Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-23

fund. 1t Is estimated that $6o wifi takeI care of one child for year and that suf- ficient money is going to- be raised in Connecticut this week to care for. 2,50V children during a period of one year. coupof book valued at S60 has been sent to each lodge. Each Elk will be
 asked to subscribe for one or fnore eou- pons. Members of Putnam lodge long
 have been noted for their generosity, es- pecfalls in chaTitabie enterprises. T There was d shortage of jurors here
 Tuesday morning when time caWe to
 start the trial of the Brown vs Strotrl- berg case in the superior court, Judge James H. webb presiding. After all jurors who had been disdualified or who had feaa grounds for being excused were exefnpted from serving in the case only nihe were left. 50 the court directed Deputy Sheriff Charles E. Aver to sum , mon in more men. Tn the afternoon, the ! necessary jurors have been obtained, the | trial of the case was started. The plain l tiff is suing for money which he claims | Is due him as the balance on an account for building d barn.
 | Fire Wardens are warming persons that 1 these are dangerous days; so far as the l liability of causing forest fires are con- cerned. At almost any hour of the day smoke may be seen rising from section of the country hereabouts. Late Monday levening Fire Warden Whitman Daniel- son of Putnam Heights called upon mem bers of the American Legion who were having a meeting to volunteer as fire fighters to-stbdu4 flames racing over gproutland on the Shippe property near the town farm. The former service men
 who went out to fight the fire did not get
 back to Putnam until about II D. m.
 At the invitation of the surviving members Of the Civii war, Anslem May otte pest, American Legion, will pr1ctic ally take over the arrangements for the
 Memorial day exercises in this city. The legion will meet with the Civil war vet rams and other patriotic societies from time to time. However, through com mittees to work ou he program for he T day. In connection with the arrange ments for Memorial day the post has
 named Dr. E. F. Perry as chairman and
 the following as members of the commit
 tee: Joseph E. Flags, Edmund R. Gag ] ne, James J. Charron and Arthur C.
 Keith.
 Peter Murphy. of PSmftet, was re.
 ported Tuesday as improving at the Nor
 wich hospital where he is receiving : treatment, and this has proved joyou: news for his many friends in Putnam
 l athy has been expressed over the temp
 orary breaking down of his heaEh. | The mercury Slipped down within z ] few degrees of the freezing point Tues day morning after kiting up into thu
 eighties and establishing March recort . Monday.
 Trout fishermen say that the season that is to open week from F'rida! should provide some great sport in th
 opening days. There is net a s3eck o ice on trout streams hereabouts and tn water is not particularly high. two fact that make April fishing l1Jk esoeci1Il, . attractive. The fact that the past win : ter was so mild is also taken by tn r6ut men as indicating an exceptionall
 good fishing season.
 . Miss Katherine Byrne was in Bosto :. Dn a business trip Tuesday.
 : Towering plant sfor the aster seaeo . were among the pleasing offerings bein , shown here Tuesday.
 More motor vehicle operators, license d were issued here Tuesday by Hnspecto 0 Edgarton.
 Special musical programs will be giJ t en at the Easter services at ptacticall f all the churches of this, city.
 t. Many citizens of Putnam are wondei e ing how long it will be before the Cor y nectScut coTbSany arranges to cement tf T space covered by Is tracks on Gro1 j. street through which a state highwa l. of cement was completed last year. gi Sheriff Charles A. Gates of Willimar # tic was in Putnam Tuesday on a bus