Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-26
DANIELSOK AND PUTNAM NEWS
PUTNAM

O l1SAISA
 Carpenters employed on the new to the Manhasset Manufac- turing compally's $ plant here were out { OH strike Saturday. It was stated that the labor trouble developed as the re- suit of mill employees, Hfho are mot members of-tll Q carpenters union, be- ing sent in to help in mailing down i heavy. flooring in the llew part Of the [ mill The icaipenters resented this | addition to their ranks aud walked off l the job.
 The company, which is doing a splendid business and is a big factor 1 iu sPutnam'ss industrial prosperity, is i anxious to get it's addition completed iL order that machinery may be in- stalled and employment given to an additional: number of operatives, and for this, reason alone sent in the reason alone sent in the helpers to rush along the construction work.
 The funeral of Edgar Nj. Wheaton was held from his shome on Park street Saturday afternoon, with ser vices at 2.30 o'clock at the Second Congregational church, of which he had been one of the most prominent members for many years deacon and at one time superintendent of the Sunday, school. The funeral was at tended by representatives of the pro- fesSional. business and nanufactur- ing interests Of the city. Rev. Boyn- ton Merrill. pastor Of the church, con ducted the services. Burial was in Grove street cemetery.
 Up to Saturday afternoon we'll over HOO shares of the Putnam Building and Loan association. ninth series.
 had been sold in the drive that has been remarkably successful, and it vas stated during the day that this week is, likely to see the stbscrip- tions boosted to a total Of 159o shares for this series.
 Officials of the association wi1l haze. a splendid report to make at the annual meeting tomorrow evening. 1 The association's income hereafter will be In excess Of ,s2,00o each month
 and all of this will be available for 1 building the new homes of which this city is SC, direly ins need. During 1920 l the associations income should be in
 excess of S25, GOO, according to pres ent prospects. and that much money will. provide for considerable extra 1 building. Applications for loans from
 the: association are more than suffi :
 clent to absorb that much annual rev
 enue and. even a great deal more.
 Relatives here believe that Harry
 Strombelis of the Progress Confec- tionery company is en route to the United States from Greece, for which country he sailed about April 1 of last 1 year to visit his mother, of whose fate. following the war. there was a
 doubt
 "A brother here recently received q letter bringing the information that MT. Strombelis became engaged to De
 married during the past fall and that he expected 10 be married soon after
 Christmas sea son and set sail for the
 Unit ted States during January.
 Mir. Stromoel:s found his aged mo
 theT alive and in good health and al so learned that other members of thu
 family are well. His brother here ex :. pects that when he returns he vii bring two other brothers with him. . Souvenir" w. Fl. Taylor, who con
 tr butes many items of historical anc I other interest to the press of Con i neeticut calls attention in one of hi
 newest to the tneagre salar;es tba
 were paid to New England c!ergynel
 in the early days of American his tory: Rev Dr. Jedidiah Morse, a native 0 Woodstork.. born in 1761. was the au
 thor of the first American gaogia phy nnd was student at Yale colleg : from 1117a 10 1783. He prepared fo ' the m fnistr.. under Jonathan Edwarde !, In 17S6 he was a tutor at Yale. Hi : pastorate over the First Cone~aga l tional church at Charlestown. Ma ss
 began Apr1 20. 17SS. the same day an !'our that Washington was inaugural od president. The pastors salary wa fl St1 a.T.eel1. but boc2use of. the bar, times lie accepted Ste. Tn addition t 1 1s ,fci,1e1
 aordwood to burn. On March Ie, 178s l,n wrote American geogra phr dedi ra+Ad to Wn Livingston. governor c l New .TArsev. and had it printed in Eli , ga e.thtown
 : ,T.7st hoy well MT. Ta.-lor is know, : in Connecticut is attessed by tfa fac : that. few dH--s ago. Former Repre-
 sen -atNe Frank o. Davis of Pornfre [ n'ailed 2 postcard addressed t .i was promptly delivered to Mir. Taylo : at Hartford. The -postcerd bore a
 excellent likeness of the honor roll a , Pomfret.
 Last weeks series Of storms, whic | ! given traffic squads all kinds Of diff ! ! tculty in keeping travelled lines oper ! treached a climax Saturday when : northeaster came piling in to mak life miserable for al. who are charg | ed with strenuous winter duty , keeping trains, electric cars and 'bu ! lines i'll operation The going Satur l day was the worst of the winter an 5 the trying conditions knocked sched 2 ules for goal, as the sport follower !, !, say.
 e KiIIinsiy High school team wa e easily defeated here by the Putnai s High school team in Q. game played { . the high school gymnasium Friday e1 : ening.
 e Fabrics woven in some of the mil t in the vicinity of Putnam for th l. spring trade are. costing as high as n a yard, it is stated here, and even tn r is not the top price for the fine d grade of worsteds. n Al. Lundstrunl. of North Grosyenol = dale, is training at the Norwich Y. !
 c. A. for the wrestling match in whic . he is to meet Pink Gardner of Sch, ?. nectady in this city during the fir ', week in February. Gardner is one ,+ the top notch middleweigiats of u ' country, and there is great rivalry b. .s' . tween him and Lundstrom, who hi