Norwich bulletin., 1920-10-27

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 Judge Edgar NJ Warner is se preside at the Saturday evening rally in the the ater.
 Although good progress is being made on the construction of five miles of state highway in the town of Thompson, from Brandy Hill church to the Massachusetts state line, it was said here on Tuesday that it is not expected that the work will be finished before spring. The splendid weather of October has permitted of practically uninterrupted work and. of course continued good weather will al- low of bringing the contract nearer to. completion. The five miles of road being
 built are one what is known as the MoA began trail, leading from Norwich to
 Webster.
 There will be interest in Putnam In the
 announcement made in the Danielson news this morning relative to the prospect
 of the resumr cion of work within a year
 on the hydro-electric plant of the Pom
 fret Power company which started to
 do the work several years ago at a site
 on the Quinebaug river about a mile
 below the links of the Putnam Country
 club, but abandoned the project owing to
 the avariciousness of persons who had land that might be flowed through the development work. The proposed plant is just north of what is known as Cot toms bridge.
 Another Boarder for BEookIyn jail was furnished Srom the city court of Putnam Tuesday morning in the person of Peter Wells. who received 30 days for having been intoxicated. PeteF-is said to have squealed as to where he purchased the wherewithal to get moist in a terribly dry time and now there is worrying and
 wailing for fear of the consequences to come. project that there is prospect of con- summating next year Is the construction of a new line of state highway from near the steam railroad crossing at West Thompson direct through to Grosvenor-
 dale. The opening of such route would not only give a direct nne to the Gros- vsnordales and into Webster. cutting off miles that one is now required to travel, but also would eliminate two dangerous grade crossings. This link would con- meet the state highway leading north
 from the city with the fine cement road between GrosvenordaIe and North Gros- venordale and would be welcomed by all the residents of this part of the state.
 Miss Leena Bousquet, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Levi Bousquet, and Ovila Cour- noyer. son of Mir. and Mrs. Napoleon | Cournoyer, were united in marriage at I St. Marys church Monday morning by l Rev. W. Arthur Routhier.
 Two great openings had been made | Tuesday in Main street. where laboTers
 were excavating in connection v%.h work | that is bein gdone in the city by the S.
 N. E. Telephone company in increasing
 it's undereround cable facilities in the Putnam division.
 Commander F. r. Perry, M. D.. of the
 local post of the American legion. said
 Tuesday that no word ha dbeen received as
 to when the body of Rev. Anselm May otte, for who mthe Putnam post is nam- ed, may be expected to arrive Until such word is received ne specific an- nouncements will be made as to the plans for the impressive military funeral
 ceremonies that are being planned. i New lists of toters of the town ei
 Thompson show that approximately 110C citizens men and women, are qualified
 to participate in the general election Oi
 next Tuesday The selectmen of Thomp
 son are to meet on Monday to admit si | electors four young men who have be come of age since. October IS, wher
 electors were last admitted.
 Il Exalted Ruler Edward MallAn, waltel J. Bartlett, Ralph >Thurstoh and Niche Daigie are members of committee O Putnam lodge of Elks who are plannini for the Halloween social to be held oi Thursday evening of this week at th lodge rooms. The details of the ar
 engagements for the the event have beei left to committee of women friends o the members. Some local horsemen were at Cherri park, Avon, Tuesday to attend the race being held at that place. Depression in business is indicated b 5 the comparatively small amount c freight >being moved through the Put \ l nam yards at present.
 Repairs to the tower of the munictps z building, damaged by lightning las summer, have been completed.
 Dr. Osborne of the disease aepartmer I Of the State Board of Health who ha
 been in town for the last two days ir S vestigating cases of measles and dipt I theria in Putnam and Pomfret, has re \ turned to Hartford. Seven cases of dipf 5 theria have been reported from Pernfr, 3 to date. and over a hunered cases VI measles have been reported in Putnam T and there are many cases of the-4att, disease which have probably net \