Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-09

can be made for caring for these young i children at some other schcol prefer rably at the Smith street institution, it H may be necessary to send home some of the very youngest children. those under five ears of age ] Fifty pupils in addition to- those regis i tered Tuesday, the opening. day of the
 term, made their appearance at the Israel
 Putnam school Wednesday, the majority | of these being under the impression that | Wednesday would be the opening day.
 This influx of children gives the school |
 officials a problem to deal with and | it will receive their immediate attention | Albert Butler. colored man who
 claims to be 100 years old, was still
 alive at the Middlesex hospital in Middle ton Thursday though his condition was
 regarded as precarious, his injuries re-
 sulting from being struck on Labor Day
 night at about 1130 by automobile
 driven by O. P. Bancroft, garage own r CT of this city. The accident happened
 at Cromwell, Mrs. Bancrofts home. and
 where the local people had gone for the holiday
 MT. Bancroft said Thursday noon that with his brother beside him in the front seat of the car, he was driving along at
 about 20 miles per hour when the aged , colored man, who was walking in the
 
 ped in the path of the car. MT. Bancroft. n who is an expert driver, made every eff = fort to avoid an accident, but was unable k to do so the car striking Butler and y breaking his arm and leg, scalp ould d also being inflicted.
 f MT. Bancroft summoned a physician ,. and notified the police of the matter Be e ing unable at first to get a Cromwell 0 officer, MT. Bancroft got in touch with T the Middletowrp police and officer j. was sent to the scene of the accident
 and a detailed report of what had hap e pened made to him by Mir. Bancroft. n While the Middletown officer was there y a Cromwell officer appeared and MT. k Bancroft again explained the crcum-
 stnces of the accident to that official, n both of the officers MT. Bancroft said Id Thursday absolving him from blame af- E. ter they had heard the story.
 The injured man was removed to th g Middlesex hospital. The outcome of his n injuries were in doubt Thursday owing m to his greatly advanced age. 2 Prominent members of the Knights of I Columbus in this city hear that under a l proposed plan to redistrict the state the = district in which Cargill council of this n city would be included would also in- rt clude councils at North Grosvenordale to Danielson. Wauregan and Moosup, while
 another district would include WiAiman II niI- tic Plainfeld, Taftville and Norwich. D3 Benjamin T. Marshall president oi
 Connecticut College for Women at New ut London, will speak in Putnam Friday he afternoon at a meeting of the Windhan Is, House Association for Connecticut Gel ld lege, in Odd Fellows Hall at o'clock -e The meeting will he public open to al e. and all who are interested in highel or education for women.
 m l AcSOSia tioy. il d. raising money to build at Connection r. College dormitory to be named Wind c. ham House in honor of Windham ,unty D. Among the officers of the association ar lis president Mrs. Rienzi Robinson, form en erly of Danielson vice president Mrs e. Charles E. Searls, Thompson Mrs. F, E he Guild, Windham; Mrs. J. B. Kent, Put as nam.
 CT Henry N. Bcnoit, who has been spend ao ing a vacation here, will leave todd. en (Friday) for brief visit in Torringto ., before proceeding to Washington wher IT. he will resume his law studies. 'st Mir and Mrs Frand Thayer recent IS ly returned from a motor trip to South sy ampton, L. I.
 ug A splendid display of aurora boreali ne early Wednesday night was watched wit to interest from this city and the weathe Is sharps said it indicated the more com IT. fortable weather that was experience ho on Thursday
 Friends here received cards Thursda It. from Captain J. H. Bulger who es- spending his vacation at Burlington, Vt. Ire Extra sessions have continued to h pS necessary throughout the week to car on for the business coming to the Stat
 of Maine and Bar Harbor expresse
 bringing home the summer crowds frol la northern New England
 rba cIao mn Of the VA sis erans' bureau finished its work here c he Thursday and went to Norwich, whel nic claims will be considered today and tt :th morrow.
 al Stores were closed in Putnam Thur rho day noon for the day. Three more hal ase holidays are scheduled for local bus er- nes people before the full time six day ice week schedule again becomes efecti'
 until next June.
 .r. Only routine business was transactt on- at this weeks session of the commc ard council