Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-04
PUTNAM

Judge ~ NJ. Geissler, presiding at
Thursday mornings session of the city
court, ordered that Frank zietras, who
made his second appearance Of the week,
to pay S12 each week for the support OIL
his wife and children. Zietras requested
that a third party be named to whom he
might hand the money for his wife and
children, at the same time expressing
his fear that IL this were done he would
be accused by his wife as not paying as
the court directed. After some discus
sion Judge Geissler appointed Constable
Peter Gardner to receive the money, in
stead of the regular probation ofieer
Among bills unfavsrabIy reported ard
rejected in the legislature was one prohib-
iting the taking Of fish from the Wood
stock pond reservoir. The bill was In
troduced, it is understood, at the re-
quest of some Woodstock people but did
not receive strong support, 50 was given
an unfavorable report.
John PsuIias, . wood chopper. cool
ed his heels in cell at the police sta
ton during Thursday while awaiting the
appearance of a relative who was ex-
pected to pay the fine and costs inlpos-
ed upon him for being Intoxicated. Poul-
las was arrested wednesday afternoon
| while he was trying to drive a horse
/
| police and Captain Bulgar had a time
in getting him to the police station.
| Mr.. and Mrs. 8. Niksl6R are to give
| what has been termed Harding whist
at their home west Of this city. con-
| siderable number of persons have plan
ned to be present from Putnam.
UxbridEe Nigh School team VIM come
to this city this evening for game with
| Putnam High School. The contest will
be the last of the season for the P. H.
| S. team, which wound up its league
| schedule with Plainfield High school a
| Moosup Tuesday evening.
Herbert W. Bowen is to preside mex
Wednesday evening at Hoover ban
quet to be given at the new community
house at East Woodstock. Addresses arr
| to be made by A. w. Rossiter Of Yale
university and Stanley Kelley, head of z
school at Pomfret. A feature of the gath
1 ering will be the representations by Wood
stock men of all the presidents of thu
country from Washington to Harding.
A bill approved by the house at Hart
| ford changes the name Of the corporation
Of Woodstock Academy to "proprietors
and increases the amount Of propert,
they may hold as such to 500, 600.
There was special interest among tn
| American Legion members here Thurs
day In the measure that Frank S. But
terworth of New Haven, treasurer Of tn
Connecticut department Of the legion
purposes to introduce In the Legislature
with the aim of checking criticism anC
putting stone in the path of any VIII
might be disposed to take advantage o
the states generosity toward ex-servic
men, Mr.. Butterworth's bill would max
it a misdemeanar for; obtaining safe ali
under false pretenses. 1t may be stat
ed in passing that committee of Anseln
Mayotte post Of this city is investigator,
all claims that come to it for state aid
After period of several years of in
activity Thompson's Theft Detecting so
ciety has been revived and Oscar Nun
yan has been elected president of the or
ganizatiol. 1t is believed that tn
crime wave that is sweeping the countr,
has been the means of bringing abou
revival of the organization. Putnam
Woodstock and Killingly also have thief
detecting societies.
In connection with the hearing .
case before the city court Thursda,
morning an outright charge that aEPut
nam man is selling liquor illegal wa
made to the court Though the matte
was Of surprising interest in these DIR
times, no attention was paid to it a
the moment, as it had only incidenta
bearing on the case under consideration
1t may lead to developments, however
Rev. S. ]. "A. Rock of the Methods
Episcopal church will meet the youn
people of mis- congregation this (Friday
evening.
Disarmament will be the subject of a