Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-22

Putnam later to go over local conditions with more thoroughness
 The Putnam fire department was called out early Wednesday morning for a fire of unknown origin on the property of Victor Chapdelaine, Church street, which, before it was eXtinguished, had resulted in loss of nearly $2,000. The principal loss is sustained by Theodore Wadsworth of 56 Chapel street, whose new Ford sedan was completely destroyed. MT. Wadsworth had owned the car only short while and it had been driven less theu 500 miles. There was no insurance upu the machine. The fire was confined to a wooden garage owned by MT. Chapdelaine and situated upon his land, which extends from Church st reetthrough to Chapel street. The garage was directly at the rear of the Chapdelaine home, located on Church street, also close to the Wadsworth home, which fronts on Chapel street.
 The fire was discovered about 2.15 by Mrs. Moses Lusser, who lives in the house on Chapel street next to the home of the Wadsworths. She was awakened by a slight noise which she said sounded as though it was raining. Realizing that such was not the case, she called her hus- band, and upon getting up he noticed smoke coming from the garage in the ad- joining yard. Hastily dressing, he hurried to ring in the fire alarm from box A. which is at the corner of Truesdeil and Chapel streets He then ran to the Wadsworths' door and aroused them, as well as the family of Fred Authier, who lived downstairs in the house with the Wadsworths.
 By the time MT. Wadsworth reached the garage the interior was a mass of roaring fame and it was impossible to move his car, which even then was burn ing fiercely. In a small shed built on to the garage there was a Maxwell auto mobile owned by MT. Chapdelane. Real izing that the Chapdelaine family had left Putnam Tuesday fo ra motor trip to Canada. going in their new Chandler, MT. Wadsworth broke into the shed and pushed the car into the yard, The fire had spread to this adjoining building even then, and the top of the Maxwell was ablaze when taken from the shed. The windshield had also cracked in the in tense heat. When the department ar rived the blaze was spreading rapidly and the Wadsworth house had caught fire This was extinguished quickly but not un- til some damage had resulted The garage in which the Ford was kept is a total loss. It was a wooden building. 10 feet by 20. The shed in which the Max well was kept was partially burned. The t, were covered by insurance.
 4. F. Carter, representing the American City bureau, was in Putnam Tuesday night at which time he addressed the directors of the Putnam Chamber of Com merce. The meeting was held in the chamber rooms in Union block. Present were Charles E. Dean, John G. Johnson, Whitman s. Danielson, E. L. Kelley Wal ter J. Bartlett, Omer J. Milet and Ernest c. Morse. The bureau which MT. Carter represents is engaged in organizing and reorganizing chambers of commerce throughout the United States. No action with regard to the reorganization of the Putnam chamber was taken by the direc- tors Tuesday night, but they are to hold meeting soon to discuss the matter further.
 At the meeting of the corporators of the Putnam Savings bank held this week the following officers and trustees were re- elected: President, Lebbeus F. Smith vice president, Ernest B. Kent; treasurer, Daniel J. Byrne trustees, John Ash, George F. Brosseau, Daniel J. Byrne, Henry T. Child, George D. Clark, John P Grosvenor Claus A. Hagstrom, John G. Johnson, Ernest B. Kent. John F Rear don, Samuel P. Reynolds, Melancthon Riddick. Lebbeus E. Smith and Phlip Woisard. The report of the treasurer shows that the institution is in a pros porous, state and that it's business is rap idly expanding.
 Announcements were received in Put nam the first of this week of the we'd l ding Saturday in Portland. Me. of H. H.