Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-28
PUTNAM
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 friends here. Souvenir presented Israel Putnam lodge of Odd Fellows, of which he is a member. 50 boxes of the new Put nam matches that are. being put out by one or the great match companies The matches we're for use in the smoking room of the lodge.
 John Jay Whitehead. Jr., of this city and Ponlfret. has been guest of Mir. and Mrs. Archie McIiwaine, Jr., of Pros pect street. Hartford. Putnam people, and many others from el the surrounding territory, continue to miss trains because they have not fafnil- iarized themselves with the arrange rnent under which the service Is now be- Ing operated by the New Haven road. Station officials are kept busy answering questions about trains.
 Rev. r. T. MeAchan has received an appointment from the American Board of Commissioners of Foreign Missions and ls to give up his assignment as pastor % Eastford 10 do mission.ti-y work in the Hhodesian branch of the South African mission, He expects to sail for South Africa in about six months.
 On farms all through this section blowing was being rushed Tuesday. It is Encouraging to have to note, however. ihRt many farmers dc not sec any chance Of planting anywhere near the usual acreage this year because of inc scarcity of farm iaborers.
 Woodstock farmers have n n;e.tirv scheduled for tomorrow (Thursday) ev- ming at the Community house for the purTose or organizing agricululrally that definite results may be obtained along lines in which there has been much study and effort. but not the desired co- opcration- lt is hoped that the meeting will result in the selection of one man to take care of dairy work. another in iu crest himself in the fruit growing ef- 'oriE Of the town. another for poultry mother for crops, etc, etc, all of this To ne done in cooperation with the "indham County Farmers association A representative of the United States apartment of agriculture will be pres- aHt and will address the meeting.
 John T. Johnson. of the American Ie- sion post at North Grosvenordale, has been appointed member of the sfa+e athletic committee for 1920.
 4 new gymnasium has been opened at lhe Marot school for girls in Thompson The openinE of the gym was made the occasion of a social affair
 Teams. working under the general di- rection of pr. J. B. Kent, church cam paign director, are busy this week se- curing tho pledges that will go to make ID the apcortionment of the First Bap- fiat church of this city, s224O0. of the hundred million dollars to finance the E9rid movement Of Northern Baptists. Inc campaign. which started here last sunday. will be closed on Sunday next. hVery confidence was expressed here hat tine Putnam church will pledge tbe .al amount assigned to it to raise.
 Saturday next. May 1. win mark inc n s1fu links Of the Putnam Country club An snort IS being made to get a large list ot entries for the days events The sec sno tournament of the season is sched 1led for May s1 which viii be observed as Memorial day in Putnam
 The condition in which the teeth of many pupils in the Israel Putnam school las been shown to be, Is most effective sN CT evidence to support the wisdom of ne senool authorities in introducine 4ental hygiene to Putnan's sehools 1,iIe rood that Is to be accomplished alread drJ ls apparent.
 Like every other commodity the prioe sl railroad ties Is sky high this sprins. and the railroads will have to nav 2 pretty penny to meet the tie renewal sosts Of the 1920 season, which is abonf 70 oren. Large numbers of ties are as- 'eroled along the railroad right of way & t'a@ tNAN VI Ale Blale.
 Putnam Is very prosperous ro,r.,.,, .tanding all Of the high costs of livine Automobile dealers will tell one that they rannot get new cars in near sufficient numbers to i'll their orders. Machine gre hurried over the roads from the fac. tories to this city as rapidly as thev csr Do obtained. N@'
 One hundred and fifty weavers of tb. Trench River Textile Co Nfaoha,t. tlia. went out on strike at 4 o'clock or tuesday afternoon. This labor troubl, "tn probably tie up the plant which i, one Of the finest worsted manufacturinf eoneerns in New England Some of tn. strikers stated that they want a 4s aour week instead of 55 hours and in. American Woolen Co. schedule of pav \ representative of the company said Q, Iuesday evening that the weavers ha, NaiNso out within an hour after the,