Norwich bulletin., 1920-10-02
.DANIELSON AND PUTNAM NEWS
PUTNAM

Petfr Goyette, 80, gave Captain J. H. 1
 Buiger speedy foot race and inci7 dentally made good on dodging two 1 shots from the officers revolver Friday 1 just before noon, after Goyette, had made 1 dash out the door Of the office at the police station, where he was being held While Captain Bulger taIxe1 over the telephone with police. headeuarters at Woonsocket about the prisoners case. In response to a request from Weon- socket Capfain Bulger had picked up I Goyette on the street here Friday after ] noon. Tie captain had been informed that Goyette was wanted for the theft of an automehile in the Rhode Island i city When arrested Goyette said that he had stolen the car and that it was now in it's owners possession. This l checked up as true statement, Cap tain Balger later learned while talk 1 ing over the wire with police headquart-
 CTS at Woansocket, but the officers there stated that he wanted Goyette just the same, as a warrNnt had been issued for I his arrest.
 !, Without a doubt Goyette. who was
 sitting near Captain Bulger while the
 telephone coversation was underway,
 heard what was said over the wire by
 the Woonsocket officer and, without
 ceremony. bolted out the door and erth-
 l ward along Church street. Captain Bull ger stopped to slip on his coat and then i took up the chase:
 I -sA Goyette rounded the corner of
 Church and Bridge streets the Captain lscalled to him to stop, but Goyette only put on more speed. When opportunity : offered Captain Bulger fired a shot over Goyettes head and this failing to fright ] en the fleeing man into halting. the cap t tain aimed and fired again, this time in : real attempt to stop him by hitting l him in the leg. . The bullet went wild
 and Goyette dodged in between two $ buildings. trade his way into Chapel f street and finally headed for some : woodland into which he dashed and dis. : appeared. A f In the meantime oficer William Jar wis had taken up the chase. but ever r with this assistance. Captain Bulgei c could not locate Jarvis who made gooG , 1 his escape. a In view of the fact that Captain Bul e ger had used his persuasive powers witi d the Woonsocket officers. on account O 2. the car in question having been return n ed to it's owner. after being taken for $ little spin, to help Goyetse out Of hi l. difficulties it may be Imagined that tn l. officer was somewhat peeved over Go l. yette's running out and escaping. s- Town Clerk David Fiake left her
 early Friday afternoon for Hartford | use ott here in next Mondays election. Mi 7. ol Flagg also brought bcak with him bal - lots to be used in nuMber of the sur .-S rounding towns.
 n. Two pcstpenements of Woodstock ia, is was held accountable Friday for fhe UT IT usually small attendance and the lee "A Of many exhibits and attractions ths
 otherwise would have served to brin
 this very good little country fair up i DO Its, normal standard. Added to all tf d, other handicaps that have been plact lr. in the way of holding the fair tlis yes ct was block roads. across which trees b. ad ing in the gale of Thursday night hs h. fallen and some farmers who had catt at entered or were to be exhibitors in otl rel CT departments had to forego their plan ng because they cotid not get the blocke el- roads cleared in time to reach the fai " grounds. Secretary L. H. Healey to- ty of one exhibitor. living only cornpar. he lively short distance from the ground ay. who ha dto cut away fallen. trees tn
 had blocked the road before he cou ,te get to the fair.
 at Visitors to the fair Friday found fe up traces of the tornado that so bad nv damaged the exhibition han about ic. month ago and tore other things , .n- around the grounds.
 ce. The exhibition hall has been repa ir, ng and. housed Friday, 2 fine. if finite he showing of vegetables fruit, flower cir preserves, needlewcrk. pastry. honey al
 other such exhibits.
 Ic;i Many of the cattle pens were yaca er- this year and the poultry show was n mt as large as usual. but there was no di mt appointment in tnis- for ths naastrity ,o- spectators, for they had discontinu ral this prospect in view of the hard luc il- wea therwise. that has been visited on Il les fair association.
 er The midway, too, was smaller tn:
 1t has been for years. as many of | ,s attractions that had been booked, le