Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-11
PUTNAM

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 Kenneth c. Andem, son of MT. and Mrs. Clinton S. Andem, a student at Massachu- setts Institute of Technology, Boston, is at the home of his parents on Grove street for the summer vacation.
 Attorney Charles l.. Torref was in Willimantic Friday attending the short calendar session of the Windham county superior court.
 A number of members of CargiH coun- cil, No. GA. K. of C., are to be in New London Sunday a. ternoon, when the third degree is to be N orked by Seaside council. One of the class of candidates is William Walsh, formerly of Putnam.
 Miss Edith Gilson, a student at the state normal school, Willimantic, arrived in Putnam Friday afternoon to pass the week end at the home of her parents, MT. and Mrs. Clement Gilson.
 Ellie Dugas of toilette. Canada, is visit ing relatives in Putnam.
 Nearly s50 mothers and fathers gath cred Friday afternoon on the high school lawn for the Parents day exercises de- signed to show the results obtained in certain phases of the activities of the public schools of Putnam. The program opened with a prize drill by the high school cadets The award for the best drilled private went to Albert Farrows ; Azarias St. Onge was judged the most competent corporal. Squad No 1, under the leadership of Corporal St. onge, gain cd the distinction of being the best drilled squad in the corps. Members of this squad are Corporal Azarias St. Onge, William Mccoy, William Hanley, Lionel Labossiere. Edgar Lucier, John Kelley, Albert Farrows. and one place was va cant. Following the drill, exhibition wrestling matches were held between Mike Mahar and Chandler Morse, F. Mur- phy and Alfred Barber T. Hannifan and w. Harriss. These were followed by a selection by Grade IA band of Israel Put nam school. The Smith street school then sang The Birds Return, The Little Gypsy Girl and In the Tree Top. Another wres- ting exhibition followed in which the | contestants were Earl Spencer and John Hannifan, Charles Hanley and E. Fisher. NJ. Larose and M. Haskell. Grades 2, 8 and of Israci Putnam school gave three songs, The Birds Return, Two Cuckoos, 1 Whippoorwil. A folk dance was given by grades IA and 1B of Israel Putnam school. The pupils of the Smith street | school were seen in two folk dances fol- | lowing this, The Italian Dance and The Mountain March. The program ended with song, Call to Arms, by the pupils 1 of grade ' of Israel Putnam school Four pieces from the Manhassett band furnish
 ed music.
 At meeting of the Parent-Teachers association held Friday afternoon. Presi. | dent William L. Macdonald presiding. the i following officers for the coming vea1
 were elected: President (to serve untf j falD, William L. Macdonald vice presi
 dent, Mrs. Charles Franklin; secretary i Mrs. John P. Sabin treasurer. Mrs Charles D. Dean. The collowing commit | tee chairmen were elected: Program. Mrs
 Andrew V. Frost; membership, Mrs | Charles Thayer; press, John J. O'Brien.
 A one-toh truck going 1orth Monda1 to Worcester, Lowell, Lawrence anC Haverhill would like a load. Call Put
 nam. 37-12.-adv
 At the Methodist. Congregational ant
 Baptist churches Sunday morning Cbi1 dren's day programs will be given.
 The body of Oscar ". Swanson O
 North Grosvenordale, who was killed or
 French battlefield, is expected to reacI
 this country this month. Algot Swanson
 the boys father, requested the return O
 the body to this country. The Nortl Grosvenorda1e post of the American Ie zion, which is named after the yot1ne sol
 dier. will arrange for a military funeral Word was received in Putnam FriSa, i morning that Lieut.. Ambrose Moriarty who was moved Thursday from the Put nam inn to the base hospital at Cam Deyens where during the summer he wi be the guest of the camp conmandant Gen. Mark F. Hersey stood the trip wei although while passing through Worceste a heavy thunder shower was encouu tered.
 Sunday afternoon a campaign is to b
 started for the raising of Putnams quot in the drive. to secure funds for tn ] building and equipping of the College C Mt. St. Charles of the Sacred Heart q 1 Woonsocket, R. l. This is to be an inst tuition for French-Canadian young me and will be devoted 10 the teaching ( p higher grades as well as general acs demic studies. All the New Englan states are being asked to take part in tl H drive, which is for $500, ,000 Each cit and town in which there is a FrencI Canadian population has been allotted 4 quota to raise.
 George WsA Perry has sold to Julit Carlson the house at Walnut street no 3 occupied by George Laird and family. : Miss Margaret McGarry of Boston
 the guest of her parents, Mr. and MI a l fdtrlch rA1cGdTIys NOOuSlOch- avenue. Miss Pauline Arehambeault of Worce ter is visiting her grandparents, Mir. al Mrs. Antoine Bonneville.
 With a youthful smile on his face, al boyish twinkle in his eye, Ashael Bait [ Friday, which was his 95th birthday, T E lated how S1 years ago he had come E Putnam from Killingly, driving the fa1
 fly cattle before him over the almost il k passable roads, finally how he reached t
 farm on Church street where he has liv
 ever since. MT. Battey is probably t 5 oldest citizen of Putnam. and the hou \ in which he lives is one of the oldest \ the city. In spite of his years, Mr. Bs E teys memory is almost as clear as
 ever was, and his great delight is in I G lating to the younger generation fas