Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-22
PUTNAM

| Announcement was made Monday that settlements have been reached in three cases that were pending trial in the su- perior court here Two of the cases, w L E. Olnnstead vs Peter Murphy, and Peter Murphy .vs W. B. Olmstead-had to do with an accident in which motor cars owned by Messrs Olmstead and Murphy were wrecked in a collision on Hospital hill west of this city, one night fewt months ago. It is understood that the | ceases were settled by the payment of a | sum of money to Mir Olmsted i The other. case settled was that of | l Ferdinand Gagnon vs the N. Y., N. H. ! and H. R. R. company, the railroad com l nySpaying Mir. Gagnon a sum that was not made known. The railroad com2any ! also has arranged settlement wilh Nell son Dubois. who was driving the truck that figured in the accident over which i the Gagnon suit was instituted.
 A truck owned by Gagnon and driven by Dubois was struck, a few months ago. 1 by train at crossing at West Thomp son The truck was hurled into the river, Dubois going down into the stream and barely managing to make his way out of the cab. He. had a leg broken in the crash, and has not as yet full recovered from his injuries. although he has been able to resume work.
 1 When the superior court comes in nefe this (Tuesday) morning the case of George D. Brown Of this city vs John D. Stromberg of Abingdon vii lgo trial In this case MT. Brown is suing to re- cover money that he claims Is due him for constructing a barn for Stromberg. The defence will be that the cost of the barn was far in excess of waat Stromberg claims the agreed price would be- The case of Harry E. Back of KiHinEly vs the Peoples Fire Insurance company . has as yet not been decided. The jury found in favor of Mr. Back on important questions in series of interr, gatores. but counsel for the defendant insurance conaoany has requested the court to pass upon legal point pertaining to the re formation of the instance contract that was in force and the decision lIas not as yet been given.
 i Cargin council, K. of C., Is to have ] fienly appointed quarters when changes : now under way are completed. The s rooms have been redecorated and will be , refurnished. The council charnber will : be furnished with equipment formerly in n use by a council in the city of Hartford. n where an assembly of councils has been t formed The courcil furniture that has q been obtained is of solid oak. The rooms |, will be finished and refurnishe1 in ab'ut s week The expense to Cargill council will be approximately $1,ooo. T At the synagogue of the sens of Zion a here Sunday afternoon Miss Ethe, e Afromcvitz and Morris Bl avo were united t4,in marriage by Rev. A. Le1nonovitz The q service was attended by a large number -4 of relatives and friei ds, visitors being present firm Virginia. New York, Wor- l-tcester. Providence, Bog:on and other e places Following the marriage there l. was a reception at the synagogue. The n bride only recently arrived in this coun- e try from Europe. Due to the war, she was separated from ,er prospective husI ,a bard for a period of seven years, The gr-s--n is a member of a firm do ling businss On South Main street. A record of seven rninutss for the trir from the police station here was estsb- lished last Friday by Captain J. H. Bull ger and State Officer Howard E. Elliott ia- answering an emergency call.
 Robert ". Bcys. who will come here about the first of the month as agent e1 the Manhasset Manufacturing company will he tendered a rece1tion by tee Dee- pie of Goodyear next Saturday evening.
 Fish have commenced to bite! A re port v.as heard Monday of string oi over 70 perch captured. This is regard ed as unusual for March.
 
 he held at St Mary's. There will be ser vices this evening, Holy Thursday, Gooc Friday an: Easter Saturday in prepara ton or Easter.
 Mrs Water Brown who died in Nor wich. was a resident of Ponfret ant well known in this city.
 Alfred Barber will be manager of ti. Putnam High school baseball team fo the 1921 season.
 rTy t. ,,f. c. trains cn the New Haven road will be ef tective next Sunday. ard the trains vii run in m9st cases an hour carrier thai at present.
 Friday-Good Friday-and Fast Day will be quite generally observed as hol iday in Putnam and many of the store will be closed during the afternoon "a has been the custom for years
 Mrs Arthur S. Macdonald. who ha been at Sydney c. B., fo rseveral week being called there by the death of he
 mother. has returned to Putnam.
 Temperatures as high as S2 degree
 were report ed in Putnam Monday after
 noon strong wind from the southwe:
 blew throughout the day. easing in son degree the unusual heat for this first flu
 day of spring.
 It is said that the Connecticut con
 nany will give increased service on u
 local lines if legislation of special int
 rest to them and n3w pending is enacte
 It was stated Monday that 4o5 shart were subscribed for in the last series
 the Putnam Building and Loan Associ
 ton.
 The inauguration of President Hardir
 was shown or films exhibited at the VI
 tory theatre Monday.
 Miss Mariette De Fohbio, teacher
 French and Spanish a the high schor
 will sail the day after the school clos
 In June for France where she will pu
 sue a special course of summer stuS
 at the University of Grenoble.
 A. B. Meredith. commissioner of ed
 cation, who was to have come he
 March 30. to meet members of the toT
 school committee and who was to spei
 at a meeting arranged by the Parer
 Teachers association, has been obliged
 defer his visit until April A.
 Putnam high school will close Thur
 day afternoon for the. Easter vacati. . The school will reopen on April f..
 Mrs Leon Allard of Providence, for