Putnam patriot., 1908-05-08
Mrs. William Holmes of Ring st. has returned after spending few days with friends in New York.


 Rev. B. F. Benoit will preach in the Baptist church, Danielson, next 1 Sunday at 4 p. m.
 Mrs. A. Y. Frost and her daughter left Friday for New York to meet MT rrost, who has been spending the past few months in Florida.
 The annual meeting of the E.P.P Chapter, D. A. R., will be held Mon day, May llth, at D. m, Odd Eel lows hall, Rents block. Executive meeting at 2.30 p. m.
 t-The vice presidents of the Ladies Aid society of the Baptist church vii give salad supper in the assembl, room, Tuesday evening, May i2th from 5.3o to 500 o'clock. Ali come Tickets 3 cents.
 Miss Sarah A. Tigue, of Danielson who has been manager of the Keystone Store in this city for several years, It. signed her position Saturday. Miss Sadie Fulton, of Danielson, will be the new manager, coming from the Rev Stone Store in that place.
 The 4lst annual eneampment of the c. A. R., of Connecticut k to be held in Middletown on May l2th and 18th. At p. III. the eneampment will open In the evening the camp tire will be held, which will be open to the public. The principal addresses of the evening will be by Rev. r. D. Buckley of Waterbury. and Gen. Horatio ( King, Of Brooklyn, N. |. The citizens ot Middletown are planning to honor he visitors. We have moi learned th ( names of the delegates to be sent to the eneampment from our local G. X. k.
 The New London Day says: ..Capt. Charles A. Thayer, Of Wiilimantic, has applied to be retired from active duty in the coast artillery corps. The apph- cation is accepted in special orders, No. &, issued April g from the Adjutant Generals office. Captain Thayer is the son of Colonel Henry J Thayer, of Put nam, who was for years the command ing officer of the Third infantry. He is well known in New London and fe- cognized as an officer of marked abili- ty. News of his retirement was fe- ceiN ed with regret here V
 Charles K. shaw attended the pre- sentation of "Much Ado About Noth- ing, given in Ghickering Hall, Boston, on Tuesday evening by members ef the post graduates, l91s, of Emerson College Miss Jessie Shaw and Miss Helen Hammond are members of this class, they are from this city. Miss Shaw appeared as Benedick, and Miss Hammond as Beatrice. Both young ladies were highly eompiimented for the ability they displayed in filling their important parts. NIT. C. \. Ham mond, with party of friends, rode to Boston in an automobile, to witness the play.
 Rare treat is promised the people of our city on Friday evening, May 10th, when Miss NJ. Eden Tatem will present "The Awakening of Helena Ritchie,n which has been especially prepared for her by Albert J. Kennedy. Miss Tatem, il is we'll known, ranks among the best in her interpretation and portrayal Of the scenes which she brings before her hearers and in this ,her latest production, is particularly pleas ing exeelling any of her previous efforts. The recital will be given under the auspices of the Ladies Social Cercle in the Congregational church.
 Occasionally we hear of gold being found in this State and ii Rhode Isl and. A gold mine was found in this city some years ago, which the owner be lieved would prove valuable. There Is no doubt the ore found was gold, as specimens were sent to the best assay ists in Providence, who pronounced the specimens sent them as gold. A miner named Fabien Barriault, now living at l0o Church street, this city, who has had experience in gold and silver min- ing out West, has been prospecting Tor minerals in this town, claims to have discovered a mine yielding both gold and silver. He sent samples to the New England Refining Company, Pro vidence, to be assayed, and received the following report: gold-per ton of2,ooo lbs.-I-s OF, worth s2.57; silver, l S-lo oz.. worth 7Oc. Total value per ton Of quartz and pyrites. s.27. He proposes to form a stock company to work his mine. We should be glad to have paving gold mine operated in Putnam.
 With some flourish of words 1t is announced that German has discoy- cred what Is termed simple and cheap method ,by which a family living in climate where cold in winter runs be- low freezing, may supply itself with all the ice it needs. As described, Il IS to build two-story scatioiding, al the top of which common garden hose sprink fer connected with water main, throws spray over the structure. As ihe water fails upon the numerous eross-beams, in cold weather, ieicies form and soon fill the whole frame work with thick crystals, which are gathered up and stored for summer use. Compared with an American plan 4he above eoatFiYance seems rtdienlo4ls-