Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, January 9, 1917, Page 2

What Is Going On Tonight ‘Willimantic N;m 11, Av .‘:m Ol'dx of United ‘orkmen, ley 28, D. A. R, Town Hall s Sbec’ Main street. the Macchbees. Jose' Couneil, No. 14, K. of C. |bride, performed the ceremony. WEDDINGS —_— Bussier-Lachance. Samuel o thin ity mad and Willim of Wind- sor Locks. Infant’s Death. The death of Boleszlawa, infant Miss Florence Lachance, daughter g - — o Dt Taciees, dnseie lasur RS e ond M S0k s 32 Garey HIll and Alpronse Bussier of |42 Svening ot the home of her par- Springfield were married in St. Mary's |ents. The funeral was heldfrom the church of this city Monday MOrning |house at two oelock Mor ¢ Elderkin Chap at seven o'clock. Rev. BE. Brunneile Axie Woul Chapter, No.|Ct Brovidence, K. I, a cousin of the | reor Will- iam Bussier, father of the groem, and Thread City Tent, No. 23, Knights of ' the bride’s father were the witnesses. A number of relatives and friends at- = tended the reception at the home of Willimastie Councll, No. 723, Royval o Pride's parents, after the ceremony. | Goard of Aldermen Veted to Expend Arcanum, Main street. Olive Branch Council, and S. M., Masonic Hall. No. 10, R. FOUND DEAD IN CELL James Sullivan Fund by Lieut. Daniel Killourey Monday Morning. James Sullivan who was arrested early Sunday morning while under the influence of liquor was found dead ia 2 cell at the police station by Lieuten- ant Daniel Killourey at four o'clock Monday morning. Medical Examiner Dr. Louis 1. Mason was called to the police headquarters where he gave the cause of death as chronic alcolholism. The body was turned over to an und- ertaker io be prepared for burial Sullivan was born in Ireland about forty-three years ago, but came to this country when very young, locat- ing in this city shortly after his ar- rival. He has resided in Willimante for a number of years. He is surviv- ed by three sisters, Mrs. Catherine Shea. of North Windham, Mrs. Mary Connel and Mrs. Michael Casey of this_city, and two_brothers, Timothy of Woonsocket, R. I, and John of this eity. Colds_Cause Headache and Grip. LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE re- moves the cause. There is only one “Bromo Quinine.” E _W. GROVE'S signature is on box. 28e. Christmas and the Hardware . Store Did you ever stop and think ‘'what an endless number of useful Xmas presents can be found at a Hardware Store? Gifts for Everybody. 3 You will find us at - 22 CHURCH STREET. Come in and see what we have to offer. DR. F. C. JACKSON DENTIST 752 Main Séreet, Willimantic Hours—¢ a. m. to 8§ p. m. Phone 44 I JAY M. SHEPARD EBucceeding Elmore & Sheperd FuneralDirector and Embalmer 60-62 North St.,, Willimantic Lady Assistant Tel. connection : HIRAM N. FENN UNDERTAKER and EMBALMER, 62 Church 6t. Willimantic, Ct. Teiepnone Lady Asststant Bussier-Tellier At eight o'clock Monday morning | in St. Mary’s church Miss Leona L. Tellier, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nere Tellier of 108 Ives street, and Edouard Bussier of Springfield were married by Rev. C. J. Lemieux. Will- iam Bussier, father of the groom, and Nere Tellier, father of the bride, act- ed as witnesses. attended the breakfast and reception, at the home of he bride’s parnts, aft- er the church ceremony. Both young couples left during the afternoon for Springfield, where they are to reside. W. H. S. to Play South Manchester. The Windham High School basket- ball team will play the South Man- chester team Saturday evening in the high school gymnasium. This prom- ises to be a very good same as both teams have showed themselves to be teams above the average. City Labor Payroll. The city labor payroll for the past ‘week totaled $438.99. It was divided as follows: Street department, $1i1.- 90; police department, $151.32; water works, $143.52; maintaining sewers, $32.25. Adelard Morin Installing Officer Adelard Morin of Norwich officiated at the installation ceremonies of the councils Ste Cecile and Florimond of L'Union St. Jean Baptiste d’Americque, held in the Center street armory Sun- day afternoon.” A fine program of hmaking and music was enjoyed after the installation ceremonies. During the afternoon refreshments were served. The newly installed officers were in Baltic Sunday evening where they at- tended the installation of the officers of the order of that place. OBITUARY Mrs. Eliza A. Engle The death of Mrs. Eiiza A. Engle, formerly of this city, occurred at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Allan G. Ridge of 54 Pliney street, Hartford, Sunday afternoon. She resided in this city for eighteen vears and was a | Thomas 3. member of the Golden Cross, which order will have charge of her funeral in this city. Besides her of California, and by two grandchild- ren. Henry Simpson. The death of Henry Simpson oc- curred at his home in North Windham Monday after a week’s illness pneumonia. Mr. Simpson, who h daughter | Arthur Racinol; she is survived by a son, George H.