Putnam patriot., 1908-06-12
-C. $. Johnson of Franklin was in town on Wednesday.

o"i ehuich sunday evening, June
 Zlst, at '.30 o'clock. The address will
 be given by the Rev. F. D. Sargent.
 Miss Helena McGavltt has return.
 ed from St. Helena Island, \. C.. where she has been teaching school during
 the winter. She comes home to spend the summer with her mother in this city.
 Israel Putnam Lodge of Odd Eel.
 lows holds its annual memorial service al the Grove street cemetery next Sum- day afternoon. Members of the order are requested to meet at Odd Fellows hall promptly at 3.l5, the line moving at 3.4o.
 The following delegates and alter. mates have been chosen to attend the meeting of the State Eiremen's asso- citation in Norwich in September.
 Protector Hose No. I, C. D. Sharpe. delegate; F. N. Flagg, alternate.
 Mansfield Hose No. 5, B. K. Smith. delegate; J. F. Gagne, alternate.
 
 The Ladies Aid Society of Holy Trinity K. e Church, Pomfret, will hold Strawberry Festival and Social in Pomfret Hall, Pomfret, this, Thurs day, evening. There will be an enter tainment-daneing and refreshments. Admission D cents.
 At ;, meeting Of the Non-P Partisan N. (. T. |. held Monday afternoon with Mrs. II. 0, Preston. the ladies vo- ted to place another drinking fountain in the city, the location not yet decided upon,
 Hon. George A. Hammond, dele gate, Byron D. Bugbee, and George S. Bradley, leave on Saturday for New Haven, where they are to join the Con- necticut delegation 10 the Republican national convention at Chicago.
 Charles C.. Marcy, of Worcester, died al his home in that city Monday from paralytic.shock. He was res ident of Putnam for many years, and was prominent in musical circles being the first leader of the old Mechanics Band.
 The Thompson W. (. T. |. will hold its annual Floral meeting with Mrs. George Law, Brandy Hill, next Thursday, 18th inst, al , ?. Ill. All members are requested to bring flow CTS; also come prepared To take paft in the Literary program, either by song, recitation or reading.
 Putnam is to have tennis court of first class order Rev J W. Walk CT, Rector of st. Philips Church is the leader of the movement. He invited some of the tennis players of the city together-we have q goodly number il seems-and after discussing the matter il was decided to lay eHt a fine court on Eden street, near Grove. A Club is being formed, and We may expect shortly to witness some fine tennis playing. Physical exercise that gives pleasure is the healthiest kind possible, and that is why tennis playing should be encouraged, especial ly as ladies as we'll as gentlemen take part in the game, as it is a play fequir- ing refined skill solely. It places the city one step up in atlractiveness.
 Town Clerk Seward left his bicycle in the hallway of Central Block the other day, but when he returned to get ii he found il missing. As he did not like to miss the enjoyable exercise of swift travel on his vehicle. he kept a strict watch on all passing bicycles. A few days after its disappearance he saw one he was sure was his stolen vehicle, standing on the sidewalk. He had il taken to the police station, and there made formal claim to it, identifying II bv certain marks, although it had been painted different color. Soon after young man called al the station to an nounee that his bicyle had been stolen, and seeing the one MT. Seward had he said that was his lost one. He said he bought it few days before Of s stran- ger, for which he had paid him $5. MT. Seward convinced him that he was It's owner, and the man from whom he bought it was thief. Now MT. Seward again rides his bicycle, only painted another color.
 Under Mayor Mullan our city was kept orderly and free from annoying noises in the night hours Fourth Of Ju- Iy. preceding and succeeding the cele- oration-for which good service our citizens were duly grateful. Mayor NcGarry, we have no doubt, proposes to continue the same good restrictions for the coming Fourth. 50 many pa rents thoughtlessly permit their chii- iren to have toy pistols and other dan 1erous means of making noisy powder explosions, that word of public eau jon in regard to this would be timely ,ast year we noticed lad not over years of age. pointing pistol at every na..erby in a threatening manner. It V as very distressing 10 some thus treat .d. but their distress greatly delighted he yoangsteT. Finally one gentleman tbofvbi II best To cure the lad Of his -olly and when pointed al him, he ,.size,i the little rascal with such show ,f anger. thai he ran screaming in ter -or fearing he was going to be torn fo pieces. That ended his spoFtixe amusement. Lest year nearly 9s per ans were killed ad several thousands