Putnam patriot., 1909-05-21

to arrange the ceremonies attending the laying of the Corner Stone of the Connecticut State Library and Sn- preme Court Building, at Hartford, which takes place next Tuesday after noon, 18th inst.-have sent to certain of our citizens handsomely engraved cards of invitation to be present on that occasion.
 We learn that MT. N. B. Ream is constructing a public highway from the Doane place to the Putnam line, to be done at half his own expense, the town of Thompson 10 pay the other half. At special meeting held last Friday, the town accepted Mir. Ream's proposed road with his generous offer to bear half the expense of its construc- tion. For the right of way MT. Ream bought some intervening farms. This improvement will greatly add to the attractiveness of that beautiful resi- dential section of Thompson.
 -The following officers were elected at the annual meeting of the Grand Chapter, Royal Arch Masons of Con- necticut, held at New Haven, May F
 Grand Captain of the Host-L. l.. Beach, Bristol.
 Grand Principal Soiourner- Horace W. Eddy, New Britain.
 Royal Grand Arch Captain-H. l.. Pearson, Bridgeport.
 Trustees-R. H. Tucker, Ansonia Ansonia: James Polian, Waterbury, J. 0. Roland, Wallingford.
 Reverend Grand Chaplain-Rev. C. W. Boylston, Hartford.
 Grand Master of the Third Veii-B. l. Futile, New Haven.
 Grand Master of the Second Veil F.. W. Avery, Nindham.
 Grand Master of the First Veil-E. C. Adt, Waterbury.
 Grand Master Steward-W. K. Will Son.
 Grand Tyler-C. A. Loomis, Hart ford.
 Correspondent-G.A. Kies, Norwich.
 Circus Day, with rail its joys and delights to young and old, comes this year on Saturday, May P for that is the date on which 1t is announced that the Washburn Trained Animal Shows will positively exhibit in this city. The show this season is the largest and finest equipped exposition ofits charac- ter that wasever afforded for thepublic's paronage, and it's continued record of enormous and delighted crowds is proof . AL reu <>f h0 n ment to provide an amusement enter prise out of the ordinary is thoroughly There are hundreds of ponies, ihorses, dogs, cats, monkeys, apes, baboons, elephants and other entire entertainment is given by these animal performers under the direction of MT. Washburn, long recognized as cators of this country. To attempt to describe the many seemingly impossi- ble feats which these animals have been taught to accomplish would take too long. Suffice to say, the people of Putnam are assured the finest and most fascinating show that ever visited this icity. Two performances will be given, at , o'clock in the afternoon and s o'clock in the evening.
 We had call from Alvin J. D. Re. beault, a sailor fiagman on board the Rhode Island, on which he went round the world with the great fleet of battleships under Commander "Bobu Evans. He came to this city on l2th inst, on furlough, to attend the funeral of his mother, and returns to his ship, at the Brooklyn Navy Yard next Saturday. MT. Bibeault was born in Putnam, and enlisted in the navy three years ago, when boy of r. He still looks young at 20 years of age, but is a bright, energetic .roung fellow, with good expression of face. He likes his calling, and greatly en- joyed his trip around the world, except when the fleet got into typhoon of the coast of China, which smote and tossed the ships about as If they were egg shells, and 1t was with great difti- culty they were kept from smashing into each other. His work, as fiagman, he says is light, and the food is aeund- ant and excellent. His father and a sister live in Putnam, and we think they must be rather proud of their sail or-boy Alvin.
 M. R. Joy was in Hartford Thurs day last, bringing back an automobile which a party here had engaged. If the demand for automobiles is as large in proportion in other places as it is in
 this city, their manufacture must be one of the biggest industries in the and must run up into the hundreds of millions of dollars annu- ally. They do not displace vehicles to one-tenth that amount, and therefore nine tenths of the labor is so much new business added to the country's indus tries. The demand exceeds the sup ply, as some of our citizens have had to wait six months to get their orders filled. Like the sewing machine-an- other large industry-improvements are continually being made. both to m ake them better and to chespen them. But they never can be made so cheap as to be owned by persons except the wealthy or the weil-to-do class. Elk cept perhaps for business callings ex- Indirectly they are destined 10 hasten the making Of good roads for the entire ecuntry--which will add even greater wealth 10 the nation than the magnificent motor itself. by increasing the value of farm lands 2