Putnam patriot., 1910-07-01
Town Anniversaries ia windhsm County,
 Past and Future re-I7,t..tgIe.

k hoped, that each Of it's fifteen towns will share in appropriate bi centennial commemoration.
 Woodstock was first in the field, Sep tember, lss5, with bi-centennial ceie- bration. Three days were devoted to appropriate ceremonies. Preaching iB the several church editices on Sunday
 -an antiqae exhibition, visits to his torie sites, social interehanges on Mon- day, a general public demonstration and gathering at koseiand Park, fol- lowed on Tuesday. The historical ad- dress was given by Clarence F.. Bowen.
 Responses from the several churches, from the Woodstock Academy, The Agricultural Society, and other estaD- lished organizations, followed In close order. congratulatofy addresses, local and personal "reminiscences, eontfibD. ted to the enjoyment Of this most inte- resting and successful bi-centennial ex- pertinent.
 Next followed Mindham, In ls92 nilke Woodstock, whose territory had remained ininci, four sister towns claimed Hiadham q. lheif mother and shared III bi.eentenniaI birthday de monstfalion. This iestai day was ee- lebraled on Nindham Green, The seat ef justice aHd county administration 144r&Ez., 4#4a 4sT=9- ,zz=..FffrsF 5.F Ifs a.-fzf ence. The historic village did full jus- tee tp the occasion. Mem5fal sites were designated and priceless relics brought out to public view. Historic addresses were given by the son ef oHe who hnd done 70 much for the pfesef- vntiGu 0f the general and family histo- naB of town and Thomas \. Weaver, and the sen of most faithful and efficient town clerk, Allen l.. Lin coin. The sumptuous tent dinner was followed by most interesting and ap. greetings from representa- tiges of Aindbam and Sterling fanni- lies, nnd 4 humorous poem by Rev. Theron Brown.
 Plainfield. including old Canterbury, dates back h i6aJ, achieved most sa- tisfactofy hi.centenniaI observance held under the delightful shades of old fiainfield village. It's three thriving villages joined with old in most elaborate, unique and interesting professional opening of festivities. The speakers stand fronted the famous Centennial tavern, where refreshments were served throughout the day.
 The historical addresses in the morn
 ing had varied responses from returned children In the afternoon, and were en-
 joyed by a large assembly, making n true Red Letter Day. without cloud
 in the sky or flaw in the exercises.
 killlngly's i.centennial commence
 ration, In July, i9os, opened with equal
 promise, with dedication of the new
 High School building and appropriate sefvi ices. Elaborate and tasteful deco. ralions Of public buildings and private residences, A fine parade, dinner served under n spacious tent, were all that could be desired, but a succession of heavy thunder showers, during the af- teFnoon greatly inletiefed with the pub lie exercises on the Green, marfing the effect of historic and patriotic address. cs, and utterly pfecluding those irie nd. ls interchanges and personal rem inis. cenees that add so much To the interest of such an occasion.
 This closes our list of hi-eennials al ready past. We have, in the near fu, iufe, Pomffet incorporated in lIia, Ashford about l7i6. Ii is sometimes a little difficult lo find the exact date Of organizations which did not always Immediately follow act of ineorpofa. Hon, bull satisfactory approximations may always be attained, and Pomfret will doubtless, in three wears, rise to to the oeeasi lon. Had our good ftiend Hon. thas. l.. Ibvaue, of Maiden, been spared ie uS, he would have taken much interest tn memorial services in old Ashford, euee so prominent and ponulaf~tie hame el ancestral kuowl. tons and many other honofed patriots and citizens.
 Noluntoan, incorporated in l52i, k new included in New London county, but it's nofthetn section Mas sel ea as the town et sterling in i794, and hae- ing passed it's century, can celebrate its one hundred and twenty .iifth hlrlh- day in iaia.
 The thtee parishes ef Thompson Brook lsn and Hampton, secured town privileges soon after the close of the war. Thomson heid the irst town meeting June 4lSl, lssA. Brook lyn followed on May ,i7so. lamp ton ia October, issti. and are all in the inc of enc hundred any t~enly-Hflh Chaplin can keep it's cen. Iennial in lass.
 kastfeFd organized in iSas, Putnam In lSla, Scotland in lsa1, have lately passed their ilfst seni-century,
 IL Is hoped that our several towns will note and bear in miad these iu. lure anniversaries. Though not .e. such formal and elaborate as seems due Ia hi. cen. Iennial, they may he made most inter. esting and profitable ss "old Honen sstherings--bringing back to the old towns those who have gone out from them and awakening in our young