Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-07

ielson, and perfecting plans for the field dng and outing that the two posts have arranged for Labor Day. MT. Klebert said Friday that it has been definitely decided to hold the affair at Phillips grove, A1exander's lake, and not at wildwood park as was thought of at one time. A tentative program has been worked out. The days festivities will begin at g o'clock in the morning when the long distance runners will be start ed from Putnam Center. They will fin ish at the grove. A number of entries for this event are expected and in order to attract as large a field as possible the committee has agreed to award large cup to the winner. At the conclu sion of the marathon number of field events will be run off, including the 100 yard dash, 220 yard dash and the broad jump. Prizes will also be offered to the winners of these. At o'clock the bake and shore dinner will be served. The caterer has already been secured and promises an attractive menu for the ex- service men and their friends. After the bake ball game between the Putnam and Danielson posts will be played. a cup going to the team that gets most men around the bases. Jack Ryan of Putnam is looking after the athletic pro- gram of the day. and entries for all events are to be sent to him before Sep tember l. While Oscar Swanson post of North Grosvenordale will not participate in the field day as a post, many ex-sol- diers from there are planning to be on hand. Representatives from Willimantic will probably attend, also.
 Mrs. H. L. Burt and Miss Mary John son of Grove street, left Friday for a few days visit with MT. and Mrs. George H. Newall, in Washington, R. I.
 ham County Farmers Association, this week organized the town of Canterbury for carrying on the work of the asso- citation. A preliminary meeting was held three weeks ago when it was agreed that the town should be organ ized. The work was done through Can terbury grange of which Mrs. Clinton E. F'rink is master. Malcolm Wibberly has also been instrumental in interesting the community in the association's work. The following have been elected to su- pervise in the town: dairying, w. F. Herr of Brooklyn; poultry, H. c. Lee raw; soil and crops, Curtis Kinne fruit, James Sawyer.
 Although nearly all the fresh-air children that came to Putnam from New York few weeks ago for a summer outing have returned to their homes, the Putnam committee, of which Mrs. Wat ter J. Bartlett is chairman, continues it's work, and is placing to place a few ad- ditional children for the remainder of the summer. Friday three youngsters came to be visitors in Putnam and Pom fret until fall Marie and Josephine Setidl who were here earlier this summer and were at the home of Mrs. Harry Davis of Putnam, are to be with Mrs Stanley Davis until school opens. Sml- ing from ear to ear, the youngsters were met at Putnam station, completely en- tranced at the thought of having six more glorious weeks out in the country and away from the city's heat. The oth- CT youngster to reach Putnam Friday was a boy who will be with Mrs. Johr D. Chapman in Pomfret. His sister is now in a home in Thompson. She came with the original group of children, but 1 was kept after the others had returned 1 Her only regret at that time was that l her brother could not share her pleas ures. Friends arranged that he should be sent on and the committee found z place for him.
 l The death of Wilfred Burger, 19, wht was drowned while swimming Thursda!
  l the foot of Hospital hill, served to re call to Putnam people that there is ud gent need here for a place where boy
 can swim. The point at which Burge met his death has always been regardet as a dangerous spot because of severa
 very deep holes. In spite of this. man, youngsters swim there daily during tn
 summer months. largely because of tn
 fact that it is the only swimming plac
 in the city, aside from a small brook.
 Friday at the Putnam Country clu
 the women members held putting con
 test near the ninth green.
 A six-year-old girl, badly frightened
 and not knowing her own name wa
 picked up in the business section of tn
 city Friday morning and turned over t
 the police. The youngster Swas not abl
 to speak English, mad apparently had n
 idea where her home was. Patrofrna
 William Jarvis took the girl to the mort
 end of Putnam and after some time wa
 able to locate her parents Mir. and Mir
 Alfred Lapointe, on Smith street. Tn
 family recently moved, and the chile