Putnam patriot., 1908-07-03
Miss Beatrice Dwyer is visiting re- atives in New Britain

Mrs, Margaret Smith of Fremont street, is entertaining Miss Reta Smith of Southbridge.
 Mrs. George Gilpatric returned on Saturday after a weeks visit with
 riends in Worcester and Boston. MT. and Mrs. I. \. Shaw, of Prov. idence; were guests of their aunt, Ellen l NJ. Bugbee.
 Miss Marjorie Warren is spending few weeks with relatives in Brook lyn, N. Y.
 Miss Helen Bradley is home from Michigan University, Ann Arbor, 10 spend her vacation with her parents. MT. and Mrs. Geo. 5. Bradley.
 Masters Kenneth and Malcolm Johnson of Franklin, have been the guests of their aunt, Mrs. George W. Perry, the past week.
 Something ought to be done to pre-. serve our beautiful trees along Elm street from the rasages Of the elm bee tie, which are now at their work of de struetion.
 Post office hours July 4th: Office open from 6:30 a. m. To l. m., and 5.3o to ?. m.
 Money order division closed.
 One delivery by City Carriers.
 Rural service suspended for the day.
 Cards are out announcing the mar riage Of Mr. Frank Swaisiand to Miss Etta Lee, who was recently nurse at the Day Kimball Hospital. MT. and Mrs. Swaisland will be at home after July 2oth, at Sault St. Marie, Ontario, Canada. The wedding took place in Montreal, June 24th.
 List of letters remaining at the Putnam Post Office for the week end ing June 30:
 Ladies-Mrs. E. S Brown, Mrs. H. II. Brown, Miss H. Case, Almina Dor cy, Mrs. B. F. Film, Mrs. Emil De Willie.
 Gentlemen-A. $. Gosselin, Clifford NJ. Lovelanp, C. l.. A. Merron, (. C. Rainiee.
 Principal Spratt, of the High School, and family, are spending the summer al his old home, North Bridg on, Me. The other teachers of the High School, who live abroad, have gone to hnf al \ ta l.Ts have been re engaged, excepting one, who has given up teaching for the pre- sent, and will remain at home.
 -Dr. Neil Maephatter Hammond, of New York, has been spending few days al the home of C. \, Hammond, Oak Hill, this week. On Tuesday he attended the wedding of Miss Annie Hammond, al the home of her parents in Hampton. lie wili be at the home of MT. Hammand the latter part ot the week before retuFning to New ! ork, where he holds q prominent place in his profession.
 Souvenir Taylor, <" while no politi elan, takes great interest i'll political affairs. He takes great pride in being able to name the winning candidate, claiming that he has never yet failed. He early predicted the nomination of Taft as candidate for President, and it was put on printed record, and was not a case of .sI told you SO He says he predicted the success of the last four candidates for Governor, without miss ing. He Is now out for Liliey, and k distributing the lattef's badge button s.
 Mayor McGarry has issued his Proclamation in regard to the eelehra- tien of the Fourth. No disturbing noises will be permitted after 10 o'clock D. m., July 3, until after o'clock q. m., July 1, or after 1e o'clock ?. m. ot same day. If the young people will be as orderly in obeying the orders ot the Mayor as they were the past two years, which, while il gsatified our citizens, did them much credit, as their conduct tends to give our city good reputation.
 Nathan D. Bill, of Springfield, has given to that city a large tract of iand, valued at S40, 900, for children's play ground. East and West the cities are providing play-grounds where children can get happy, health recreation, Of which otherwise they would be de- priyed. Putnam sadly needs such playground. The ladies Of the city are organized to get control of land around carpill Falls, and are meeting steady success in raising funds for the pur- chase of the property. If all would as- sist in the purchase of the property 1t would soon be transformed into fine shady playground for children and a pleasant retreat for older people in sultry weather.
 Prom yesterday, July l, the buck et-sbops are not to be allowed in this State. as the last Legislature passed law. "compassionately" allowing the ,efarious business to be continued for ahout four months, and then those caught secretly engaged in it are to ne treated and punished as base criminals. Good-hearted people seem not to De able 10 be interested but in one prevail inc crime al a time. Governor Hughes, of New York, began two years ago 70 get the Legislature of that State to en- act a law to punish raee=tfaek gam Ming which was carried on in viola ton of state law. lie failed the Hfss vear-half of the senators voting 10 ai-