Putnam patriot., 1909-10-08

I Oscar Rich has returned from a l week stay in New York. Mrs. Ellen NJ. Bughee is spending few weeks in Dansville, N. \. i Earl P. Nichols of si. Joseph, Mos is visiting relatives in Thompson. Mrs. F.. (. CoIcerd, of Portland, is visiting her parents, MT. and Mrs 1. W. Trowbridge.
 Walter Gahan is spending several months in the Adirondack mountains for the benefit of his health.
 -Dr. F. F. Perry was at williman- tic Wednesday 10 attend meeting of the pension examining board for Windham county.
 Principal George Hathaway of the Tourtellotte Memorial high school in Thompson, is moving his family into a new house on Fremont street.
 Miss Florence Sargent resumed her duties as teacher of Greek and Latin in Mrs. Won Marshs school in Beacon street Boston, on Monday.
 pr. and Mrs. J. R. Kent have re- turned from New York where they were the guests of their son, Dr. James M. 'ff I'd family.
 -aI Wlnh unfN. s. Johnson and lfiIiIil n cattle. They expect Il .llilldls, :; the west TOT several mon.As.
 Mrs. +. E. Guild and her three chil- dren, Allen, Harriet and Julia of Windham. were guests of Mrs. Edgar Clarke over Sunday, making the trip by automobile.
 Geo. F. Ross, of this city, son of MT. and Mrs. Geo. o. Ross, of Worces- ter, was operated upon for appendici- tus successfully, and he k resting com fortably.
 Rev. Wm. Walker left for Reisters- town, Md, last week to resume his duties as chaplain at the Hannah More Academy, diocesan school for girls.
 Reuben Sykes and wife went to New York this week where MT. Sykes consulted specialist. Mrs. Sykes has returned home, her husband re- maining for treatment. Under the new license law only one license to each 5o0 of the population of town can be granted-druggist are not included. In towns which have licensed saloons they can be renewed.
 Invitations are out for the marri- age of Charles Maheu and Miss Her mimic Carroll to be celebrated at St. Mary's church, Oct. Is. The couple will be at home at $50 Church street after Nov. |.
 -J. Harry Mann has removed his family from the Bugbee block 10 the Johnson house on Grove street. The rooms formerly occupied by them will be used by the lodge of Elks ae biI- liard and social rooms.
 The employees in the dye house of the Hammond Kuowlton O., walked out Tuesday morning. They have not stated their grievances to the Compa- ny. IL is thought there was some trouble between the boss dyer and the boiler tender and when the boss walk ed ont the men followed. The vacan- cies are being filled by new men.
 Last Sunday the St. AIoysius T. A. X B. Society held an enthusiastic meet ing at which five new members were received. The election resulted in the choosing of the previous board Of offi- cers. The Society wish to extend their sincere thanks to all who assisted in any way 10 make the recent State Con- vention, held in this city, the great sue cess that il proved to be.
 THE COMMITTEE.
 Putnam Oct. ,.
 The widening of Elm street can not be undertaken al present. The fix ing a new line to widen 1t, so as to for bid any owner building beyond 1t, can not be made legal until the land is paid for by the city. In the committees clear and exhaustive report touching the widening of fstreets-written by Att torney John F. Carpenter-it says:
 sThat if at the present time the city establishes buildingtlines it must pay to each abutter the amount of damage which he suffers because of being pre- vented from building upon his land be- tween the street line and the building line.e
 That appears conclusive, and there- fore must defer the widening Of Elm street, as the city has before it more ur- gent projects demanding money just now. Perhaps if it becomes generally understood that before many years Elm street must be widened, it may deter property owners on the street from building beyond the proposed line
 Rev. A. Van C. P. Huizinga, Pas tor of the Thompson Congregational church. took in the Hudson-Fulton eel ebration for few days last week. He was deeply impressed with the mag