Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-16

ing some investigating in the Thompson territory before many moons have pass ed.
 Putnam's first snow storm of the year, which really was mot much of an effort, began to sift down just before noon on Monday and within half an hour had developed into a rather siZeable squall. The snow was welcomed as a real s sn of approaching winter and an unwel- come one to those who are still staring at empty coal bins.
 Deputy Sheriff George F. Holb-ook, who has been i'll at his home on South Main street for about year, remains in about the same condition as for weeks past. Arranrements are being made for the annual Thanksgiving offering for the Day Kimball hospital of this city. Souvenir" w H. Taylor remains ii at Hartford but his condition seems to be somewhat. improved Mir. Taylor wishes to acknowldEe through The Bul- letin many letters of sympathy that have come to him from friends in Putnam and various other towns in this part of the the state.
 Guests from this city attended the Covell- Whiting wedding at Pomtret Landing Monday.
 
 returned from visit in Providence Some of the small ponds hereabouts have been skinned ser wi,h ice for the past three days. this giving 2 promise 1 of skating-in the not distant future ! Due to the closing down of manufae- 1 turing plants in this and nearby terri tory towns and villages are suffering l some population losses through families mavin gaway.
 ] Frank A. Latham of Concord N. H.. was visitor with friends in Putnam Monday.
 1 Monday afternoon at the High School the team of the junior class played that of the seniors. The game was thri Ter all the way through, and the result was 1 in doubt until the final whistle blew. The juniors had a team composed of i Merton Ames. Gerald Allard Daniel WiI- Hams, R. Nelson the seniors team was made up of R. Pierce, W. Chase George Child, Francis Murphy and Omer Dur | and. In the first quarters the juniors scored two points on field goal, but l their hopes of an easy victory were end | ed 2 in the second and third quarters when the seniors scored seven points In the last quarter the juni . tearV again woke up and scored three points, but even with this help the game ended five | to seven in the seniors favor. In the recent game between the sophomores and the freshmen the latter were defB B:ted ltwenty-eight 10 one. The lone point for from the foul line. At. an Sarly date the sophomores will play the seniors for the school championship !. At Milton, Mass. Saturday afternson the team representing Pomfret schoo ! Pomfret scored both of its touchdown'
 in the first quarter and Dumaine kick
 ed both goals. Pomfret outplayed Mi
 ton, but in spite of this fact would no
 have scored had it not been for fumblei
 which Milton made. There was mucl
 interest in this game. for it was the frs
 game played between these old rival
 for several years.
 recent edition of . Boston pape
 has lengthy article regarding tn
 bandits who were arrested in Putnam
 recently and are now lodged in Brooklyn jail. According to this article the band it's captured in this place have coafessa
 to breaks committed in Holden. Barr, Littleton, .Westboro, Marion, F'itchburs and St. Johnsbury. Vt. According t their statement. Bradley made a special
 ty of stealing automobile tires. He ad
 mitted stealing sixty tires i7 garages
 Barre. Holden. and St. Jol bury. Tn
 loot from ro5beries committed in Fitch 5 burg and Marion was disposed of to Providence man. Part of this loot ha been recovered. He ended his story b
 admitting stealing groceries and wearin
 apparel from a freight car in Uxbridg
 These bandits might also have nienti7r . ed that they made the mistake of the . lives wlN1 they str;cck Putnam and on |. cer Gibney.