Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-11
PUTNAM

 business block to be erected by Louis A Wolfe and Simon Karninsky of this city has been let to a Worcester concern. Iht | building is to be located on Main street, | nearly opposite the Peloquin building, on site where Messrs. Wolfe and Kamin- sky caused an excavation. for the cellar | of the proposed building to be made last | year.
 The building is to be of brick. 65 feet | l deep and so feet front, is to be two l stories in height, with stores three in | number, on the street floor and offices on the second floor
 The contract calls for the construction 1 of the building in 90 days after the | foundation walls are completed and the l work on the building proper undertaken. ] It is expected that the building will be 1! ] ready for occupancy late next summer.
 4 delegation of EIks from New Lon don lodge will come to Putnam this | (Tuesday) evening to confer a degree on a large class of candidates of Putnam lodge. The visiting delegation will bs entertained at dinner in the Elks' home by a committee of the local lodge For the session of the lodge a large number of members will be present from all the territory within it's Jurisdiction. Follow ing the degree work, there is to be social session.
 Eugene Bonneville and E. T. Bisson- nette, members of the sales force at Seder's store, are making their friends envious of the success they are achieving in their side line of raising poultry
 Neither of the gentlemen will say that hens in their respective focks do as well
 in every instance as is to be cited here
 but MT. Bonneville had a 4-ounce egg
 Monday morning that was laid by little
 White Leghorn of which he is very proud,
 while MT. Bissonnette was exhibiting two
 eggs laid by Rhode Island Reds in. his
 flock. one of these eggs weighing 3 1-2
 ocnces, the other 3-4 ounces.
 P. J. Sheridan, who has successfully
 managed the pavilion and had charge of
 other concessions at Wildwood park for
 several years past, is making plans for
 the seasons opening. In the past it
 has been customary to hold the first dance of the season at this popular resort on Memorial day or the Saturday pre- ceding. However, if the weather proves suitable this spring, MT. Sheridan plans ! to open the resort earlier. at least for some week end dances.
 A Chevrolet touring car driven by Jo-
 seph Tetreault of this city was wrecked
 late Sunday night on the state highway between Attawaugan and Dayville in a
 smash with a Ford car being drived by a | d JOuII6 IIld4l ITSluOHI III IdUl6lSOdl+ A 1 heavy fog prevailed at the time, makinr ! driving unusually difficult No one of
 the seven persons in the two cars were F injured in any serious degree. The Ford n said to be owned by the state, was worst
 damaged in the accident. which was in- vestisated by State Officer Arthur W. Williams of DanielsAn.
 The weatherman that came on duty 5 Monday morning apparently is out of sympathy with the coal strikers, for he Q pulled the heat valve wide open and ran
 the mercury up to so degrees before the
 noon hour. Citizens who have been long, Il ing for hot weather were fully accommo- t dated, so much so that it was no uncom- ' mon sight about the city to see people ; seeking out shady places. Weather
 sharps said the heat wave would be oi t short duration and that more coo, s weather is to be expected
 Beginning Wednesday evening at the o synagogue in this city, the Hebrew resi- ' dents of Putnam will observe the feas ; of Passover. The Passover period vii r extend through week and will bt n marked here by the holding of services e such as will be attended during the peri . cd by Hebrews throughout the world
 Next Monday. April F, brings the spe
 cial city meeting al which electors vii $ be asked to pass upon the matter of ap- y propriating $7.500 to meet the cost ot Il buying a motor driven ladder truck fol Il the fire department. Officials of the de Q partment have pointed out that the de e partment is in real need of the piece O e apparatus and citizens who have inuuirec
 as to the department needs have beer II told that the truck is required if the de Y partnent is to be expected to adeuuately 0 cope with some situations that migh : arise here
 Approximately 175 looms are now il s operation at the French River Textil, if company at MechanicsviI,e A materia
 with plaid back for which there is a live 6 ly demand is being turned out in quanti = ties by this mill, which manufacture;
 some of the finest materials made in thi country.
 .s car driven by Henry Converse O 10 this city had a wheel smashed when tn k machine was struck by train at ;
 crossing in North GrosvenordaIe. Mir II Converse was not injured in the acci m dent.
 considerable number of Putnam peo a pie were at Pomfret Monday to atten,
 an auction sale at the Grosvenor place le The sale was conducted by J. c. Witte to of Danielson.
 '- Kenneth Sharpe has written entertain
 ingly of sightseeing in Lisbon. MI g Sharpe is on the Empress of France ,C which is making calls at Mediterranean, rs ports.
 Al Lundstrum, the North Grosvenor dale wrestler, who had his leg broke oS and was otherwise injured Friday of las " week when an automobile struck tl1e bi m cycle on which he was riding, is makin .s progress toward recovery at a Worceste -lI hospital
 
 en Salvation Army workers in the Putnar
 territory will endeavor to raise g 90 lit for their home service fund. Army work ed CTS have been engaged here for years an of have accomplished much good h. At St. Mary's church there will |
 special services Holy Thursday, Goo is Friday and Easter Saturday. AS is GU. nd tomary, Good Friday will be a half hol
 day for many workers
 at Numerous minor automobile accident
 were reported Monday, the usual tourir season aftermath of Sunday outings. IT
 heavy fog of Sunday evening cause uA I