Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-11
DANEISON AND PUTNAM NEWS
PUTNAM


 There are s64 pupils in St. Maryss school. This is the largest enroIlment in the history of the institution and bears out Father Bedard.s foresigflted- ness in undertaking an addition to the present school building, which is now in process of construction. When complet- ed there will be ample room for the large number of pupils, as well as less consested' quarters for the teachers. '. Saturday and Sunday, members of Putnam Country club were on the links participating in the elimination contest for the Governors cup The contest was to have been played on Labor Day but the weather prohibited The match is for IS holes and with the individual handicap of each player. The lowest nineteen will compete in the next match to qualify for the senai-dnais.
 Members of Putnarn fire departnent enjoyed their annual outing and clam bake at Hopkins grove, on the river road, Sunday. There were q few guests. including the mayor and members of his official. family.
 Rev. ,. J. Eity, pastor of Holy Trini- ty church, Pomfret, and of Sacred Heart church, West Thonpson, while suffering considerable pain. is making 3 good re- covery from recent surgical operation at the Day Kimball hospital his condi- ticn being reported as most favorable
 The fair and carnival of Anseln. Mayose post, American Legion, came to close Saturday night. The results have not been computed but 1t is believed that there will be a substantial sum for the posts treasury. Some of the money thus raised will be used in completing the. tttings of the new headquarters and club rooms of the post on South Main street.
 Miss Esther Gustafson, of Pomfret, is meeting with gratifying success as an interpreter of music through the dance She was the bright particular star of the Eastman Auditorium. Rochester, N Y, dedicated to the art of music and the drama Last Saturday night Miss Gus tsfson danced to an appreciative audi ence Of guests which included many prominent artists in the musical and dra- matic world. Her group included num- bers from Chopin, Rachmaninoft and Dvorak, danced: to a full symphony or chestra. She has appeared at the thea Ire twice daily since the opening.
 While driving . light truck along Providence street. Friday evening. Ja- cob Wolfe. "a junk .dealer, struck boy named Herman O'Clair The boy was knocked down but the wheels did not ps4s over him and he was picS~S up from under the car. He may be suf- fering from internal injuries. The Put nam. police ha:I made en investigation | and say that according to witnesses t4e boy ran: in front of the truck and that the driver could not avoid hitting him.
 William Hall, for the past twenty four years. a conductor Nnd brakeman on the yard switching crew. leaves this (Mon- day) morning with Mrs Hall for "trip that will take them as far west as Kan sas, where they win visit relatives of Mrs Hall. They will stop at New York, Niagara Falls, Chicago and Kansas City returning by way Of St. Louis Lexing- Eton, Ky, Atlanta, Chattanooga Washing ton and Philadelphia. They will be gone Tat least four weeks.
 The building commlttee. in echerge of carrying out the vote of the town to build an addition to Israel Putnam Eschool at a cost of not to exceed $so,- Ter, Friday evening, Plans and specih- cations had been offered for bids and l three bids were opened, but all were Iabove the appropriation. The bidders were the H. Wales Lines Co. of sMer- iden, Torrington Building Company and the Lewis Miller O., of Meriden. It was | stated and agreed by the contractors and the architect that the addition as planned could not be built within the appropriation as since June there has been an average increase in building costs of about sixteen per cent. It was also agreed that it would be impossible to revise the present plans and specif- cations and still have the addition in
 keeping in appearance and structure with the original building. petition was being circulated Saturday to have the selectmen hold special town meet ing to see if the voters will add five thousand dollars to the present appropri. ation, making total of s5,0oo.
 Donald Johnson, sen of Attorney and Mrs. Eric Fl. Johnson, Main street, is
 vice principal in the Spencer, Mass, higf school He teaches mathmetics' and sci. ence, Last year Mir. Johnson taught ir
 Porto Rico.
 Miss Hazel Geeson, daughter of Mir
 and Mrs. John Geeson, of Grove street
 his entered a business college in wor
 cester, and is taking secretarial course
 Henry and Teddy Brosseau, sons o,
 MT. and Mrs. George Brosseau, will thii
 month enter Boston Tech. The forme
 enters as a sophomore, transferring from
 Bowdoin. The latter was graduated thi
 year from the Putnam high school
 Harold Elliott. son of Mir. and Mrs
 Chester Elliott has resumed his studie ! at a Worcester business college. Harold Barber, son of Mrs. Alvin Bar
 Der. is to enter Boston Tech thi
 month.
 Kenneth c. Sharpe and Francis Met , calf returned SaturdaN evening from : Waterbury where they attended the stat
 convention of the American Legion The,
 represented Anselm Mayotte post, 0
 Putnam.
 The confirmation of the U g. sena& of Mayor Archibald Macdonald to be ll postmaster of Putnam has been receive . | with gratfhcation; not a word of pro , test has been heard and no candidate op posed the mayor senator any more tha to have their. names mentioned asamon tfose who. would accept the appoint
 ent If It came their way.
 While Mayor Macdonald has long bee . in the public eye and has held variou offices for years, his acceptance of tn postmastership takes him to some exten out of public life and to the full exten out of public office. His Atvice has bee a long and faithful one and. there Is nc & man in Putnam, of any political part } who has brought more to his home cit r than has Mayor Macdonald. One ca point to any of thA, improvements ths = have been mad cie -wise and he vi 5 find that Mayor Macdonald was a fac | tor in bringing it about. Point to tn improved roads hereabouts and invest t gation will prove that Senator or ReT r resentative Macdonald, on Ahe road: : rivers and bridges committee, was worl . ing with his coat of to get part of tn state highway appropriation in windhal t county. If the postmastership Is locke . upon as in any way reward for Ion