Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-01
sPuTNAM

 vas hela Friday afternoon zt his home en Church street and seday fsaturday) the | ,kedy wifi he taken to Hinedale, N. H., fer burial. MT. Wilkins, who was member of the office force of the Putnam Woolen company, died Thursday following an ill., ness with pneAmonia and pleurisy.
 Mr. Walkips vas a native of Webster, He was sea of Seth and Lydia Cobnru f Wilkins. For periad Mr. Wilkins vas i eeRduetar sn street railNaE line in Bes- ton and isser lived in Leenlinster and in i Hinsaale, WAere fer 1e years he was in | the smpley of tye different concerns as a | boekkeeHer, remaining seven years with k sne concern sne nine yith anether. He 1 eans to thh eity h June. 1s1s In lsA6 NF Wilkins vas united in mar riase with Katherine A. Healey. Uho suyz wives hisa. with eps denshter, Margaret ! aged le. lsr Wilkins also leaves two hspthers who are resident in Maine He vas menher of the Order of Red Mea, being aff1liated with the ledge of the sfTauizatisn at Leoninster.
 Annshesnsnt hse hese nsads of a settle i ment m the case of Jennie M. Willis vs- N. A. Ballard and Michael K. Kenney. Thiz case Eas tried in the sR1erior court here a few weeks ase and verdict of
 damages for sa,see vas srsusht in by the ' 1dE9-N z ~ 14~4S VI lk443 4lk4HAF HNo UEcu l equally assessed against the defendants, Whe will pay s1.spa each. Miss Willis Ras intnred Nhen ears driven resrsetively Joy Mr. Ballard and Mr. Kenney were in ealiisiol on Mechanic street. this city, | Eore than 2 year age, Miss Willis being passenser In the ear ef Mr, Ballard at the tinae.
 The legislatnre that viii caucus and be erRanized next week at Hartford will lave among it's other duties during the session the naming of the aDpeintte for te5ty court judce in R11tn4m for the i've year period beginning in 1s22 Judge Mahsen H. GeRsler. the present ineunr hsnt, whose present term does not expire for another year, will be candidate fro reappQintrneEt It is also expected that
 there VIII De ether candidates fn the field.
 Members-sleet ef the legisIatar> from
 the Is towns of Windham county will !! meet at the Putnam inn here this New Years day at noon as snests of the two state central eemrnitteenen of the county I-State Treasurer G. Hareld GilDatrie of this city and Sheriff Charles A. Gates of Willinantic. The legislatoTs-to-be will be
 entertained atrdinner and time will be found for q social heur and discussion ] of the desires of the various men as to committees appointments.
 Elks Hhe elakn nesAership in Putnau I lodge gathered here NeH Fears eve from the fenr eoEnkrs of the iurisdictien of the
 lecaI eTgaHization. A splendid arrange : meat for their entertainEnent was carried out and delightful time yas being ex- perieneed as the old year slipped away and the new one came into being. There were various ether gatherings,
 iDeludins dances in this city Friday even } ing, and all were well patronized. ! q -s- : where in the United States starts an ar } eument by printing story about someone ! who is supposed to be Ehe last survivor
 of the famous battl.- between the Monitor :, and the MerriMsc in Hampton Roads And every time such story is printed ii 2 is the duty of every neHspaper1nan who is l charged with seeing that Putnam gets 2
 I square deal to scueich this claim and aeain tell the world that this city has . : last survivor" in the person of Ton Taylor, respected colored citizen, who p as a boy, was aboard the famed Yanke, ' eheesebox sD raft when she trimmed tn,
 Genfedsrate ram Is 2 frazzle back ther r in s2.
 r The latest last survivor story, appear
 ing in Ceneord paper. was as follows F The last member of the crew of tn 2 Moniter, that famous cheesebex on .s raft which dreye the Confederate steam ! oAAA& 4-AN1h44AtaC QdL VI GAldlpy0l kb0dA8 II
 1882, died at his hoInE in Ohio recently. ael "In these days of super-dreadnaught ae and submarines. the smaller trailer erzi ST of an earlier day are almost forgottel y Yet the ridiculous little Monitor marke v a nepech in naval construction and va. r. in fact the forerunner of the present bal $. tleship, which is combination of the d of signs of the Merrimac and Monitor an " of the Enbmeraihle type of ship" p14fria f.IaSf- d. although well along in years. is very nrc of alive. Tom was a body servant for a nT officer. when the little ram set sail to C
 battle with the ironclad of the Confede -. ate navy the officer went on board, and { .s did Tom. During the famous battle To <. vas below decks passing powder. F ,;,, says that his title was powder monkey ea the sohriquet being amxed to all who d .s the same work that he did.
 People need no records or afidayits
 prove Toms statement that he was on member of the historic crew. In a seri hd of var pictures printed in book form son ne years ago is 2 picture of the Monitor al 'he the men who manned it. Putnam peor r saw the picture and it is no win some ne the hames in this city. Thoae who kne lLn Mir. Taylor may easily recognize him lne the deck of the little boat with the rou es- irea turret that withstood the glanci ze- shets from the Merrimae's guns and fin; ss ly sunk her much larger and heavier a sT tagonist.
 Rev. !, q. Alexander will be | sse preacher at the morning and evening sl =. vices at the Baptist church Sunday. R E EfrS MT. Alexander has been announced as C I of the most promisipg preachers that | xs come out of Nova Scotia during the p: Jrs decade and there is unusual interest in
 coming here tonerrcw.
 With the opening of the ne wear me
 bsrs of the Putnam Giris' club are
 ranging their new quarters in rooms O ,Hn Dressers stere-
 Iey. Div 4aend checks are not so pIenti sa today as they were at the beginning tns ,. 1920, but it is possible that there is flu hiu as much happiness and goodness in s world, which keeps rolling on. szns Members of the Arcanuin club held 9 dance in Odd Fellows hall or New Yes
 eve.
 - Mrs. Ruth Babcock and little son D spending the holiday with relatives
 Point Judas, N. Y.
 1 Samuel Smith of the City hotel ! l displaying Friday 3 pickerel that weigl 3-f polinds, one Of a string taken ol | fishing trip Thursday.
 Mrs. Carrie Gascoigne is spending T Iheliday with Providence relatives. i No report has been receiyed ID to | day on the alcoholic ct.ptent of six bar | of cider sei7ed some time ago in 2 raid \ the police at Henry WriEhts place, 1I You'll hear the pefieeman's Whi | blowing at you today if you drive y | motor ear dowHteEn xithoH: having Fl New Years eve waS decidediT "dr, I | ;v, T,,4n in va arnrsA h7y1 1a.nf