Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-07
PUTNAM

Good weather during. Thursday for the. first time this week and the coming of Governor Everett J. Lake as d special guest of honor gave the Elks' fair a. big boost. Thursday was also Sonthbridge night, and a big delegation of Eiks and their friends from that town came to Putnam.
 On account of the fact that rain has steadily interfered with the fair up to Thursday, it was announced that it will be extended three nights donday, Tues day and Wednesday of next week.
 /The fireworks display, originally sehed- uled for the Fourth, and postponed uf1til this (Friday9 evening has again been postponed until Tuesday evening of next week, which will be Webster night.
 As the fair was entirely abandoned Wednesday evening on account of the rain and condition of the grounds, the Web ster night observance was also called of. However, Webster will make uo for the postponement by coming here GOO strong next Tuesday The Elks and their frien1s from that town will bring along two bands and trainload of enthusiasm.
 No rain insurance is coming to Pat nam lodge on account of Wednssday's $ rain, which did not fall in sufficient quan- titles during the insured hours to make | d. enough rain during the morning and early afternoon to suit about anyone accustonn- ed to living on dry land.
 There was a small reception Thursday eveniHg in Governor Lakes honor at the horiae of Major and Mrs. Silas M Wheeleck, wheer he was guest. About % were in attendance. A Elret lunch was served.
 The governor was greeted with enthu- siasm by the crowds in. the city and at the fair grounds Thursday evening.
 Friends here have learned with regret of the death in an automobile accident b Vermont of Miss Gladys E. Rich daugh. ter of Charles Rich of Fitchbrrg, former ly of this city. and a niece of Oscar S
 Rich and Samuel Rich of Putnam. The young woman who was employed in Wur- eester was spending a vacation in Yer mont With a friend. Mss Dorothy
 BolIes, and her father she had gone to attend dance, from which she was re- turning when the accident happened. It is understood that the car plunged down an 18-foot embankment and overturned,
 pinning Miss Rich beneath the machine
 which she had recently purchased. Ha body lay in a small brook when the car was removed.
 1sCCOAAbAJ eU edAC " cSV Cbe.AAO OOu8EO- gational church Rev and Mrs F. A. Full Ter. formerly of Abingdon, observed the 30th anniversary of their I.lAa rlage.
 Rev. and Mrs Fuller were taken for a
 long automobile ride as an introductory tu the plan of their parishioners to sunrise them with a reception. When the motor l ing party returned to the church they l found the vestry crowded with parishion- CTS and friends. There was a, reception
 and a program of musical selections
 readings and other entertaining features
 As indicative Of the esteem in which they are held q bag of gold was presented
 Rev and Mrs. FuHer. Refreshments we're
 served during the evening which included ] an hour reserved for social intercourse, 1 Several members of Rev. Mir F'uller's for
 nler church at Abingdon were at Stafford 1 for the anniversary celebration.
 l West Thompson and MechanicsyiIIe l people who are mebers of the Sacred
 Heart church at West Thompsan again I have demonstrated their ability to put