Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-20
PUTNAM

n 11uno HaS been started Tn the city for a Putnam war memorial Towns on all sides of Putnam have honor rolls and tablets but. although some steps were taken to get prices and designs Tor an honor roll mAmorial in Putnam the matter had apparently been drop ped. After suggestion was made that Putnam should start fund there was quick response by the football team of the Putnam High school and the boys sent in a check for ten dollars through Principal E. H. Snow In his letter r. Snow states that while the boys realize the amount is small it repre- sentss practically one-ffth of the pro- ceeds of the Webster-Putnam game played on, Arnistice day after the ex- pneses and guarantee were paid. MT. Snow feels that after such a fund is well started the undergraduates of the school will make a. greater effort to-
 wards it's fulflment. The fund now be- ing started 1t is felt that the plan may be carried through and that Putnam Will have fitting memof al to the boys of the World war.
 GeSsEe Lewis, IT., past wsrthy presi- dent Of the. Putnam Aerie of Eagles was in Danb1ry, Sunday, to attend the annual convention. of the Grand Acrte of Connecticut Mr. Lewis is grand chaplain of the state.
 Frank Dumas of Putnam, superintend- lsent of streets, has been elected vice
 president Of State Firenfen's Associa- l tion. MT, Dumas has been a member | of the. Putnam fire deAartment for many years and is at present forean of Hose
 Company No. 2.
 The Pemfret %NslehborhOod House,
 purchased by local subscription some
 years ago for community meeting place and. h6rary has been sod to
 James Byrnes of Pomfret. The asso- 1 ciaticn. has, leased the newly renovated
 Pomfret Hall for. one night a week. :, Harry Miller of Annapolis Royal, N s. Canada, is now employed at local automobile sales rooms and $ making
 his home. for. the winter with his sis
 ter, Mrs. Louise, A. Reeves, Ravine
 street. .......,......... ts
 Only few Asre days of op,n seasen
 on game birds. The shooting O. part ridge, quail, pAe4sa4ts, woodcock, etc
 will come to an end this, week Thurs
 day. An unusual number of pheasants
 have, been bagged by hu1tars who are willing to spend a hard day in swamps T ond bogs in an .eort to hush these bird. l which lay close and are hard to find I Partridge have been som 4wha1 scarce
 and few hunters have killed jail. r Al
 together ehe. season has been goot i one aI8 sportsmon have enjoyed ' the
 short open season that the: law allows
 The ThaDksgivilg appeal. Ss tho Wo
 mans Board of the Day KimbaH hos
 rital has been promulgated and al
 though not as yet far advanced is meet . ing with generous response. The har vest in, the housewffe's shelves ladenet q with jeIlies and canned goods a smal donation from each to the hospita makes grand total that goes a lon, q way toward providing delicacies in tn sick room with the more substantia
 foods such as apples. potatoes and vege
 tables in general being nsed on the ta bies ofsthe officers; and corp of nurses : GeSrge E. TaEb6t. aged 74 years, die,
 Friday at his home in the Sawyer dis trict. He had been in poor health fo some time. MT. Talbot was born in tn house where he died and had afway { lived, March G.. 1S4S. He, was the so i of William M. and Sarah Day Talbot 5 In his earlier years he taught schos
 but gave that up and began raisin yl flowers and was known in this sectio ( as Talbot the Florist. MT. Talbot wa . fof a quiet disposition and cafe6 littj a for social life and was not afilfSte : with any Organizations. He was
 lover of nature and his enjoyment VI, Q the time spent among his flowers M | Talbot was married March 13,siS77. an e had one child who died some years aR : His wife and two nieces survive, si.
 ter. Sarsh Ross, having died d. sho, . time ago.
 A PutA1A dtine1 SlsaAs M WOald I :. a good idea to start historical han { there are so many people Of note wi 2 Icame from this section such as Gener. g Israel Putnam, Whistler, Lopise Chant Ter 1ECulton and others. He thinks th; {. it might be possble to. coliAct some their sbelengipgs while perhaps in fe 2 years tris would be impossible.
 F John Garland paid $40 and costsa3iI
 to the city treasury, Saturday inornin w tor. being drunk. "A young man arres
 ed on similar charge was put charge of the probation officer for s months st,s. Is g ' A WiIlimankic taxi driver arrested Eaatford Friday night yon ascharge {, h1texicAtion, was locked up in the Pu nam police station over night and talk, K to EAstford Saturday mssniAg.
 F. A btsycle ridden by James Mayo I PcaHffet was in coilisiCr with an au truck on P9Efret street Saturday a = ternoon. No one was hurt but the | , \ cycle was smashed
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