Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-09
PUTNAM

Frank H. Cordier and Dan Weeks have returned from two weeks trip to Canada. While in Montreal Douglas Fairbanks and his wife were there and made public address. speaking in French The Putnam men met the well known moving picvture stars and shook hands with them at city hall. They al- so went to St. Hyacintte and were well entertained by Joseph Goddard, su- perintendent of the min of the Canadian Manhasset Manufacturing Company, Ltd. former employe of the Manhas- set O., in Putnam.
 Bishop John J. Milan of Hartford was in Putnam Sunday to bless the corner stone of the new $100,00O addition be- ing built to St. Marys school. The cer- emonies were preceded by a parade head ed by the Manhasset band The line of march was from the church east on Providence street to Main street, south to Bridge street, west on Bridge street street and then north again to Provi- dence street where the exercises were held. There were many visiting priests from surrounding cities and towns. The work of erecting the much needed ad- dition will now be rushed to completion. There were brief talks by the bishop, by Rev. Walter McCrann, former Put nam boy and an address in French by Rev. J. c Mathieu of Wauregan.
 Mir. and Mrs. Joseph Schmanska, who have just returned from their wedding trip through Vermont and New Hamp- shire, are now living at the Putnam inn. Mir. Schmanska is boss dyer at the mill of the Putnam Woolen Company. Mrs. Schmanska was Miss Hazel Davis only daughter of E. L. Davis, Walnut street.
 Israel Putnam lodge of Odd Fellows is planning for a class initiation on Tuesday evening. The following week the Putnam class will be augmented by candidates from Danielson and Central Village when the first degree will be exenplified by the local degree team.
 Judge Clarence Fl. Child of the Wood stock probate court was nominated by exclamation as the nominee for state senator from the 26th district at the convention held in the municipal build ing in Putnam, Saturday morning at II o'clock.
 The caucus was called to order by E. L. Darby of DanieIson, chairman of the 26th Senatorial district commit tee.
 Senator yor-to-be-postmaste of Put nam, Archibald Macdonald, was nomin. ated as chairman of the caucus and was greeted with applause as he was intro duced by Mir. Darby. Miss Helen M Kelly of Killingly was elected clerk. 1 After the call WAS read Chairman 1 Macdonald appointed Fred o. Stone ot | Thompson, Byron Bates of Woodstock and W. S Warren of Eastford, as committee on credentials. J. Fred Car. penter of Putnam, Claus Hagstrom oi Thompson and Luther J. Leavitt ot i Woodstock were appointed committee or | resolutions.
 The only town not represented wa. i Ashford. Delegates who responded tS [ roll call were Eastford, John NJ. Tatem William & Warren Killingly. E. L
 Darby, c. A. Young. Ellen M Kelly James Bacon Putnam, Archibald Mac i donald. J. Fred Carpenter, Miss Kath erine Byrne, Joseph Plessis; Thompson ! Claus Hagstrom Luther J. Leavitt, By ron Bates. John Kennedy; Woodstock 1 Arthur Morse, Luther J. Leavitt, Byrol Bates.
 Luther J. Leavitt placed in nomination
 the name of Judge Clarence H. Child
 saying tha. words were not necessary a
 all delegates to the convention knew MT Child and that he was a man "All woo
 and a yard wide"
 J. Fred Carpenter of Putnam second
 ed the nomination saying that Windhan county has some splendid men but non better than Judge Child.
 | F. L. Darby endorsed the nomina
 sticn for the Killingly delegation an, l.Judge Child was unanimously nonninat
 cd by exclamation
 The chairman then appointed Luthe
 Leavitt E. L. Darby and J. r. Carpen
 ter to. escort the nominee to the con Yention.
 During the absence of thG connitte
 tho following committee for the 2st
 Senatorial district wes elected. Tn
 members arc the same as the last tw
 years and are: E. L. Darby of Killingly
 Charles E. Searls of Thompson an
 Charles L. Torrey of Putnam. The resolution committee reported tn
 following which was adopted:
 We, the delegates of the severs
 towns comprising the 2Sth Senatori; , district in convention assembled heart ly endorsed the platform adopted by th , republican state convention and tr nomination of Senator George P. M, Lean as candidate for the United State senate and the state ticket nominate by the state convention.
 !, We also heartily endorse the nomiI { ation of Richard P. Freeman as the r,