Putnam patriot., 1909-05-14

.f friends in New York.
 Miss Isabelle Morreli was in Bos- ion on Saturday.
 Ernest Lewis has begun work with inc General Electric company in Lynn. Mrs. J. J. Russell is the guest of her sister in Jehnstown, N. Y.
 Henry NJ. Morse has returned from New York.
 -Elbert Kinney returned Tuesday from his Southern trip.
 W. H. Holmes, of Westerly, R. L., spent Friday night with A. W. Mac donald and family.
 Ms. Emma Shaw-Colcleugh, of Providence, spent Sunday with her brother, Geo. E. Shaw, and family.
 -Df. NJ. Roy Sharpe of Uxbridge re- eently visited his parents on Church street.
 Two young fellows have been in the city painting flag poles and other high places.
 The 1O.3e train for Boston was over An hour late Monday morning on ac- account of a breakdown to the engine.
 Frank H. Cordier, his mother and Nils orise Maynard, spent Saturday in Boston.
 Rev. B. F. Benoit will preach at the Baptist church, in Putnam, at 3:50 o'clock Sunday afternoon.
 Mrs. H. W. Eongden, of Manches- fer, N. H., has been visiting relatives in the city.
 Mrs. Fred shaw, of Bayonne, N. J., is visiting her son, Charles Shaw, Fremont street.
 Some boys playing in front of the home of Maxine Bibeault, Harrison street, killed a black snake Tuesday measuring five feet.
 Special officer Chaffee is substitut- ing for Captain of police Murray dur ing the Iatter's attendance at court Tn Willimantic.
 It is probable that Coroner Bill will take up the inquest on the Charles MeComber murder case within few days.
 William Authier and A. A. Brou- der, delegates, left the city Tuesday morning to attend the State Cenyen- tion of Forresters at Danbury.i
 The firemen were called to house near the Fisher shoe shop, Thursday, evening, to extinguish chimney fire. 1t was out before they arrived.
 MT. E. E. Kent and wife, Carl Kent, and Mrs. Mary B. Medbury, en- joyed an automobile ride to Boston last Thursday.
 Some of the new Lincoln Cenien- nialipostage stamps have been receiv- ed in this city. The stamps have the head of Lincoln.
 Rev. John Walker, Rector of St. Philips church, is entertaining his pa rents, Rev. and Mrs. Walker, and his sister, Miss Walker.
 List of letters remaining in the Putnam Post Office for the week end ing May II:
 Geutlemen-Mr. Bibber, MT. Clark, Michael Deperchu, Nate Hasard, John Nareoux, 0. A. Svenson.
 The New London Business Mems Association has issued a handsomely illustrated booklet styled "New Lon- don and Its Enyirens," giving especial prominence to the summer resort feas lure.
 A young fellow, giving his name ss Ernest k. Seward, Sketch Artist, of New York city, was about town Mon- day, making pen-and-ink sketches of any person who give him 10 cents. The hsenssses were very good
 At the regular monthly meeting q lhe Norwich Board of the Genital school district, on Monday evening, the matter of Principal of the Broadway school came up, and it was formally voted, to re-engage William D. Tilison iof another year. MT. TiIlson was for merly Principal of the Israel Putnam sehooi this city.
 Joseph Dumas, son of Frank Du- mas, Superintendent of streets, was married on Mond ay to Miss Donalda Boucher, of Manchaug, Mass. The ceremony was performed at St.Joseph s eeureh, Manchaug, after which re- eepton was held at the home of the 0fide's parents. MT. and Mrs. Dumas VIII reside in Putnam. The National Good Roads Congress oegan it's second annul session on Tues Jay, this week, at Baltimore, to be con unued until Friday evening, and will adionrn to meet at Washington on Sat 'arcay, when the session will close. Among the members are some forty governors and 15o Mayors of cities of 'assei of the States. The question of god roads is probably one of greatest so'leefn to the people of the entire eoun- ', and The farmer community espe- siaiiy
 Al the annual State Convention of
 Y Knights of s'olambus, al Bridge ksl. hesd or Tuesday, the following
 '<sAles from the Council of this city -ssasaed: Messrs. Edward Muiian, Nj
 D~yer, Richard Goynaan. Isaac