Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-19
PUTNAM

lem of collecting garbage Upon applica- tion of Peter A. Gardner, city health of- hcer, the common council has passed an ordinance whereby all householders are obliged to keep garbage in a non-leak- able, odorless and tight receptacle The ordinance is in effect and will be enforc- ed by the health officer, who reports bad conditions in some sections of the city.
 Tuesday was one of the hottest days of the summer. Thermometers on Main street crowded the 100 degree mark and business was practically at standstiIl. Farmers are busy getting in a late crop of hay, the lateness due to the numerous rains of the past month.
 Putnam Is to have band concerts every Wednesday evening. This has been brought about by the merchants com nittee of the Putnam chamber of com merce. Wednesday evening the stores are ope nand 1t is believed that the con certs will not only be appreciated by the citizens, but will serve to attract people to the city from the nearby towns and Villages.
 At a special town meeting held in the municipal building, Monday evening, s30,O00 was appropriated for an addition to the Israel Putnam school L. H. Fuller acted as chairman. Mrs. Jane C. Warner, member of the town school committees outlined the necessity for the addition. stating that the building was overcrowded, that in some rooms were 40 to 50 pupils, when 30 to 35 is the standard and that some of the children going to school not being proficient in nglish made it imperative that more time be devoted to them. Mrs Warner put the motion for the appropriation and the vote was passed without opposition. Byron D. Bugbee, Alexander Gilman, Ray Bosworth, Henry J. Thayer and Silas M. Wheelock were appointed building com mittee. The plan of proposed addition by Architect Philip L. Sunderland of Danbury, was shown. The plan if adopted will give four additional rooms with extra room in the basement. A few weeks ago, deeds were passed where by the town. became the owner of the land to the south of the present school building. This is declared by members of the school committee valuable ac- Quisitfon to the school property as it as- sures the maintenance of a proper play
 ground. The building committee is au- 1 thorized to immediately have secifications
 drawn up and the contract for building submitted to bids It is hoped to have the work started by September 1st. With the completion of the proposed addition the problem of caring for the increasing
 number of pupils will be taken care of for some years to come.
 Rev. Charles Bedard, of St. Mary's church, also has plans under way for the enlargement of St. Mary's school and
 it is expected that building will be in progress at this school before long, When
 the thirty thousand dollars appropriated by the town is at hand for use is is ten
 tatiyely proposed to have this appear as 9 separate fund in the annual budget and
 to make provision to have this debt liqui- dated in three to five years There has 1 been proneness in financing the town s affairs to make appropriations and then
 to make no provision for liquidation This method has caused the debt of the
 town to increase slowly until at present 1 it has become, a substantial burden. 1 Many of the citizens interested in town !, affairs express the belief that 1t is time l to call a. halt nthis regard and to make | provision for liquidating each additional
 debt as soon as that debt accrues
 Mrs. James M. Kent and children of
 New York are guests of Dr. and Mrs j. I B. Kent, Church street Miss Dorothy
 abroad.
 Alderman Charles E. Dean ana family are occupying the cottage of Mir. and
 Mrs. Silas M. Wheelock, at Pleasant
 View.
 The Day Kimban hospital Is crowded There are at present twelve babies at the hospital. Nurses have to find quarters in the sun parlor. One of the urgent needs of the hospital Is home for nurses.
 James Ryan of Pomfret is recovering from an operation for appendicitis al the Day Kimball hospital.
 Charles IL. Torrey was in Hartford Tuesday attending meeting of the state
 board of education.
 Walter J. Bartlett and family mo. tored to Providence Monday
 Hiram Oatley is building a new home
 on Killingly avenue.
 i A three pound bass left the waters oi Roseland lake by jumping into a boa This was vouched for by three young mer
 who are members of camp According to the story they tell they were rowing toward the shore. The boat was being l brought alongside the beach was a bas. .i that had apparently swan from the
 approaching boat into shallow water wa. \ seen Hopping about. After a number oi minor Hops the fish pulled off the majol
 operation that landed him among tn,
 passengers of the craft. The fish wa I shown to prove the story and it wa r. WCl6ueQ duQ lOUlQ IO DC d lew OunCei , less than three pounds
 At meeting of AnseIm Mayott ! Post, American Legion, held Monda, 3 night in the posts new quarters, plan : for further fitting up the new room were discussed. A gift of books iron 7 the late William Harrison ("Souvenir"
 Taylor forms a nucleus for library an donations of books for the post librar l will be most acceptable. Pieces of furni ture are also desired by the members g With the thermometer crowding ninet in the shade, perhaps there is a reaso s why well meaning people forget tn e need of others. One sits on the piazz 9 or under the old maple tree in the var
 and enjoys what little breeze there i
 in an effert to bear the intense heat. sBu
 this is not the life of Miss Lessard, tn Red Cross district nurse From the re }, mote limits of the north end to the ez }, treme end of the Grove street sectio e the district nurse has to trudge he f weary way unless some thoughtful citize . stops machine and takes her in, Ther
 is no complaint from this faithful work l. CT among all classes of citizens It not from her that the suggestion come ]: that a further effort should be made t T complete the fund that would provide he , an automobile. Interested people witnes !. her efforts to cover the whole city O 5 foot and now ask that tha affrrf r, ,,r,