Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-25
PUTNAM

or h0ld-up in Windham county, which soon will be claiming to rival some of/ the henest-to-goodness western comnY- mites where the chief daily pastine used to be sticking up'' a household,
 Albert Krecilova got the surprise of his life Wednesday night when he opened the doer of his home In answer to knock and found himself looking into the muzzle of three guns held in the hands of masked men who immediately forced their way into the home.
 Krecilewa had been sitting peacefully in the dining room of his home taking with his wife and their three children when the Interruption came. Once inside the house, the heidup men proceeded to place the family under further disadvau- tags by forcing Krecilowa into the cell lar, two of them taking charge of him, while the ether sne guarded the wife and children. While two of the men were ransack- ing the house, and taking their time about it, Kreeiiowa made his way out of the cellar through the bulkhead door and ran across the street to the store of Bert Kingsley. In his wildly excited state and with his poor command of En- glish Kreeilewa was unable te make Kingsley understand, so rushed cut and to the home of Mrs. J. R. Miner. Whe | gFasped the situatien and at enes tele- phened te the Webster police. l In the meantime Kingsley also under stood what was going on and came out with his rife. One of the bandits who was en watch saW Kingsleg and ran out of the kfeeiieVs place, juHapsd in the sleigh ia which the tFie had arrived and dFeve of,
 | of the house, but were tee late te catch the fleeing companion ia the sleigh. so they made eff sA feet.
 ExamiAatien of the raidsd kAuse shsw- ed that bureau drawers had been Fan- sacked. but that nothing was missing. The theaFy is that the men believed that kFeeilewa had money hidden away in the house and when disturbed were seek ing fer it.
 The man whe dFeVe eff h the sleigh had meqstaehe and were a HaaekiAaw,
 So many ex-serFies men vAe are cut of eln9ieyment in Putnam and vicinity have applied fer printed ferns eR which te file their claims fer state aid that the supply here had heesme sxhaustsd on Friday. member Of the American Lesien cenHaittee said. Other ferns will be ob- tained at eAmee se that all eligible ex- service men may have aA opportunity te file their claims.
 It was suggested Thursday afternoon by member of the legion committed handling the matter that all ex-servics men whe are cut of work should file with their claims for state aid annlica- tiens for employment. Requests for era. ploEmeAt should be made to Louis Gi. rard, who is the American legion eHa. ployment representative in this territory The state aid mentioned is in no senst bonus. but is provided for through ust of the interest on the s2,5ae,e00 fund appropriated for the World war veteran. of Gonnectieut by the last legislature. That eaHditisns as ts rsiiFssA tran, are showing some improvement is indi eated by the adding of new freigh
 train running through this city hetweel
 Worcester and New Haven. This trail
 has just gone into service and is du
 here. seuthhound, about D. m. The trail
 is daily carrying more than scare Q
 ears laden with the products of one of th
 big steel companies,
 It was definitely announced Fhursda,
 afternoon that Judge James Fl Webb vii
 be able to come to this city this (Friday afternoon to held short calendar ses
 sion of the Windham county superio
 court. which will open at ?. m Upwards sf seere of the eeuntE's At
 taFneys will be in this city this fFriday
 evening to attend the banquet to b N given at the Putnam inn in honor c
 State Attorney Charles E. Searls an
 Judge E, N. Warner. It is expected tAs
 Judge Webb will be guest at the bar auet.
 State ohicer Howard E. Elicit. who ha been engaged in work in Holland an Fairfield counties for the past two week returned te Putnam on Thursday te sis
 attention to same>Ratters in this dii triet.
 Justies Charles M. Perrin of weedstee
 imposed fines on three Seuthhridgs me
 who wers arrested for fishing through u
 ice ea Hatehst pend h Woodstock |
 County Game Warden Harry E. Battt
 of East Rillingiy.
 Fl RenoFiI made te the secretary of sta
 show tb t residents of Pemfret. Weo'
 stock and Thompson repsrt the heavie
 holding of taxable securities of any of tl