Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-24
PUTNAM

until a new appointment Us InaQe MT. Gba- man will continue in office. MT. Gilman l not long ago bought out the business of l Ballard & Clark. The increasing respop- 1 sibiIiiies of this new business have be- l come so urgent that he finds he needs | every hour of his time to devote to it. l and it is for this reason that he wishes 1 to be relieved of the duties of postmaster. } His term of office does not expire for 1 year, MT. Gilman was appointed to office 1 in 1915 and reappointed in 1919. The office carries a salary of $2,80O a year. | As the republican party is now in power. 1 there is little doubt that a member of that political faith will be Putnam's next postmaster. The government has made announcement that 8 vacancy exists at the Putnam postoffice as of March 1st, l 1922. and at the request of the postmaster general the United States civil service conmissicn will conduct an examination May 16th. This will not be an examina- ton under the civil service rules but un- der an executive order and candidates will not De required to report for exam ination but will be rated on the following subjects which wild have the relative weight indicated: Education and training, 20 per cent; business experience and fitness. 80 per cent.
 Since Postmaster Gilman began his duties, the business of the office has grown materially and a branch office has been established in the north end of the city. MT. Gilman's regime has been en- tirely satisfactory to the public and he will retire with the best wishes of his Fellow citizens.
 Miss Laura Lane, daughter of Profes- sor Lane of Hartford Theological sem mary, Evelyn Thomas, soloist, and Alice Chapman, story teller, came from Smith college and spent the week end in Wood stock Saturday evening at the chapel on Woodstock Hill they led a girls rally. There were games, music and talks. Sun day evening at 7.S0 they conducted the April union service at Ln., LruIrn. In4ss Lane was the speaker. The Camp Fire Giris were hostesses and were in charge of the arrangements.
 Tho high school tennis court has been rolled and is now ready for use. The work was done by Principal Snow, as4 sisted by the boys.
 The junior class of the high school is engaged in an outside reading contest the two divisions of the class contending for the larger number of books read in proportion 10 the number of pupils in the division, There is also an individual con- test, a prize having been offered to the pupil reading the most and the best books. The books are chosen from a list of non-fction books. mostly biographical and essay works.
 Louis c. Ginsberg, one of the country's foremost checker players, came to Put nam Friday night under the auspices of the Putnam Checker club and gave an exhibition in the high school gymnasium before good sized gathering of club members and guests. MT. Ginsberg has played in all of the larger cities in this country and has played, the champion of Europe 10 a draw. He has s1.000 posted to meet all corners. The exhibition Fri day evening included blindfold play. Three boards were in play at once and the professional won one lost one and one was draw. In the 17-board sirn11l- taneous play. he won 15 and two were a draw. April 18th at Boston MT. Gins berg won the masters tourna Tnent in which he met the best players of the east.
 Funeral services for AshaeI Battey. 95, Putnam's oldest resident, were held Sat urday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the home on Church street where he had lived over so years, Rev. M. B. Burton of the Methodist church officiating
 pleased audience of music lovers enjoyed the organ recital at the Congre- from to , o'clock. The recital was by Fred erick W. Bailey, orgauist at Piedmont church. Worcester, assisted by Arthur G. Harwood, first tenor of that church The program of the hours recital was as fol- lows:
 F'inlandia, sibelius A Shepherds TaIe, Nevin Love Song, Navin i If With All Your Heart, from Elijah Mendeissohn Intermezzo from Cavaleria Rusticana, Mascagni A Cioister Scene, Mason Berceuse No 2 Kinder Alteration, from The Holy City Gaul There Is No Death. O'Hara MT. Harwood.
 Andantino in D flat. Lamare Humoresque, Dvorak Cantuene, whenldo,, Open the Gates Of the Temple Knapp
 MT. Harwood
 Ha1lelujah Chorus Handel A large gathering in the assembly room or the high school Friday evening enjoyed the program arranged for the annuaj Parents night The demonstration of radio by Charles F. Dean was one of the features of the program. There were solos by school pupils and chorus sing ing Memorial pictures were presented l ot Junlus Harrison and Katheryn Farrall. pup-ls who died during the year There
 was music by the school orchestra and singing by the musical clubs The one act play, Everystudent, was well staged presenting modern version of the trials 1 and temptations of Everystudent through | symbolic character representations of various virtues, vices and conditions. Members of Israel Putnam lodge. I. o.
 0. F., met at the lodge rooms Sunday
 morning and marched to the Baptist
 church to attend the morning service. F. Broduer, second hand in the cord.
 weaving department of the Manhasset
 Manufacturing company's mill, has re- signed. He will go to the Canadian 1 branch of the concern as overseer of
 weaving. His employees presented him a
 gold watch as a testimonial or tne,r re-
 gard.
 AnseIm Mayotte post, American Legion will take an active part in the statewide membership campaign which begins this (Monday) morning. The city will be can
 Nassed by wards Charles Ryan will be
 captain of the Ward 1 team; Harry C5if-
 ford, Ward ? /; Vincent McEvoy, Ward Alfred Pigeon. Ward f. Harry Wells Leonard Watson in Pomfret There is
 much interest in the expected arrival by airpiane during the week of A R. Whiton
 circulation manager of the American Le zion Magazine.