Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-08
DANlELSON AND PUTNAM NEWS
PUTNAM

Franklin and Ruth Perry, children of Dr. and Mrs. Edward F. Perry of Grove street, left Putnam Wednesday morning for visit in New Preston.
 The outing of the Mems Club of the Second Congregational church of Put nam which was to have been held the latter part of June, has been postponed until September. when there will be a rally and picnic.
 John G. Johnson motored to Boston Tuesday, taking with him his sister, Mrs Jeanette Freeman who has been visiting in Putnam at the home of Miss Mary Johnson, on Grove street. Miss John son, Mrs Charles T. Thayer and son Award, accompanied Mir Johnson and his sister.
 Dr. Marguerite J. Bullard of Putnam and Mrs. s. B. Overlook of Pomfret who landed at New York Monday after a five weeks trip abroad returned to Put nam Tuesday.
 Dr. Robert c. Paine of Thompson held a clinic at the Day-Kimball hospital on Wednesday, Two children z had tonsils and adenoids removed.
 Four delegates will represent the Sec ond Congregational church at Northfeld this summer Miss Dorcas Bartlett and Miss Ruth Bartlett are to attend the summer school of religious education from July IT to July 25, and George Child and Stewart Pease will attend the general conference which begins July 30. The 25 boys now at Camp Senexet t, Roseland Lake, in charge of J. O. Wood of Columbus Ohio, recently entertained the boys who are camping on Crystal Lake, Eastford. The latter are with L. Stanley Kelley, who has had charge of the camp at Eastford for number of years. In the ball game, the EastforG lads carried off the honors.
 Amide Durcher, aged 23, of Lee street Putnam. who was arrested Tuesday af- ternoon by John Bulger, captain of Put nam police, appeared in the city court before Judge Mahlon H. Geissler We'd nesday morning to face two charges, 1 that of breaking and entering the drug store of James F. Donahue early Mon- day morning, and the theft of twelve bot Durocher pleaded guilty to both charges Durocher was arrested after he had been seen to throw away bottle that had contained high grade of imported whislzey, and bottle that corresponded to port of the stock that had disap peared from the Donahue store. When arrested he admitted his guilt to the of ficers, and signed confession. In court Wednesday morning Durocher
  tion by the latter that he was drunk when he broke into the store, and didn't know what he was doing. He said that he had been drinking cider that he got from some men on the street. MT. Don- ahue was in the court and stated that he did not wish to press the charge of theft Eleven of the twelve bottles were recov- cred by the police from Durochers room Durocher told the court that he had been in the employ of F. s. Bruce, express man, and had seen the liquor at the Donahue store when taking freight into l the cellar
 | Judge Geissler found probable cause on the charge of breaking and entering and bound Durocller over to the October l term of the Windham county superior court. Bonds were placed at $200. an6
 upon furnishing this amount Durochel
 was released.
 | At meeting of Anselm Mayotte Post
 American Legion, held Tuesday night a l the rooms of the Putnam Chamber o1 Commerce, plans were begun, which i l they mature will mean that on Labor l day, or whereabouts, field day will bt ] held in Putnam the main feature O which will be a triangular track mee and other athletic contests between tht ] Putnam post Swanson Post of Grosver ordale, and Leo J. L'Homme Post O Danielson. The entire matter was placed 1 in the hands of the entertainment com mittee of which Mark H. Klebert is tht chairman he will at once get in toucl with the posts in the neighboring towns and see if they are willing to cooperate 1 in arranging such an affair. The loca | post is anxious to hold such a field day I for it will give the first real opportunit, 1 for contact with the neighboring posts. 1 At the same meeting, plans for send 1 ing delegates to the state convention o l the legion were talked over. This con vention is to be held the latter part o l August and Putnam is planning to sen6 1 full delegation. The number of dele gates the post is entitled to is based up on the number of members it has in goot standing The membership committee during the next two weeks is to try tt boost the Putnam membership and get i over the 200 mark. The delegates tt represent Putnam will be elected at ths next meeting of the post, July 9. Nal colm NJ Wiley was elected chairman O the post publiicty committee, and wa: given power to appoint the remainder o | the committee.
 The report of the captain of polict ] for June shows that 30 arrests were made in Putnam during that month | three of which were for intoxication. The report further shows that during thu same period property totaing sS65 1T value was stolen, and goods to the value 1 of S25s20 were recovered.
 The Putnam city council has issued