Putnam patriot., 1909-01-22

day afternoon at S.5o o'clock
 pr. F. W. Wright of New Haven spent Sunday with his son, City En- gineer F. w. Wright.
 A class initiation will be feature of the nexi meeting of the Elks on fi- day evening, February D.
 County Commissioner Charles E. Barber of Central Village is planning for trip south for the benefit of his health.
 The social committee of Jessamine Chapter, Order of Eastern Star, have issued cards for a favor dance to be given on Friday evening of this week in Bugbee hall from to l2.
 Miss Minnie $. Warner of Nahant, Mass, arrived in Putnam Monday. She will spend the remainder of the winter here.
 Mrs. J. l.. Ballard of Woodstock avenue, is spending the week in Bos- ton, where she attends the winter con- vention of the Christian aud Missiona- " Alliance.
 The play, "Mr. Bob is being re- shearsed by the senior class of Israel Putnam school. The cast includes Ar thur Keith, Norman Kennedy, Archie Macdonald, Mildred Bard, Sarah Ad- ans, Grace A. Taylor, Pearl Holmes.
 Attorney Charles l.. TorTey was in Fitehviile last Saturday, conducting a case, and Attorney H. C. Bradford ap- peared for the plaintiff ill a case before Justice J. NJ. Tatem, off Eastford on the same day.
 On Friday afternoon Joseph Caron, an empioye of the Quinebaug mill at Danielson, was taken to the Day Kim ball Hospital suffering from severe but not dangerous injuries, received while moving heavy gear at the mill
 A movement is under way for the organizing of ladies' auxiliary to the St. Aloysins T. A. and B. Society. The preliminary work, it is expected will be so far advanced by next Sunday that an organization can then be effect ed.
 The monument and marble works of Lcve Bros, of Webster, with branch shops in Putnam and Danielson, will hereafter be conducted under the name of Joseph P. Love. MT. Samuel Neil will continue to manage the branch in this city.
 T p,,t,, of h. standing it has a large mill population, has I death rate much less than the average of the towns in the State. The death rate was 14.9 for towns over 5,ooo inhabitants and only lo.i for Putnam. There were ,278 deaths In the State in December Putnam had only $. Prof. John Morse of this city, who has made many fine violins In his day, and has attained an excellent repuia- ton for making Gne-toned instruments, has had on exhibition in music store in Danielson a violin recently compile ted. which is the l09th violin he has made. The one exhibited is an unusu- ally fine-toned one, and is beautiful piece Of workmanship.
 -Macr A. D. Mcintyre started out on the longest business trip he has yet undertaken. On Jan. 18th he was ln Nashville. and from there will work his way from city to city until he gets to New Orleans and from there may visit Texas. He will escape the worst of our winter and may not return un- til April, but may encounter the pre- dicted severest storm of the year which is to take place in that month. Rear Admiral Caspar Frederick l Goodrich, eommandant of the naval station and the navy yard in Brook 1 lyn, whose summer home for years had been in Pomfret, until the death of his wife and son, went onto the retired list last week, having reached the age limit of the active list. He has had remarkably brilliant career as a naval officer, gaining many laurels in the spanish war. Putnam Council, No. $40, Royal IA rcanum, held it's first ladies night of the year on Monday, and in spite of zero weather the attendance was larger ehan usual. Bowling, whist, and an Excellent program of photographic se- lections by H. $. Murphy, entertained the guests. Cake, coffee, and ice cream ' &ere served At the meeting Of the council preceding the reception two Applications for membership were re- eived. Joseph C. Foisey and family, for nerIy of this city, who have, for the ast three years. been living in Wor- ester, left Monday for Denver, Col, here MT. Foisey has secured posi- lon as manager of the clothing depart bent of a large department store. MT nd Mrs Foisey spent the end of last Teek visiting their parents and friends
 this cify-the former being the son
 MT. and Mrs. Frank Foisey, and the liter The daughter of Mir. and Mrs eter St. George.
 Many got unexpected bumps Ffi- ly morning, il bcing the iciest finorn- >g of the winter on streets and side hlks-and there have been several
 etIy slippery ones. Every one took
 eir fails good natufedly, and no se-
 1zn aaesfenss Nere reported OnIy