Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-08

witnesses being unable to testify. The inquest was continued Thursday at Dan
 ielson.
 There are at present 56 regular patients at Day Kimball hospital, the largest num-
 Der in it's history. Notwithstanding a re- cent new addition to the hospital, it is
 taxed to capacity and not only is every
 room occupied but there are cots in the sun parlor and in other available places
 Justin Green, who was taken to the hospital in a critical condition Sunday has so far recovered as to be able to leave the hospital and return home. Announcements have been received in Putnam of the marriage in Hagerstown Md. of Joseph David Flagg of Baltimore only son of Town Clerk David Flagg and
 Mrs. Flagg of Putanm, and Miss Helen
 Munroe Norris, daughter of MT. and Mrs Edgar Norris of Hagerst0wn.' MT Fiagg
 was born in Putnam, attended the public schools and was graduated from the Putnam High school His wife has been teacher in Baltimore high school MT. and Mrs. Philip Benoit of Paw tucket motored to Putnam Wednesday and called on friends They formerly lived in this city.
 Dr. and Mrs. James M. Kent entertain ed a few friends at whist Wednesday evening at the home of Dr. and Mrs. J. B. Kent. Church street, where pr. and Mrs
 Kent are guests.
 Miss Mildred Maloney, a graduate of the Putnam High school last June, has entered the Worcester City hospital training school for nurses.
 At the meeting of the common council Tuesday evening, Mayor Macdonald pre- siding; Henry H. Davenport of the state highway department appeared to ask that the city deed a strip of land owned by the city to the state. The land is at the
 junction of School and Mechanic streets and the state desires to in1talI set of scales to be used in. weighing automobiles
 and their loads passing this point A
 to the city's parting with the property
 Mayor Macdonald, after hearing the re-
 port stated that he was anxious to CO.,
 operate with the state and officials in their work and hoped that an arrange ment could be made to have the scales installed, without the city deeding the property. The matter was referred tc
 the highway committee
 The city engineer reported that to in. stall the proposed sewer, to relieve con. ditions at the Day Kimball hospital will cost the city about $5,50O. in addition tc
 the S12,50o that the hospital Is willing
 to pay toward the expense.
 It was reported that the new fire truck
 will arrive in about two weeks. This
 brought forth comment. from the mayos that fire headquarters building is in bat shape. The fire committee was author
 ized to see that the building is put. fl l proper repair at an estimated cost O 1 sseo
 Ralph Thurston. chief engineer of tn,
 fire department, invited the mayor ant
 members of the council to attend the an nual clambake and outing of the depart
 ment next Sunday . The invitation wa accepted,
 | Several requests for extra street lights sidewalks and curbing were received ant
 referred to committees. This brought t mind the meter rate the Putnam Iigh and Power company is charging, and tn
 mayor said: That meter rate is an i'm position, and the biggest one ever put O | the public. I would like nothing bette than to see presented to this council ! petition with the names of half the citi