacy Baxter South
worth will preach the sermon at this
service, which is to be held in the Con
gregational church
Next Tuesday the members of the
freshmen and sophomore classes will
have their putting and class picnic at
Roseland park, in Woodstock, the class
es leaving here in the morning.
Next Wednesday brings the Glass Day
exercises, always an event of special i'm
portance to the members of the gradu-
ating class and their relatives and
friends.
The class day exercises are to be held
in the assembly hall at the high school
! lyaNz low - II
nual reunion of the Alumni association
and the banquet for this organization
will be held at the high school.
The graduating exercises will be held
next Thursday evening in the Bradley
theatre. Principal Henry A. Tirrell o.
Norwich Free Academy will be the speak
err. The programme of the evening will
include vocal and instrumental numbers
reading of essays by class members ant
presentation of diplomas
Friday the senior class reception ant
dance is to be held in Union hall.
Saturday brings the final event of com
Hencement Week-the senior class picnl
at Roseland park, June 10, rounding GU
the history of the class of 1920.
1t was announced Thursday that tn
Putnam chapter of the Red Cross ha
made available $500 for carrying On tn
work of the dental clinic established a
|
since a gift of 500 from the Parent
Teachers association was presented TO
the same worthy purpose, so it is no'
evident that the work so promisingly be
gun will not only be carried on bu
given a wider scope during the comm
, school year. 1t is also of interest to not
that $500 has been given by the Pom
fret Red Cross organization for the SUI
port of the dental clinic that will be e!
, tahlished in the schools of that :owl
!. What already has been done in the wa
of giving atteneSr to the teeth of tt
pupils in the lower grades of the Isra
what real need for undertaking tn
work that is now being so well organ
lied and supported.
Manager Carl T. Kent Of the Pu-
nam. Danielson and Moosup exchanf
of the S. N. E. t. company Chief ope
ator Alice Sherman of the Putnam e:
change and D. NJ. Stahl of the plant d
partment here were at New Haven {
Thursday afternoon attending a confe
enee of employees in the capacities ind
Gated Of the company.
The re-appointment of Charles ]
Searls as state attorney for Windha
county for period of two years is plea
ing to all who have official connecti'
with the courts of the county.
Is SeaFls' appointment is by the judges
the superior courts of the county. u
the superior court. Mr.. Searls has be
practicing law in this city for more tn;
so years.
Rt. Rev. e. Campien Acheson. 81
fragan bishop of Connecticut, will cor
into this section of the state Sunday a.
at the morning service at ST. Philil