| works, with | Clinton C. Wocd, was | James MHoriarty, George H. Millard after- noon. Burial was in St. J 's cem- WILLIMANTIC TO HAVE AUTO-PUMPING ENGINE $8400 for Fire Apparatus—Mayor Dunn Appointed Officers—Other Ap- propriations Granted for Fire Pro- tection. At the regular monthly meeting of the board of aldermen held in the council chamber Monday evening it us voted that the purchasing and About thirty guesis|gre committees should go ahead and purchase an auto-pumping engine of a capacity of from 500 to 750 gallons a minute. For this purpose $3400 was appropriated. The matter brought forth much discussion as to the ad- visability of purchasing sueh an ap- paratus with the small water main which the city now has. It was thought at first that the matter of purchasing the machine should be de- layed until the report of the engineers of Boston, who are working on the water system, should make a report after the agent of the company which is to deliver the apparatus stated that his engine could not injure the wa- ter system and would be as efficient with the present main as with a larger one the resolution to purchase the machine was adopted. Mayor Daniel P. Dunn called the meeting together shortly after eight o’clock and Clerk A. C. Seripture read the minnutes of the last meeting and the reports of the heads of the va- rious departments which were accept- ed . W. A. King, counsel for the Ameri- can Thread company, appeared at the meeting in behalf of his client and asked for permission to connect the sewers of the company, constructed near the Oaks, with the main belong- ing to the city. It was found that the city main was down but a depth of five feet whereby it is necessary to have a depth of ten feet to conmmect the new sewers. The matter was turned over to the sewers committee and the corporation counsel who are to confer with Mr. King. Mr. King drew up the petition and read it to the beard which granted it. Mayor Dunn then reappointed the following men to office after Aldermen Holbrook and Graves were appointed tellers: Superintendent of pumping station, George H. Allen; corporation counsel, Kelly; superint™\lent street department, John S. Sullivan; collector of taxes and assessments, superintendent water Henderson S. Moreito: in- spector of plumbing, Jesse L. French; chief of fire department, Thomas P. Foley: assistant engineers, Frank N. Lincoin, James J. Tighe and Fred Thompson; fire police, C. J. Hadfield, Walter J. Costello, born in Windham, is survived by his[and Leo L. Thompson. widow; two daughters, three sons and a brother. John H. Guilford. John H. Guilford died at St. Joseph's hospital about noon Monday stomach trouble for treatment for which he was taken to the hospital during the morning. He was a moulder by trade and was employved The report of the police department showed that 47 arrests had been made during the past month and $5 tramps had, sought lodging at the station house. The water department ex- from | pengeq $651.91 during the past month and the health officer’s report showed that seven cases of contagious dis- eases had been reported. The regignation of Supernumerary in the plant of Smith & Winchester | potrolman®s. P. Weeks was read and at South Windham. Besides his wife, Ella Guilford, he is survived by daughters, Lillian and Delia Guilford, l Murray's Boston Stor WILLIMANTIC, CONN. Qur January Clearance Sale Will Continue All This Week With Every Counter Full of Staple Merchandise and Prices at One-Third Less Than reg- ular. After the Home. This Store Makes It Interesting for Those Looking OFFERINGS IN THE READY-TO-WEAR SECTION Serge Dresses % $500 SERGE DRESSES—Sale price $3.98. $539 AND $%650 SERGE DRESSES— Sale price $4.89. $1000 SERGE DRESSES—Sale price $7.50. $1250 SERGE DRESSES—Sale price $9.89. Flannelette