Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-05
be at the home of DR.. S. B. Overlook,
Pomfret, December goth.

be at the home of DR.. S. B. Overlook,
Pomfret December goth.
DIR. and Mrs. William Beach O1nsted
returned t. Ponfret Friday enipg. DR..
Olnsted is head master Of Pomfre. scho
and was given a hearty welcome from the
student body. DR. Olmsted has be n in
New ork where he underwent an cFe-a-
ton for the removal of cataract from
Inc of his eyes The operation proved
complete success.
The annual Lodge of Sorrow of Put
nam lodge of Elks was held in the lolg,'
room of the order, Sunday afternoon.
Members and friends attended in la-gu
numbers. The EuioEy was pronounced
by Judge Robert L. Munger of Ansonis
The invocation was by Rev John L.
FIsney of st. Philips Episcopal church.
There were musical selections by P. p's
orchestra, a piano solo by Kenneth C.
Sharpe and Ave Maria was sung by Mrs.
r. W. Homan. Officers of the lodge
conducted the opening exercises.
Ernest c. Witham for the past ten
years superintendent of schools in 9 util-
ington has been elected superintendent of
Putnam schools to fill the vacancy caus-
ed by the resignation of William L. Mac
donald now teaching in the schools If
greater Boston. Mr.. Witham was electe |
unanimously from a Est of ten or twelve
candidates at the NEE ing of the sehonl
| board Monday right las His scceot-
| ance has just been received. He VIII
come to Putnam in time to BARN his
duties. at the opening of the winter term
| January 3rd. The salary voted the rev
superintendent was 5000 with an a-low-
ance of an extra $500 for automobile hire
Mr.. Witham is a graduate OF Tuf S
a.uege He has had -varied teaching OK
/ perience holding his first position as prin-
cinal for five years. He then became dis
| trict superintendent of schools IN New
Hampshire and later a teacher In the
Hampshire state normal school After
two years in this institution he went t.
| s. uthington.
The polls open this (Monday,
morning for tho biennial city election L
is a little too much to say that tn
battle is on for aere is no-batl, being
waged, only a hs- 6--9-fand conflict as
to whether Arctf51d Macdonald, Jr, re
publican will lie tUnel as city tai
collector or wbet-er the Office will b,
wrested from hin by his democratic riv
al, Uric H"@ls l'e Every other nomi
nee from auditors of the city's acco mt!
I'D through the 60 mr. on council to mayor
is as mucn ele~tel now as h VII b
when the ballots are counted IN fact al
were elected when rorf7ate7. There i
no nominations in opposition to the may
orality candidate, nor to the candidate 70
alderman large nor even for cit,
treasurer The common council has
minority Representation. for rapr blical
members and four democrats with tn
alderman at-laree holding the balance Q
power The rominee for alderman-a-
i large is Victor Chapdelaine. a repzbli
can. 1t is expecter that although the cit
| is strongly republican Beaus9liel wi
put up strong fight and will doubles
attract votes from the opposition party
The result of the polit cal contest wi
doubtless hang on which party is abb
TO get the best vote out. 1t is though
that many may stay away from tn
polls unless urged to go over the rive
to city hall as they may not feel tina
} their votes are IS Important as in year
where contests are on for more tmportar
offices.
story that the local post of the Amer
lean Legion has abandoned the plan G
possessing the Gardner property on Sout
| Main street as u7st headquarters
branded as untrue by post member VIII
has been active In investigating til
4 feasibility of the project The matter
still in the hands of the committee fc
further investigation,
The miracle play Of the Nativity, whic
has become an annual event at Pomfre
will be given again this year in all {
its beauty, Sunday, December 18th. Pc
land ink sketches accompanied by an art
/ / Gle describing the annual presentation
pictured in a current magazine. tn
4 drawings are from the pen of Miss Bes
4 triee Stevens while the article is con rf
uted by Miss Ella NJ. Bolt, both OF Pom
& fret