Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-12
PUTNAM

| The Lowell c. Davis house in the town 1 of Thompson has been destroyed by a l fire that was the result of brush fire getting out of control Miss Adria A. Davis, who was alone at the time the fire occurred was unable to control it and when help came it was too late to be of value. Various family heirlooms' and some choice pieces of antique fur niture were destroyed. First reports here were to the effect that Miss Davis lost her life in the fire, but this happily proved untrue.
 Miss Davis is a niece of the late Gen. eral George w. Davis, who was an en- gineer officer in the United States army and who became prominent for having | directed his plan of strengthening the Washington monument.
 Miss Davis makes her home with her brother, who was away at the time of the fire.
 Disquieting reports were received here Tuesday relative to the condition of Al Lundstrum, the North Grosvenordale wrestler, now patient at St Vincent's hospital in Worcester. His condition on Tuesday was said to be quite serious though Monday more favorable reports had been received.
 Lundstrum was severely injured Fri day morning of last week when the bi- cycle on which he was riding was run down by an automobile near Perryville crossing. His injuries include a, frac- tured thigh. an injured arm and other serious hurts. Lundstrun only recently recovered from an injury to his shoulder received in a wrestling match with John Kaletchitz in this city
 Spring cleaning will hit Putnam with a bang about May 9th, according to pres ent plans At the meeting of the board I1f @H IJ,,fr ,1o,- of Commerce Monday evening, the dilapi- dated appearance of some sections of the city was commented on, and it was agreed that the city, like individuals, might be considerably the better for the administering of a tonic to restore it's freshness and vitality, The tonic pre- scribed is a general Cleanup Week, to be conducted the second week in May, in which it is hoped to secure the coopera- tion of the citizens in general.
 The meeting voted to petition the com mon council to cooperate in the move ment, by directing that the city forces orderly condition al the public places in the city. It Is also planned to seek the cooperation of the churches, and of ev- cry property owner and citizen.
 A clean city is a good advertisement just as an unclean, disorderly, ill-kept city is an indication of lack of civie pride and a general lack of vitality that makes for civic progress.
 Putnam is wide-awal1e Putnam is pro gressive and there can be no doubt that the citizens generally will take pride ir seeing that DtlIs cleanup week May Sth tC 18th will restore to her the outward ap pearance of youth and youthful pride with the feeling that the stagnation o nJd has mi vel StrIIck either them selves or their towns.
 Putnam's last cleanup week was "be fore the war" and was a complete sue ] cess in every detail At that time fun( was raised and expended for horses ant } teams, and great public interest wa aroused. While it is not now proposed to go at the problem in such an elaborat' manner, it is believed that the citizens themselves will take pride enough in tn appearance of their grounds to mak , them as clean and orderly as possible.
 Many piles of refuse of various sort gather in the winter and go unnottced un til the passing of the last snow make them conspicuous and a blot on the land scale. Tin cans, papers, etc, strew1 carelessly here and there, contrast witt the fresh, bright green of Natures car pet and make up a general effect tha' is far from pleasing.
 The lack ef proper hitching space fol horse-drawR vehicles, which has long . been an irritation to farmers trading il Putnam, was taken up at the meeting o the board of directors of the Putnam Chamber of Commerce Monday evening and committee was appointed to set s what could be done to relieve the pres ent congestion.
 As a temporary amelioration of thu problem, it was voted to petition tn: common council that additional hitchins posts be set in Union street, which fo years has by common consent been prac