Putnam patriot., 1909-07-16

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 Miss Eveline Gagne is visiting with relatives in St. Cesaire, Canada.
 Mrs. E. NJ. Warner and daughter, Miss Gertrude, are spending the week Al Crescent Beach.
 Walter Gahan has gone toWinsted ,o be manager of the N. T. Hurlbut store
 Baggage master Harry E. Stratton has resumed his duties after his annual vacation.
 MT. Alonzo Tucker and wife, of Broekfield, Mass, spent the week. end with their cousin, Mrs. Hiram Brown, Oak Hill.
 Rev. C. $. M. Stewart and family, of Groton, but formerly of Putnam, spent very happy day with A. w. Fisher and family, at Westerly, k. l., recently.
 Mi F. W. Perry attended the quar- terly meeting of the directors-of which he is one-of the State Hospital of the Insane, at Middletown, on Wednes- day.
 Fred \. Flagg was elected dele gate. and Dr. Harry Sharpe, alternate, bv Protector Hose G., No. l, to attend the State Firemen's Convention at New London, August 10th.
 Mrs. Chas. NJ. Ellisiwith daughter Evelyn and sister, Miss Cora Ea.nes, left Friday for Boston, and will sail on the new steamer "Belfast, - en route for Belfast Me, where they will spend the summer.
 MT. and Mrs. G. A. Hammond started Friday morning for an automo- bile trip to Northampton, Mass. They returned Sunday afternoon accompan- led by Mrs. John Breckenridge, niece Of Mrs. Hammond, and her two chill dren.
 The car crew on the Putnam lines of the Connecticut trolley company, made their periodical change of runs this week-the choice of the most de- srable ones being selected by the men in accordance with their seniority rat ing as employees of the company.
 Cullen B. Foote, well known in the State, through his connection with the Connecticut Sunday School Associa- ton, died suddenly at his home at Short Beach on Monday. He was about 65 years old, and is survived by 8 widow. Death was due to acute in- digestion and heart trouble.
 The Bradley Theatre will be open Friday and Saturday of this week with high class motion pictures. Miss Louise Farley of Putnam has been en- gagged to sing illustrated songs. The opening attraction for the theatrical season is Sousa's Band, which will ap- pear here Thursday, September 9th. "Paid in Fulln has been booked for Friday, September l7th.
 A couple of small boys started out fishing last week, and went to little pond south of the city. They found but little water in the pond, so rolled up their trousers and waded in among the fish, and succeeded in scooping up two pails full of bullheads. They sold their catch at local hotel, and, al- though mud bespattered from heel to head, they were happy pair.
 Contractor Maynard has about 20 men at work, rushing the new Labby building. corner Pomfret and Canal streets. The building has three story front and two story rear, owing to the pitch in the site. The walls of the top story are now being laid. The struc- ture is of brick; the two lower floors will contain stores, and the upper story will be large hall with a l9-foot cell ing. The new building will greatly improve the aspeet.as well as the value ot the surrounding property.
 City Engineer F. Walden Wright has prepared a plan for the layout of eargill Park. The plan embodies two schemes, one for terraces. and the other 10 have the surface undulating. There will be walk circulating the whole area, and in the center will be circu- lar plot "A feet diameter, for flower garden, fountain, or whatever else might be appropriate. When fully carried into effect Cargill Park will be pretty spot.
 Hamilton Holt, grandson Of the late Henry C. Bowen. editor of the ln- dependent, for his interest in promot- ing friendly relations between Japan and the United States, has been deco rated with the Japanese Order Of the Sacred Treasure, third class The ho- nor was conferred upon him by the Ja- panese Consul General, in New fors, kokiobi Midzuno, acting for the Mika- do, al a private and informal dinner ai the Nippon Club. Twenty promi- neni Japanese, living in New fork, gave the dinner to MT. Holt. pr. J. iakamine, President of the Nippon CIub, presided.
 General Manager Samuel Ander- son of Norwich inspected lhe bridges on the Putnam lines of the Connecti- eai company on Thursday. Manager Anderson and the officials accompany ing him made the trip in special car They also visited Wildwood Park and