Putnam patriot., 1908-10-02
Earl (. Morse has returned from s visit to Frederiekton, \. B.
 Mi, R. German and wife were in Weonsoeket on Saturday.

tA' NAatlottc 0Hampiin, Bradle' street, is the guest of her daughter Mrs. +. NJ. Brunn, in Brooklyn, \. \
 -Mfs. Amy Lund has returned t Worcester, after visiting Mrs. Geerg Gilpatric the past month.
 -Dr. H. (. R. Breault. of Fas Greenwich, R. l., has been visiting hi parents in this city.
 Mrs. MeNally and daughter, 0 Brooklyn, \. l., have been the guest ol Mrs. Mash, Providence street. th, past two weeks.
 Rev. B. F. Benoit will preach il the Baptist church, Putnam, next Sun day afternoon at a.S0.
 MT. and Mrs. Christopher MeAvo, of Worcester were guests of MT. Danie McAvoy Sunday.
 The Democratic caucus. for the nc imitation of town officers, will be hels in the City Court room, this, Thurs day, evening.
 There will be social and dance il Forrester's Hall on Saturday evening with music by the Broadway orches tra. Admission ? cents. Daneins from 7.3o to Il p. m. sharp.
 Capt. Murray received a request or Wednesday, from the New Haven DO lice, 10 b. on the lookout for stolen team, taken from that city and believ. cd to be in this part of the State.
 A meeting in the interest of good schools will be held in the Town Hall, Roxhary, on Friday, Oct. ,, at 7:3o D, m. Subject-"The facts in the Rex- bury case,0 by Charles D. Hine, Hart ford.
 Rev. Fr. John J. Etty, pastor ot West Thompson and Pomfret parishes of the Roman Catholic Church, has bought house in Pomfret, and will there from West Thompson this week.
 The convention of the Gospel Mis- sionary Society of Connecticut is to hold it's fall session in the People, Church of Christ, New Britain, Tues day and Wednesday, Oct. ? and 2s. Among the speakers will be three mis- sionaries from the foreign field.
 Miss Diane Breault, Mrs. E. NJ. Warner, Miss Gertrude C. Warner, Miss Gladys Murfey, Mr. and Mrs. l.. ,. Williams. Miss Mary Daniels, Bur on E. Leayitt, of Putnam, and John Ash of Pomfret, attended the Musical Festival at Worcester this week.
 At meeting of the senior class of he Putnam High School, held on Mon. lay, the following officers were elect .d:-
 President-Daniel Medbufy.
 Vice Elmer Knight.
 Secretary-Florence Brown.
 Treasurer-Mary Daniels.
 List of letters remaining in the Putnam Post Office for the week end. ng Sept. 2s:
 Ladies.-Miss Hazel Arling, Mrs. ,ettie Fields, Mrs. Chas. GeeT, Mrs. S. F. Powers, Mrs. +. E. Willis.
 Gentlemen-AE F.. Marshall, Dennies McDonald, Edward Peal, H. Pipps, q. st. George, Ralph smith, B. (. Ned- fer.
 The 2lst State Convention of Chris jan Endeavor Societies will he held at Bridgeport, Get. 9 to II. Special rail- load rates of full fare going and half 'are returning, have been arranged, md lodging arrangement have been provided. Putnam should be well re- presented at this important meeting, and they will hear some of the abiest sneakers engaged in Christian Endea- yor work.
 The dry spell was broken Monday night. by down-pour of rain that ex- tended over the various States which have been suffering from drouth, and partly checked the forest fires. Nearly an inch of rain fell in this city. On Tuesday night following the rain re- narkanle display of the aurora borea- is was witnessed by crowds over large
 x+ of the State. It was one of the ,,ost brilliant witnessed in this vicini- ty for many years. It confirmed the 5ld saving, that the appearance Of the aurora presages cold weather, for the hardest frost seen in this section occur red Wednesday night-Monday and Tuesday showing summer heat
 The Hebrews Of Putnam and VI ,inity celebrated the Jewish NeH Year sunday. Services were held in Torres fers' Hail. According to the Hebrew calendar Friday was the first of the month Tishff. this being the iime' a1- ,ording to tradition, al when I'll e Book Of Life is opened ny the Feat"s for recording tue fale of al! men fot the coming year. This ancient tradition alsa teaches that the Book of idfe is kept open for ten days beforeitis iilai. Iv closed for the year. These ten dats are known as the penitenIiai term, and if is because of this belief that the sup nlication: e, write Us in the Book el ,ife,' is to heard al the religious ser vices Of the Jews; the day is also know T as q aMenorial Day, on which the ,h.far-trumpef made of inc ram born-is sounded to remind those Nho hear it that the Day oi Judgment ' near. and that the time Tor feieh sa'ee has arrived. The new year Is aiso o',' in Jewish circles as uine ,e' family reunions and rejoicing H i- Aiss one of the two holy days. WHICH "'
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