Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-18
PUTNAM

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Members OF the appropriations COM
bridges committee Of the general as
sennbly are expected to arrive in Putnam
this (Friday) evening and will remain
here tomorrow inspecting state road
projects that are provided for In bills
pending before the general assembly.
There was special interest here op
Thursday in the fact that the bill pro-
viding for the building Of a line Of state
highway from West Thompson to Gros-
venordale will be favorably reported by
the committee 4 on roads, rivers and
bridges. Of which Senator Archibald
Macdonald of this city is senate chair
man, this bill being among the few to es-
cape unfavorable reports which ptac-
tically dispose of road building PROPOSE
/ tons calling for the expenditure Of 81
$4,000.
Only one other windham county road
building measure pending before the as
sembiy viii be favorahly reported, that
/ for section Of trunk line highway be-
east OF Dahielson and the Rhode Island
border at Little Rest. The West Thomp-
| son-Grosvenordale project calls for an
| expenditure of 10000. The so-called
Danialson-Lhtle Rest road will be built at
an estimate cost of $3.50, 600.
Among the road bills OF Windham
county interest that were unfavorably
reported were the ones providing for
building a section OF trunk line from
Brooklyn to Pomfret center and for
sections Of roads in Woodstock.
State police officers In charge Of four
prisoners who were shackied together at
tracted attention while the party stop
ped at a Front street restaurant for a
lunch The prisoners wers Joseph Sim
IONS of New Haven, Aieck Brombin OF
New Haven and Albert Levine, who is
believed to be a resident Of New Britain
and another man whose name was not
obtained here. Officers Tomanio, Flynn
and Frennell were in charge Of the
prisoners, who are charged with HAVING
been involved in the theft. OF $4,000
worth Of liquor from the home Of c. ]
Malloy Of Meriden, January 20
The men were arrested in Providence
by Inspector James Bone Of the polilt
department Of that city and followed thu
Tracing of the truck in which the stol
en- whiskey was conveyed from Merider
ito the Rhode Island capital. Other ar
rests have been made in Meriden in con
: nection with the case and It was stated
on Thursday that still other arrests ar
to be looked for in connection with tn.
case The Connecticut state police will
the police Of Meriden and New Britain
: have been working on the case for th'
! past two weeks.
In 6bsefSanee 81 4 day Of prayer par
ticipated in by the Federation of Wo
mems Boards Of Foreign Missions an
: the Council Of Women for Home Mis- Eoh
1 re <esentAtives Of various churches of thi
\ city will gather at the Congregations
e church here this (Ffiday) afternoon a
: three O'Clock for a prayer service.
DR.. James fseebe, dean Of the Bosto
: Theological school, will be the speaks
= this evening at the third annual churc
= home night at the Methodist Episcops
: church. A musical program will be ir
= .cluded in the. arrangements of the e1
ening Selections will be given by tn
= mandolin club and there will be solo
= Miss Grace 1. Bennett. L. F. Battey wi
preside as POSTMASTER.
Mrs. NJ. G. Leonard will have III
= members of the W. c.. T. U. at her hon
. on South Main street for a meeting tn
afternoon.
/. Landlord z. c. Rogers Of the Putnai
: inn has been in Vermont this week lool
ing at Thoroughbred cattle for the splei
: did farm which has developed just we
Of this city.
Louis Wolf, who Is a patient IN
Boston hospital where he underwent 9
|. operation for appendicitis this week W.
a reported Thursday as resting eomfor
ably.
Voters Of the town Of Thompson "
be called next week to pass upon Il
:. matter Of appropriating $2,166 for Il
70 purchase Of a tractor Of caterpillar
tank type a snow plow and a 70:
= breaking pillow to work and improve Il
roads and keep them open in the wi
ter. Whether the investment will
made is to be decided at special toy
meeting.
Judge webb Is to preside at a sSo
calendar session Of the superior court
be held in this city Friday of next wee
the 2Sth. Cases for the March term W
be assigned at this session. 9
Attorney Charles L. Torrey win