Garments 'HOUSE DRESSES, made of good quality percale, light or dark colors— $1,00 QUALITY—Sale price 75c. $125 QUALITY—Sale price 98c. $150 QUALITY—Sale price $1.29. $225 QUALITY—Sale price $1.89. $125 PERCALE WRAPPERS—Sale $1.50 PERCALE WRAPPERS—Sale price $1.29. $175 PERCALE WRAPPERS—Sale price $1.49. House Dresses and Wrappers $1650 AND §17.50 SERGE DRESSES —Sale price $12.50. WOMEN’S FLANNELETTE NIGHT GOWNS— 50c QUALITY—Sale 75¢ QUALITY—Sale $1.00 QUALITY—Sale $1.25 QUALITY—Sale price $1.10. $150 QUALITY—Sale price $1.25. WOMEN’S FLANNELETTE PETTI- COATS—Sale prices 25¢ and 44c each. Sweaters For Women and Children WOMEN'S AND MISSES’ SWEATERS in all the latest color combinations, plain or belted, 44c. 69¢c. 8%c. price price price CHILDREN'S SWEATERS—Sale rices 89¢, $1.10, $1.39, $1.89, $2.25, 89 and $350. Coats At Sale Prices BLACK COATS that were $15.00 to $12.50, $15.00, $17.50 and $20.00 $27.00 are now reduced to $10.00, NOVELTY COATS that were $12.00 to 27.00 are now reduced to $7.50, $10.00, $12.50, $15.00 and $17.50 THE H. C. MURRAY CO. accepted. W. S. Johnson was grant- tWO | oq drain layer’s license providing his bond was filed correctly. Thomas P. Foley requested that supplies be pur- chased for the fire department. The atter was turned over to the pur- nz committee with power. The lution of the American Thread company for the construction of a | sidewalk on Main street near Recrea- tion Park was voted to take the usual | course. | A resolution for the placing of a ht on the corner of North and Val- streets and the remowval of the ht at the foot of Pearl street was eferred to the light committee with power. It was then voted to borrow 55.000 to defray the expenses of the city. Upon the report of the street -ommittee it was voted to make Pot- » street a city thoroughfare. It wes then voted to appropriate 8,409 for the purchase of a pumping engine, $2,500 for new hose, $1,000 for fireproof building for batteries and switchboard and $1,500 for attractions at the Bank street fire house. These matters were put in the hands of the purchasing committee. The bills were then read and voted paid. LADIES’ AUXILIARY HELD ANNUAL MEETING Officers Elected and Reports Read at Monday’s Meeting. Many members attended the annual meeting of the Ladies’ Auxiliary to St. Joseph's hospital held in the Nurses’ Home Monday afternoon at 8.30 o'clock. The reports of the va- rious committees and officers were read, showing that the organization has had one of the busiest and best years since its organization. The re- turns from the sale of the Red Cross stamps were turned in at the meet- ing but as vet the amount is un- known as it has not been figured. Af- ter the regular business had been transacted the election of officers for the coming year was held and all of the present officers were reelected. The following is a list of the offi- cers: Mrs. John Reiley, president; Mrs. A, C. Scripture, first vice presi- dent, Mrs. T. F. Moriarty, second viece president; Miss Clarrie Stiles, third vice president; treasurer, Mrs. A. N, Vaughn, Mrs. James Hurley, finan- cial secretar: Mrs. F. E. Guild, cor- responding sccretary. FUNERAL Michael Kaklawiez. Funeral services for Michael Kak- lawiez, who died at the state sanator- ium at Norwich SaturBay, were held at St. Joseph’s church at two _o'clock Sunday afternoon. Rev. J. A. Sullivan officiating at the services during which there was special music. W. Keyrzn, John Soslik, Antone Masal and John Caker acted as bearers. Burial was in St. Joseph's cemetery. Bad Husband Penalized. Thomas Tennant appeared before the police court Monday morning and en- with pocket—Sale | tered a plea of guilty to the charges grices $350, $439, $6.50, §7.69 and | of intoxication and breach of peace. Although pleading guilty the accused did not think that he was wholly to blame as he was under the impression that he had not been treated right by his family. The wife of the accused testified to the drupken condition of the man and the officer that first went to the house to arrest Tennant testified to ‘being threatened with an axe which the man had in his hand at the time. Tennaht stated that he had been chopping wood with the axe and hal no intention of hurting anybody with it although he did admit driving his family out of the house and of nailing down the windows. He was fined five dollars and costs for the intoxication oty