Putnam patriot., 1908-08-07

Mrs. Charlotte Champlin, Bradley street, is entertaining her daughter, Mrs. F.. NJ. Brunn, of Brooklyn, \. Y.
 Joseph Nsndale is working for the Adams Express company during the vacation seasen.
 Misses Olive and Ruth Edwards ot Providence are the guests of their grandfather, NJ. C. Leonard.
 Miss Mae Bradley has been enter taining Miss Katherine Walch, of Pre- violence, the past week.
 -J udge Shumway was in the city Tuesday for allotment of hearings lin chambers, which will continue until August Huh.
 A short calendar session of the Si- periot Court will be held in this city on August 2s. Wheeler, Judge, le make assignments for the September session.
 The seven year old son of Attorney Cartier of the upper part Of the city Was run over by team on Elm street Tuesday, and his leg was broken.
 The Methodist Sunday school class of Mrs. Gascoigne, will hold cake and ice cream sale on the church lawn, on "Wednesday afternoon, August f2. If stormy, inside the church.
 Mrs. w. Il. I.ongden, Grove street, has returned from lengthy visit with relatives in Maine. She k now enter taining Mrs. II, Winifred Longden of Manchester, \. Il.
 Mrs. J. F. Daniels and daughters Annie and Ruth, of Ring street, left on Tuesday for Candid, \. H., where they are to spend the remainder of the summer.
 -Willimantic is one of the cities that was fortunate enough to secure An ap- pFopriation for a new post office build ing, which will probably be commene- ed To be erected next spring. Putnam should find out how to go about get ting an appropriation for d public build ing, and go about il al once.
 Allison Wilcox, of Woodstock, was arraigned in the city court, Thursday morning, charged with drunkenness, breach of the peace, and assault. He entered a plea of not guilty, and the ease was adjourned to Friday morning. Wilcox furnished bond of s5o for his appearance.
 At The close Of the Concert to be given in the Swedish Congregational church, Woodstock, next Thursday evening. Mr Clarence Bowen, Ph. D.. will deliver an address on Woodstock. a subject in which lie k now specially interested. and will be greatly appre' eiaied by the people of Woodstock es- pecially, and no doubt 10 others who have this opportunity of hearing il.
 In the tennis tournament held al Moosup last Saturday, the representa- tiVes of the Dayville Tennis Club took the honors. as follows: Match between Blanchard and Cogswell of Dayville xs. Cranskey and Kenyon of Moosupt 4-6, 6-l, s-2 C. K. Shaw and l.. Shaw of Putnam Vs. Walker and Crarey oi Moosup, 6-8, ll-9.
 Last Saturday the Onawa Club, oi this ely, Jeff for Webster Lake, and will occupy Long Island. The clut comprises eight young men and chef They will occupy Onawa cottage, altel which the club is named. The names of the members are: Frank II. Cordier Henry Renoit, Arthur Magnan, Peter DuNert, Louis St Martin, Paul Du. fsault, Joseph Loiselle, Bernard .Ie- Garry. Felix Lizotle ana Charles Be lair.
 A horse belonging to contractor NJ. F. Maynard, being frightened al some of the many exciting noises about the Square, started on frantic run TO Wednesday morning. and dashed through the Square and down Harris street.. As he rounded the drinking fountain the wagon skidded and came in contact with a top-buggy standing at the station, in which was young lady. The first the occupant Of ths carriage knew she was upset and thrown to the ground. She immedi ately extricated herself from the bug gy-top without sustaining any bodily harm except fright. Her horse stood still. or it might have been different The runaway animal was slightly cut up.
 Putnam and vicinity was visited Wednesday morning, about F o'clock with the severest electrical storm il has had for many years, which lasted oveI two hours, with terrific claps of inces- sant thunder, and heavy down pour of rain. Several telephones were burned out. but the worst disaster was caused bv bolts of lightning, which struck three buiidings-two without damage. The third were two barns at East Put. nam. owned by Ernest E. and Olin w.. ToFrey, which were burned 10 the ground about O clock. Although the owners hurried out io rescue what they could, they found the barns enselopesi in flames and could sase nothing. The loss was heavy: besides the barns and farm implements, hay, wagons, &c.' there were four horses, bull and two 1iss burned. The cows, fortunately were in the field. Tne Messfs- Tofrey
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