Putnam patriot., 1909-01-08

Schools opened Monday for the 1 winter term, all the teachers returning l from their various homes, where they
 spent their holiday vacation. Clarence Hammond, of New York.
 has been the guest of his uncle, G. A. i Hammond, Oak Hill, while assisting i in stocktaking at the silk mill of Ham,
 mond, knowlton X Co.
 On New Years day Reunion of
 the Wheaton family was held at the
 home of MT. and Mrs. E. NJ. Wheaton,
 Oak Hill, when twenty sat down to
 dinner.
 1 MT. Herbert J. Smith and wife are
 expected here the middle of this month
 from Cuba, having left there on We'd
 nesday. Mrs. Smith is the daughter 1 of MT. and Mrs. c. W. Holt, and MT.
 Smith is the son of MT. and Mrs .L. k. l Smith.
 1 The funeral of Vincent Joinville
 was held Saturday morning from St. Mary's church. Rev. J Van den Noort
 was celebrant of the high mass, which
 was attended by St. John Baptist So-
 ciety, of which the deceased had been
 a member. Burial was in St. Mary's
 cemetery.
 l Announcements have been received of the marriage of Henry K. Merriam
 to Miss Clara Louise Mason, in Boston, l is, hes
 son of Mrs. Emily C. Merriam, Fremont
 street, and is employed in the First Ma l tionaI Bank of Boston.
 Miss Mary Wheaton entertained
 her Sunday school class of the Congre-
 gational Sunday school, at her home
 on Oak Hill, last week. A delightful
 evening was spent playing innocent
 games. The greatest attraction, how
 ever was the Christmas tree, upon
 which was gift for each member. Af-
 forwards refreshments were served by the hostess.
 The Putnam Woolen Co.,, which | has been shut down for some time,
 will resume operations this week, on
 orders for heavyweight materials. The
 employees in the dyeing and dressing
 departments have been busy for some
 days. Prospects grow brighter for re-
 newed activity throughout this coun-
 try.
 1 Last Monday morning the Provi- 1 dence Danielson road made it's winter 1 change in it's service schedule; it then l went into effect. Through cars to Pro- xidence will be run only once in two l hours, commencing at s:10 a. m., and
 continuing until $40 D. m. An hourly ] service, however, is to be maintained
 between Danielson and Killingly-the
 ears leaving Elmville few minutes before each hour.
 -F. F.. Brunette, of Rochester, N. Y., who is spending week with his family on Grove street, has been suf- 1 fering with badly bruised ankle. He
 caught his foot in a trolley track just ] before leaving Rochester, and was un- ! able to remove it before an approach ing electric ear could be brought to standstill. His foot was struck by the | fender, which twisted his ankle. He
 was able to continue his journey home ward, but has been confined to his home since, his arrival on Christmas eve.
 There were only a few present to listen to the fine concert given by Bley X Pepler's orchestra, of Webster, be- fore the opening of the first Annual Ball of the St. Aloysius T. A. X B. So ciety, in Odd Fellows Hall, New Years eve. After dancing began, couples be- gan to arrive until there was fair sized gathering present to dance the old year put ana the new year in. Fruit punch was served, also light refresh- ments. The orchestra was equally as good with their dance numbers as with the concert program, and their music was thoroughly enjoyed and highly complimented.
 Rev. A. H. Nazarin, who married Miss Alice Heath, whose parents lived near Whites Crossing, has attained prominence in the Methodist church. He is pastor of the Mt. Bellingham, Mass, church. Last Sunday new church building was dedicated, with services appropriate to the occasion, at which a number of notable ministers of the State were present and took part. The pastor acknowledged the amount of 5000 subscriptions, which paid of the church debt, with a balance of 5000 to be applied to the debt on the new parsonage.
 The men who committed the bur glaries and thefts between and Nor wich, are being trapped. Two men in Danielson, who committed the burgla- ries there recently have been caught on information furnished by the s year old stepson of one of the men, who Is cart driver for coal yard, and the other s.rounder," having no occupa- ton. The fellow who has been robbing clothes lines in this city was caught and convicted last week. He is a genteel loafer, who gotshelp from friends and.
 according to his confession, got intoxi- caled. Last Saturday the stations in this city, Pomfrei and Abingdon were found 10 have been broken open during