Rev. M. J. Ginet Announces That $6,000 Has Been Paid on Church Debt —Match Games at Bohemian Club— Greek Church to Be Built Socon—Boy of 17 Takes $36—Death of Mrs. Mary Bernier, Aged 95. ~ Judge M. A. Shumway opens the week’s sessions of the superior court at Putnam this morning. ‘Gaston Maindon was in New Bedford Monday, attending the funeral of a friend. $6,000 Paid on Church Debt. Rev. M. J. Ginet, M. S, pastor, an- nounced that $6,000 was paid on the debt of St. James' parish during 1916 Chief M. J. Grimshaw is in receipt of a letter from the secretary of state instructing him not to cause investi- gation of the use of 1916 registration plates on automobiles until after Jan. 10, owing to some delays in distribut- ing the plates. Abel B. Willcox of Waltham was a visitor with friends here Monday. George 1. Henry is confined to his home by _illness. Mrs. T. E. Hopkins will have the members of the Ladies’ Benevolent so- ciety of the Congregational church at her home for a meeting tomorrow af- ternoon. Public Dramat Reading. Edward A. Mead of Boston is to give a public dramatic reading in the par- lor of the Methodist church at 4 o’clock this afternoon. Mr. Mead comes Bere under the auspices of the Ladies’ Art club. ‘Will Redecorate Church. In redecorating the interior of St. James’ church $2,500 is to be expend- ed. The matter of devising means of meeting the expense is to be consid- ered this evening at a meeting of offi- cers of the church soclety. Single and accidental strokes of the fire alarm at 12.10 and at about 7 Mon- day morning cavsed many persons to believe that alarms were being rung in. The unusnal price of coal has caused an abnormally large demand for cord- wood this winter, sending the price of that commodity climbing to new hish record levels. K. of C. Officers. Peter Reynolds was elected grand knight of Rose of Lima council, No. 52, and Gaston A. Maindon was elected financial secretary. OBITUARY. Mrs. Octave Plantier. Mrs. Octave Plantier, 33, is dead at her home in Wauregan, where she was well known. Public schools in town reopened Monday morning, practically all the pupils reporting for the opening ses- sion. Matches at Bohemian Club. Contests in the billiard and pool tournaments at the Bohemian club are being played off with rapidity and the semi-finals will be reached within a few days. This week a pinochle tournament is to be started. Ice Cutting Resumed. Ice cutting was resumed at Brook- Iyn by prisoners from the jail Monday after a delay due to the storm and the injury it caused the ice on Friday of last week. The Danielson Building and Loan as- sociation finished the first year with a surplus, including contingent fund and undivided earnings, of $162.07. Those who note dates of historical interest are interested in the ,passing of General Israel Putnam’s 199th anni- versary, this of special interest in the town of Brooklyn. Carloads of equipment and materials are arriving at Dayville for the con- struction work to be done by a Boston concern for the Goodyear Cotton com- pany, Inc., of Williamsville. Will Start Building Greek Church. Greek residents of Danielson have advanced so far with their plans for the erection of a church on Water street that the work can be under- taken as soon as the weather is suita- ble for uninterrupted pursuit of such work. Inspected Thirteenth Company. Colonel Blake, U. S. A., and Lieuten- ant Colonel King of the Coast Artillery corps came here Monday evening for the annual federal inspection of the Thirteenth company, C. A. C, TOOK PION’S-$36. Joseph Ledoux, 17, Had Bought Phono- graph and Records When Theft Was Discovered. Joseph Ledoux, Williamsville. was before Judge W. F. Woodward in the town court Monday. The youth was chafged with having helped him- self to some money—$36—that was the property of Fred Pion. keeper of a boarding house at Williamsville, According to the story told In court, young Ledoux fared better than Old Mother Hubbard, for when h ewent to the cupboard he connected with a roll that Pion had hidden away there. Le- doux, with wealth at hand, did not buy a 4D or Fierce-Arrow, but he did make a trip down to Danielson and in- vested $12 in one of Mr. Edison’s dis- turbers and a set of records. After Monday’s morning’s delibera- tions over Ledoux’s doings, it being agreed that he should give back to the owner the money he hadn’t spent, and arrangements being made to return his music-producing ° purchase for the money he had paid in, the young man’s case was continued and he was placed on probation for a period of six months. DEAD AT 95. Mrs. Mary Bernier Was for a Long Time a Resident of the West Side. At her home on the West Side Mon- day occurred the death of Mrs. Mary Bernier, 95, resident here for a long term of years. She leaves three sons— Peter, John, both of Danielson, Phi- delome of Holyoke, and two daughters. Mrs. A. Proulx of Daniclson and Mrs. Frank LaPlante, Holyoke. Saybrook.