Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-05
PUTNAM

While riding his bicycle along Main
 street in Southbridge, Mass, Tuesday morning, Lester Apte, son of Mir. and Mrs. l. Raymond AIIe, of Lebanon Hill, crashed into a heavily laden automobile truck driven by Wendell Bosworth, of
 East Woodstock. According to the story told the police Bosworth was driving along the highway, and as he approach | cd Central street Apte came along on his bicycle from the opposite direction Bosworth put out his hand ,and began to turn into Central street. Apta tried | to clear the rear end of the truck as it swung around, but misjudged the dis tance and crashed into the side of the truck The front wheel of the bicycle was demolished
 A Ford touring car driven by A. R. Carley, of Newton, Mass and a north bound trolley car of the Connecticut Company were in collision Tuesday night shortly after o'clock. Carley was coming into Main street from Lee 1 just as the car was passing. He was l unable to bring the machine to a stop 1 in time to prevent a crash. The two front wheels were broken, the tires punctured and the front mudguards dented.
 | The report of John H. BuIger, captain of police for July shows A arrests of ! which were for intoxication, for
 breach of the peace, 1 for ringing false 1 fire alarm. 1 for breaking and entering, 1 2 for theft and 27 for violation of the automobile headlight regulations. The
 report shows that goods valued at s1,7 I 7O2.16 were stolen and goods valued at 1 s1,587.60 recovered.
 l An early morning raid was conducted l in (NrnSNannrdo 2 Q cd hU
 Officer Nerri Coderre, assisted by mem bers of the state police. AS d result one
 woman was brought before justice la ter in the day and found guilty of ire quenting a disorderly house. A fine of S25 was imposed and paid.
 | Invitations have been issued for the
 wedding next Monday morning at g O.
 clock in St. Mary's church of Dora 1 Bonosconi and Hector Collette, Jr., both
 of Putnam. Miss Bonosconi is the ] daughter of MT. and Mrs. Eli Bonosconi | A Ford automobile driven by Dr l Benjan'>, B. Loveland. of Putnam, was l in collision early Tuesday night with a
 machine which was driving out from the
 entrance to the Ream estate in Thomp- son. pr. Loveland was driving north and as he passed the entrance to the 1 Ream grounds the other machine bore 1 down upon him, striking the rear of his car.
 It is understood that there is still iu l Putnam an agent of Charles Ponzi, the l acrobatic financer whose claims that he l can make for investors 50 per cent. in 45 days have attracted nationwide in l terest. A Putnam man is said to have
 received this week q check for s1.50t which he got in return for an invest
 ment of $1,0O0 a month and 9 half ago
 MT. and Mrs. Earl C. Rogers of Put l nam, and Mir. and Mrs. J. C. Witter oi Danielson. are making weeks tour
 which will take them to northern Yer tnont.
 Clarence Stetson of New York is spending this week in Putnam
 The choir of the Methodist church is having it's vacation daring August Throughout this month Thursday even ing prayer meetings are being omitted At the meeting of the Putnam com
 mon council held Tuesday night the resignation of Patroiman Addis We c1 of the police department was ~;eHted Al the same meeting it was voted tc
 have the finance committee go before the town selectnen 10 @sk for the city's SI5n0 aI aIIot r1-..-~+ r-;--17 -r-a--s
 l nd Mrs. Howard L. Speere ot
 
 l day. having passed three weeks ton Cape Cod.
 ' The need of motor hook and ladder fire truck in the city of Putnam was the T chief topic of discussion at the August 1 meeting of. the common council, held il
 the council chambers Tuesday night Present at the meeting were Aldermen
 John c. Johnson, Charles Dean. George !, Padgett Edward Duffy. Siliis M. Vince lock and Alderman-at-large John Ryrne
 The council has had the matter o more adequate fire protection under consideration for several months, ant the fire committee of which Mir. Byrn' is chairman has been investigating , Tuesday night the committee reported , According to Mr. Byrne there are twc $ possibilities pro- To voters of tht
 city desire to purchase a new piece o I apparatus. In ..st place it Woul'
 be possible to buy regulation moto Y hook and ladder truck made by one O