Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-06
PUTNAM


 PUTNAM Some of Putnam's carpenters did not report for work Monday morning, | because their demand for s1 an hour, 1 or $8 a day. had not been granted by 1 some of the contractors. Until re- gently the men have been receiving , cents an hour, or $6 day. When the demand for S1 was filed with the contractors they made counter -pro-sl posal that the men accept 87 1-2 cents an hour, or $7 a day. This some of the men declined to do and did not not report for work Monday. Talk of dissatisfaction among some of the carpenters over the 75 cents an hour rate has been heard for some time. Those who have wanted the higher rate have pointed to the fact that $1 an hour is being paid carpen- ters in many cities, and say that the l carpenters here are entitled to as 1 much as is being paid men in their trade in other cities.
 The contractors, as a whole, have | felt that the $1 an hour rate was too high, but rather than have work tied up offered to split the difference and ] make the rate 87 1-2. There was feeling here Monday afternoon that 1 the difficulty may be adjusted today. l Carpenters who did not report for work Monday held a meeting Monday | evening to discuss the situation. Some carpenters in the city remained at work during Monday, accepting the l 87 1-2 cents an hour rate.
 cargiI council K. of C., gave an- other annual Easter Monday ball in | Union hall last evening and. as usual, the affair was one of the big social events of the spring season, as it was l the first post-Lenten dance. Knights and their ladies came from all the surrounding towns and a number of different councils were represented. Music was by Hey's orchestra of Whitinsville, a band of musicians who gave the utmost satisfaction.
 The hall was very prettily deco rated, emblems of the order being conspieuously displayed along with the national colors, which predomi- mated in the effective plan that had been worked out.
 Judge George E. Hinman filed with the clerk of the superior court here on | Monday a memorandum deciding the 1 matter of the motion to set aside the 1 verdict in the case of George Jordan, Admr., vs. Charles Como, tried in the superior court here some time ago. Judge Hinman denies the motion to set aside the verdict for the plaintiff to recover damages of $500. The case was one which attracted considerable attention in Windham county and grew out of the death of M. P. Jor- dan, of Danielson. who died as the re- suit of being struck by an automobile owned by the defendant, Charles Co., mo, of the town of Plainfield Tn closing his review of the case Jidge Hinman says 'In view of these con. alterations I cannot regard the yer dict as SO against the weight of evil dence as to warrant setting it aside The motion is denied.''
 The funeral of Hannah Neidhardt "A, who died suddenly of heart trou. ble at her home on Woodstock ave. nue. Friday. was held Monday morn ing with services at St. Mary's church Rev. Charles F. Bedard being cele brant of the requiem mass. Buria was in St. Mary's cemetery.
 A funeral service for Mrs. Julia D Baldwin, wife of J. $. Baldwin, wa held at their home here Monday, Rev Boynton Merrill of the Second Con gregational church officiating. Tn body was taken for burial to Brook lyn, where Mrs. Baldwin was born ol June 2, 1850.
 District Deputy Edward MuIIan, 0 the Knights of Columbus in this ter ritory, will be kept busy with tn eonferring of degrees during tn spring season, it is indicated. MI Mullan will confer the third degree O a class of candidates here April II April 25 he expects to be in Willi mantle, where class of 50 is await ing a degree and the newly forne dS Bernard council at North Grosvenor dale has a class of 2s to receive tn degree. The councils in Danielsor Moosup and Wauregan continue t show much activity with promise ( additional classes later.
 all Alfred E. Guild, well known in thi E section as a nurse, was reported 0
 Monday as i'll at St. Joseph's hospit; e in Willimantic.
 k Members of the town school con k mittee held meeting Monday ever
 ing. Among the matters discusse E was that of adopting a system { E caring for the teeth of children T the public schools.
 Ell Miss l.. Lorena Gallant is spendir \ week with friends in different towl
 in northern Vermont and over u
 border in Canada.
 \ Prospects are for slim amount \ business for the criminal term l court for Windham county. Only ol man is held at Brooklyn jail for u \ coming term of court. Some othe are out under bonds, but the numb altogether is not large.
 Eastern Connecticut is not the on section of southern New England tn is having trouble with state highwa broken down chiefly by heavy tru traffic. From Rhode Island come sir liar stories and suggestions for reg lating this destructive traffic.
 All Putnam schools were in sessi Monday, following the Eatser reces M Physicians here say that inhuen has practically disappeared from |
 section, though damp weather
 causing many to catch colds.
 NJ Deputy Sheriff George F.. Holbre'
 who has been i'll for several mont
 remains in an unchanged condition
 his home on South Main street. Captain J. H. Bulger is in line
 share in the special rewards aecrui
 to officers who had a part in loeati
 number of stolen automobiles her
 The honor students of the elass 192op Putnam High School were { nounced Monday at assembly. IT E