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of theoperatives to remain away from thhfi'm'wh but they @id not take kind- ly ‘to' his persuasion and the diffic 4 followed. Blood Poisoning. o A B ago severely cut’ 4 a s dangerous Mrs. Margaret Aylward in Norwich Wednesday afternoon. Up_ to Wednesday Ray Pellett had found no trace of his bicycle, stolen Monday everning from Railroad square. Judge M. A. Shumway is presiding in the superior court at Putnam this week. 'H. F. Glendining ang F. E. Gunneén visited recently .at the Glendining cottage at Fishers Island. Miss ‘A. Vilnois of Meriden was a visitor with friends here on Wednesday. = At New Bedford Funeral. Amadee Bernler was at New Bed- ford Wednesday to attend the funeral of Joseph Godreau, 41, member of St. James' Godreau was engaged in business in New Bedford. Attended Federation Meeting. Miss Emma F. Pilling, chairman of the committee on education of. the organization, was at Derby Wednes- day attending thq annual meeting of the State Federation ~of = Woman's clubs. Raymond A. Preston of Brown uni- versity visited at his home In Dan- lelson recently. Roads all over this section of Wind- kam cpunty are receiving an oil bath, the first of this season. Persons with sharp eyes occasionally see a dog about town without the nec- essary registration tag on his collar —and the dog warden is about to start a collection of this kind of animals. Mrg. F, P. Todd and Mrs, F. “O. Armington are engaged.in drilling a number of school children for folk dances to be given soon at a garden party. < Strike-Breakers Leave. Fifty strike-breakers left: over the New Haven road Wednesday en route to New' York. Bank' deposits at«institutions in Danielson continue to reach new high levels almost every week and are now surprisingly high. A number of Danielson people will be in Providence today to attend the Friars’ Frolie. Will Attend Class Reunion. Rev. W. D. Swaffield will attend the decennial reunion of his class in Providence at the time of the com- mencerent exercises, at Briwn univer- sity. There is° agitation about town for the resumption of teaching om music in the public schools during the school year, beginning September 1. Veterans to Visit Schools. Members of McGregor post, G. A. R., are arrapging to visit the schools and to participate in the Flag Day ex- ercises, next Wednesday, June 14. Some of the vererans will make brief addresses. C. A. Carr, New Agent. C. A. Carr of Willlamstown, Mass., has assumed his duties as agent of the Danielson” Cotton company, suc- ceeding F. E. Cunneen. Mr. Carr has had long experience in the manu- facturing business. £ ‘With the resumption of standard, service on the trolley line Wednesday, the jitneys that have been out in force since a week ago this morn- ing disavpeared. These automobiles covered all the routes out of Daniel- son and gave commendable service as a temporary substitute for the electric cars. Specifications Regarding Sewers. E. L. Darble of thé sewer commit- tee of the court of burgesses has caused to be compiled specification: relative tothe proposed and authorized gewers in Main and High streets and bas asked for bids for doing the work. In Main street the sewer. is to be bufld from near Winter street northward to a point between the Darbie and 3 5e‘nu.dy lre“dhnmpe(.l' tl;gyflnfl North reet. It is S0 arrange as to have the construction Work taken up at an early date, DAUGHTER'S FACE HEALED BY CUTICURA SOAPAND DINTMENT man’ T ary socie the Congregational church at home for a meeting this al . < ‘Truant Officer L. F. Battey's report for the past month shows 19 visits made and two cases of truancy found. Husband Seeks Divorce. E. C. Rogers has filed suit in the Windham county superior court for dlvorce from Nellie Cecelia Rogers. Most of the strike-breakers that ‘were employed on the Putnam division made this city a point of departure upon their return to New York. f Barn Collapses, Killing Cow. At Fast Thompson 2 barn on the Joseph ith, place collapsed,- killing one cow, badly injuring another and @ horse. A weak wall caused the ac- cident. Mr. Smith is the father of Barrak K. Smith of this city. Dog Warden Peter Gardner has not yet started after the deliquents who have failed to pay the taxes due on their dogs; but says he will do so in the very hear future. . Regular Traffic Officer. By direction of the common council, Patrolman Addis Welch will go on duty as traffic officer in the square at Bugbee's