Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-10
PUTNAM

There were many regrets expressed here Wednesday over the defeat of Cliff ford B. Wilson, candidate for reelection as mayor of Bridgeport Mayor Wilson is frequent visitor in Putnam and Pom fret and has many loyal friends in the TWO places.
 Mrs. Josephine Whitman lost her life fire that destroyed her home in he Brandy Hill section of the town of
 Thompson early Tuesday evening. Mrs Whitman was alone in the house when the fire broke out She was an invalid, feeble and of advanced years, and the theory is that she must have fallen while carrying lighted lamp from one room
 to another or in some such manner. Her husband. Oscar Whitman, and her broth CT, Frank Dutton, were in the barn do- ing chores at the time the fire started
 and their attention was not directed to 1t until the house was raging fur | mace. The house was totally destroyed, | but the barn and cattle were saved. bucket brigade made up of neighborhood | folks fought svaliantly to save the house but without avSil. Mrs. Whitman's body has not been ref overed up to late We'd nesday and { is believed to have been wholly consuming.
 The Whitman home only recently had l DScA ISilONdIcQ 66ISQSlNSlyy q new plduO and new Victrole added to the furnish
 ings
 | The total loss through the fire is esti-
 mated at from s3, 900 to $5, 5,000. This is
 partly covered by the insurance, some of I the policies being due to expire tonlor- row (Friday). Included in the loss was a sum of money, part of which was to go for insurance renewal.
 The political pot is beginning to sizz1e merrily in this city. One hears mighty
 interesting rurnors as to a plan of one group to get control of the city govern ment and of upsetting things generally | in the police and fire departments, not
 because any inefficiency Is charged, but
 because some interests desire a change. \ Much of the force back of the drive to 1 radically change the makeup of city Il government Is gained from old troubles \ in the fire depa rtment, which are too well known to need rehearsing. Many voters who are being lined un for the hpolitical battle to be staged early in De- hcember feel that they have grievance land that ths biennial city election will Ifurnish the opportunity fer adjusting things to their liking.
 One well known citizen who has been
 s, city official and is well versed in what i4 going on politically in the city ex- blessed the opinion Wednesday that an
 upset that has been threatened for sev- e1Ri years hut which has never come aHput may be looked for in December, this view based on the manner In which
 thS stage is being set for the December
 elettion.
 There was only <S- case 10 be consid-
 cred at Wednesday mornings session of
 the lcity court-tha. of a former bar
 fApf1oy 0f rcsf 20 [ cha rr-itl
 having sold sliquor illegally here. The
 man denied the charge and as there was
 no Evidence to support that of his ac-
 cuser. Judge Geissler Sound him not
 guilty.
 James Friery. who for years has roam
 cd about Windham county. making Put
 nam lis headquarters much Of the time.
 is in difficulties again. Friery left here Monday night. and made his way over to Wiiiimantic, where while In an in
 toxicatfd condition he set upon Officer Thoma$ Mclean and was endeavoring to do many things to the officer when another member of the force hove in [ sight At the police station Frier.r made
 another fuss, but was finally landed In } cell. lIn one of his pockets a small bottle containing medicated alcohol was found.
 . Frieryh has disturbed the peace of va rous Wfndham communities and given trouble tb officers of various towns for
 years naSt. He was not at all quarrel , some whife here Monday, but seems to have experienced a change of mood after } getting tot Wilhmantic.
 At an avening service at the Baptist church a report on the Older Girls con-
 ference retently held in Hartford was r given by Miss Audery Baker and re- l port of the Older Boys conference, held in New Haven, was given by Leroy } ATnes. Following the presentation of the r reports Wayside pulpit was dedicated.
 This Is a gift from the Blue Ribbon class of the Sunday school. Miss Alfre- J da Swansnn, president of the Blue Rib- bon class, preseEoed the gift, which was : accepted foI the church by Dr. J. B. Kent. Followtng this part of the service [ the following received Notism: Mir. and
 Mrs. ThomaS Galley, Miss Ethel Culley e and Miss Taggert
 , An all daN meeting of the Ladies' Aid ' society of the church Is planned for to- : day. (ThursdAy),
 Putnam IS in lone corner of the state where the obServance of the state motor vehicle department regulation relative tc