Putnam patriot., 1909-12-17

Caf INCH, LUIS FOX ana Clayton Seward were in Worcester Saturday.
 The Long Bridge over the Quine- oaug has just received . fresh coat of red paint.
 -Mu. Helen Wiley returned home Monday after . few days visit with friends in Boston.
 -L- E. Smith and wife spent Sum- day with their daughter, Mrs. Case in Worcester.
 -E. E. Fuller, of Holland, visited his brother L. H. Fuller, in this city, last Friday.
 Mrs. Perry P. Wilson is visiting her brother, John P. Paine, at Bridge port.
 Miss Esmeralda Macdonald of Willimantic spent Sunday with her parents, Mayor-elect and Mrs. Archi- bald Macdonald.
 -Mayor.elect Archibald Mac Donald, "Aio !" eo eoiiAtiSN to HIN IOlle " ltt- ness on election day, was able to be out for the first time on Friday.
 Mrs. H. J. Thayer entertained a number of friends al birthday party at her home on King street, last Fri day afternoon.
 A. W. Barber went into the stall to look at his horse, last Friday morning, and the horse nipped off the tip of his nose.
 Eagle Hose Co. has elected Philias Cloutier, Frederick Dumas and Louis Delorme, committee to aid in making arrangements for the Firemenis Balls to be held in January.
 Prof" Tony, former bootblack at the railroad station, who has been working in Bridgeport for some time past, as cook, is calling on friends in in the city.
 The chimney at the City Hotel was discovered to be on fire Saturday after noon. No one became so excited as to call out the ire department, and the fire burned itself out, doing no damage and causing the city no expense.
 Congressman Edwin w. Higgins, of this Congressional District, would be glad to furnish any person, upon ap- plication to him at Washington, Farm CTS Bulletins on those subjects in which they may be interested. These Bulle. tins treat on a great variety of sub- jects, and are of particular interest and value to those who want reliable infor- nation on most matters connected with the farm, garden and kindred subjects. They are published under the direction and supervision of the Agricultural Department, and many of them are most interesting and in- structiye.
 The railroad commissioners have agreed to the railroad stations al Gros- venordale and North Grosvenordale being abolished as soon ss new sta ton is erected about midway between the two villages. The plan to make the change indicated has been contem- plated for some time. The present stations are not more than mile apart, and by building new station halfway between the present two, one stop for passenger trains would be cut out, with a consequent saving in running time. When the new station is to be built is not positively known, but it will probably be next summer.
 We have receiveda a Post Card with a photograph picture of the largest white oak tree in Windham county. This tree is standing on property for merly owned by the county of Wind- ham, and is situated an eighth Of mile north of the village of Brooklyn. lis girth is IS feet inches; spread of branches, I23 feet. What gives special to the picture, is like ness of Sheriff P. B. Sibley, seated in his automobile alongside the chafieur, with friends on the rear seat, taken as he was driving under the widespread ing branches of the noble oak. It is souvenir Post Card worth treasuring.
 The urgent advice given to Christ mas shoppers to do their trading early, and thus do . great and good service to merchants, shopkeepers, clerks, and all who have to assist in the work of supplying customers with Christmas goods, is being responded to to some ex- tent, as some sellers acknowledge. One merchant thought the bad habit of b. ing late in doing good deeds, is too fix- ed to be changed. There is another week to disprove this and make hun dreds of fellow beings happily disap- pointed. Begin today to make good, and ret the blessing: "Blessed are the merciful"
 The new city administration will meet the first Monday in January for the purpose of organization. The city offices to be filled by the new board are:
 tstv clerk, now held by l.. T. Wilson.
 Assistsnt clerk, J. Harry Mann.
 Prosecuting Attorney, Huber D-Card.
 Assistant do., J. Fred Carpenter.
 City Engineer, F. Walden Wright.
 Su1erintendent of streets, sidewalks srd sewers, Frederick Dunes
 Chief Engineer fire department, Mt- chael R. Joy.
 Flint assissant do, Frank Monahan-
 Second do-. Eugene Berthauume-