Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-02
DANIELSON AND PUTNAM NEWS
PUTNAM

0esys F OI eL " SSk kJctS 1ftOlOI1SlS l1dNO been besiegihg the police department for information as to what they should do as to driving in case the plates did not arrive in time for the opening of the new year, so Captain J. B. Bulger took the matter up with Deputy StaSe Automobile Cpmmszi si6ner John Macdonald.
 Commissioner Macdonald has i1- formed Captain Bnlger that all regis tration plates probably would be sent out from Hartford by the first of the year; so the plates may be expected here before the cid of this week. In the p<AAntsAe e those motorists have mad applications for rneWals will be permitted to drive under the 1919 registration plates for a day or two without liability to prosecution for vii olation of the autonob bile regulations.
 Those who have not made appi- cations for renewals must II0t drive however, on the theory that they can tie necessary leeWay has been granted to those who have regularly applied for the licenses.
 At Hartford this week, the Public Utilities commission held a hearing on the petition of the Grosvenordale company permission to extend cleo
 
 venordale to the Massachusetts state line and to obtain electricity from a company in that state. The company was represented by Judge Harry F. Back Of Danielson, and the Putnam Light and Power company, which op- posed the petition, was represented by Attorney Arthur 5. ShipnIan of Hart ford, who raised the point that the charter of the Grosvehordale com no r1 rrfx- f1an r-irr pf f0I cr0 over the territory referred to in it's petition. 1t was further contended that the Putnam company is in a po- sition to furnish the Gorsvenordale company all of the electricity it may require.
 Mir Shiptnah also claimed that the Putnam Light and Power company has charter rights to the territory through which the Grosvenordale company desires to run it's wires. It was decided to continue the l hearing to January 16 for q further discussion of the point raised by Mir. Shipnian that tie petitioner, the Gros- 1 venordai3 company, has no charter rights in the territory.
 The American Telephone and Tcle- graph company. the Southern New | England Telephone company, the l ~ 1 and H. k. R. company, which were also interested in the hearing claimed, l through their representatives, that 1 they had not been. furnished with blue 1 prints or with specifications of the proposed extension of wires by the Grosve venordale company. |
 On the same day the public utilities commission took up for hearings the petition of the Eastern Connecticut Power company for erection of cleo | tric wires in the towns of Thmopson and -Stonington. This is the com- 1 pany that built a new high tension line through Thompson, Putnam and | other eastern Connecticut towns about year ago.
 The very early hours of 1920 proved to be quite livery ones. in Putnam, for by some method or other many found the ardent spirits on which the New Years eve celebrationsN of the past have been predicated, ill a great many cases.
 It was not until after the midnight hour that there was any exhibition ot the "pep" that marked the old-time celebrations, but it finally developed i'll something like wet" period.
 There were no arrests, however, and the police had no difficulty with 1 those who were having an annual firt with ancient customs.
 With the opening of the new year the Putnam Building and Loan asse- citation has set out to create a wider interest in it's organization. All aside from the security Of the investment offered, the main idea in mind is to help Putnam grow. The city is being handicapped in it's growth at the present time on account of the short age of housing facilities. There are many here who would build holmes ii
 they could have the assistance ea such an Organization as the Building and Loan association, but frofl month to month the association has iInany more demands for money than 1t can meet. Secretary NJ. H. Geisslel stated only this week that he could
 place $50,000 of association money al
 once were it available. II Putnam
 people will come into the association
 they will help build up the city anG
 still be doing something for them
 sleves.
 Among the cases on the docket O the supreme court of the state, fel
 hearing at the January session, is 6
 Windhan coun6y case-Alva J. Dix. : on; 0 fthe town Of Sterling, vs Byror
 M. Lewis ct al, of Killingfy; plain,
 tiff's appeal from the superior court.
 State Treasurer G.. Harold GilEatrit
 o fthis city has promoted Th0nias H
 Judd from the position of assistan clerk in the treasurer's office q Hartford to those of chief clerk il succession to Lewis Phelps, who ha,
 been appointed a state auditor.
 Many members of Putnam lodge 0
 Elks gathered here New Years evt
 for the arhual Social session of tn, organization held at that time It will be back to school this morn ing for all of the children who attent the public schools.
 : Next week, Jan. Ali, has been SC aside as a week of prayer by tn churches of this city, in accord witt
 a program that will be carried ou
 throughout the nation.
 ;; State OfN1er Howard Elliott arriv ed in Putnam with the opening of tn. year to remain here for a few days. Joseph Martin, of Attawauaan, wa before Judge NJ. H. Geissler in tn city court and was fined S15, Witl
 costs of s10.04, for having been in , toxicated. He blamed cider for tn knockout, paid the costs and wa
 given time in which to pay the fine, The newly elected officers of Is rael Putnam Lodge of Odd Fellow are to be publicly installed at meeting at Odd elbows hall on tn evening of January 13. A dance in Union hall New Year l 3fterroOn was well atfaDda1 oC aoa i,