Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-09-26
PUTNAM

Word has been received in Putnam
from Massachusetts state police in
Northampton, that the light truck own
ed by the Putnam Light & Power Com
pany, which was stolen last week in
broad daylight from Union street, has
been recovered and an empleye of ths
company has gone to drive the car back
According to what the local police
have learned, the automobile was found
in Wheatley Mass, and two young men,
James Malloy and John Burns, each
giving his age as 20, and residence, Bos-
ton. were arrested last Thursday af-
! ternoon. During Friday. the young men
broke Jail and made a clean getaway
after being tracked through a swamp
and fired at by officers who gave chase.
The car was found to be in good condi-
ton. 1t is thought that the two meIu
were making for Canada when arrest
ed.
Word has been received in Putnam of
the death in Georgia of Myrtice John
son Phillips, wife of John C. Phillips.
Mrs. Phillips was born in Broad Brook
about thirty years ago, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Johnson Her father
died about five years ago; her husband,
mother, and a daughter, Jane Phillips,
survive. Mr., Phillips was born in Put
nam, and is the younger son of the lat
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert ". Phillips
He learned the cotton manufacturing
| business and up to a few years ago was
! superintendent of the large mills at
/ Wauregan where the family lived until
| impaired health forced Mr. Phillips to
retire and go TO warmer climate. Since
! then the family has lived in various
places in the south.
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/ Old Fashioned Songs free,-adv.
After placing conspicuous signs OF
| the main avenues into Putnam tho DO.
lice inaugurated a follow-up campaign
Sunday, and as the result of the efforts
of State Policeman Merrill Keith three
| speeders were arrested and appeared II
the city court Monday morning. Those
! who did not heed the warning sign:
were Alvin Lachance, Wilfred Favreal
| and Donat Cote, all of Putnam. Eacf
was charged with overspeeding on Grove
street and each plead guilty. After be
ing warned that a second appearance
for similar oence would mean a heavA
fine the three were allowed to go on tn,
payment of IS costs. Alfred Reich O
| Webster, who was summoned to appeal
!
to respond to the summons. His cas-,
| will be referred to the Massachusetts
motor vehicle department
| Malcolm NJ. Wiley returned Monda,
morning TO New York for his last yea
at Columbia university he will complet
his work this year for a Phi. D. degree
| Congress having adjourned. Mr.. an,
Mrs. Irving Miron have returned from
| Washington. Mr.. Miron is assistant t
the clerk in the United States senate. H
is the son of Charles Miron of Putnam
and is member of the Connecticut ba.
State Treasurer G. Harold Gilpatri
was in Boston on business Monday.
| Wolf Den, in Pomfret, has been reese
in the large boulder at the mouth of tn
den. The tablet. valued at several hun
dred dollars, was the gift of the DAME
| Putnam Memorial Association. Som
months ago it disappeared mysterious
and was believed to have been stolen
Within a week it as mysteriously reap
peared. It is the opinion in police cir
cles that the tablet was stolen for tn
metal it contained but on account of tn
publicity following the theft the thief be
came alarmed and restored it.
The new motor-driven hook and lad
der has arrived and is housed at fir
headquarters on Union square ready t
be tested Before finally being acceute
by the city. The apparatus in its ne7
state looks like 8. beautiful though ser
viceable piece of work. It is euufppe
with the most improved type of exten
sion ladders; also a large chemical tan
and small hand tanks, besides axes an
other small necessities. This makes til
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