Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-11
PUTNAM

when JOSepnt GOrnan or BdlOuVluo came up to town Friday evening to play few games of checkers with some friends, he found that his reputation had got ahead of him. and that about twen- ty, interested in the game, were present to either look on or play. He first tried playing simultaneously four boards against four of the strongest opponents that Putnam had to offer. This was la ter repeated against four others, Mr.. German winning the majority of the games. He later played in single contest against the opponents who had made the most formidable showing against him, and the Ballouville champion won all the games. The local men who made the best showing were wilfred Gaulin, | Harry Burton, Pierre Bonin, Henry Du- bois, and George Cornell.
 It is probable that chess and check 1 CT club will be organized at an early l date, as much interest has been mani. fested in both games during the past winter. Some kind of tournament is being planned for Friday evening next | Donald Brown, the operator of the mo- tion picture machine at the Victory the atre, has received permit from the l United States government giving him permission to establish an amateur wire less station in this city. MT: Brown plans to locate his station over Russell $ place on Pomfret street. He has been | interested in. ma tiers connected with wireless telegraphy for the past six years. On preliminary tests he has been able to receive messages from as great distance as Rome, Italy.
 To represent their various high school classes in the inter-class prize speaking contest to be. held soon at Putnam High, 1 fba ok S,, 1 eliminat ton contests in the three upper 1 classes. Seniors: Helen Thompson, t; Helen Phillips, 2; juniors, Junice Harri- son, l {; Katherine Thayer, 9 sophomores, Clara Keller, l. Christina Murray, 2. The freshman elimination contest has not yet been held but is scheduled for tornor- row. In the final contest last year, Miss Thompson, '21, and Miss Keller, 23, took first and second places respectively.
 Walter Barnes, arrested Thursday by Captain Bulger, will probably be brought to trial today Cdonday) charged with being connected with the raid on Samuel Renick's store, when, besides other things, about seventy bottles of Jamaica ginger were taken.
 Preliminary trials are under way to select the eight to represent Putnam High and Putnam grammar schools in the intei-town spelling contest of the To- cal schools and Killingly's High and grammar, schools. These contests have been carried on for two years: Killingly High has won the contests both times | thus coming into permanent possession l of tie tror hy cup. The grammar school contests have resulted in one victory for each side.
 l Honor pupils ef the senior class at the l i0l3 hxy Drira ,,l i Snow are: Classical course: Jeanette | Gilbert; with Alfred Sarber and James l Torrey receiving honorable mention. h | the general course Helen Thompson car ried off honors, with Raymond Pierce and Olive Baker receiving honorable men 1 tion. Commercial course: Robert Ar mold; honorable mention to Dorothy Rouse and Oliver Clapp. These pupils had the highest average throughout their four years in high school. The averages for the four years for those receiving honorable mention or first honors ranged from eighty-nve to ninety per cent.
 In the Odd Fellows bowling league series of games, the Hall Room Boys took three straight from the Greenhorns in Friday evenings playing. The four teams at present are in the following position: Sweet Ferns 1, Hall Room Boyi 5; Dewdrops. B. and the Greenhorns il the cellar position. UThe leaders haya won go many of their games that it vii be impossible to take first place iron
 them before this season ends with. tn
 last of this month. Three strings ar played every Monday and Friday even
 nigs at the Vandale alleys.
 Putnam troop of Boy Scouts is to hol
 meeting in the High school gym Tues
 day evening.
 Putnam lodge of Odd Fellows has ap
 pointed Harold Mans4eld a member ( l the Memorial Day committee of the vs
 rious organizations about town.
 At its last committee meeting tn
 American Legion committee voted to in ] clude in the committee all of the re
 n1aining veterans of the Civil War, on
 representative from each. of the fraterns
 '-ardzations, hnd several other loca
 iZens.
 '-embers of Putnam troop sf Bo
 uts under the supervision of Mrs. V
 Rafferty turned out in full force Sa
 'lrday in the interest of the Hoover reli
 fund drive in this city The large.
 single amount donated in exchange fl
 tag was s25 given by Chancey Mors
 A total of aoout $2oO was realized frol
 the sale of tags and buttons. This fiji