Putnam patriot., 1908-10-23

Rev. R. F. Benoit will preach in panielson next Sunday afternoon al { o'clock.
 Mrs. William Jackson and four of her children. are Ill with diphiheria at their house on Bullock street.
 Mrs. (. H. Kelley Is visiting Mrs. Frances Harrington, at the Dresser farm.
 The trolleys now carry signs indi- eating their destination and the towns through which they pass.
 Mrs. George W. Webster has gone to Binghamton, NY. to spend several weeks with relatives.
 -George NJ. Morse returned Satur- day from a trip to Texas, where he had been attending Holiness Conven- tion.
 We learn from the Courant that Senator Brandigee has been engaged to speak in Putnam some lime next week.
 Judge Henry II. Hunter, ef Willi- mantle, Democratic. candidate for Con gross, was in the city "Wednesday con- ferring with the leaders of his party re- garding the political situation.
 Miss Helen Alton went 10 Boston Monday to resume her vocal studies with N ilheIm Heinrich, and also take a course of study al the New England Conservatory of Music.
 Rev. Asa Randlett, father of Mrs. ]. k. stubbert, died at his home in North Ashford on Tuesday. The fune- raj will be held at the North Ashford
 Baptist church on Friday afternoon at one o'clock.
 Miss Bessie Champlin entertained 1 the 0. NJ. Club at her home on Brad l ley street Tuesday evening. Thomas
 Bailey Aldrich's "Mariorie Daw,' was the work discussed by the members. ! The hostess seryod luncheon. l Judge Robertson, the Democratic |
 candidate for Governor is to visit Will
 llmantic, Danielson and Putnam and
 probably other towns, if time permits, before the close of the campaign, and
 make addresses.
 We are comforted with tlee prom ise by Probabilities, of rain Friday or Saturday. II is greatly needed, In | some sections for domestic use. IL Is
 needed to queneh forest firest in several ] States.
 Monday a meeting of the Health officers of Windham and New London counties was held in Norwich. Ad
 dresses on milk inspection were made
 followed by discussion. Other subjects
 were taken up and talked over. ow.
 ing to other public duties Health oiii
 cer Dr. 0. LaRae, of this city, was un able to attend.
 List of letters remaining in the Putnam Post office for the week end | ing Oct. 10:
 Ladies-Miss Cora Belle Fagg, Mis-, Florence P. Wilcox, Mrs. Myra Wal. lace.
 1 Gentlemen n--J. H. Hart, CA. Wells l Dainas Langlouis, Samuel C. Under
 wood, Thomas Lillie, Thomas Lillis.
 Out of 45 who took the exanina
 lion before the Connecticut state board of medical examiners last July ST pass l ed, one of whom was Louis R. Brown l formerly of this city, a graduate of the | Putnam High school and Tufts Medi cal College. Br. Brown is now inter- at Middletown Insane Asylum. Ill.
 mother resides on Church street. Leslie Harrison, manufacturer ol silk mill supplies al North Windham | and for several years bookkeeper 1T Hammond, Knowlton X Co.'S office called on friends in town Wednesday and wore the old smile. It was ths fifth anniversary of his daughter birth, acknowledged and settled by drafts from box of Elznado strictly imported cigars.
 A second fatality occurred on th< trolley road in this section. A Bray ton Shippee, aged v years, Of Daniel son, . veteran of the civil WAT, wal crushed to death under the wheels of [ trolley car near Dayville. He was walking on the tracks, and when [ ear came along he deliberately step. ped in front of 1t. and before the mo torman could do anything to stop the car, he was knocked down and killed. MT. and Mrs. William Wheaton threw open their pretty new home on Mechanic street last Saturday evening, and entertained in honor of the en- gagement of Miss Ethel Kent, daughter of MT. and Mrs. F.. B. Kent, Grove street, to Arthur White of Attleboro, Mass. The house was decorated elab- orately with red hearts festooned from chandeliers to the corners of the rooms and in the reception hall, where also were suspended iwhite doves. Hearts were played by the twelve present, part of the evening. after which the guests were summoned 10 the dining room, which sas also decorated with heerss of various sizes. The table was arranged with huge red heart, sur rounded by tiny hearts upon which stood doll in bridal robes and veil, as a centerpiece. Hearts were iestooned around the table and from the chande- Her to the corners of the room. The place cards and favors were novel and