—L. W. Hawshield of New Haven has purchased the Sherwood and Cromwell residence and poultry farm at Saybrook Point. This is the third time in a year that these places have changed hands. |charge ana he was given thirty days in jail for breach of the peace. Charge of Perjury. Mike Kudrawicz was the next to ap- pear before the court and he entered a plea of not guilty to the charges of intoxication and assault upon another Russian. After hearing the testimony of a number of witnesses procured by both sides, Assistant Prosecuting At- torney T. J. Kelley stated that it was evident from the different stories told by teh witnesses that someone had committed perjury. The matter must be stopped said the attorney and sug- gested that an example should be made of the accused. Accordingly the court imposed a fine of five dollars and costs for the charge of intoxication Head of Suspicious Dog Sent From Pomfret for State Examination— Putnam’s Bicentennial May be Cele- brated—Grange Holds J?lh. Meet- ing—Supt. Files’ Report Touches the Matter of Moral Instruction—Thir- .. ty-three Fires in 1916. From Pomfret Monday the head of a dog that it is believed had de p- ed rabies was to Middie- town for examination. Saturday night the dog was lying outside the barn door at the Eleanor Mathewson place. ‘When hired' men came to the barn and opened the door the dog dashed inside, ran to the cow stalls and-leap- ed up and bit one of the cows on nose. Then the dog turned and start- ed to attack the men, but the men despatched the dog with an axe. A tag on the collar showed that the dog belonged to George Trainor, Prov- idence. Telephone comtmunication with the owner developed the fact that the dog had snapped at members of the family last Wednesday and had oth- erwise acted queerly. Thursday morn- ing the dog had been let out of the house and had disappeared. The me sage from Pomfret was the first that the owner had heard about the dog since Wednesday. The animal was a black and white beagle. The dog_came overland from Prov- idence to Pomfret, a distance of more than 30 miles, but nothing has been reported from other places about the animal's doings. v Webster Man Forfeits Bond John Harris, Webster, was not in court when his case was called Mon- day morning, so his hond, put_up when he was confronted by an officer Saturday evening and charged with violation of a trafiic ordinance, was called. Harris drove in here Saturday night, “cut” the corner in the square and drove around into Union street, where he left his horse, without hitch- ing—another violation, and went into a store. A couple of minutes after- wards two women compiained to Offi- cer Denning, on duty in that section, that Harris had nearly driven over them. Harris, Officer Denning learned when he interviewed the man, went into-the store outside which he had left his horse unhitched, to buy a lantern with which to drive home, in accordance with the law providing, for lights on vehicles during the dark hours. PUTNAM’S BICENTENNIAL Should be Celebrated in Fitting Style, Souvenir Taylor Suggests. Let Putnam take up the idea of fittingly observing General Israel Put- nam’s anniversary, Souvenir W. H. Taylor writes from Hartford to his friends here on the 199th anniversary of the great patriot. Mr. Taylor's idea is that the city named for the man who dared to lead where any dared to follow should do something splendid in the way of recognizing his bicentennial. “Why not make the 200th anniver- sary the biggest évent in the histo of the wide-awake city of Putnam? Mr. Tavlor asks. He is anxious to see the city fathers, orzanizations and fraternities of the city unite in a great get together event that would rivet the eves of southern New Engz- land on this city. = OBITUARY. Edward Harris. Rdward Harris, 72, one of the well known farmers in the Harrisville sec- tion, is dead at his