IN THE SMALL HOURS
Putnam lodge of Elks held a Ion
session Tuesday evening when Deput
George Allen of Middletown made hi
official visit to th? lodge here. Pu
nam lodge is one of the best lodges i
the state and the visting officer sai
some Very complimentary thine
about it. Initiation was followed by
social session that lasted into tt
morning hours.
It has been decided to change tt
date of ladies' night to Wednesday e
ening, Feb. 2. There will be a conee
and dance, music being furnished t
the Union singing orchestra of Mai
boro. Wilbur Arthur, reader of Bo
ton, who w»e recently heard in th
city, has also been engaged for the e
ening.
SENATOR SEARLS TO SPEAK
Announcement is made oi the spea
ers at the annual^anquet of the Co
nectcut McKinleyitSSeeiation, whi<
*8 to be held this year in Norwich c
the 28th of the present month. T1
list includes: Mayor Costello Lippi:
Norwich; Governor Frank B. Week
Congressman Ralph D. Cole of Ohii
former Governor George P. McLei
and State Senator Charles E. Seat
of Thompson. Senator Morgan
Bulkeley has been invited to be pit
ent and speak. A number of peop
are to attend from this city.
tOMMITTtt APPOINTED
To Confer With Water Company for
New Contract
There was a special meeting of the
common council last Wednesday even
ing for the purpose of making some
arrangements for renewing the con
tract of the city with the Putnam Wat
er company. Present, Mayor Macdon
ald, Aldermen Dady, Carpenter,
Hawkins, Joslyn, Brodeur and LaRue.
