Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-02
PUTNAM

Mayor Allie W. Marcy, who retires
from office after serving the city two
two terms, four years. as its chief exc
cutive, has issued the following New
Years greeting to the citizens of Put
nam: THE old year has passed my-let's
forget it. The New Year is here-let's
make good use of its opportunities,
ctleerfully performing each task, work
ing together for better and more pros
porous 1929. Best wishes to all for full
measure Of happiness and success
throughout the year" Mayor Marcy re-
tires from Office only because he refused
( to be candidate for reelection. Before
he was elected mayor he served as an
alderman for two terms. During his adj
ministration of the citys affairs he has
missed but one meeting Of the common
council.
New Years eve parties and dances
We're held in Putnam Saturday night.
There was watch night service at.the
Methodist, church and the B. Y P, U. OF
the Baptist church held a similar service,
beginning at half past, eight. Putnam
! lodge OF Elks and other fraternai brders
held open house. Today fMonday) IS
being observed as d holiday and. all fac
tories and places of business are closed.
Mills are running pretty we'll on sched-
g ii d
! records in volume Of ,busfness. Putnam
enters upon the New NeaE with much
! brighter prospects than some. CT the other
7 manufacturing centers Of New England
| The. appointments to. be 41iaiie@b7y the
new common. codncil at The meeting THIS
! (Monday( nightmare being awaited with
i interest and speculation on the outcofn
Of the executive session issrife
Among recent activities a. the Area.
/ nun Club have been a number Of whist
tournaments and 4 billiard match Much
interest has centered in each Of thc
events and more are to follow.
While a bit surprising it is nsverths.
I less z fact according TO local business
men, that the sales during the rnontf
have surpassed those Of previous years
This is partially accounted for, ~ the
fact that trolley cars Go not run from
the Gresvenordaies to Putnam AMI BY
the fact that many neople, who. durinE
mere prosperous times. went to larger
cities to trade, have this year traded a
home
Malcolm N. Wiley left Saturday. tt
77erd the holiday with his mother II
1TX5ridse. Mass. He will return to Put
nam this Gfonday) evening and Tuesda,
morning will leave to resll-te his studies
at Colurbia College. New York.
Rev. JOHN c. yStoddar.1 of the Bantis
church of1ciated at the funeral seryffc,
for Warren L. Rradway. Sunday after
noon at one o'clock.
Mrs Alice carnenter and daughter
Mics Naude Carpenter, left saturda,
r7orninF for Troy. Vt, where Miss Car
penter teaches.
w. F. Penny left Saturday to ioi,
his wife and son Roderick who are visit
~ Mrs. Penpy's old home on Long Isl
! and.
I Tho damaca causea by the recent ic
s-orm has been nearly cleared un. Larg
trees with tops bent and broken are TIL
orlv evidences TO he observed .excent fror
eas7o good sized wood piles in the rea
of rnanv a home
The fire. denartnent was called out F-i
day evening for chimney FIRE n
damage resulted.
, The new silent policeman that has ar
-'ved has rot as yet been installed a
Puebea corner. It will be lighted b
electricity at night with intermitter
: flashes Of light.
Superintendent withar who take
: charge of Putnam schools this week. wi
Y | mako his homo for the present with NJ
and Mrs F. w. Seward.
i Miss Helen Rich of New York is
hloiday guest of her parents, Mr.. an
Mrs. Frank Rich, Grove street.
In her December report Miss C.
Lessard, public health nurse, sets fort
that she has made 21r nursing visits
the city and has made 20 calls in tt
nature Of social service work. Ninetee
new cases were treated and the tot;
cases attended during the month wa
thirty. Seventeen of the patients ri
covered and were dismissed. Besides til
Miss Lessard is caring for fifty-fve b;