Putnam patriot., 1908-10-09

neiu at tue nome on Friday, Oct. 18th
 -F. Raymond Gilpatrie, of the SC.
 nior class at Amherst College, spent <
 few days this week al the home of his
 parents, Fremont street.
 Mrs. Ella Clarke, who has been
 visiting her daughter, Mrs. Herman
 Chandler, at Worcester, has returned
 home.
 Mi and Mrs. H. L. Burt, Grove
 street, are entertaining their daughter
 Mrs. George Newell, and her daughter Barbara, of Washington, K. I.
 -Eighty-two prisoners are now a,
 the Brooklyn jail. Don't be frightened
 Sheriff Sibley sees to it that they more
 than earn their own expenses.
 Miss Florence Sargent, who is $
 teacher in Mrs. Won Marshs school fo,
 young ladies in Boston, left home Mon. day, at the close of her summer vaca. tion, to resume her teaching duties. | AFtottott -hSCilt JCnttl SdNS lIiat lffe freight business is quite noticeable in the increased traffic passing through this city, which is one of the principal freight routes on the Consolidated sys. | tenn.
 Next Sunday the Methodist Epis. eopal church of this city, will observe the organization and dedication of the Methodist Episcopal Church in this eity. The anniversary service will be held in the evening.
 Delegates from the local Fire De partment took part in the Hartford Bridge Celebration on Wednesday. On Thursday body from the local Lodge of Masons attended. Owing to freight wreck at Clark's Corner, trains from the west Wednesday evening came by way of PiainfeId.
 There is little wonder that there are so many fatal automobile accidents daily, when we taken into account the immense number of these swift-going horseless vehicles, and almost doubling yearly. At the Brockton Fair, which MT. J. w. Cutler attended last week, there were six acres covered with auto- mobiles, as he was informed.
 Putnam gains in population by at- tracting from surrounding isolated dis triets, desirable families, who wish to have the advantages which the city offers of education and religious and social privileges, especially for their children. J. C. Dickinson, of Eastford, has moved his family here.
 The Republicans of Putnam are mo- tified that caucus is to be held in A. o. H. Hall, on Tuesday, october 18th, for the nomination of candidates to re- present the town in the next General Asse mbly, candidate for the office of Judge of Probate, and for Justices of the Peace.
 -t8dtSt I -ti As't tttf'- coigne's Sunday school class of the M. k. church, held their monthly social at the home of Mrs. (. l.. Heath. A very pleasant time was enjoyed. Miss Sheldon was the hostess. The special feature of the program was several re- citations by Miss Chase, of Danielson: Light refreshments were served, and the social was voted great success.
 J. N. Gilbert, See'y.
 Raymond Wheaton, after spend- ing his vacation at the parental home on Oak Hill, left here Monday for Am herst College to resume his studies. He was elected manager of the freshman base ball team for the i09 season out of a class of 200. Nowadays there is more glory in being fifst-elass pitcher or catcher that being fitted to become President Of a college. see howth base ball players are extolled in columns in all the daily papers with illustrated portraits, to prove this.
 The Hammond, Knowlton & Co. are erecting new boiler house, 4sx2o feet for their silkmill, which is to con tain l50-horse power Stewart boiler in with an S0-foot self-support- ing stack 32 inches in diamer. About twenty-seven years ago the silk indus try was started in a small way by the above company, which has grown until now it has attained large proportions; in addition there are three other or ganized silk companies in the city, making it one of our most important industries.
 MT. J. W. Cutler, of this city, who would rather see rare specimens Of nne cattle than any amusement attraction went to Brockton, Mass, last week, to attend the great Fair held there for four days, closing on Friday. MT. Cut Ter gave us some of his observations W hile there-not willingly, however, as he didn't want his name used. The facts he gives are too important not To be published. The total attendance of the four days was about DO, ,o1,-s,.evl were present on the great day of the Fair. They came from all parts of ,ew England, and beyond, so wonderful were the exhibits of cattle and other high grade stock. One bull was valued al ss. .Do0. Holstein breed His dam produced 5. - lbs. Of butter in days, ISs lbs. in % days. Semi-offieial record | .247. .s2 lbs butter from T ,4s2-50 lbs oi highest records of any co" of any breed. A COW, "Changehne,