Putnam patriot., 1908-06-19
Mayor John J. McGsrry and his oride have returned from their wedding trip.

MT. Frederick Whitney and wife
 ot Germantown, Pa, are guests of Mrs.
 F. E. Burnett.
 -Dr. M. Roy sharpe, of Uxbridge.
 was a recent guest of his parents. pr.
 and Mrs. W. H. Sharpe, Church street
 Miss Annie Hammond returned ,o
 her home in Hampton Saturday after
 a few days visit with Putnam friends.
 Miss Jean Bartlett, of Utica. NY.
 Is the guest of Dr. and Mrs. F.. l.. simpson, Fremont street.
 Charles Hickey has returned from Ia stay of several weeks in various parts
 of Pennsylvania.
 Misses Fredell R. and Blanche A :.
 Randall attended the reception of the
 Plainfield High school at Moosup on
 Friday evening.
 Mark Wilson has purchased and taken possession of the news room of C. C. Talbot. MT. Talbot will devote himself to his other business interests. Five thoroughbred horses and a pony arrived in this city from New
 Haven, Monday afternoon, for use at Pierpont Fosters summer place at Woodstock.
 The foundations are being put in place for a retaining wall To be built along tine bank on the west side of South Main street between the trolley and railroad tracks, south of the pas senger station.
 Raymond Wheaton, who has been at school the past year al Wheaton, Ill.,, returned Sunday morning To spend the summer vacation with his parents. MT. and Mrs. E. NJ. Wheaton, Oak Hill.
 William Patron, who lived in this city some years ago, and was well known in base ball circles of Eastern Connecticut, was in the city Saturday. He graduates this year from the Har- ward Law School and will open an of. flee in Boston.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles H. Brown, and Miss Harriet Brown, were in Spen- cer on Thursday of last week, attend ing the wedding Of Frederick Elmer Tucker of Worcester and Miss Lula Harriet Allen of Spencer.
 The marriage of Miss Constance l.. sharpe, for several years a successful teacher in the smith street school Of this city, to Clarence Page Bowman, will take place in the Boulevard Con- gregational church, Denver, Thursday evening, June 25, al $ 0 o'cloek.
 List of letters remaining al the Putnam Post Office for the week end ing June l6:
 Ladies-Mrs. William Burger Boo rum, Mrs. Agnes Hall.
 Gentlemen-MaxA A. Conner, Mau- l rice Calvin.
 While in Putnam party Of Judge 1 Roraback's friends took him automo- | bile riding The party included States Attorney Charles F.. Searls,. Clerk of | the Court E. NJ. Warner and Judge F. | F. Russell, of the City Court. This l was Judge Rorahack' last visit to this l city in an official capacity as he goes goes 10 the Supreme Court Bench,
 w. II. eault, of Waterbury, assist ant doorkeeper in the House of Repre- sentatives, at Washington, called on | friends in Putnam, Monday afternoon. l NIT. Sault will visit the various towns in eastern Connecticut and endeaNor to | get line on general sentiment in this | section relative To Congressman deo. | l.. Lilley's chances for support as ean- didate for Governor. The bad treat | ment Congressman Lilley met with al | the hands of the Boutwell, tongfes- sonal committee, in his endeaNor 10 have the contracts of the submarine company with the governmenllhSes- tigated. no doubt, won for him friends ill this part of the State, but personally Lieutenant- Governor Lake would be WindhaM eounty's preference between the two. There are also many who would like to s.e Governor Woodruff reelected as the good type of Governor Hughes of New York, as friend oi the people as against the politicians.
 Dennis Bacon. whose father Is wealthy business man in New fork, drifted into town the first of last week, and by his strange actions came under the surveillance of the police. Captain Murray hao several complaints oi his actions, and stopped the man and told him he wished to speak 10 him. Bacon said he did not wish to have any conversation with the officer and started down Elm street on run. Thursday an officer from New York came to town and inquired for the | man. stating that lie was commission ! ed 10 apprehend him and take him To a sanatarium. When Bacon saw the | officers coming he started to run out was overtaken. He drew an ugly i looking weapon from his pocket but l was soon oxerpowered and the twisters placed upon his wrists When put in i ihe eage al police headquarters ne i head against the sides oi the cell in what looked like an endeaEoF to l commit suicide. Handcutfs were put 1 on him and lie was placed upon lae |