Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-15
PUTNAM


 Jacob Wolf goes west today to pur- hase a carload of horses.
 George Lew4s of The Bugbee and .ulf store has been in Boston attend the convention of Retail Shoe dealers.
 A strong northwest gale that swept this city during Wednesday brought one of the most disagreeable days of the winter, but there is the consola- ton that there will be an ample sup ply of ice during the coming season. Putnam lodge of Elks has sent out announcements relative to its annual charity ball, always one of the pret- tiest of the social events of the season in this city.
 The hearing of the Putnam Light and Power company -Grosvenordale company petition relative to a power supply for the mill company is sched- l uled to be held before the public utili- l ties commission at Hartford Friday. | At a meeting of the state board of !, control of which G. Harold Gilpatric Of this city, as state treasurer, is a
 member, the bylaws of the Connecti- cut branch of the American legion
 were approved, which now gives the 1 legion trustees authority to have charge of the distribution of the in
 come of $2.5o0.000 to needy soldiers. l sailors and marines. The sum named
 as appropriated by the last legislature, and at previous meeting of the board of control the American Legion
 was accepted as the organization to
 handle the fund.
 Who will get the republican noni- nation for senator from the Twenty eighth district? is a question that one hears asked with very considerable frequency in republican circles these
 days, although the time for the norni- ntaioil is months away. The fact that there is figuring on this question this carly is an indication of realization ! that the voters are. going to be more interested in who the cand date is tc I be than ever has been the case before Interest centers chiefly in the possible republican noninee because this is . republican district. It was stated or
 Wednesday that the prohibition and
 suffrage issues are almost certain tc
 hring an independent candidate into
 the field unless the republican or i democratic candidate prove satisfac- 1 tory to | large contingent of voters
 now c,assed as independents.
 The fate that the tire fabric indus try is becoming. centralized in this section of the country has led to the expression of q desire for procuring l for this section a tire manufacturing concern, bringing in a large number Of rubber workers.
 r. This would mean great growth tc eastern Windham county towns and a
 business enterprise of the first order I The runor that q big tire mahufac-
 turing concern. is negotiating for -locs mills in which to manufacture tire
 duck has strengthened interest in get I ting a tire making plant
 The report of the water commits sioners showing that the net earnings
 of the water department of the city
 amounted to $11,S4297 during the past ! dents of the c:ty. As the revenue o1 the water department is expected tc tncrea Sc from year to year this show in" of. profits will probably be decid ] edly eclipsed within the next few .years
 nurbor Of witnesses from North Grosveno-daie were in Willinantic
 Camila Sheriif of North Grosvenorda1 1e charged with assault with intent tc
 kill as the result of an affray in whicf
 he is alleged to have shot up a fellow
 Albanian at North Grosvenordale { ]; few months ago.
 I FolIowina are the new officers of tn,
 Putnam Theft Detecting society President, Lewis F: Battey: vice I president, Arthur Tourtellotte; c1eri and treasurer. Edwin L. Wood; execu- tive committee. Ernest Torrey. Arthur
 Tourtellotte. Clarence E. Pierce. Ar.
 thur c. Stetson, R. L. Davis pur- sners. Ernest F. Torrey L. C. B11rrill ], Clarence F. P P'erce, Arthur J. Shippee Freernont $. Bruce Charles Clemons auditors Arthur TcurteIlotte Levi; Ra fteR Randofnh RiIIIa rd
 Following the appearance in the cit7 , court of young man, few day.
 since, there came a run1or Wednesda7
 Of his dtsanpearance and that his hes girl was also missing. The matter
 had come to the attention Of the au.
 thorittes. b'it no action had beer taken up to Wednesday afternoon. Poor coal that has come into tht hands of the railroad is said by sont railroad men to be responsible for diff fculty in keeping sorne of the locorro tives stearning as they should. Tn,
 trains that get the poor coal. of uual lty at one time regarded as worthless l are not ah1a to keep up to their run n'ng scheduled.
 u Samuel Smith of the Eastern Pro 5 ducts eorrnenv. recently organizes 7 here, said "Wednesday that the com [ panv will produce chemical colors i compcunds and mill sunnlies. i Miss Helen Rich of North Grosven
 ordale has returned to New York t
 take no her studies at Columbia uni : iversity.
 , Whatever else may be said abou | the severity of the January weather
 i this city is at least assured aga'nst a, , ice shortage for 1920 There is a, | annie supply now on hand here. l William s. Johnson, writing iron s Tampa. where he has been staying
 tells of beautiful weather and of peo pie sittinr about in the sunshine. fl Up in Eastford the financiers ar I talking of the success of WilIiar s Spink. who, in one day. dug out Q f one woodchuck hole five skunks who's nelts brought in the neat sum q 2 s26.99-and a man can stand lot q
 inconvenience for a days pay of tha
 size. The reorsanized Chemical Conpan
 No. 1 of the fire department is gettin 2 practice enough this week A cal fo a chimney fire again brought the : truck out again Wednesday mornint . The company answered it's first ca'
 on Tuesday morning.
 n H. H. Davenport of the state high q way department has been inspectin = state roads in Windham county.