Putnam patriot., 1908-10-30

-Mfs. r. Ii. 0feeii anu soh ISait, oI roroester. were guests of friends in ,biselty last week.
 There have been 26 applications fo, sssuses in this city, including three. araggist licenses.
 Allyn Chandler, of Worcester was ...srtly the guest of his father, who t.a farm south of the city.
 Landlord E. C. Rogers of the Put ,.m Inn. and J. :. Green, left last Fri aa, for their annual hunting trip to ,be Maine woods.
 Mrs. Abel Child returned to Wood ,,oek last saturday, after spending he vpek with her daughter, Mrs. J. Rich srd Carpenter.
 The young mems gymnasium class rereiyed lesson in the gymnasium in the Congregational church last Friday eeening.
 -Dr. .. B. Overlook, of Pomfret, President of the State Medical Society, and Dr. (. C. Gildersleeve, of Wood .,oek. were guests of the Holland Coun- ,y Medical society at their recent semi annual meeting at Stafford Springs.
 There were eleven deaths in Put nam last month. According to the monthly Bulletin issued by the State Board of Health. Putnam's death rate k but l6.4 per thousand. This is slight k above the average for large places, the rate of Norwich being Ills; Xiii 6ngIyis rate was 19.7. The quintette of bowlers from the Rose alleys, Norwich, who beat Put nams best bowlers week ago last Thursday in Norwichl came to this ely last Thursday, and suecomed to he locals on the Union Block alleys. l Futnam won the first and third strings | and Norwich the second. The home l Ram won by a total of 19 pins. The "Other Fellows social and 1 dance, held in Bugbee Hall, last Thurs day evening, was well attended. Also the Saturday night dance in Forresters' Hall. There are now several local or saestras in the city capable of furnish ing excellent music. The Ladies Sing hg Orchestra, which disbanded last winter, has been reorganized.
 The following town appointments hage been made by the seleetmen:
 Town Physician.-Dr. Edward r. Psly
 7o4n Attorney-Hoher D. Gard.
 Public Neigher-H. N. Johnson.
 Bood Measurers-E. J. Cutler, All tsH Gutter, E. F. Cutler.
 sealer of Weights and Meas sures- [ N.J5siin. Found Keeper-Jerome Shippee.
 aywards-Fredrick Cutler, Albert Carpenter, George 4. Pettis, Sidney l. Heath Ashel Battey, Ray Hurlbut. Last Friday afternoon Capt. Ros- te G. Wells, of the National Society Inst Aid to the Injured, spoke to | eass of young men in the Congrega- uaaal chapel upon the subject of form ns ffst-aid classes. Much interest i Ss shown by the young people, and Ah probable that classes will be form- ed. The nine lectures given before the easses take up anatomy and physio- kgy, At the close of the last lecture both written and oral, E be given, and all those who pass laese examinations will be given di- Pioma, signed by the President, Clara Barton, and which signifies that it's PasstssOr is competent to render first Aa to the injured in any emergency.
 There is a large body of the citizens | F hlilimantie are not satisfied with 1 Faeii city form of government, prefer Elhg so return to the borough form l |s' economy. It is to be brought up | |oi discussion in the Business Mems l FAssocialIon of that city al an early day l
 such question should be brought 1 FF al meeting of the Putnam Bnsi- Fes hen's Association, it would call l large attendance, as many of our | aatens have never been satisfied with l F ely form of government. We be- re's such discussion would prove of l 'sas good in clearing away misappre- ehslons and in correcting whatever 'shanagements that are pointed out.
 us II seems Putnam has made great | anees under its city organization, a aas a better repute as a city than aaa as town. But no form can give s'!s satisfaction. to every one. But
 us Know the worst and the best by |
 assion, 50 that the minds of all be ksiled.
 recent act of the Massachu- 's Legislature, all towns and cities |
 "el iu,ooo inhabitants are obliged
 establish and equip a public play s1ho Tor children. Webster has now
 e' consideration ways and means
 ~mp'ylng with the statute. Web
 a''eady has playground, eonduc-
 2 one Of its philanthropic citizens
 -s slls has no bearing on the mat
 asaam Is without a playground
 aas sort, but as our General Assem-
 '-as het recognized the children
 v .he extent as has the Massa-
 Sse Legislature, it is not compul-
 {, As Il should be, in this State, but
 ~ upon the generosity of .indi-
 -@ 0' The watehfuI care of muni-
 ~ .lss. For many years we have
 alf urged upon our citizens