Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-14
DANIELS0N AND PUTNAM NEWS
PUTNAM

Wednesday request was made that | publicity be given the fact that wreaths | and other Christmas greens will be very | acceptable at the Day Kfmban hospital, | that the interior of the institution may 1 be given g holiday touch and 8 cheery l atmosphere created for the period. Many i who are making Wresths or other designs of Christmas greens, including long ropes or strea1ners of Princess pine or other such material may have some to spare, and members of the wonsan.s board of the hospital and ali. others oni- cfaIly connected with the institution will be deeply grateful if such surplus greens are donated. All such gifts may be Left at Mans6e16,s store for prompt dellSsGS at the hospital Red berries and other such decorations for Christmas might be added to the wreaths and otheGS things that it is hoped will come in fheraity in response to the request that has been made of the public.
 Certainly those who have relatives or friends at the hospital or on their own account have benefited through the min istrstions of the institution will surely be numbered among those who wifi lend their aid toward obtaining the decora- tions needed for the Christmas season, season Of good will to men.
 
 first of it's furnishings have been taken from its present home on Main street to the Gardner property on South Main street The heater in the clubs new home has been started and the work of remodeling some Of the lower floor to meet the needs Of the club Is under way. The club will have completely vacated its quarters of many years by Saturday of this week when the building, recently purchased by the Putnam Savings bank, is to be disposed of to the highest bidder, i the buyer obligated to begin it's removal | at once in order that the site may be | ready for the new structure the savings 1 bank Is to erect there.
 ] Through Secretary Charles L. Torrey of the town school committee, the public is informed that officials of the Mystic n-aI s-sA=2ssl! . state ilstitutSon for chiI-
 dren who ans deaf or hard of hearing. are anxious to get in touch with any such child between the ages of and 1S, resi- | dent in Putnam or any of the surround 1 ing towns.
 The Mystic Oral school offers exeep-
 tdonA opportunities for children afflicted as to their hearing and who are not l mentally deficient. A complete educa- tion Is obtainable by speech methods The
 school Is beautifully situated on a high hill, has fireproof dormitories and partic-
 uiariy attractive surroundings. farm of S4 acres is maintained in connection with the school. which is rated one of
 the finest in the country.
 Secretary Mahlon H. Geissler of the
 Putnam Building and Loan association
 will have an interesting annual report to present to the shareholders at the an
 nual meeting of the organization the coming month. Its assets are now well
 over $1o0,000, though it has been estab-
 fished only seven years. The association
 holds 62 mortgages on property that is gradually being paid for by share hold.
 CTS, and there is always on file more ap-
 plications for loans than the revenues
 will permit taking on. It is likely thai
 a special dr1ve will be made 4n January when the 18th series of shares is issued
 to put out large number Of share4 ] than has been the case in any of the mort recent issues.
 There is special interest hero in tn r action taken in the ease of JeSoph Der thiaume of this city, former railwa! e mall clerk, who in the United States eour , at Hartford Tuesday was fined $1,o0G ! I after a local attorney who respreSente, , the accused pleaded that leniency b i. shown him for the sake of Berthiaume' aged mother. who might not survive tn
 shock of her son being sentenced to pri , son. Assistant District Attorney Cohea \ told the court that BerthiaHme had de = taiRed and opened a letter containing g 1 in marked bills, which were later foun f on his person and that other money be Q Aeved to have been stolen from tn V mails was also found in his possession n Prosecutor Cohen at first recommends |. a severe penalty as protection to the pee 6 pie at Christmas time, when so many ez :. tra clerks are being hired by the post of ; lice department It was pointed out i - Berthiaume's behalf that restitution I1a n been made for all the money taken an n that the crime was committed while Bei l. thiauEae was under the influence of I s QHOF.
 [ Captain Remi Delnge of the police d, e partment may have to undergo a majc Il surgical operation at St Vlnceats hot 2 pital in Worcester within few day e Captain Delage has been ailing for weeh t and physicians have diagnosed. his al h naent as of nature requiring surgic.
 attention. Captain Delage was in Wo 6 ce5ter Wednesday te be X-raysd a George LaPlante of this city has be- of served with subpoena to appear Springfield today to answer to a char 1 that he indulged in speedineN whae ea
 visit to that Massachusetts city la Y week. Service here was made by Sc So gealt Geerge Laird.
 te Many of Pusaam's citizens reccdyS Ia circular letters. signed by foFmer Go erncr Marcus H. Holconlb az hoaoral ln state chairman, asking for contrfb4tsol k this Christmas t9He for Ncef East ReEi