corner and will be at his post from 9 a. m. to 8 p. m. Indications are that more than a score of dwellings will beé constructed in Putnam this summer. Of this num- ber —eight are to be the property -of the Manhasset company. More out of town shoppers were no- ticed in Putnam Wednesday than for a week. This was due to the seftle- ment of the trolley strike and the fact that the cars were again running in the good old way- CAPT. RYAN LENIENT Agrees to Arthur Cordier’s Getting An- other Chance. In the city court Wednesday morn- ing Arthur Cordier, charged with hav- ing been intoxicated and with assault- ing Captain Joseph Ryan was fined $15 and costs and sentenced to serve/ six months in jail, the execution bof the sentence, however, being suspenz- ed on Cordier’s agreement to have his name entered. on- the blacklist and to tak’' the pledge. Captain Ryan very generously agreed to have leniency shown Cordier, who engaged in an at- tack upon the officer. PUTNAM COMPANY SUED. Receiver of Atlantic Bank, Providence, Seeks to Recover Balance of Claims "The receiver of the Atlantic Nation- al bank of Providence has brought suit in the. federal 25 per cent. of the claims which they sold to the foundry company at the time the bank went into the hands of a receiver. ~ The foundry company 6wed the bank $23,000, and as the institution was having trouble with creditors the bank sold their claim for 75 per cent. The Wwrit is returnable at Hartford on the first Monday in September. . Extra $5,000 Needed for Road Im- provement. An additional ,000. for -highway improvement is Wanted and it will be up to the voters to decide upon the matter at a special city. meeting called for later in the th. . The sum is needed to properly domplete the work that has been undertaken in Provi- dence street, it is claimed. If the ap- propriation is secured, the street can 5| be placed in excellent condl{ion and it is said that the proposition will have strong support, especially from v;vgm in the northern section of the city. " TROLLEY SERVICE RESUMED. Schedule Normal—How the _Public " Treated the Strike-Breakers. Conditions as to trolley traffic ship- ped back into normal Wednesday morning as easily as though there had never been a strike on the line. Mill operatives .going to their work found ‘cars waiting ‘to convey them and with the old crews in charge. There was no longer any hesitation about using the cars and during the day people boarded them and enjoyed the sérvice, .m:fl:ly appreciating it _more than K » The milk car and express car 8 9 oy ‘The strike-breakers' have departed. Their headquarters at the Alexander house at the Lake are deserted. Their gnx away was quiet and undisturb- in charge of the men ht here amusedly told Just before going ?.ww of some of his experiences in t.]!ln section. 2 One of those who were™ Crisp, durable and cool, mobair is coming into its own for real wear this This- box plaited jacket and skirt “fronts are especially adapted to this material, cut with a perforated belt, trimmed with white pearl but- tons and scalloped collar of organdie. ‘What looks like braid around the coat is really a piping of white or- gandie. A R LN AR Rl D S T ST MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN Begun Wednesday by Chamber of . Commerce—To Continue Today and Friday. The membership campaign of the Chamber of Commerce began Wednes- day morning under Alexander Giiman -and Harry <. Meinken as side lead- ers, and wil be continued today and Friday. Letters have been sent to over three' hundred persons in and about Putnam, soliciting their -mem- bership and informing them that cans vassers will call upon them within this period uhless they prefer to sign ap: plications which are enclosed. A con- siderable number has _already = re- sponded in. this way. -The canvassers are divided into teams of three, and will use automobiles in most cases. “A sensible cig i There afea number of good cigarettes on the market — Fatimas are not the only ones. But Fatimas are the best-liked and best- selling of all cigarettes costing over 5c. Of course, your taste inay be different _=—Yyou may not like Fatimas as well as all these thousands of other men do, " But you can’t deny that they are worth trying—not only for the delicious taste Among the favorable Tesponses re- |- ceived have been some from out of town. There are many ways in which the Putnam organization can aect for this whole section, ands resident of Pomfret, Thompson and