Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-24
PUTNAM


 Up to Friday afternoon 1O7s shares of the Putnam Building and Loan as- sociation, ninth series, had been sub- scribed for, and the minimum of 900 shares which the boosters had set out to sell had been placed. It now seems likely that as many as 1,500 shares of this series will be old before the drive is completed. The sales of shares of the ninth series now amount to practically as many as all the shares out in the other eight series.
 This evening, in furtheranee of the campaign. t.aere are to be four min ute speakers at tne theatres, Attorney Charles L. Torrey speaking at the Eic- tory theatre and Attorney Ernest c. Morse at the Bradley theatre.
 At the Day KimbalI hospital Fri day, Mrs. Victor Lipponen, wife of the Brooklyn murderer, was reported as out of danger. It was at first fear ed that the terrible experience I.lr rodgh which she passed. following within four days after giving birth to child. might prove disastrous to her, but she has gained steadily during Inc we ek and is now well on the road to recovery. She was not seriously wounded when her forehead was graz ed by the axe that her husband swung so Viciously at her in an at tempt to end her life she being the 1 first one that he attacked.
 Mrs. Charles Ray, another of L!r- ponen's victims, is gaining slowly, though not out of danger and remain ing in a semi-conscious condition.
 The fleets of great motor trucks op- | erating over the Chepachet route from Providence, Fall River. New Bedford, Taunton and other points ? this city 1 and points south had another tough 1 day of it Friday, to add to the worst week of the winter for them. Higher l tenpera lures softened up the snow and spoiled the traction for the huge 1 machines, and late in the afternoon another snow storm set in to add to l their difficulties. Some of them man. aged to get through, while others stalled en route. In spite of sll wealth CT and travelling handicaps they have | been making great showing and demonstrating that they can keep up service in the most eevere of winter weather.
 Health Officer Peter Gardner stated 1 that no cases of influenza have been reported in Putnam. where the disease 1 resade during last winter and claimed many victims. Putnam people are be- | ing urged to be careful of their health 1 avoid taking unnecessary risks of talk l ing cold and not to worry over tho ] possibility of catching the disease, now i raging in many cities.
 Tie large number of operatives en l ployed in plants here by the H. K l H. Silk company are very much inter ested in the companys anpouncemen l that the capital stock of the. biz cor. l poratioh is to be increased a COG, eee and that the operatives are to be in vited to subscribe to the issue. The, will be permitted to buy shares in th' highly prosperous concern oHtr:ebt or on an easy partial payment plan Participation in the affairs of the com l pany as stockholders is 8 privileg never before offered to it's many hun
 dreds of employees by the H. K. 1T. eof pnration. which is made up of fou old established silk concerns alway leondueted as close corporations. Tn
 concerns that make un the H. K. H 1 company are the NJ. Hemingway an,
 Sons company, Hamman -EnowItol Silk company. Eureka Silk company ! and New London Silk company, wit mills in Putnam, Watertown and New London. The consolidated com pany is one of the biggest silk man ufacturing concerns in the country.
 At his home in PhoenixvIie, Frida, afternoon at one o'clock funeral ser
 vices for Former Representativ Charles A. Wheaton were conduete' hY Rev. Frank T. Mescham of tn
 Eastford Congregational church an
 were in charge of Putnam .leege }
 aFasons, of Woodstock, of which Nil Wheaton had been well known mem her for years. Burial was in Abingto
 cemetery. The bearers were ]. Si Tatem, Dr. James Hutehins, Arthu Keith Charles TriDO Newell Badge and Henry Wells.
 Eastford citizens are interested in movement to get two mails day be
 tween that place and Putnam. 4 present Eastferd gets only one ma
 delivery each day.
 Again the Rensseiaer PoIyteehni
 Institute, of Troy, N, r., has present
 ed handsome loving cup as troph
 to the team that wins the champion
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