Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-19
PUTNAM.

PUTNAM
 George Chaffee was being held at the police station Monday for examination by physicians who were asked to determine his mental responsibility. Chahee had prepared to hang himself in his cell at the police. station just before I, o'clock Sunday noon when Onicer John Ryan came in and frustrated Chaffee's actiyi-- ties Chaffee had knotted his suspenders about his neck and rieged up a foop that stand the strain that would have been He had mounted his bunk and apparent ly was about to make the suicide attempt just as Officer Ryan arrived, took in the situation at a glance. and instantly acted to stop Chaffee from taking. his own life. There is nothing to live for. anyway" Officer Ryan quoted Chaffee as saying when asked why he < was arranging. to commit suicide, and the prisoner is cred ited with having repeated this sentiment Monday morning when he was subjected to further questioning relative to the affair. :'
 Chahee- a. man in hts early. sos, was arrested Sunday. while intoxicated and creating a disturbance He had been locked up onfy a snort time whenshe took the action intended to end his life He has been d familiar figure about Putnam for a long time and, when not indulging in drink, is rated as having 8 pleasant personality.
 Since his attempt at suicide he has been kept under close watch, so as to prevent further opportunity of doing away with himself.
 Men and women-watch yorr pocket books Four of the devices for carrying about money have disappeared in this city during. the past few days so as to arouse in police circles the suspicion that i a pickDocket may be operating in Put nam during the Christmas shopping peri cd. Two men and two women. have re- ported missing their pocketbooks but none have been able to tell the officers just how or where they lost them It is this fact that leads the police to suspect that pickpocket may be operating here. l One resident reported that he lost a pocketbook containing between $55 and $40. and other sums lost were of suffi- cier1t importance to warrant, the police believe, issuing warning to all to be extra careful during the present week.
 Of interest to Putnam is the announce ment this morning that the Peoples Light | pass into the hands. of the Eastern Con- necticut Power company, which in the spring of this year took over the control 1 of the Putnam Light and Power. com bany. The new deal brings the electric l1ighting and power systems of all east ern Windham county into the control3 of the Eastern Connecticut Power company, which has itss headquarters at Norwich and which has high tension lines all through this territory in - addition to Epower plantS at MechanicsviIle : and at Danielson and. Plainfeld. though the Pla1nfeld station has not been in use for some time. < .:, F A Monday morning rush at the .post- office would tend to indicate that many Putnam. people devoted good portion of a stormy and disaereeable Sunday to wrapping Christmas packages that they 1 might be ready for mailing Monday morning. In any case, the lobby of the postohee held a contingent of package laden men and women. anxious to get the parcels on their way to their sdestina- tions at the earliest possible moment. Mails generally became heavier than nor mai Monday and are expected to increase ] in volume until the peak of the Christmas 1 load IS reached on Friday and Saturday 1 Postmaster Archibald Macdonald has 1 made all the arrangements necessary ttc 1 prompt and careful handling of@ti1e holi- Il day, rush of business and prompt 9deliv- 1 cries are assured in all the territory served by the Putnam ofice. a At Uxh9fdee, Mass, Isa4Iore sGnlYbaufi was held without bail for the grand jury I after he had been presented in court tt answer, to charge of murder in connec ton with fine, shooting at Blscksfonel or Thanksgiving eve of@Afbert Toucheftet brother of Special iofdeer origene Touch cite, of this city, Guilbault waived -ex animation. It was stated that there isf l possibility that ilise case will come befor, the grand jury in January. GuiIbaul has admitted s.shooting roueiiette and ex plained his intention waas to rob him a the Touchette store that 'GuiTbanlt fnigii obtain money with which to mary ]; young woman who is being held zs al accessory. &
 The salvat4o1 Array kestle that sEaA has emerged from seclusien Is reminde that the army workers are engage, throughout the yezx with their berefcen work in this city and that they dos great dead of good for the needy and ,un fortunate. Each year the Salvation Arm
 has sought through the mute appeal Q the kettle for cont fbuttons to- be used i
 buying Christmas dinners and other hoE day cheer for unfortunate persons 6 families, and each year hass been nor or less generously remembered by th passing throngs The hope Of these ear
 nest workers is that the. response. fruz
 the. public wiH be very liberal this wed
 As fer e the eye cozId 'pee in all th territory about Putnam Monday the land
 scapei presented glitter ing end ma4ct 2 | lee9 na noYA5J3a3 Nf ifsa1elaH fPaiAa 2 sy1
 shrubs and fefds and walis n1antleds
 shimnering crystal This uiusualI
 beautiful sight was deveSoced by Sur
 days ice storm wtaich held no. appeal {
 all for thoee who .veNtured out in 1t. 4
 Of the beauty was in the after eE1ed a1
 many were the exclanla4ions of deligi from those who rolled along the higl
 ways under Monday mornings bright su
 and enjoyed this rare picture ofswinte
 90 suggestive of the ChTistnnas pictul
 cards and childlaood's fixed inspressioR of what the landscape should be at tn particular holiday period.
 This will be . week sfs sAzAl relkeeaEaa
 and preparation. for Christmas Sconsee8E l by the choirs of the churches in Futnnl
 and some especially fine music is in tst11
 for next Sundays serytees as also fl Christmas aay. A feature of the pr
 grams arranged to be given tns Putnam
 the cantata that will De sung q the Co,
 gregational church next Sunday sfte
 noon. The choir will be angnaenfed t
 some singers from ether chrr hes.
 Mrs. Helen M Wiley Of NdEt ten,. Mas;
 and Malcolm M: Whey ok: Colnrnhia 5rn
 versity will ccrne here to spefsd u Christmas season with MT. and Mrs. W. Macdonald of Prospect street. as
 Captain ReTi pelage has returned he