Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-06

required the momentary attention of the police.
 Scores of boys who went into camp at Black Pond, in Woodstock, Wednesday, upon the opening of the tri-county r. M c. A. camp were given a wet initiatory by the weather man. Camp Woodstock was drenched territory, but the boys are comfortably sheltered and the rain was not much more than an incident to them The camp will be on regular routine by today and the program of diversions in force. It is indicated that the camp will be very much of a success.
 Attention is being called here to the fact that the Northfield summer confer ences opened Wednesday and will con- tinue until mid-August. The Woman's s Interdenominationa Home Mission con- ference opened Wednesday and will con- tinue until July 12. The conference for the Wonan's Foreign Missions soci- cities will open the 18th and continue un- til the 20th. The conference on religious education will open July 21 and continue until the 18th. The general conference of Christian Workers is set to open July S1 and toAcontinue until August A. There will be representatives from Putnam and vicinity at some of these conferences.
  make a practice of spending July and August in Pomfret, Thompson and the Woodstocks will have arrived here by the end of the week. Many of those who make up these summer colonies already are on hand and frequently .noLor to Putnam, which derives much business from this source during the summer months.
 All through this territory having opera tions are at complete standstill After three weeks of unfavorable weather farmers who have standing grass are more or less depressed. Some of them have suffered losses as the result of being able to make hay caught under an almost constant downpour of rain. As 70 getting the hay crop, this season is about the worst for many years and unless condi. tions change soon, some farmers say hay will be expensive next season. The order fer the new Packard ladder truck for the Putnam fire department has been signed and the big machine may bt expected here in duertime. The firemer are hoping that 1t will arrive at tht end of 50 days, for they are anxious to have 1t added to the department Should it arrive by Labor day, it ha. been suggested. it might be seen as {
  the people of the city enjoyed in year. past.
 The railroad -serike of shopnnen con tinues to be of special interest to rail road men in Putnam and they are follow l ing with close interest all the develop ments of the situation. The strike doe not appear to have any effect upon thu movement of trains through this city Trains are running regularly as usual ant on time.
 Fairgrounds for children of the city ar, l to open next Monday. These are 10 b, at the Israel Putnam school, at the Smiti street school and at Putnam High schco I field. A trained supervisor will divided l her time between the three playgrounds l which, 1t Is hoped, will attract lcrg, numbers of the young people for recratioe under safe and helpful conditions. Members of AnseIm Mayotte post 1 American Legion. will participate in tIli l (Thursday) evenings parade as an escor l to Governor Everett J. Lake, who Is per sonally acquainted with not few Put nam men who were overseas During hi stay in Putnam Governor Lake will De guest at the home of members of hi military staff, Major Sllas M. Wheelock i It Is noted that the common or gardel variety of hobo is not near so numerou ] in this territory since warm weather ha arrived. or else finds ways and means o subsisting and sleeping without callin 1 iupon the police department for helr Scores of these knights of the road wer making their wey through this section Il l the winter and late spring period, bu | the migration has fallen of or has heel 1 diverted into some other area.
 ]. Attorney and Mrs. Robert Perry c i New York motored here for the holiday l Manufacturing concerns here esdlne i operations Wednesday morning afte 1 having been closed over the holiday pc riod, which extended from Saturda E, noon.
 Today (Thursday) brings another half holiday for many business houses of tb
 William c. Benton of Providence va visitor with friends in Putnam Wed l, nesday.
 H Dr. F. T. Baldwin returned recent |, from a few days" visit in New Harul
 shire.
 The public here is interested in th
 chamber of commerce plans for ban
 concerts during the summer season.
 The annual Sunday school picnic of u
 Baptist and Congregational churches planned for Thursday of next week William Jarvis the bureau If domes st animals, spent the holiday perioi