Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-27

at all. In Putnam there is a tendency to favor the trolley cars; and they are | receiving the bulk of the patronage since they began running on the hourly sched- | ule.
 With the mercury flirting with the s5 ! degree mark, Putnam sweltered and | sweated Tuesday. which was one of the hottest days of the summer. Many sought | relief at Roseland lake and many more i at Tourtellotte's brook. pool on the l Woodstock road below the pumping sta- | ton has also sprung into popularity as a ] bathing spot, and Tuesday it was filled | with people who were refreshed by a l cool dip. In spite of the heat, there were a few ardent enthusiasts on the links at the Putnam Country club who were iej- parently not at all concerned by the in- tense heat from. the. sun that beat down upon them.
 About o'clock Monday. afternoon Miss Muriel Backus of Thompson park ed the, Hayes touring car that she was driving in front of the entrance to the Peoples store, and left t in gear. A few minutes later she started the en- zine, and the machine instead of going down Main street as she had intended, backed up, and crashed into an out side show case in front of the store. This was completely demolished. An iron pole
 which serves as a support at the store door stopped the automobile Hearing the crash of the glass a crowd congre-
 gated to inspect the damage, which ou,- side of that to the show case, was triv- ial
 Because of many requests from their friends in Putnam, the three local boys who this summer are travelling about New England giving street corner con- CertS Sa nj phf T..
 nam and gave their programme in the | square opposite the Congrega tional l church. Henry Teteault was at the pi- ano. and Edward King did most of the l singing. A crowd numbering over 200
 gathered to hear the boys, and the list
 eners were generous in their applause. party of sixteen Putnam citizens i motored to Webster, Mass. Monday aft
 ernoon for the purpose of visiting the ! Chester c. Corbin Memorial library re- | gently opened to the public. There is in 1, Putnam at the present time more than l ordinary interest in the matter of pub- l lie libraries because of the fact that the
 time is rapidly approaching when the | citizens at the town meeting will have
 to decide whether or not they will ac- | cept the bequest made to the town of | Putnam by the late Mary G. Gardner 1 who willed her house and land on South
 Main street to the town. provided that the
 building is used for public library to be
 known as the Gardner Memorial library At the town meeting last October no ac-
 ton was taken in regard to the matter
 but it is expected that it will come be-
 fore the voters this year. Opinion as tc
 what should be done with the beuuest is
 divided, many holding that the building <
 not suitable for a library because of it construction, also because of it's loca
 ton. Others are of the belief tha, tn.
 town should accept the gift. and declare
 that it would make a better library thar is now maintained in the city building
 on Church street. The Webster librar! being considered by authorities on tn, subject model library the Putnam cit , izens who made up the party Monda, , afternoon were anxious to see it. The,
 believed that the visit would enable then . to form more definite opinion with re gard to the library situation in this cit, 1 and would also create interest. Thos, n who made the trip were MT. and Mrs 2 Subbo Nikoloff. Newton A. Ballard Mis-
 Elizabeth Clark, Miss Abbie H. Keitf
 head of the English department at tn ' high school Mrs. Mary Bishop. regent 0 i Elizabeth Porter Putnam chapter, D. 4 U R., Malcolm M Wiley, Mrs F. L. Kelle, Miss Katherine Byrne Miss Emma {. Kinney, librarian at the Putnam library
 Ebert Kinney. Miss Ellen NJ. Wheeloc, Miss Mary Wheelock, Mrs. J. B. Ken f Postmaster Alexander Gilman and MT : :. Annie Child. The visitors were met a 4 i Webster library by MT. and Mrs. Clar -' ence Ms Nash. friends of MT. Ballard 7, !. who escorted them over the new build ' ing. They first visited the childrens reac d Ing room on the main floor. This l = equipped with furniture especially sui ed for the young people, and contains 1T ; juvenile books. The main reading roo1 i was next shown, after which the part
 went to the lower floor where the men + reading room is found. Here are mas IL azines and newspapers for men. Nea
 this room is lecture room which can | l. used by any society or organization .fc D meetings gatherings of a civic natur
 Nearly, an hour was spent at the slibrar e and the visit only served to show all th # more forcibly the need of mode adequat $ library facilities in Putnam