Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-24

Men, Putnam, are planning for clam bake and outing to be held at Alexan- der's lake on Sunday, Aug. l. As part of the programme a baseball game with team from Charaggoes Tribe, Webster, will be played.
 The regatta at Worcester attracted a number of enthusiasts from Putnam on Friday.
 Paul Johnson of North Grosvenordale, hard-hitting outfielder on the Worces- ter baseball team. has been sold to Con nie Mack of the Philadelphia Athletics. Johnson has long been familiar to fans in this part of the county, and has appeared in Putnam uniform on numerous occa- sions.
 Putnam physicians and school author ities have received warning from the state bureau of preventable diseases that all children must be vaccinated before entering school in September as pre- caution against the smallpox. Vaccine is being issued to all health authorities in the state. At the close of the school year this June. it was announced that a number of pupils were unvaccinated, but that a number of pupils were unvac cinated but that they would have to be vaccinated before they would be allowed to return to school
 Captain of Police John Bulger was called Friday morning to shoot what was thought to be a mad dog that was causing much excitement near the Second Congregational church, on Main street. The animal, a little bull pup was dash ing around the street and barking pitt fully Upon arriving, Captain Bulger was told that the owner, Peter J. Ryan had taken the animal home. Examina- tion by a veterinary disclosed that the puppy was not mad, but merely fright ened. It had run away from home, in the north end of the city, and could not find it's way back
 Henry Howard, a railway employe, who came to Putnam a week ago and began firing the yard switcher, was be- fore Judge Mahlon H. GcissleF in the Putnam city court Friday morning, charged with the theft of a pocketbook containing s15 from Frank E. McMur phy who slept in the house with him. Me Murphy discovered his loss Friday morn ing and notified Railroad Officer John Murray. Officer Murray began investi- cations and found $13.60 hidden in the finger of one of Towards gloves How ard when questioned ad1dtted the theft, and told the officer where he had thrown the pocketbook. It was found where he said he had thrown it. In court How ard told Judge Gessler that he had been gambling and had lost more than he had funds to pay with. He said he was a man of honor and wished to settle his debts so while McMurphy was asleep he took the pocketbook from the poc,l- ct of McMurphy's trousers. Howard said l said he had been in the merchant marine until three weeks ago. He came to Put nam from New York, and claimed his home is in Texas. He told the court he had been arrested only once before, in Brooklyn, N. Y, on a charge fdrunken- ness. Judge Geissler sentenced Howard ] to jail for 30 days.
 Miss Christina Murray is spending a few days in Warren, Mass William Vandale of the Bugbee & Wulf store, is having two weeks va cation.
 Miss Elnora Fisher of School street, is spend ks this week in Worcester, the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Theodore Sey- more.
 Mr. and Mrs. Norman Warren of Oak Hill, have been spending this week in /, New York where they visited Mrs. War
 ren's relatives,
 i Charles Armstrong, who succeeded | George Blythe as division supervisor oi
 the New Haven railroad. has moved his l
 and is occupying the Keefe house, or Ring street.
 Rev. John W. Walker, of Philadelphia
 who with Mrs Walker is the guest o1 her parents Dr. and Mrs. Frederick A
 Morrell, of South Main street, will off ciate at the services at St. Philips Epis oopal church, Sunday. MT Walker was l formerly rector of St. Philips.
 Rev. Willard L. Beard and family ar
 rived at Vancouver this week from Foo chow, China, where they have been since 1 1916 MT. and Mrs. Beard are mission
 aries, and are sent out under the Ameri
 can Board of Foreign Missions. Mrs
 Beard is a native of Putnam, and the family formerly lived here. The thre'
 older children Phoebe, Geraldine ant
 Beard are all graduates from Putnam high school living here while their mo ther and father were in China. MT. anC Mrs. Beard will come east at once, ant are expected to reach Shelton by Sunday There they will be guests at the hom
 of MT. Beards parents. They will la
 ter come to Putnam.
 From a statement made by Attorne.
 Ernest c. Morse, prosecuting attorney 0
 the city of Putnam, it is evident tha
 the court of inquiry held last week il Putnam did not uncover evidence tha