Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-28
PUTNAM

Asa Benoit, a resident of School street, paid a fine and costs amounting to $177.24 in the city court Thursday morning on a charge that he had been keeping an intoxicarit with intent to sell He was represented by Attorney Arthur S. Macdonald, who entered a demurrer to the complaint against Benoit, but this was overruled and the fine and costs of prosecution imposed.
 Benoit's appearance In court followed a raid made by local police at his home quarts of a liquid represented as being of an intoxicating nature was seized by the officers.
 Dog cases also claimed the attention of the city court at Thursday mornings session. These cases were presented to the court through the activity of Special Deputy William Jarvis of the commission on domestic animals. Those who were haled into court have been harboring unlicensed dogs. For having an unli- censed female dog Ludger Larriviere was fined S3 and costs. Arthur Van nose, for having an unlicensed male dog, was assessed $1 and costs.
 Charles Nelson, who had two unli-
 
 first count and S3 on the second count, and costs. Nelson lives on what Is known as the Gilson place, which he ac- quired some time ago from a Mir. Char pentier Nelson said that the dogs were on the property of the previous owner of the place and that he had been keeping them on the owners promise to come and take them away. It was pointed out to MT. Nelson that the law says that keeping an unlicensed dog is a violation as well as owning an unlicens- ed dog, so he paid the finest and costs. Special Deputy Jarvis said after the cases had been disposed of that he is now engaged on a campaign to locate all unlicensed dogs in Putnam and sur rounding territory.
 i Persons who are harboring such dogs l invariably are aware that the practice Is against the law and that they are l subject to arrest at an ytine for not having their dogs registered.
 | A Worcester paper of Thursday morn | ing told of sudden raid by the police of that city on a passenger coach set on a siding in the New Haven road yards l near Southbridge street and the arrest 1 of 20 strikebreakers, engaged at the time of the raid, it was .lllaged, in shooting crap. The men were put into police patrols and hurried to the police station, where representatives Of the railroad company gave bonds of S20 eacn for | their release and to guarantee their later appearance in court to answer to a charge of gambling. Listed among 1 those arrested was one William Roche i! leau, who gave his address as Putnam, 1 Conn.
 The two shopcraftsmen who went on 1 strike in Putnam several weeks ago when the members of their union quit work the country over, are still holding out, and have not returned to work, as has been reported. Some members of the work train gang who went on strike last week have returned to work, while 1 others are holding out. The work train i outfit are not organized, but rate as maintenance of way workers. The strike of these workers here is an inde- pendent action and has no connection with the shop crafts strike.
 Missions for the members of Holy Trinity parish, in Pomfret and Sacred Heart parish in West Thompson are to be preached during the latter part of August It was stated Thursday that 1 the mission at West Thompson will be in charge of Rev. Francis T. Ledwith, M. S., preacher of unusual ability Father Ledwith is a member of the missionary
 
 and seminary at Hartford.
 Dancing on the square was introduce ed Wednesday evening at the weekly band concert arranged by the chamber of commerce. Dancing promises to be a popular feature of these weekly events. Incidentally there is no charge for either the concerts or the opportunity to dance, so those who are on hand may have glorious time, and all without expense.
 \ Communities hereabouts are watching with interest the preparations of the Standard Time League of Connecticut to combat the propensity of many comnun- tiles, especially manufacturing and in- dustrial centers, of adopting daylight saving time through the spring, summer and early fall periods of the year. One principal factor that the standard time people seem to overlook in the question is the fact that New York city adopts daylight saving time each summer and has such tremendous influence that the railroads adjust their timetables accord