Putnam patriot., 1908-05-15

| " tin Green, Center street, Wednesday, May ao, a, S.45 p. nj.
 -Jessamine Chapter, Order Eastern i Star, will give baked bean and salad supper in Masonic temple, Saturday, May i6, from 10 s D. nj.
 Mir. and Mrs. c. A. Hammond were in New York on Wednesday, the guets of Dr. Neil MaePhaiter Ham, mond.
 Do not forget the entertainment in the Congregational church this Friday evening, when Miss Nj. Eden sTatem presents "The Awakening of Helena Riehie.7 Tickets 25 cents.
 i Mayor John J. McGarry resigned his position with the store of Charles Seder on Saturday. He has made no immediate plans, but will enjoy VA cation at his home on Grove street.
 Rev. +. D. Sargent attended the annual meeting Of the Congregational Home Missionary Society at Pittsfield, Mass, this week. Mrs. (. n, sharpe was also in attendance as delegate of the Congregational Bible school, Within week or ten days reports show that woolen manufacturing is improving in this section of the State. Besides the revival mentioned in our city, the French River Textile eompa- ny, at MecnanisVilie, is also running it's plant full time.
 Last week Thursday evening bu- sness meeting of St. Philips Church Society was held in the church, at which the successes Of the past year were talked over and plans for the fu- ture discussed. The Ladies Guild ser ved refreshments during the social hour following the business session.
 A resolution was adopted by the Connecticut Department of the C. A. K. at it's convention held this week at Middletown, authorizing Post Com manders, to ask the Selectmen of their various towns to care for the graves Of Veterans, as it is often difficult for the old soldiers to get around.
 There will be a Strawberry Supper and Entertainment at the Metohdist church next Wednesday evening. From , 10 o'clock supper Of cold meats and strawberries will be served. Fol- lowing there will be an entertainment. Admission 10 both p cents.
 Henry NJ. Morse returned home tn Thursday of last week, closing his se. : son as stage manager and interlocutor Of nockstaderfs minstrels in Denver. He is 10 fill a similar position with Co- han x Harris minstrels next season, the company which is 10 number over one hundred members, opening it's sea. son the latter part of July.
 An enjoyable evening was spent al the whist given by the Children of Mary in the A. O. H. hall Friday eNen- ing. The first prizes were won by Mrs. Daly, who received q set of veil and collar pins, and by Frank Murray. The gentleman's prize was handsome case containing toilet articles. The eonso- lation prizes were won by Miss Agnes Mason and Emmett Irving.
 The passenger department of the New York. New Haven X Hartford railroad has just issued handsomely illustrated Manual of Summer Resorts for lq1s, containing a list of boarding houses, hotels, with rates, also raies of fare. The manual will be sent to any address upon receipt of two-cent stamp sehi 10 F. C. toleya Assistant General Passenger Agent, New Haven.
 Putnam is said to be one of the supply stations for the citizens of Wor- cester who are deprived of their liquor by the recent no-license vofe in that city. A Worcester brewery has an agency in this city. The goods are first shipped to Putnam, and as soon as an order is received from Worcester, back goes the liquor on the next train. A s.mindn shipment, la Isle of Spice, would save transportation charges.
 --The Civic League hel a meeting last Sunday afternoon. After the meet ing the members went about the city making purchases in the stores that were kept open under the city licenses. They purchased candy and in some in- stances souvenir post cards, the latter not being permissible under the terms Of the license unless 1t can be construed to come under the head of necessities. The storekeepers were informed that the purchases were made for the pur- pose of getting evidence against them, but as yet no further action has been taken regarding the matter.
 -One of the. most important confer euces ever yet held, and which prom ises to bring about greater benefits to our entire country than is possible to imagine, is that one called by President Roosevelt, on his yelition, to meet al the White House, this week, for three days. II consists Of the Governors of A states, Cabinet officers, Supreme Court Judges, Senators, Representa- tives, and Experts, 10 participate in efforts to reach conclusions on the best methods of conserving the natural fe- sources Of fhe nlted states. The se-- sion began Wednesday with addresses bv John Mitchell, Andrew Carnegie, pr. I. [. White and osbers. II is likely
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