home. He. has been a resident in this section for many years. William Harris of this city is a brother of the deceased. Mrs. Matthew Morgan. Mrs. Matthew Morgan (Miss Marga- ret Sullivan) a_former resident in the Gary district of this town, died at her home in Providence Jan. 5. Five rhi dren survive her—James, manager of the Olneyville telephoné _exchange Stephen, who is in the postal servic Mrs. Walter Dow, Mrs. James Byrne and Mrs. John McKenna. Mr. Morgan died suddenly several years ago. g D. A. R. Open Meeting. The annual open meeting of Eliza- beth Porter Putnam chapter, D. A. R., wa sheld Monday afternoon in Odd Fellows’ hall, and following the usual custom at such meetings, many guests were entertained. There were many pretty features as to arrangements for entertaining and the whole affair proved delightful. Refreshments were served. Jubilee Meeting of Grange. Monday evening the jubilee meet- ing of Putnam grange, this meeting suggestive of the recent golden an- niversary of the National grange, was held. Mrs. W. J. Bartlett reported upon the meetings of the National grange, which she attended at Wash- ington, D. C., last month: Today the members of the local srange will 5o to Norwich to attend the meeting of the State grange. Miss Marjorie Bradford will report for Putnam grange. DEFINITE MORAL INSTRUCTION For Public School Pupils Needs At- tention of All Parents—Suggestion of Supt. Files. At the postponed meeting of the town school committee held Monday evening, Superintendent #arold W. Files submitted the following report: To the School Committee: I submit herewith my report of the public schools for December. The usual attendance figures and comparisons cannot be made a part of this report for the reason that twd reports are yet to be recelved at the office. - The work of the term and of Decem- ber has been excellent. Definite work outlines month by month have been in use during October, November and December and their use will be con- tinued throughout the yvear. These outlines_have proved to be of espec- ial value to teachers and superintend- ent alike, making it possible to check vesults more accurately. The school year began with some doubtful conditions to be met. It was known that inspectors would visit, ob- | serve and test and teachers and pu-. pils were more or less uneasy as a result. The inspectors came, observ- ed; tested and later visited to check results. Théir work was quietly and thoroughly done and school work con- tinued without hindrance. During the term the schools have been visited by superintendents and _teachers from other communities and all have ex- pressed themselves as well pleased with the work done in the Putnam schogls. Th?_ installation of electric lighting in al]l school rooms at the Israel Put- nam school has made it possible for school work to be carried on without a break on dark days, with the result that this last term gave us 71 full school days in fifteen weeks as com- pared with the same number in six- teen weeks for the corresponding term last year. The congestion brought to the at- tentionl of the committee in Septem- ber-was remedied by the organization and thirty days in jail for breach of lof a second first grade room. The at- the peace. tendance in each of the first grade / ou resent-day pipe smokers, you've got a reputation to sustain! You come of a long line of pipe patriots! You're tobacco cannoisseurs by inheritance. Have you found a tobacco that suits you exactly? Have you smoked /@l Enali CURVE Cur Pipe Tobacco Old English Curve Cut is not a combination pipe and cigarette tobacco. 1It's the direct descendant of the old fashioned plug form of tobacco that your forefathers whittled themselves and smoked by the pipe load. Yes Sir! Is 2 100% pipe smake that yields all the mellow richness and snappy, full bodied flavor of finest, sweetest Burley leaf enriched by age and scasoned by care, Sliced For Your Pipe Packed in a curved red tin that just fits the pocket— 1 0 cents rooms has been in excess of 39, jus- tifying the arrangement. The unusually large enrollment in Grade VIL made necessary some measure of relief and Miss McGarry of the kindergarten has been used as an assistant for Grade VII each te noon. Miss Babbitt, kindergarten as- sistant, has taken charge of music in- struction in some of the grade rooms. Outside of attending the telephone calls during the day, neither Miss