Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-13

| hours of Thursday morning, when the temperature dropped to 2S degrees Straw berry plants, pear, plum, apple and quiRce | trees suffered severely, it was reported | from points in Putnam and in the sur rounding towns LowlaRd orchards seem e dthe worst hit by the freeze. which was highly diseouraging for many whe depend great dea lon the revenue from their | fruit crops. The second annual intereIass speaking contest is to be held this (Friday) even ing at Putnam High school. The program has been arranged as follows: The King | of BeyVille. Miss Rho6a GilpatTic; A Christmas Present for a Lady. Miss Eu- nice Harrison piano solo. LiebeFstraunn, i Miss Wilhelmina Frost; The GeveFner's Last Levee. Miss Clara Keller; Claudius and Cynthia, Miss Rita Kelley; piano solo. Unarischer Tunz. Miss Esther Reuse Lasea, Miss Christians Murray Rhyme of the Three Sealers, Miss Helen Phillips selection. Dreaming Alone in the 1 Twilight, Boys Glee club; The Barrel Organ. Miss Catherine T. Thayer; The Wildcat, Miss Helen Thompson. EIks and their vsAea friends from all the jurisdiction O. Putnam lodge gathered here Thursday evening for the annual Ladies night entertainment The affair was as delightful as any that preceded it, and was thoroughly enjoyed. All the fea- lures of the affair except the dancing which was in Union hall, were held ~ the lelks' home.
 Members of the sophomore Latin and geometry classes of Putnam High school participated in a May basket party in honor of Miss Loretta D. Alling of the high school faculty. The pupils. were eA- tertained after hanging the basket at the home of MFs. G. H. Letters on Grand View.
 Manager Hyde Smith of the Bradley theatre. which was damaged by fire. said Thursday that he hoRes to be able hy to- day to make an announcement relative 10 the reopening of tke house.
 Many gathered at Odd Fellows hall Thursday evening to attend one in a se- ries of whists being given for the benefit of Putnam range. Mrs. A. D. Mcintyre and Miss Katherine Byrne were hosteseee.
 The need is great for a, warning to many against subscribing for stock in various wildcat highly hazardous in vestment propositions in which an effort is being made to interest Putnam people Some heavy losses have been taken by Putnam investors of late, and other losses are in sight for those who vent1T. carelessly on investing propositions that are extremely likely to prove disastrous
 After serious surgical operation. Mrs. D. N. Warner is recovering at the Day Kimhan hospital here.
 Some Present Day Problems of Educa- ton will be the subject of an address by A. B. Meredith. commissioner of educa- tieH. at a meeting of SeneIet grange at Woodstock academy next Wednesday evening
 A group of Putnam howlers headed hy Guy Zito were offering 10 put up a purse of sl00 for series of games with a Dan ieisen team to be headed by Frank Bar Der.
 The Soldiers monument at Thompson Is to be dedicated Sunday, May 90. the exercises beginning at p. m.
 MT. and Mrs. Herbert B. Consnt. for. msrly of Fhompsoh, recently celebrated their golden wedding anniversary at their home in Worcester.
 Is tAe- PsFisSs of the CpRgVeg Rtisa al church at Putnam Wednesday evening 5i men, representing nearly every ceFneT of Windham county, gathered to consider thu county work of the r. M. c, A, in relation to the boys of this county.
 A splendid supper was served by thu gomen's society of the church, sttel which G. Harold ,Gilpatrie chairman. call ed on Harry H. Smith. state county wori secretary who told of the splendid re suits of organized work in other eouRtiei and said Windham county was the onil county in Connecticut not organized fol I. M. C. A. work
 o. s. Naples of Fitehville gave his ex perienee as group leader in a smsl manufacturing village and the result 0 his labers among the boys.
 John Chadwick. 9 boy Of 1s gave a fin ! talk on the boys vie vof '. N. c. A. Eerl
 in Jewett City.
 Roy F.. Keller of Norwich, county sec retary for New London county. explaine the work of community groups. how the II were organized, how the meetings wer ? conducted. and explained the county-wid , activities such as summer camps, eide boys conferences. etc.
 It was voted that Windhsm county or gsnize for Y. N. C. 4. county work.
 committee on resolutions appointed by In chairman presented the following list ( names who will compose the eopAiy cen niittee:
 '. Easttord. J. c. ratem; KiiIintiy. I. V - Davis, 4, l.. Reed. NJ. A. shumway. }
 l. Greig. ]. W. Buckley. H ,c NeCor
 nell: Plainheld. Robert West Cecil. .Bu
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 iPomfret. Frank \. Hsines, John Asl
 JopnePi Grosvenor, .FitzHenrys paine. I
 IT. Dsvenp1t;APutnam. 0. H. 0Flpstri