Putnam patriot., 1909-07-23

denee.
 Charles T. Thayer was with his ia
 mily at Oakland Beach, near East
 Greenwich, over Sunday.
 Mrs. E. NJ. Warner, daughter, Miss
 Gertrude, and son John, returned from
 Crescent Beach Friday.
 Mrs. Edgar Clarke, Elm street, Is
 the guest of her daughter, Mrs. F Guild,
 in Windham.
 Mrs. J. F. Carpenter and daugh-
 ters, Maude and Mary, are al Crescent 1 Beach.
 1 Ernest l.. Davis has purchased a
 cottage at Lords Poins, near Groton,
 and will go there to spend the remain l der of the summer.
 The Baptist Sunday School had a
 delightful day for their annual picnic
 last Saturday, at Roseland Park, and
 had delightful time.
 -Dr. and Mrs. Arthur LaRue, of 1 Waltham, Mass, and Eudore LaRue,
 of Montreal, were called to this city on
 account of the serious illness of their
 father, Dr. Oner LaRue. Last Thursday, at the outing of the
 State Business Mems Association held
 at Sayin Rock, New Haven, Mr. C. A.
 Hammond represented the Putnam l Business Mems Association.
 Rev. John Van den Noort attended the dedication of the new Catholic i Church in Baltic, last Sunday. He
 was pastor at Baltic before he came to
 this city.
 Thomas kiernon of 26 High street, 1 employed as boiler tender al ithe Put nam Woolen Company, while al work in the dye house, Friday afternoon, broke his right leg. He was taken to the Day kimball Hospital.
 At an early date Council Gagnon, Union St. Jean Baptiste, is arranging to have an complication of degree. It is expected that Garde Florimond of Willimantic, the most noted drill com pany of the Order, will be present to assist in the work.
 A peculiar accident befel Robert Allard, last Monday. He is employed at the Novelty Works, andiwhile en- gagged in the morning with punching machine, punctured one of his fing- CTS, and in the afternoon did the very same thing to another of his fingers. The street letter box which was lo- cated at the corner of Front and Elm streets had to be removed on account of defective post. A new post and box will be erected as soon as received from Washington. Collections are now made from Bugbee's shoe store at 10 a. m. and 3:25 p. m.
 Mrs. Hartie Fay, who died at the Westcott and Wilcox old Peoples Home, in Danielson, was visiting re- ative in this city, Mrs. Sarah K. Paine, Center street, when she was injured by falling, on April 9th, and was taken to the Day Kimball Hospital, and from there was transferred to Danielson. She leaves one son, Wm. D. Fay of Ab- in gton. and station master at Pomfret.
 The fixtures of the Paris Bros. store, in the Union Block, closed on June b, by attachment, were removed under supervision of constable Herman Car yer, last Thursday. The fixtures will be stored in the Botham barn on School street until otherwise disposed of. The fixtures were removed to get the store ready for occupancy by local clothing dealer.
 Ut is stated that the Bradley build- ing on Front street is to undergo radi- cal changes, which will include the transformation of the frontage, now the entrance 10 the Bradley Theatre, which will be removed to Livery street on the east side, and the frontage on Front street will be made into three stores. Since the closing Of the rail- road crossing from South Main street to Union Square, travel on Front street has greatly increased, making il more suited for retail stores. Arthur Lucier, of this city, line man in the employ of the Connecticut Company disloeated his ankle by fall- ing from the roof of the work car to the ground, while repairing wires near Water street, Danielson, on Saturday morning. Lucier was pulling on wire when it broke, and he lost his balance and tumbled to the ground Dr.J. E. shannon, of Danielson, attended him, and he was put aboard the first north- bound ear and brought to his home in this city. He will be disabled for sew eral weeks.
 The following are the newly elect ed officers of the Ladies Department of the Putnam Park and Fair Associa- tion:
 Pesident-Mrs. G. Byron Morse Vice Presidenls-Mrs. J. E. Kent, Mrs. Geo. l.. Shaw, Mrs. F.. l.. Kelley. Department Heads--Nee work, Nils, Alice NJ. Morse, Mrs. J. k. Rich- Fine Arts, Mrs. SiIas M. Wheelock, floral display. Mrs. F. 4. MoFreli: edI- bles. Miss Anna NJ. Simpson: child reu. Mrs N. J. Bartlett: entry clerks. Miss Anna C. Malian, Mrs. <. b. Ne Intyre. Miss Mary Merriam.
 Mrs. NJ. II. Medbury, who has been
 President of the Ladies Department, ] 4u.ts..ast a v.aIe.f.ti<su