Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-07
DANlELSOE AND PUTNAM NEWS
 PUTNAM

Tho local branch of the Salvation Ar my is trying to raise $500 to finance the holiday and winter campaign among the needy poer of Putnam and surrounding towns. The arny as usual will provide dinners and it is estimated will deliver at least 100 baskets to homes Where people are unable to provide Christina. cheer for themselves. Besides this, the children in these homes will be invited to the Christmas tree provided by the army and there will be gifts for all. During the winter months, needy cni,- dren will be provided shoes and stock ings. For one or two years past the army has had a hut for the collection uf money. This year it has been decided to return to the red kettle and this will soon make it's appearance in the busi- ness section so that the public will te given an opportunity of helping the io- cal branch in its effort to bring holiday cheer to homes where otherwise the day would be a dreary one
 ThNre have been no cases in the city court for over week and few if any cases of intoxication have been noticed on the streets of the city, It is not be- lieved that Putnam is absolutely dry, but from outward appearances very lit- tie intoxicating liquor is being sold here. The last few cases of intoxicatior recorded were due to the consumption of hard cider.
 Anna J. Plessis, wife of Joseph Pies- | sis, died at her home on Woodstock ave- nue, about 4.5o Monday morning Mrs Plessis has been in failing health since i an operation at St. Vincent's hospital Worcester in July. Mrs. Plessis was born on May 1s, 1877. She is survived by her husband and three children, of this city, and by her father and brother of Turner's Falls, Mass. | When thse proprietor ot the Daylight Bakery, on Front street, one of Put nam's newest institutions, opened up his shop Monday morning he discovered that ! the place had been entered. He had Jeff the key in the back door, and the gen. ! tleman who entered the shop evidently took advantage of this, for breaking out
 a small piece of glass he turned the key 1 easily. Apparently he wasn't out fol money, and he wouldn't have found any for the cash register was empty, but ht
 seemed to be hungry as there was a quantity of pie missing
 Rev. William s. Beard, of New YorI city was the speaker at the Congrega tional church Sunday evening. It wa: an open service, especially for youni people, and over four hundred persons were in attendance. After the openin,
 
 accompanied by the junior choir, Rev
 MT. Beard delivered his address on Tn, i Investment of Life. After the servic Il refreshments were served in the chape to the young people from the neghbor in gchurches, the Second Church cydl
 members being hosts. Representative from ten young peoples societies in tn
 county were present.
 meeting of the Windhan Count, Ministers Association was held in tn
 Second Congregational church Dec. (
 Ministers from all over the county wer in attendance, among them being Rev j erends Clifford of Windham, Lanphea
 of Chaplin, Meacham If Eas ford, Voor hees of Ponfret, Harrison of. Woodstock
 Swainson of Dayyille, Williams of Dan
 ielson, Fryling of Wauregan, Livinnsto of Thompson, Hunphries of Canterbury
 Brown of West Haven. At the mornin , session pr. Charles F. Burton was tn speaker. Luncheon was served at 12.3
 by the women of the church. Rev Nil Livingston of Thompson was the speake . in the afternoon.
 l Jasnes P. Ryan of Pomfret has bee s operated on at. the Day Kimball hos 7 pitaI. MT. Ryan is former service mar being first lieutenant.
 Ii Philip P. Cournoyer, former servic : man. has returned from New Tor , where he, went for examination an treatment of illness received while in tn - army. '' 5 Mrs. E. Dudley of Webster and Mir Ellen F. Brookes of Aver, Mass, wer : recently guests of Mir. and Mrs. C. { r Talbot.
 l. Five cases of measles have been rt $ ported since the first of the month. Tn ;; is decidedly improved showing, for z l some times last month new cases wer y being reported at tine rate of nearly 2 a day.
 d Miss Louise Munyon- of Thompson we c the guest of Miss Doris Card over tt s weekend
 = A supper to the Every Member ca, l. vassers will be given at the Congreg; e tional church Wednesday evening at 1t O'Clock. Places will be set for forty.
 Clinton Manning is i'll at the home
 MT. and Mrs. Gilbert Shippee. on Pu ' nam Heights. MT. Manning is remer 5, bered by some of Putnam's older ci, !A zens as the proprietor of carrial | painting establishment located on Ms II lstreet some years ago.
 Adelbert l.. Wilson of Killingly is vi is iting on Putnam Heights.
 o Mrs. Marshall Kenyon of Grove stre ', spent Sunday in Pomfret with h q daughter >
 I The local Junior Chautauqua will n led this year by Miss Volpel, a menb ls of the Chautauqua company. 'u John Eberhardt of Arlington, Mas