Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-16
PUTNAM

One of the mysteries of the holiday sea son is as to who owns the controlling in- terest in the Putnam Foundry and Ma chine Company, one Of this city's long established industries The story is that 3 quiet canvass, or a more or less quiet
 one. has been underway for some time
 toward the end of obtaining a majority
 os the stock and 1t is the impression in some quarters that this has been accomp- ished, though for what interests no one
 professes to know definitely, although
 certain persons said to be associated with the affairs of the American Radiator company, have been mentioned. But it so happens that this has been denied.
 There seems little room for doubt, how ever, that something important has been going on. One closely associated with l the foundry company said Friday that he
 was uninformed as to transfers Of stock and at the present time he has no know ledge of who holds fhe controlling inte- | rests in the concern. This is likely tn be | developed not later than January. when the annual meeting Of the foundry company is held One of the largest in- I dividual owners of stock, a resident Of I this city. said Friday that all the stock she has held for a long urne stu stands I in her name. -...- The foundry company is capitalized for fl24,00o. Much of the stock Is or was held by Putnam people. Among oth- 1 CT things the company manufacturs the l Putnam heater, one of the best in the
 country and every where recognized for his efficiency and general goodness.
 What WAS dOne many years ago to
 safeguard the wealth entrusted to the in $: stitution's care is being revealed aa I wreckers continue to tear out the 1nteri-
 or of the First National bank building, which is to be practically rebuilt Friday men were knocking away the brick ve- | neer on a vault pat the south side of the building and under the stairway leading ,So the second floor. Removal of fne brick revealed a massive formation of granite blocks, heavy enough to go into a sea wall This granite is so laid as ito present a problem even to the modern lday burglar who might attempt crack ing the vault. and it would have been :: certain to withstand any opening opera tions that might have been attempted lagainst it during available periods at any time since it was built This particular vault is to be entirely removed that the 1 plans for rebuilding may be carried out Another and more modern ~ztiit is to re- main intact and will again be fin use when the bank resumes business in its home some time next spring.
 l Perhaps a HttIs story of ho1z pupils oI
 fhe Putnam Heights school 90 plugged the key hole of the school house dooi with mud and delayed the opening oi
 school for nearly tWo hours can be toi6
 here without tempting bright pupils 1T other rural districts to Duplicating tit T feat It all happened this week and there , seems to have been q conspicuous ab sence of disappointment among the pu, pfls because they were prevented iron getting into the school at the usua
 hour and absorbing themselves in theh
 studies. Alter many many inefectua l attempts to get the mud-plugged lock int working order 1t was deemed advisable t . summon Supt. Ralph C. Jenkins Ths . door was finally opened and the norma . l work of the school resumed As Ye the master mind who caused all the diff fhcuity has been content to keep the SC cret of his Identity, possibly with tht
 idea that there may be another supply O. mud available at some future.
 II Tvs closed cars axured in. a- niaa o] accident in Main Stfket Friday morning LA new machines. owned by Dr. James B
 Kent, and parked in huzk Of his ofsce g was brushed by a car owned by the No ' Itor Supply company of Canal Street , This latted car sustained danaged run 5 \ ming board and bent fender in the ae cident, but not extensively injured
 tl Captain Rena DeIake n1 fhe po8ic . force was to have undergone majo Q surgical operation at St vfncent.s hos l ipitz1 fin Worcester Friday, though tfer
 Twas a possibility Of the operation beipi
 delayed untn today. Captain Delage ha been complaining of his health recenn . I and an eza mffna11on revealed tizt aa, 0p ! Era4ion wRs re1ntfed- It -is Rnttc4pzte
 that he VIII be or dirty Tor 8eEere1 weeks
 4uriAs which period SEEeant Ge0rE
 Laird VIII be in G41arge of the active worI
 Of the department
 .Whae therel fs no abzndanee of coal
 this city, 1t appears that Putham is bel
 ter onIas to suppH of the fuel fhs;
 some of the other towns In this part .
 the state. However, some coai is bein
 hauled here from a neighboring town t