Putnam patriot., 1909-04-23

Attieooro, Mass, are visiting relatives in this city.
 Mrs. John Fallon and children, of
 Boston, are visiting her parents, Mir. and Mrs. Dewitt Park. Brooklyn.
 Mrs. Charles T. Thayer entertained
 Miss Margaret Awkward, of Danielson, and A. A. Richards, of Boston, on
 Monday.
 Mir. and Mrs. Silas NJ. Wheeloek, Church street, have been entertaining ] MT. Arthur Wheelock and wife, of
 Uxbridge, Mass.
 Mrs. W. J. Bartlett, entertained Miss Robbins, of Pawtucket. K. l., a l former teacher in the Putnam High l School, and Miss Gamble of Danielson, over Sunday.
 Letters received from County Con-
 missioner Charles F. Barber, who has
 been in Florida all winter for the ben eft of his health, give the cheering an- nouneement that he is much improx- ed. He is on his way home. 
 Mrs. Bartlett, widow of the late
 Prescott Bartlett, was struck by one of the rural delivery teams at the turn at the east end of the Front street bridge. Saturday afternoon and knocked down. She was considerably bruised and cut about the heaA
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 Webster last Saturday evening 10 play l a matched game of pool with manager Blakesley, of new pool room recently opened in Webster. Ryan won by a score of 100 to S0-his largest run be- ing II balls.
 List of letters remaining in the Putnam Post Office for the week end ing April 20:
 Ladies-Miss Ruth Hoffitt, Mrs. Rose Howe.
 Gentlemen-Louis Codaire, Henry
 H. Ensign, T. Hunter, Pat Johnson, Vim. McDonBld.
 The General Manager and other principal officers of the Midland diyi- sion of the Consolidated road, made a trip of inspection over the Air line and Midland division from New Haven to Fitchburg, Mass, on Monday, Their special train made brief stop-over at Putnam for an inspection of the local yards.
 Protector Hose company has elect ed the following officers for the ensu- ing term:
 Foreman-C. D. Sharpe. Assistant Foreman-H. w. Sharpe.
 Secretary and Treasurer-Fred N. Flagg.
 Driver-F $. Bruce. Putnam Lodge of Elks has voted to engage the hall in Bugbeeis Block for permanent headquarters. They have been making their headquarters in Odd Fellows Hall. The Lodge re- quires quarters for lodge and club rooms. The change will probably be made in the fall. The lodge has now membership of 16l and is exceeding. ingly prosperous.
 Frederick B. Wilcox, nephew of Mrs. Gilman H. Brown, Grove street, formerly of this city, now Auditor of the Industrial Trust Company, of Providence, and Miss Clara l.. Spencer, of Providence. were quietly married at the home of the brides parents, Thurs day evening, April 18th. MT. Wilcox and his bride sailed for Italy for two months trip on the Continent. They will be at home to their friends, at Briotol Highlands, R. 1 after July l.
 Monday afternoon Mrs. Floresca J. Porter, an elderly lady of about 50 years, was struck and instantly killed at the crossing near the East Thomp- son railroad crossing, by the Boston express train due in this city at 3:2'' She drove on to the track ahead of the train, and the carriage in which she was riding was struck and wrecked, killing her instantly, and seriously in- hiring the horse. Mrs. Porter was widow and had been resident of East Thompson for many years, residing near the Charles Tourtellotte place. She is survived by two daughters-Ed- ith, living in East Thompson, and Ger trude, who resides in Uxbridge.
 The weather is puzzler to many some think the season is backward; others think that everything in vege- tation is far advanced. Last week the cold came nearing the freezing point, and Monday afternoon this week the the thermometer scored 72 in the shade, and with heavy winter under-clothing the weather felt oppressive. In this section when we have warm weather in March and early April, and frost follows, as it is very apt to do. peach trees and early vegetation are apt to suffer. Everything has passed the danger line from frost, and the first week in May, we believe, will show all vegetation little in advance of the average season. We say this from the general condition of things. The frost in the ground was not deep al any time this winter, and what there was dis appeared early, leaving the ground re- cepfive to hold the abundant rain that has fallen during this month, which
 will nourish the roots Of vegetation even though May should prove to be very dry. The grass looks now as If there would be large hay erop-tne ..x..a. h...1. F. 4.