Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-19

without having It registered. Briccauit said that he wanted to taike the car ont and that he had been told by the state police that he could run it short time under dealers numbers. He did this. but the numbers were later taken away
 from him. This was before his own numbers had arrived. He wanted to get the car to a garage so took some mum bers that did not belong to him and used them for this purpose only. This was the only time he had driven the car contrary to law. The case was nolled on the payment of s2 costs.
 George A. ConIey, q garage raaohinist of New Haven, was charged with reci.- less driving and with not stopping after an accident. to ascertain what damage had been done. John F. Harrigan If Stafford Springs was the complainant in. this case. He testified that while he WIS coming down hospital hill the afternoon of Labor Day, car tried to pass hi.n and crowded him into the ditch. He called of the number on the registi ation plate to a friend who was with him and the friend set it down as SS7ss. Later 1 1t was ascertained that the number was that of the defendant
 Coniey testified that he was not in Putnam Labor snay.! He introduced a
 time card of the Holcomb garageSin New
 Haven to show that he worked all Sun day night and left the garage at 7S0 o'clock the. next morning. The ianalady where he boards testified that athA ce- | fendants came home in the morning and
 went to- bed and stayed there all the :, forenoon. Another, witness testified l that he took Conley,s automobile to |
 New Haven garage Monday. An affidavit
 from the assisting prosecuting attorney taA& A Aynvw .lA- l duced in which was set forth the good character of the defendant and that the attorney knew of his own knowledge
 that Conley,s ear was in the garage on 1 Monday. This testimony convinced the court that the complainant had made a mistake in the registration number and l that C5nley was not the owner of the
 car that figured in the accident at Put Inam The case against Conley WAS nolled.
 l ss The Monday snoSn lunchecn of the d.
 rectors of the Putnam Chamber of Com
 nerce was held at Putnam Inn. with l nearly all the directors present. The 1 committee in charge of the weekly band Iconcerts reported that they were over l for the season and that there had been just about money enough contributed by the merchants. to defray the expenses l There were eight concerts in all. ol these five were by the Manhasset band oe Putnam, two by Band Canadienne, oi
 North Grosvenordaie, and one by the
 Wauregan band of wauregan. Tlle committee reported that there had beer
 some criticism because there had not
 been a greater variety of bands, and said in reply to this that the reason was 1 that the extra expense of transportatior of bands from out. of town. could not bt 1 a Ina pIo ct cessful and it seemed to be appreciated
 by the public and drew a large numbel
 of people to- the city every Wednesda, I evening.
 I I-- President Vaughan was authorized ytt l appoint committee of three to rnalt
 arrangements for the first meeting o the members of the chamber In al
 probability there will be luncheon ant
 there will be speakers of note. It } Iplanned to have meetings regularly dur l ing the, winter months and to keep tn Putnam Chamber Of Commerce yer, . much alive. The enrolment was recent ly increased by a membership drive an the organization is .dn a sound bushes e1 condition, ready to meet any local prob Il lems that may arise.
 5 One of the largest gatherings Of th c season vas that at the Putnam Coun try club Saturday when the Southbridg
 club members were guests. After giv ] ing the Putnam golfers a good beatin e Southbridge was treated to an exceller T supper prepared by the women mem
 bers Of the Putnam club.
 4 W. H. Potter of Boston was in Put . nam Monday and called on friends. e Ss The cellar for the new block on Fror : street. which George Rawley is bui1din | is nearly completed. The building vi
 be but one story high and will contai six stores all of which have alread ' been engaged
 Mrs IT! B. Wright and children hay y returned toatheir home on Grove stree ! after spending the summer at a cam {. 1 in the Catskills. NY.
 ,-I No aspirants to represent Putnam j. the, state legislature except Luther }
 Keith and Hector Duvert. reEresen- -s y tiyes at the last session, have come fol v ward. The only name so far mentions ;- for state -senator.sjs that pf Judge Cl~ e ence H. Child. of Woodstock.
 Captain. of Police Remie DeIase di c tributed. circulars from the secret se e vice division of the U. s. treasury d. Il apartment, Monday morning, warnin
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