Me. Garry nor Miss Babbitt has been used for office assistance during the year. The schools have been remarkably free from contagious diseases. A few cases of mumps have been reported and precautionary measures taken to prevent a spread. Onc case of scar- let fever was detected and quarantine enforced. The schools observed the Christmas season as usual, varying from the sual in & penny colléction at the Is- rael Putnam school for the War Chil- dren’s Christmas Fund, this collection amounting to $5.78. During the term attention has been given by Superintendent and teachers to very necessary closer supervision of playtime activities and to a better regulation of intra-mural activities. The problem of definite moral instruc- tion needs attention by all parents. There needs to be a closer bond be- tween the home and the school to make such instruction really effec- tive. The teachers . realize the im- porfance of this subject more and more plainly and stand ready to co- operate in every way possible with the parents. In spirit and in work the teachers have been helpfully co-operative. The present has been the pleasantest term since thre schools have been under my supervision. The present year gives every promisc of being the best In years in the Putmam schools, with constructive work ~being _attempted and carried out in spite of some de- structive influences which become less and less felt as til®e goes on. I would take occasion to thank the committce for its courteous consider- ation of different projécts looking to improvement that have becn submit- ted by me. Respectfully submitted, HAROLD W. FILES, Sperintendgnt. FIRES DURING 1916 Record As Kept by C. D. Arnold—To- tal of 33 For Year. The record of fires In Putnam dur- ing 1916, as_shown by the records of C._D. Arnold, is as follows Jan. 8—1101 p. m., still, 176 South Main, C. D. Arnold house, damage, $100. X Jan. 14—6.40 p. m,, stlil,/corner Bat- tey and Van den Noort, W. Caulin, owner, unoccupied, chimney, no dam- age. Jan. 15—5.35 p. m., Union street, E. M. Arnold, office chimney, no damage. Jan. 21—9.40 a. m. box 26, Provi- dence street, Nightingale-Morse tenc- ment, chimney, loss $30. Feb. 19—9.55 a.”'m., still, corner of Seorge and Florence street, George Keach, tenement, chimney. March 2—8.10 a. m., still, 106 Grove street, Mrs. D. C. Parks, owner, chim- ney, no loss. March 14—2.40 p. m, still, EIm street, Congregational church, fire set by boys, no loss. Wright chimney, no April 3—11 a. m,, still, P. G. tenement, Wright's hill, 0 a. m., box 46, Church Johnson house, $3,400 worth block, Elm street, April 101135 a. m., 5 street, E. C. Rogers’ tenement, chim- ney, no loss. April 10—5.55 p. m., 6.45 a. m., still, Bouth Main street, brush fire, April 16—6.45 a. m., still, South Main reet, R. Chase tenements, unknown April 16—12.15 p. m., still, brush fire, east side of School street. April_16—4¢ p. m., still, Battey's woods, brush fire. 2 p. m., sthl, Lamont umas house, chimney, 5 p. m., still, brush fire 0 p. m., still, Bates' , brush fire. May 11—4.45 p. m. Bates' woods, brush fire. May 13— p. m., box 42, Elm street, Dr. Larue, owner of boarding house, no material damage. May 13— a. m., still, Chassey street, Chassey tenement, chimney, no loss. Tune 11—10.15 p. m., box 45, Main Church_company store, Bugbee loss $8,510. 26—12.40 p. m., still, grass fire, railroad bank, South Main street. Oct. 28—8.40 m., box 36, Church street, Putnam Manufacturing coms pany, tenement, no material loss. Nov. 7—10.30 a. m., still, Farrows street, Keach tenements, chimney, Dec. 6, 2 p. m., still, corner George and yrence street, Keach tenement, chimney, Dec. 7—2.05 p. m. still, raiiroad brush fire, Park street. Dec. 18--9.05 p. m., box 42, Elm street, fa alarm. Dec. 21—10.35 p. m., box 42, false alarm. Dec. 21—11 p. m., box 36, false alarm. Dec. 27—740 p. m. box 26, State Trade school, Providence street. Dec. 20—6.10 p. m., still, 75 Smith street, Levine tenement, chimney, no loss. Dec. 31—1.25 p. m., still, 75 Pomfret street, Ptnam Woolen company tene- ment,” chimney. Dec. 31, 2.30 p. m., 75 Pomfret street, Putnam, ‘Woolen company tenement, chimney. STOP 55&%4ne DRUG USING s thousands have done, by taking th nal Keeley Treatment. leiml.: w:plazi egipped. , No dengerous s THE KEELEY INSTITUTE - West Baven, Coan. administ LOUIS E. KENNEDY DANIELSON Undertaker and Embalmer 8pecial Attection to Every Detall