Norwich bulletin., 1922-02-25
PUTNAM

Motor Truck No. 2, of the Putnam |
fire department, has been returned to
the Smith street station in the north
end Of the city. There was meeting
OF the No. company Friday evening
and that company is ow also on a per-
manent working basis. This complete
reorganization of the department. brings
harnacny where for several years there
has been friction. In order to celebrate
the eyenl Reorga uization Firemen's
Bal has been planned. The affair will
be held next week and already there
has been a large advance sale of tick
cts. There was no fremen's ball last
) ear but the members of both compan-
les are to make up for it this year by
having the grandest affair possible.
There will be, special decorations by a
! Hartford decorating concern and an or
chestra from Worcester will furnish the
music. The committee. in charge Is
Fred Dumas, foreman Nc. 2, company
Walter Wheaton, treasurer, and John B.
| Daigle. The proceeds will be used IN
! defraying the expense of a banquet for
| fremen and city officials and guests.
The annual dance of Putnam Aerie
OF Eagles was held in Eagles hall,
Union block, Thursday evening. There
was a large attendance and the affair
| was a decided success. The Melode
| Demons Of New Haven furnished music
| for dancing. also gave a. concert from
s to 8 o'clock. George Lewis, Jr., the
president Of the local aerie, was floor
| director. and his assistant was Past
| President ]. ]. McGarry. The commit
| tee of arrangements included the floor
! directors and Arthur Vannose, Joseph
| Paradis, Eugene Tetreault, Edward De-
sautelle, Edmund Durocher, Ernest Lor-
! riOn and EudOr Marion
At the annual meeting of the Putnam
Cemetery Association officers were
elected as follows: President L. H.
Fuller; vice president, C. D. Sharpe
secretary and treasurer n. A. Ballard
| trustee for three years, Byron D. Bug
bee; Clarence e. Pierce was elected to
fill the vacancy caused by the death Of
David Clark: committee on trusts.
Charles E. Dean; auditors. John O.
Fox and J. Harry Mann. The trustees
have decided that herea fter lots sold in
Grove Street cemetery will be at mar
ket value, plus perpetual care charge.
This will assure uniform neatness in the
cemetery.
Word was received in Putnam Friday
morning of the death in Providence
Thursday. of Henry W. Johnson, a vet
eran of the Civil war. Mr.. Johnson for
merly lived In Putnam for many years
and was employed at the freight sta
tion of the New Haven road. While ir
the railroad yard some years ago ht
met with an accident which necessi-
tated the amputation Of his arm. H
then went to Providence to make hi.
home with his daughter Mrs Franl
Boss. where he died suddenly of hear
failure. Mr.. Johnson was a native G
Putnam. He enlisted In Company r
: Sixth Connecticut regiment August 81
1851. He was mustered in September 8
! He served a term Of re-enlistment be
ginning December "a. 1853. and in Nov
ember 1854 was promoted corporal H
was honorablv discharged August 2t
1865, and returned to Putnam. Mr.
l Johnson was a charter member of A. q
Warner Post, G. A. r. and was a pas
commander Of the order. It was hi
] custom to visit Putnam annually d
Memorial dav and he kept in close .touc'
with the affairs OF his native town
The national and state government
, | have for some time been conducting
: campaign toward the end that all COW
\ and all herds of milk producers be tn
! herculin tested. There is at present a
effort to have all herds In easter
Windham county undergo the tes-
While there are many tuberculin res'
! | ed herds in this section some oppositio
g Is met with. 1t seems incomprehensI
n Bile that any farmer is unwilling to hav
, his herd submitted to the test. It cost