Putnam patriot., 1908-12-11

NJ. and Mrs. A. D. McIntyre ar, entertaining Miss eiella NJ. Gale O Chicago.
 Mrs. J. J. McGaFry K in charge o the Keystone Store during the iIiEes. of Miss Sadie Fulton.
 Rev. E. F. Benoit viii preach ir the Baptist church this city, next sun day afternoon at 3:s0 o'clock.
 -P. H. :. versus KiIlingiy High. al basketball, Friday evening, in the Ar mory hall.
 The collection at the Pomfret School Church, last Sunday. for the benefit ol the Day kimball Hospital, amounted to s20.
 The Putnam Fire Department arc arranging for the firemen s annual ball and have named the following mem. befs to be committee to make all ar. engagements: Barak K. Smith, Charles T. Thayer, and James E. Barnes.
 List of letters remaining in the Putnam Post 0ffiee for the week end. ing Dec. ::
 Ladies-Mrs. Charles Reed. Gentlemen-Luc Bobruts, Peter Bur- bank, Robert Cartier, NaImond Du- ferne, Dana 5. Hurlburt, Nelson W. Tremper.
 -"Like some other good citizens, '' says MT. Geo. E. Shaw, eMr. G. A. Hammond did not enthuse over the improvement around the falls, because mainly on account of the limited area of the land purchased. Notwithstand- ing this, on Tag Day. he generously indicated his appreciation of the spir- it manifested to benefit the city in what had been undertaken by buying tags right and left until his pockets bulged with tags though depleted of cash. D MT. Shaw has merely singled out one of the many, who acted in the same spirit, to show the prevailing feeling of good will.
 -Quinebaug Lodge No. 1O6, A. K. and A. M., at the annual meeting last Thursday night, elected the following officers:
 W. M.-L. Parker Merriam. $. W.-G. Harold Gilpatric. J. W.-Samuel H. Walsh. Treasurer-Silas NJ. Wheelock.
 Seeretary-G. Allen Hawkins.
 S. D,-Clarence w. Chase,
 J. D.-Andrew +. Frost.
 $. S.-Charles NJ. Nichols.
 J. S.-Edward F. Perry.
 Chaplain-Roger W. Mowry.
 Marshal-George r. Miner.
 Organist-Edward N. Fisher.
 Tyler-Prescott Warren.
 Trustees-A. [. Mofse. F. 4. Morrell, Gilman H. Brown.
 The officers were installed by Past Master Edward C. Wright.
 The election for Aldermen of two of the four Wards of the city was held on Monday. Under the faulty charter an election is an unnecessary trouble and expense, as caucus nomination is tantamount 10 an election of the can didates of both parties. On this &C., count there is nothing to arouse the in- terest of voters, and consequently few citizens take the trouble to vote. All derman Joslin, Republican, and Alder man Tefft, Democrat, were elected in I'd ward. Alderman Hawkins, Re publican, and Alderman LaRue, Dem- ocrat, were elected in the 4th ward. Aldermen Brown and Dady, Republi- cans, refused to serve any longer. The other elected members werc their own successors.
 The next holiday will be Christ mas, the most delightful holiday of the year, though when we were living in Vermont, seventy years ago, Christ mas was not noticed as holiday ex- cept as sacred day by Episcopaiians and Roman Catholics. Now every New England home is made joyous to every one particularly the children. Its main feature is Christmas gifts. This reminds us that the gifts should be pur- chased at once, as the stores have their Christmas supplies now ready for GUS toners. who can be waited upon and served without having to endure the turmoil and the anxiety that those sui fer who delay to the last moment when there is rushing crowd of beiated ones At the counters. By buying gifts early A great favor is conferred on the store keepers and wearied clerks, who are anxious to serve and please so many at once and fear to disappoint any one. Begin Christmas shopping at once or as early as possible before the closing day. Itis a Christian duty to make every one smerryn we can on Christ mas Day.
 We have received . private letter from Rev. F. D. Sargent, from Los An geles, Cal, where he is located 70 se- cure rest and recuperation. He can only speak of his.first impressions as ne and Mrs. Sargent look around and see everything so very opposite from what exists in his home city. The people talk, move and even have facial expression different from those he left behind at the East. The recent corners are no exception once they get in the swirl of business and speculation excitement. Everything is high, there Is work Tn ahunaance and wages also high, and there is no reason why any industrious man may moi do well in that charm