Putnam patriot., 1910-01-14

Mr.. Arthur wheeloek and wife, of
Uxbridgc. Mass, were recent guests Of
E. A. Wheelock and family, Church
street.
The committee on sIadies Night,
of the Putnam Lodge II Elks. has de-
cided ON Tuesday evening, Feb. |, as
the date Tor that event.
Miss Laura Phinney, OF Hayden
vile, has returned to Putnam for an
indefinite stay with her aunt, Mrs. G.
A. Hammond, Oak Hill.
The regular meeting of the Kings
Daughters Will be held with Mrs. L.
o. Williams, South Main street, We'd
nesday, January 10, at $3.50 O'Clock.
"A large number enjoyed the dance
given in A. @. II. hall Tuesday even-
ing under the auspices of ST. Agnes
Auxiliary society of the T. A. 4 b.
The dancing class of Prof. Henry
Laforte held reception in A.. o. IL.
hall, Friday evening. There was a
large attendance, who had an enjoyable
time.
A likeness of the man found dead
near the railroad track, opposite the
Putnam Fair grounds, has been placed
in the show window of a local drug
store, in the hope that some chance
passer by may be able 10 recognize his
identity The likeness is such that
any one who had known the man in
life could easily recognize him.
Rev. John Mccarthy, a former
principal of the Israel Putnam school,
but for the past 10 years pastor of the
First Congregational church in Hun
tington, West Virginia, has rendered
his resignation to take effect April lst.
The local press speak of him as one of
the foremost men in the state in reiig-
ious and charitable movements and he
has figured extensively in the anti-sa-
loon crusade. He and his family are
held in the highest esteem in the whole
city.
-Nazaire Larocque, for number OF
years employed at the Putnam Box
shop, left Wednesday to accept SINH
lar position In New Haven. Mr.. La
ROGUE has pending patent which he
says will effect saving of a hundred
per cent. in one department of the box
making industry. This invention Is a
thumb hole cutting device for attach
ment to topping machine. With the
aid of his invention the operator can,
at one and the same working of the
treadle, top the cover and cut the
thumb holes instantaneously. Mr..
Larocque intends to sell his invention.
F. B. Champlin, of East Long
meadow, Mass, has just completed an
artesian we'll for Arthur +. Within of
Whitinsville, which has depth of 265
feet, every inch of the way the drill
working through stone, the work TAX
ing five weeks. The first rock the drill
encountered was soft gray granite,
and this continued for $50 feet, when a
red sandstone was encountered. At a
depth of 225 feet soft granite was en-
eountered and the drill plowed through
this at the rate of IL feet in 10 hours.
At depth of 255 feet blue granite al
most as hard as flint was encountered,
and the drill made slow progress, only
boring five feet day. The water rises
to within eight feet of the surface, and
is remarkably pure.
Monday evening, at he.meeting of
Putnam Grange, No. 81, the following
officers were elected:
Master-Horace +. Wilder.
Overseer-Arthur Tourtellotte.
Lecturer-Andrew j Kennedy.
Steward-N arren l.. Shippee.
Assistant Steward--Edwin l.. Wood.
Chaplain. Clinton Nichols.
Treasurer-George w. Thurber.
Secretary-Ella w. Wood.
Gatekeeper-Charles +. J aques.
Ceres-Aiice NJ. Tucker.
Pomona-Felicia III. Andrews.
FIora-Ethel w Clark.
Lady Assistant teward-Miss Edith
Foster
Executive Committee.-Ho A.
Warren.
The Grange voted that the installa-
ton be public and that each member
be allowed to invite two people, who
shall be admitted by ticket. The in
stallaiion will be held ON 24th inst.
A large number of Putnam people
attended the lecture given in the Tour
venordale Tuesday evening, the lectu-
rer Donald b. NJ acmillan, who accom-
panied Robert +. Peary in his recent
trip 10 the North Pole. Mr.Macmillan
was first lieutenant of the party, and
conducted the scientific research of the
expedition. Principal Hathaway in
introducing the speaker referred to the
fact that they had been associated as
instructors for two years. The lecture
was prefaced by number of interest
ing anecdotes, which while amusing,
gave an insight into the character of
the region and the people. The lee
ture which was deeply interesting of
itself, was made more attractive by
large number OF fine stereoptieon
views. Many OF the audience were
surprised at the picture Of the flowers
growing in such beautiful abundance
at the far north. A view OF Mr. Mae