Norwich bulletin., 1922-02-18
PUTNAM

EIGAy L10. average OILI2e1 CT FCTr1E11 was anxious for an interview with ths | weather prophet who predicted, two i, weeks ago, that the backbone of winter | was broken. When the mercury made l it's record low mark of the winter Fri | day morning It was hard to convince l anyone that winters backbone wAs even | rninutsly dented
 On scores of therr1aorneters about the 1 city the reading was 10 below zero be- tween and a. n. while reports oS 12; f% and IT. below were not uElccrnnori from the Iow-lying sections Of the city. Tn the MahhasSet village several ther- rnor1etegs showed 14 below. It was Is below at Pognfret and r below in sec tions oc the town of Woodsrocg. Such extreme low temperature are rarely recorded in this section of New Eng land, and they were the topic of much comment during the day. Friday. after II G. u1-. was not an exceedingly. cold day and in sunny places sidewalks were rapidly beiug cleared Of snow and ice and steanltug under the suns rays.
 The average temperature in the city seemed to be 10 or II degrees below ze- TO, although some instruments irl some sections showed the lower readings not cd
 Joseph Dumas hss paid into the city 
 levied against him on charges of reputa- ton and keeping with intent to sell. Du- mas dernurred 10 the complaint, through counsel, but the demurrer was overruled and he refused to plead, whereupon fines Of s200 On each count and costs were assessed. by Judge Nj. H. Geissler.
 Dumas Is the proprietor Of 3 soft drink emporium in what formerly was T'rank Benoit's saloon in the Dumas
 
 Providence streets. His appearance in court was due to activities of state po- lice who cane here and visited his place sometime ago.
 Two other cnses-againss Americus Sebastino and Amedio zaSniagni-have been disposed ot by the city court A. small quantity oG wine was seized at their places aid the claim made by the accused that 1t was for their own use. Both dernurred to the conpla irlts against them, the dernurrers being overruled. and as they refused to plead 8 fine of S25 and costs was imposed m each case Seba stino and Zaniagni were represented ov Attorney Arthur s. Macdonald as counsel.
 The three cssAg herein mentioned were taken u4o at a ses~rou of. the city courf unexpectedly called for Thursday after noon.
 It was su~rested Fri@av that the presc ! live warning that irrespective investi- ~sto-s ir what are beins representeH in th's territory as marvellous oooor+unit'es l Tor big and quick returns s'1ouf+ ca re- ] fully invrstioate tine standing Of the "onnpanfes or orHanizstions in wnicN they i re as'Ie1 to place their nlcnay,. before ] 'e++ing 70 Of it. At present reports are being sou~hr an so-ne concerns whose a~euts sre seeFin~ investors in this ter | ~itorv. Until such reports are oota ed eu7 +he stard'ne Of the concerns estah- rshed as Too6.' inve'sf OTIS are being warn ed to hold onto their money.
 Kid Lee os Worcester a~d yar.s Nyc- '<enna rrernHoer of the council will furo- fen the feature Of the orn-ra7nr1e na~t i Vvadr As 'av evenine. UaeEi-7-tor1's4 T1i~+'-- @av. when naef1Foe-s Of Car~ill courl -i! | % of C.. are 10 have 2 stage party a- their rooms. Tn addition 70 the Tee- MsTen"s affair there will be other box ing events.
 The first oH what arc t--n~d tf1e mid. season dances was held Friday evenine bv the sixth Form at Pcfn&rAt School The sn'7ond of the dances VIII be he'd this tsatur4ay) evening. Tn addition tt the dances teas ara bein~ held, the frs Of these. taking place Friday.
 The dining room in the main house al the school is prettily decorated witt banners representing all the rrlajoi schools and villages. while above the pat. l ronesses' table a 1922 banner Is gil<zpe1l d,
 ed. Red and black strean,ers fes tooned across the ceiling and lfehts ars arranged to blend with the general coloI scheme of the decorations Tn the cor. ners Of the room and in tTle hallway fl ttt es- are in place.
 Dancing Friday. evening was from : to 12. with an hours intefnni ssion d midnight for supper. dancing being re l stunned ac. 6. m. BR.e leather var1ItJ cases were the favors for the girls ah,
 flashlights for. the boys. Paper hats
 whips whistles and canes kere used t(
 add novelty to the cotifllon. Music va. 1 by Bert LoeW's orchestra ot Boston. Ther- were several chimney fires 1,
 this territory Friday as the direct resuf
 ot forcing fires on acctJrt Of the e1trenl, cola weather. IL some Of these fires !. outlytngsectiors neishborhood forces
 came together 10 put then out.
 Major 4. n. Mcintyre Is in town
 over the week end but will leave a,gail
 Monday or another long business tril
 that will taks him through West Virginia
 Pennsylvania, and Ohio. Major Mcintyre l "nO LdS JOSt StLendIu q corset GnanuTac
 tCrers' banquet in New York, says hi
 business is keeping uD spleudidly. Tn
 cIuded in this territory Is the now ia
 nous Logan territory Of West Virginia
 where miners troubles have kept thing
 in q turmoil for the past severaE [ years
 Major Mcintyre is familiar with the ten
 colonies where evSoted miners have bee
 living. tor 9 long time Nnd has u1uol
 first hand information relative to th
 many and serious disord<ecs that hay
 occurred h that section.
 The following was given ont Friday b County Agent F. L. Davis:
 The executive committee o2 4he Ne7 { England MIX Producers association a