Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-09
DANIELSON AND PUTNAM NEWS
PUTNAM

Judge of Probate Clarence H. Child | of Woodstock, while in Putnam, Tues l day, was asked by Bulletin represen- ! tative. if he were a candidate for state senator from this district. Judge Child laughed and said that it was little bit early to. talk local politics but intimat ed that while he would not make a can vass or take the initiative in the cam paign for his own nomination he did not deny that he was in a receptive mood and that if the nomination were ten dered him he would accept. He said fur l tber that he would not be bound by any statement at his early day as it might make some difference in his acceptance on how some of his business matters de- velopedA Judge Child left the impress sion, however that if his constituency wisheds+him to run for state senator he
 would be willing. Those who believe
 in the rotary plan of nominating a sem
 ator will be. strong for any Woodstock
 man nominated. as this town is in line, 1 and has been for two previous years. for l the choice of a candidate, Judge Child
 served in. the house the past two ses-
 sions, the first term being a member of
 the educational committee and last term
 being a member of the committee on. az
 ricultute.
 At the meeting of the town school . l ICOInIllpLeS n6lQ III sIne OlilC6 or the sec retary, Charles L. Torrey, Monday eve
 ming, the resignation. of Ernest c. Wi
 tham as superintendent of schools was received and accepted. The resignation of MT Witham, who was reelected for the coming school year at an increase
 of S200 a year. salary comes as a sur
 prise: Mir. Witham came here from
 Southington to fill out the. unexpired term of Harold Files. who resigned Mir
 Witham assumed his duties last Jan
 uary at a salary of $s.o00 year. It is
 understood that Mr. Witham. who has
 been on his vacation at Cumberland
 Mills. Me. since the first of July, Is to go to Wilmington; Delaware, at salary
 said to be s4,oeo a year..
 , Lovers of horses and herse-racInE
 read with interest the list of entries in , the races of the Bay State Short Ship
 Circuit. to be held in Norwich Thurs day, Friday. and Saturday, Many of | the same horses that were seen ir ! Woonsocket last week are entered and ; there will be a good attendance from ) this county when the trotters are called 1 to the wire, Thursday next.
 Lawrence Backus, of Thompson, ana l Allan AVerill, of Pomfret left Tuesday morning for Woodstock, N. H.. where T they will be guests of MT. Backus sis } ter at her summer cottage. They @il 3 then tour the White mountains. Miss Hazel Davis has returned tC
 Lords Point after few days visit witt [ Isaac Champeau and daughter, Miss 2 Irene Champeau.
 The effect of the strike of the raIlwa a, shopmen is noticed in the upper rail road yard by people passing back anc e forth in passenger trains. At first on, n or two freight cars marked Unfit fo | use" were seen. This string of cars has
 had a steady growth until it has reach ed considerable length.
 r Lueius P. Merriam, who underwent T an. operation at the Peter Bent Brigham : Memorial hospital a few weeks ago, l y expected home this week. He is stead = fly gaining weight and strength. MI g Merriam is bookkeeper in the Firs
 National bank, is exalted ruler of Put e nam lodge of Elks and past master o : Quinebaug lodge of Masons.
 aa Putnam experienced another sever electrical storm Monday night. Shortl T before midnight bolt of Ightnin
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