Woodstock appreciate this fact. 5 The banquet committes, consisting of Ernest C. Morse, Joseph Plessis ana C. J. Harriman, announces the follow- ing speakers for the annual dinner on Thursday, June 15. Charles A. Pease /of Hartford, president of the Connecticut - Chamber of Commerce; John A. Scheuerle of Springfield, sec- retary of the Hampden County :Im- provement League; and John Rode- meyer of Canaan, editor of the Con- necticut Western News. Mr. Pease has begun his adminis- tration of the Connecticut Chamber under favorable auspices. He has en- listed some of the very strongest men in the state for important committee work. This being the year-the leg- islature meets, there will be much need of active cooperation among bus- iness men of the state. The Connec- ticut Chamber of Commerce wields a powerful influence in matters that af- fect business. BRENNAN SENT TO JAIL Two Months’ Sentence Given Inmate of Town Farm Who Beat Piere Au- ger. ‘When the superior couft came in at Putnam Wednesday morning Judge Biilton A. Shumway and a jury heard the criminal action of state vs. Wil- liam Brennan, charged with assault on Piere (Auger, %2, an inmate of the Putnam town farm. The case came on appeal from the Putnam city court. Brennan and- Auger were ifimates of the farm on April 11 last, when the assault occurred. Auger and Louis Laflamme, another inmate, testified that about 5 o'clock on the afternoon of April 11 they came into a room ‘where defendant was about to build a fire. They remarked that a-~fire Wwas not necessary and with that Bren— nan picked up a piece of stove woed and ° struck Auger on the head and then, hit him several times with a ker. Dr. Omer LaRue, who was called to attend Auger, testifieq that he found a cut two_inches long on the top of his head. 'The cut opened up the scalp to the skull. Another cut was found over his right eye and a -smaller cut on the back of his head. 3 Jerome Shippee, keeper of the farm, and’ his wife, testified that Auger came out of the ho with his head and face covgred with blood. ‘Brennan was the only witness for the defence. He stated that he was starting the fire when ‘Auger came in ane untb-gfls“ argu- ment. The judge took abvout fl'val’n!l:- to make 3 Counsel agreed to submit ‘the case| ‘echarge . without The Original Turkish Blend ‘| “l LR T HETHTT train bearing down wupon him. ‘He jumped from the machine a few sec- onds before the engine struck it. The train which struck the auto- mobile was a special which was tak- ing passengers from the - steamship Crown Princess Cecile, which put back lo Bar Harbor after starting for Eng- land shortly after the war began. Wit- nesses testified that the train was running about 30 miles an hour and was brought to a stop before the 11 cars of which it was composed clear- ed the crossing. It was also testified that the crossing signal bell was ring- ing, as well as the bell on the engine. The case was tried to the court and decision was reserved. S ITRALTIC - L5 Sunshine Class Entertained—Trolley “Cars to Norwich Crowded—Memor- ies of Jolting Jitneys—Station Oper. ator Appointed Agent at Groton, Mrys, Herbert Barnett entertained at her home on Railroad street Tuesday evening the members of the sunshine class - of - Baltic Methodist church, Games were played and voeal and.in- strumental solos were remdered. Sal- ads, sandwiches, cake and punch were served by Mrs. Barnett. An enjoya- ble ievening was spent. Those present| were: Mrs. Thomas ord, Mrs. Fred Cruthers, Misses Anna Drescher, Gertrude Swanson, Bertha Jones, Lau- ra Ridgeway, Gemhild Swanson, Miller, Athol Cullen and Jennie White. Buys High Street Land. Charles F. Charon has purchased from Louis J. Fontaine, a parcel of land adjoining the St. John's building on High street. Cars for Norwith Crowded. Trolleys leaving Baltic for Norwich Wednesday afternoon were filled to capacity. S Postmaster Thomas J. Sullivan dis- played a nice catch of fish Wednes- day afternoon. R Love is laying pipe 'from the main line on. High street, o the Dej: ~home, on Caron hil. S jovan has purchased a pair e horses, one a dapple| black the other a dapple gray. . Surveying Jodoin Land. Civil enginéers from Norw Alexander nt, Bernard s T Sprague, No. 90, F. of A., was held in their rooms in B. 8. & A, club on Tuesday evening. The attendance was e. Mrs. Delwin S. Martin spent Wed- hesday with Hartford relatives. - Dance Netted $45. St. Teresa Temperance society held a meeting in their meeting rooms in the Anderson block on High street Tuesday evening. Financial Secretary Anna T. Donahoe informed the mem- bérs that forty-five dollars had been realized from 'the recent dance. A vote of thanks was tendered Rev. Thomas Lynch, who recently donated whist tables to the society.’ Agent at Groton. Robert Generous, who has been op- erator at the railroad station, has been appointed agent at Groton. A pumber of new motorboats have been Jaunched in the Shetucket waters. G. A: Cote motored to Hartford with & party of friends Tuesday. Miss Ethel Brown has returned af- ter a few days with Hartford friends. Joseph LaCroix, Jr., has entered the employ of his brother, Henry. Alex Dechamps has purchased a new motorcycle. . : fiss Ruby Erickson who underwent a surgical operation in Backus hospi- tal is reported as resting comfortably. Rehearsing a Play. The Ladies’ Aid society and friends % are rehearsing a drama. COLCHESTER Oliver Woodhouse Lodge Nominates Officers—Plans _Memorial Sunray. At the meeting of Oliver Woodhouse lodge, K. of P, Tuesday evening, the following officers were nominated: ° - Past chancellor commander, ~Mar- shall J. Porter; chancellor commander, Anthony Drapeau; .vi chancel James A. Tyomts; prelate, Cu of work; Taylor. 3 Sunday, June 25th, The members arette— ette—that’s what | want” that has made them so famous, but also. to see just how SENSIBLE they are—sensible because Fatimas and comfortable to the throat and tongue . at all times and because they leave no! ““mean’’ or “‘heady’’ feeling even though .- you may smoke more often than usual If you would prove how really bl - a cigarette can be—try Fatima;. = \ 7 G, Willard and Miss Ella Cragin were in Norwic! esday. % James Sherlock of South Glaston- bury has been at his home on Sou Main street. X Mr. and Mrs. Arthur M. Elgart were Norwich visitors Tuesday. 3 Sterry Maynerd of “Westchester was a cailer here Wednesday. Timothy O’'Connell of East Haddam was_the guest Wednesday of William John3on on Briadway. { NOANK Liberty Council Changes Meeting Hour—Owner Looks Over Five- { Masted Schooner—Lobster Pots Put Overboard. . Liberty council meeung has ' been changed from 7.30 to 8 %'clock which change will prevail during the sum- mer months. S ‘Work on several of the Groton.Long Poinit cottages is being carried on and wall is .to_be built by Contractor F. E. Barlow for several of the Club- house Point lots. Many of the cot- tages have already- been opened.” On account of the cold‘weather the sea- son_there. is- backward. ~ P % ‘Wednesday Misses GI Strong and Abbit Porter were graduated from the Vocational school in New London. " Inspected Five-Master Schooner. Fields Pendleton has returned - to New York after visiting the Palmer shipyard to watch the progress of the work on the flve-masted schooner be- ing built Pendleton Brothers. _The m of ‘the club of the village have been discontinued during the summer months. will| pag i I dl nie T. Vallette, guardiah of the girls, will chaperone the on the trip. The Mermaid, a_power. bdat owned by Contractor ¥. E. Barlow,:is ready for commiission having beert’ painted and repaired. % NATIONAL AERIAL DERBY ¥ FROM. COAST. TO COAST To Demonstrate Progress Made fn Aviation Within a Few Years. —— 3 New York, June 7.—The proposed National Aerial YDerby in “which "a number of Ameériéan aviators aré to fly from coast to coast, starting from this city on Saturday, September 2, should demonstrate the progress made in aviation within the past few years. No air race of this dength hag' ever been attémpted in this country' and few, if any,” abroadt ' THe. total :mile- age to be covered wjll vary from 3,500 to’ 4,500 miles, agcordi to the xpute fimally selected and thére 8 a Pbssi- bility that new world’s records may bewmade during the struggle for first since the day Wilbur Wright shewed the possibilities of the aeroplane by fiying 362 feet on Detember 17, 1803 in 59 seconds. These contimental trips & gers and .Robert S. Fowler. . Rodgers flew from New York to Los Angeles between Sepf. 17 and Dec./10, 1911. He made the trip in forty-nine days but his_actual fiying time infthe air. but three days ten hou: - for the 4,029 miles. eighit days as the result offeerious in- ries received in a fall \pton, f:"aa."mu.xonmmxm in %a(m Was speed fifteen 231 miles and hisrayerage miles. per hour. ; Fowler an from. Los ‘Angeles, Cal.,, on Oct. 1 and fiying over the southern rotte arrived at ‘Pablo Beach, Fla., on B "*fii" ,'w e