Putnam patriot., 1909-02-05
Rev. E. F. Benoit will preach in

Rev. B. F. Benoit will preach in the Baptist church Putnam, next Sun day afternoon at 3.50 o'clock. Baptism will be administered to one lady in the evening.
 The annual meeting of the W. C. T. [. will be held with Mrs. Mary Gardner, Friday, Feb. sth, at D. m. A large attendance is desired.
 The debate of the Putnam Busi- ness Mems Association has been post poned until February 18th. The meet ing is for the general public. Others beside members may take part.
 A short calendar session of the Sn- perior court will be held in this city, next Monday. Feb. s. The session for the hearing of several matters that can be disposed of before the opening of the regular March term in this city, when Judge Howard J. Curtiss will preside.
 The Chicken Trust Company, con- sisting of seven colored people will play on Friday evening, Saturday afternoon and evening of this week in St. Johns hall for the benefit of the (. A. C. baseball team at which you are cordially invited to attend.
 The regular meeting of the Eliza beth Porter Putnam Chapter, D. A. R.. will be held in the Chapter Rooms in Kent Block, Monday, February $, at } D. m. X meeting of the board at 2.3o D. m X call is made for extra copies of the b. A. k. magazine, "American Monthly for the years 1901 to 1904 in- elusive. Any one having these num- bers to spare please be prepared to fs- port at this meeting.
 -J. R. Remmerer, Sealer of Weights and Measures, of the city of Hartford, addressed an interested gathering, in the Council chamber, Wednesday eve ming, upon invitation of Mir. k. w. Joslin, recently appointed Sealer of Weights and Measures for Putnam Mir. kemmerer's remarks were very impressive and made all realize the im- portance of this office, and the benefit it can be made to be to the community. A fuller report of the meeting will be given next week.
 We give large space this week to the call and program of the New Eng land Congregational Congress al Man chester, N. H., February i23d and 24th. The various churches of this order, the oldest in Connecticut, ,are urged 10 send pastor and delegates. Many who at- tended the meeting at Worcester last year, think that that wonderful and inspiring congress marked the begin- ming of more devoted and aggressive work than has ever before been seen in ahis denomination.
 -The deaths of Mir. Spalding. MT. Burgess, and then Mir. w. K. Barber the latter entirely unexpected and sud den, not only saddened the community but startled il into a realization of the slight hold a human being has of this life. and to ask "How about the next life?n Anxiety was further deep ened by the report that F.. NJ. Wheaton was dangerously ill at his home with pneumonia. He had been ill for over a week with heavy cold, which cul- minated in very high fever on Tues day, which threatened pneumonia, but under. the skillful treatment of his phy- sician the fever was abated and he is now on the road of rapid recovery
 A most pleasant evening was en- joyed by the members of Jessamine Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, at their regular meeting "Wednesday evening, the occasion being the preseD- tation of jewels to Past Matrons, Mrs. G. Byron Morse and Mrs. Ralph l.. Kenyon, and pair of sold gold cuii links to Past Patton, Archie Macdon- aid. The presentation was made in a few impromptu. words by Miss AnnaC. Levitt, the recipients responding i'll a happy vien. The affair was made more pleasing by the announcement that Mrs. Kenyon had been appointa6 to an important office in the Crane Chapter at the annual meeting al Hartford last week. At the close of the meeting a collation. was served, and sewing contestwas held, Mrs. C. D. Arnold winning one prize as the fastest sewer, and Mrs. AlfredlR. Cut Ter as the best. The committee who had the entertainment in charge were Mrs. Edgar Williams, Mrs. W.L. Ken nedy and Mrs. w. A. Wheaton.