Putnam patriot., 1908-10-23

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 "A herd Of six CT seven deer are seen near the Wheaton farm, south of the city, nearly every day, by earpen- tefs at work on Mf. Whealon's new house he is now erecting on his farm.
 There was considerable excitement on Union street for littie while short ly after ten o'clock Saturday Berning caused by quantity of smoke issuing from one of the windows on The ground floor Of Union Block. fnvesligat on developed thai pipe connected with the automatic piano player. in the store Of Paris Brothers, had exploded, !, but there was no danger and no damage don3.
 -In crossing the long bridge, on the south side. one gets very pretty ylew of the Qmnebaug as It winds its way towards Cafgili Falls. ts beauty k marfed by the lodgment of fiotsam all along the east bank of the stream, aug mentsd by refuse matters which dwell CTS along the bank have deposited, no doubt, thoughtless of tbe eyesofe they were creating.
 Arthur Parent, of Webster, well known in this city, where he has ap- peared several times In public as sing ef.was recently married in Providence, to Miss Julia A. Barrett Of Erie, Pa. Mf. Parent and Miss Barrett joined tbe "Mayor of Tanktoan' company the first of the season. The marriage is the continuation of a romance which began when The eompBny first rehearsed in New York.
 "A Alderman \ #. Brother, <. Mag nan, Joseph Plassisi and Df. J \. Eaf. dry were delegates from Putnam tnthe New England convention of Che French Artisans Sgciety, recently held iu Prov. idenee. The most imporlau husiness taken ap Was fhe establishment af I sick benefit lana in the nita,t fales A committee Was appointed f0 inVesfis gate and fepott waY= and me5as to fss tablish the fnud Df. J \ Landry was appointed one of the committee.
 Pew hHniefs licenses haee been issued by the town clerk this season compared 10 last year. There are two possible reasons for this, and doubtless both have something to do with the matter Some of the hunters mny be using their last years lieenses-whieh subjects them to Il penalty If caught and others are not going out this sea- son, owing to their becoming disc0af- aged last season on account of the scar city of game.
 --0uf neighboriug town of Webster has become thoroughly dissatisfied with iis failroad station accommodate tions and wllh ils sanitary condition. Al meeting of the N ebsler and Dudley Business Menis Association, la-l week, Il Was voted tn nattty the Boata q Ileallh ta investigate tbe sans itafs conditions, aad committee was appointed ta ask heafiag heiare the railway commissioners. Putnam, ,aith ils line new station, is freed itom such Trouble, fof ali time. The committee afc aso to seek hettef aifFH3eH ffain service la New York They wifi ak for tiain to come to Putnam ta con. neel Miih the 3s27 eNPfe-= Webster Will shortly haSe new seesoee post office The appropriation Was ma#te at the last session of Congress aud k now available
 Webster will moi enter the Wind ham County lniefseholaStie Basket Hall League, as The game has been abandoned in that city this season ou- ing to the boAs being unable to get n hall In lieu thereof plan k on foot to form class honofs in athletics, This plan, Il k thought, would instigate n healthy rivalry and bring oul phA qualifications tbal will Ald materially in making selections ef candidates fer regular teams Il k alse proposed to have a series oi class meets through the winter and ta Include. among the eth- CT sports. pole. tlsa T special elas> day fer athletic competition hoaers going to the elaSs scoring the highest number Of points. The plan looks like good one, and our lliph school Athletic As- sociation might do well to look into IL, as the success of basket ball this season Is an unknown quantity.