Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-09
PUTNAM

are in touch with the railroad situation l hereabouts, between 150 and z0d men | have been laid off during the past few weeks in what is regarded as the Putnam | territory. This. includes the work train | crew, which has not been working for | some tine Whe ther or not more layoffs l are to be expected was not clear here on Wednesday when officials of. the. road passed through on a special train going | north and later returned, to go south over the route to Norwich and New London. l Freight business moving through this city is at the lowest ebb for years, but quick turnabout is expected with the com ing of the new year.
 Colder weather IS responsible fer warning from the police that automobile drivers who keep the radiators of their cars covered with robes or blankets must see to it that they do not obscure the registration numbers on their cars with
 the protectors. This applies to times
 when cars or being operated. Some driv- CTS run their machines about the city with robes covering ayore the front num- Der plates. This is contrary to law, as the numbers on the machine must be visi- ble at all times when the car is being operated.
 In the city court, Judge M. H. Geiss;er
 imposed sentence of 30 days in jail for having been intoxicated, so days for breach of the peace and go additional days for assault on Charles Tillinghast, a lumber worker. The court Suspended ex- ecution, of the sentence during good be- l haviour of the accused, whose home is in ! this city.
 l While business is generally stagnant among the manufacturing interests of the 1 city it is pleasant to note that the Gene l ral Monograph companys plant here is continuing on a basis of 50 hours a week ! in the manufacturing department, while 1 the shipping room forces are getting in ] 55 hours each week. At the Putnam
 Foundry and Machine company the force of employees also is on a full time sched- ule. Business has continued good with | the foundry company. though an official l of the concern would make no predictions i Wednesday as to the immediate future. ] though optimism was manifested. The | silk plants here are operating, also the plant of the Waterman Worsted com-
 pany,. so Putnam has much to be thank 1 ful for including certain activity in the
 cotton manufacturing industry. here abouts.
 selectmaH Leon Walker, of the town of Thompson. and member of the firm of Smith and Walker of this. city was, not ! willing to admit Wednesday that there had been a snow storm at North Groe- venordale. where he lives. though 2 blow
 of the Connecticut company was seen
 coming southward from that section. Thompson is just as hot stuff as the re- mainder of the territory hersabouts,' the official ayers, and he is a man of yeracity. Ernest B. Kent, vice president, and Daniel E. Byrne, treasurer, represented
 the Putnam Savings bank at the annual meeting in Hartford Wednesday of the
 Savings Bank association of Connecticut
 Captain J. H. Bulger, of the police de-
 partment. appeared before the regular l session of the members of the common
 council and filed a request that another : officer for day duty be appointed. The
 request was referred to the, polce com. , mttee of the councl with power to act. ! Until revery recently two men have beer
 on duty during the day time. Tie resig.
 nation of Officer Eugene Gtbney, who wa:
 on night duty, and the transfer of officer , William JarYais from day duty to nigh duty has left Captain Bulger alone ir | charge of the day work. The captain ad vances important reasons why another of T foer should be assigned to day duty. Supt William L. Macdonald. of Pnt g nan's schools. was able to be out for tn, : first time on Wednesday since being con g fined ohis home for week with a SC , we're cold. Mir. Macdonald said that tn, : schools of Hltnam will close for the holi
 day vacation Thursday, December g, an< j. will reopen January for the winte s term.
 Next Sunday, December 1s. is set as tn [. date for the Every Member canvass of tn e Second Congregational church of this city : This year the budget amounts to $S 5Oe |. which it is hoped will be pledged in it e entirety during next Sundays canvass II The meeting of the Woman's Sccetie Il of this church is set for December 14 n The Christmas tree exercises are to b II held Thursday, Dece nnber 23 - The epidemic of measles which rage,
 here during the fall is rapidly becoming E thing of the past, Only an cccasiona II case is being reported Practically al those who have been ill with the diseae . have recovered.
 f From outlying sections reports are al
 ready coming in of complaints by farr a owners against raids for Christmas tree s and Christmas greens. TheSfarnners par | ticuarly complain against sndiscrirninat ', dest struction of prop@-ty.
 Two inspectors of the state motor ve . | hicle department toured through town y hereabouts on Wednesday.
 D Officer Thomas Mitchell of the state DC N lice department was reported sWednesda as showing improvement from the in juries he received in an automobile ac ,f cident in Hartford Thanksgiving nigh Q Officer Mitchell frequently has been az . signed to duty in this territory. ,. Building operations in. this section ar r at a standstill for the time being, thoug v carpenters are kept busy with variou e jobs.
 Buyers are beginning to get the sbene e fit of lower prices on certain lines 6 leI foodstuffs on sale in, this city 4as tn e result of recent decided slumps in whol
 sale market piices. 4st.. .f.J. 4. Euverard of this city and Romfre
 had an experience in trying to drive hi
 machine past one that was approachin
 him doing a serpentine, on the Pon,tre, F Putnam highway The strange actin
 machine bore "a Rhode Island nambe
 which Mir. Euverards obtained and .whic
 the, police. here now have.
 Dance at Armory, Danielson, Sat Black and White ;; couple, s1.1e lady 5
 l-adv.5. The suggestion is being given: Don forget to make a wreath forsthe Day Kimbal hospital for, the Christmas hol l days Here is a chance to bring Joy. ] many hearts.
 At the Windham County Home. for Chi | dren Christmas will be a happy day ft 1 the 120 little people who are living ther | Cards or other gifts for the children V. | be welcomed by those in charge and ii | Saturdays to attend to matters clair 1 ing his attention.