Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-05-15
PUTNAM


that did not change last week Monday.
After investigation it was found that
about 20 pupils arrived in Putnam on the
early morning train at a few minutes
past o'clock, standard time. This made
a two-hour wait before school opened 1t
was also found that a number Of pupils
have work after school hours whereby
they are able to earn money. The super
intendent of schools and members of the
school board determined that daylight
saving will be more advantageous under
the circumstances.
party of nurses from Day KimbaH
hospital motored to Worcester Friday
evening, where they had a theatre party,
attending performance of Dulcie.
A forest Gre burned over the brow of
Perrin Hill Friday afternoon, doing con-
siderable damage to a growth Of chestnut
trees. No buildings were endangered by
the fire, although it was not far from the
Day Ktmball hospital.
Arrangements are being made to en-
camp the First battalion, Seventh United
! States Field artillery. when it reaches
Putnam about noon May 22d, on the way
overland from Camp Dix, N. j., to Camp
Devens Mayor Macdonald has been in
communication with Major William H.
| Kennedy. commandant of the First bats
| talon, and as result the Tatem lot on
| Grove street has been secured for the SOL
| diers and equipment for an overnight
stay in this city. A description of the
field has been submitted and if it meets
the majors approval this will be where
| the soldiers will camp. The battalion,
comprising 900 men and 800 animals,
with field artillery and other equipment
will arrive from the south, coming from
Brooklyn to Putnam due to arrive here
about noon on the 22d. During the war
soldiers camped upon this lot several
| times. A characteristic of such camps
was found to be that after the soldiers
moved on il was found that the lot had
been cleared of all litter and left as clean
as when the outfit moved upon it.
There was a large gathering at the
Congregational church Sunday afternoon
to listen to a well arranged program
The organ selections were given by Wal.
ter Myron Cole of Thompson. For sew
eral years Mr.. Cole was at Gushing
academy, acting as organist and instruc
tor of the organ, also assisting with the
vocal music. He has successfully com
posed the scores for two musical come
, dies and several shorter compositions, Mr.
Cole was assisted by Kenneth C. Sharpe
the church organist, and Madame Grac
: Raddin, concert contractor of Boston. Tn
program given was as follows:
) a. Prelude Sonata in minor),
Guilman
b. Nautilus (Sea Pieces), MacDowel
Mr.. Cole.
Abide With Me. Liddl
l Nine. Raddin.
: Meditation (Thais), Massene
l Piano and Organ,
: Mr.. Sharpe, Mr.. Cole.
: a. By the Waters of Babylon, Howe,
b. Not a Sparrow Falleth, Gilber
Nine. Raddin.
i, a. The Swan, Saint saen
b. Lullaby, Woodwar
c. Spring Song. Mendelssoh
! How Lovely Are Thy Dwellings, Liddl
9 Nine. Raddin.
a. NarcissuA Nevi
b. Evensong, Johnsto
Mr.. Cole.
a, Sought the Lord, Stevenso
b. No Night There Dank
Nine Raddin
: Fantasia on Old Hundred, Lou
: Mr.. Cole.
! Miss Katherine Byrne, chairman Of Ii
3 woman'S advisory board of the republ
!. can state central committee, was unan
mously elected president of the new Pu
! nam Republican club. The remainder
/ the organization now perfected is: Vic
chairman, Miss Clara Larned secretar
Mrs Walter Rich; advisory board, Mayo
Archibald Macdonald, State Treasurer {
Harold Gilpatric. A. A. Brodeur, Mrs. ]
n M Warner. Mrs. ]. ]. Dupre. DR.. G. ,
: Lamarche caucus. Mrs. E. c. Mors
Miss Ellen Wheelock; legislative. Mr.
70 Silas NJ. Wheelock, Mrs. Alvira Barbe
d One Of the undertakings of the club th
e. is to be put into effect at once is a. houi
It to house canvass for members. A larl
t enrolment committee will be appointt
J. for this purpose, women members bei1
is asked to devote a half day to the wor
V The GrosvenordaIe Co., North Grosve
IS ordale, will go on daylight saving tin
z today (Monday). This will alleviate Il
= worries of Putnam storekeepers wi
Of have been in somewhat Of a quandary
1T to how to take care of the evening ira
= coming from that village. One store h
lg remained on standard time but W
10 change to daylight saving. Other stor
Ie kept open later Wednesday night.
Of The annual Putnam High school mig
at the Bradley theatre comes this wee
There will be a short program before
or moving picture is shown.
81 Committees have been appointed
/ the churches of the city for the obser
| dllCt VI SuluIcH week. congregation
Dr. Mrs. C. E. Child, Mrs R. S. Danforr
D. Mrs. C. D. Arnold Methodist, Miss Ora
ne Bennett, Miss Evelyn Shaw, Miss Hell
ed Thatcher; Episcopal. Mrs. A V. Eros
ne Baptist. Mrs. C. E. Pierce. Miss Ruth A
mold. Mrs. G. E. Richardson This CO
o. mittee is to hold a meeting at Arnol
r this (Monday) evening at It's o'clock
ed perfect plans
t Past Grands L. H. Fuller, Mark F. K
OF bart, Harold L. Mansfield. Frank Arnc
ed and Walter Phillips are the delega3
chosen to represent Israel Putnam lod
no of Odd Fellows at the state grand lod
us meeting in Waterbury Wednesday, 7
ng alternates are William P. Warren and j
nv lie S. King. The local lodge will h,
u its Memorial session Sunday, June IL
all decorating the graves of deceased me
as bers.
O. Funeral services for William Lewis,
he who died Thursday, were held Sunday
MS l O'Clock. Mr.. Lewis was born in E.
I'M Killingly He had lived in Putnam
in the past II years, residing at the home
Selectman L. NJ. Keith and acting
Ill caretaker of the Grove street cemete
he Mr.. Lewis leaves brother, Clark Lev
e. and sister. Mrs. Ellen Chase, both
i'd East Killingly.
he Major Joseph McKachnie is recover
to from a severe cold that threatened pm
monia at the Day Kimball hospital
~ will be discharged in a day or two.
to Anthony Michon of KiIIinrly avenue
IDS at his home as the result of an accid
M at the factory of ]. B. Tatem & S
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IT'S Sunday with his parents, Mr. and NJ