Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-07

with interest that provision has been |
made for an automobile for the use of |
the Putnam district nurse. It is pian-l
ned that the car shall have been obtain. |
ed and put in service about the first of |
the coming month.
New zest and enthasiasra fer chamber
of commerce activities is the promise |
Of the board Of directors Of the organi-
cation through the putting into effect of
a series of get-together meetings under
circumstances somewhat different than
has been heretofore practiced in Put
nam.
The new order of things was inaugu-
rated this week. when, on oMnday eve
ming, G. Harold Gilpatric entertained
the members Of teh board of directors
of the chamber at a banquet at the Put
nam inn.
It was then decided that hereafter the
members of the board Of directors, num-
bering Is, shall meet every Monday
noon at a luncheon. These occasions
will provide opportunities. to talk over
| the developments of the week as they
especially pertain to the business and
public interests of Putnam and for dis.
cussion of any subject that might prop
erly receive the consideration of the
chamber of commerce
! In addition the directors have plan
ned general membership luncheon Sc
ries, three to be held perhaps as fire.
| quently as once a month or once in two
months, with the attention Of keeping
the membership organization in closer
touch with what is being done than here
tofore has been possible.
| Experience Of chambers of commerce
and business mems associations in hun
dreds Of towns and cities in the United
States has shown that these business
I luncheons, as they may be termed, work
out splendidly. They are held under
such pleasant conditions as to lead to
an easing Of the way toward the soiu-
| ton of some problem that would seem
far more knotty If faced under the
strictly business conditions that usually
prevail at session OF such a body.
Tires stolen from the forward wheels
of the burned car of Harold Morrarty
remained listed among missing things
during Tuesday. 1t apears that two
men rolling tires that may have been
the ones taken from the Morrarty car
were seen making their way through
this city at about $50 Monday morn
ing, but the men were not apprehended.
The marriage Of Miss MurieI Backus,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Syl-
vanus Backus of Thompson, and Ed
ward L. Page of Boston, is announced
to take place Saturday, June "a, at the
Backus home in the town of Thompson.
Miss Backus, now teaching at Williams
town, Mass, is a graduate Of Putnam
High school. class of 1915, and of Smith
college, class Of 1920.
1t was announced Tuesday morning
that Judge M. H Geissler, of the city
court had appointed Miss Clara Larned
of Providence street, probation officer Of
the city court to succeed Mrs W. j
Bartlett OF Main street, who has beer
the woman probation officer for sew
eral years.
Miss Larned is a graduate of the for.
rner Notre Dame academy in this city
and is regarded as especially fitted t.
appointed by Judge Geissler. Miss Larn
ed is a daughter of the late John H
Larned, who for years was a well known
trial justice in the neighboring town o
Pomfret.
v Showers interfered somewhat Tuesda,
: with the program of exercises attend
4 ant upon the graduation at Miss Maroth
E school in Thompson, but all of thu
8 events scheduled were provided with
\ really delightful day for pupils ant
guests
Y The school year is now ended at thi
2 institution for young women. TIL
j school will reopen in September witt
s an attendance sufficient to tax the &C
v commodations.
h Miss Louise LeClalr, At. wife of Oil
yer LeClair, died Monday afternoon
9 following a surgical operation, at s.
: Vincent's hospital, in Worcester. Tn
n body has been brought to the LeClal
f home, Water and Bridge streets, in thi
! city. Mrs. LeClair had been a residen
r of Putnam for many years. She is sur
S Vived by her husband.
n State highway repairs is a subjec
e that is going to receive the attention Q
It business organizations in, this part @
|. Windham county during the next FEY
) months. 1t has been stated that Their
d is a feeling that Windham county is en-
It titled to as much consideration in tni
a respect as other counties in ths stat
d and that the state routes hereabout
e should be kept in first class conditio
1t throughout the touring season 1t i
IS understood that the state highway de
e partment has sufficient funds to tax
<, care of he work
The first Of the Thursday half-hol
ID days for Putnam business houses wi