Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-18

few days. and Putnam is one Of the !
towns in which their ballots will be avail !
able for use by persons who wish to ex-
press themselves on what persistently
remains a subject of widespread discus
sion. No effort is made to influence any
one who votes-be the inclination of the
voters wet or dry. So Putnam citizens
will have a chance to go through the mo-
lions of voting for at least light shower.
even if the dry era is not messed up
eventually by even a single drop of old
style moisture,
Attention is being called to the observ-
ance May IL of the 60th wedding ami
versary of Deacon and Mrs. Francis
Newell Harris of West Woodstock. Mr..
and Mrs. Harris are the Oldest married
| couple in this county, at least in the
north end of it. Both are in excellent
health. Mrs. Harris does large share
Of her housework, and the deacon Is still
able to fill mans place in planting or
| harvesting or helping in the dairy work
He is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Har-
| ris, and she a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Abner Winslow. all former residents of
Putnam at the time that Francis N. Har-
MS and Miss Caroline Winslow were mar
| ried. The ceremony was performed by
Presiding Elder Brewster of Putnam of
the Methodist Episcopal church
Mr.. and Mrs. Harris lived here for a
number of years. but 80 years ago they
bought the place in West Woodstock
where they have since made their home.
There are four children-Mrs Lillian A.
Smith of East Brimfeld Mass Mrs.
Grace L. Morse of East Hartford. Way
land P. Harris who lives with his par
ents, and Leslie Harris of New Rochelle,
n. Y. There are ten living grandchil-
dren and five great-grandchildren.
All the descendants sent remem-
brances. and Mrs Morse and Leslie Har-
ris spent the week end at their former
home.
Secretary John II. Corbett of the Wind
ham county Y. NJ c. A expects to have
several groups of boys representing diff.
ferent communities in Windham county
at Hartford next Saturday for the first
annual field meet of the county Us Of
Connecticut at Colt park. Every county
in the state will be represented. There
is to be a parade of athletes preceding
the running off of series Of events tina
will include dashes of so, rs and 10t
yards, jumps. baseball throw, shot put
ting and other such contests. There will
be tournaments of volleyhall, tug-of-wa
and horseshoe quoits. It is announces
that Camp Woodstock at Black pond il
Woodstock is to open for a season tina
will extend from July to Aug. g. TIL
camp directors are to be F. T. Thiene
of Hartford, J. H. Corbett of this cit,
and Elmer P. Hardy of Rockville.
!, Henry n. Benoit. who has been a
: Washington for several years and at on
time an attache at the American legatio
at The Hague, is to return to Putnam
where he lived practically all of his lif
before going into government service a
Washington. After a long period of sci
vice as a letter carrier in this city, Nj
Z. Benoit received an appointment in TIL
e state department during the Wilson ad
ministration- During his absence froi
t Putnam he has been engaged in the stud
S of law. He will take his examination
: for admission to the bar some time afte
his return to this state and eventually,
i is expected, will engage in the practice
s law in this city.
The Sunday school workers' supper
p to be held in the chapel at the Congr,
gational church in place of the usu;
i. Thursday evening prayer meeting. At II
Congregational church Sunday the cal
y tata The Holy City will be given by ii
choir, assisted by members of the choir
of other churches of this city and
Worcester.
4 Through a Misunderstanding, the cas-
against the Interstate Trucking con
pany, charged with sending overIoadt
motor trucks into Connecticut. were n
disposed Of at Wednesdays session Of Il
city court. The drivers Of the trucl