Putnam patriot., 1909-01-22


 M. J.'Connors has completed new blacksmith shop back of the Bradley building on Elm street.
 MT. and Mrs. NJ NJ. Dwyer have been visiting relatives in Spencer this week.
 The installation of officers of Put nam Grange will take place Monday evening.
 MT. ]. E. Green and wife are in the South, where they will spend sey- eral weeks visiting relatives in North aud South Carolina.
 Webster business men are again af- ter the railroad commissioners to give them an afternoon train to Putnam, to connect with the New York express.
 MT. Moryier, of Indiana, spent a few days, last week with MT. and Mrs. Cyrille Remillard and family, Green street. They also entertained MT. Mu- n.er, from N oonsocket, for few days.
 
 Etna Life Insurance company of New York city, and his wife, have recently been the guests of Mir. and Mrs. A. C. Stetson for few days.
 Mansfield Hose company, No. 8, held an informal banquet al the new room at the Department headquarters, last Thursday evening. An oyster sup per was the menu.
 Special services are being held at the Methodist church every evening this week except Monday and Satur- day. The pastor, Rev. E. w. Belcher, is being assisted by Rev. C. II. Van Natter of North Grosvenordale.
 Mrs. William k. Holmes of Ring street, was recently surprised by twen- ty members of inc Entre Nous club, of which she is member, with "show- CT of gifts.' After a delightful after noon, during which piano selections were given by Elijah Holmes, turkey dinner was served at six o'clock.
 Ut required 54 cars, or more than a solid train of freight, to haul the looms, spinning frames and other machinery as well as mill supplies and equipment for the new addition of the Danielson Cotton Company, just located in that wide awake borough. The company will receive thousands of tons more during the next few weeks.
 MT. A. A. Houghton and wife left here on the Boat Train, Wednesday, evening, en route to Jacksonville, Fla. They will go from New York to Savan- ma by steamer, thence by rail 10 their destination. They expect to be gone until April. Alter arriving al Jackson vile they will visit other places as fan cy suits them.
 -Lucius F. Merriam and Samuel II. Walsh, of Quinebaug Lodge No. I06. A. F. and A. NJ, of this city, and George w. Baker, of Corner Stone Lodge. No. 122, A. F. and A. M., of North Grosvenordale, are in New Ha- win this week attending the annual Communication of the Grand Lodge, A. F. and A. NJ.
 List of letters remaining in the Putnam Post Office for the week end ing Jan. IS:
 Ladies-Miss Rose Clark, Mrs. Exav Love, Mrs. H. A. Noel, Mrs. Esther Papin, Mrs. Ida F. Russell, Mrs. E. A. Robbins, Mrs. Hetty Sampson. Maud Tucker.
 Gentlemen-Raymon Eddy, Ruprit A. Ganzel, Y. w. Green, John B. Lu- theureux, The Oriental Cement Co.,, s, Giles Potter, E. E. Snow, Henry Wells, N. W. Thompson.
 By the will of Mrs. W.H. Brown ing, of Plainfield, the Putnam Baptist church are made legatee of the residue of her estate. As near as can be esti- the terms of the will sl 900 is to be inn mediately applied to the debt of the church, and the income from the bal ance to be used for church purposes. Mrs. W. H. Browning, whose maiden name was Ellen E. Robbins, was a former resident of this city and mem- Der of the Baptist church, and her pa- rents had also been membersa
 Revised copies of the plans for ex- tension of the Day Kimball hospital ha,e been prepared, and one such has been left with Miss Webster, superin- dent at the hospital, and one with Mrs. J. B. Kent, President of the Woman's Board. This affords oppor- tunity fol. any members of that Board, the Board of Trustees, corporators, physicians, and others interested, to see and study what it contemplated. Suggestions will be gladly received. At the annual meeting of the Put ham Box Corporation, a dividend of five per cent. was voted, and the fol- lowing officers elected:
 President, Thomas F. Botham.
 Vice President, Philip L. Benoit.
 Treasurer. George A. Hammond.
 Secretary and assistant treasurer, Charles K. shaw
 Directors, George E. Shaw, Thomas r. Botham, Philip l.. Benoif, Samuel Rich, Nm. D. Case, George A. Ham, mond, N. F. Warren.
 The annual meeting of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Ancient Order of Hi- bernians was held in A. Q. H. hall on Sunday afternoon. and the following officers elected:
 President. Mrs. Thomas Ryan.