Putnam patriot., 1910-12-23

city Monday.
captain f Fl. Richmond Of the
Willimantie Police Department. was a
visitor here on Saturday. The captain
was a resident of this city years age.
Arthur Mcintyre. a pupil at the
Freehold, \. j., military school. is
spending the holiday recess with his
father, Major A. d. Mcintyre.
Rev. +. d. Sargent, pastor Of the
local Congregational church. offieiate,i
at the funeral of former parishoner
In Brookline. y. H., Monday.
Work was started Friday ON the
short stretch of sewer from Providence
street north on Marshall street 10 Bat
tey street.
-Gecil f. Feltman, of Fieisetman,
\. Y, has been visiting his parents.
Rev. and Mrs. Thomas Feltman. Far
rows street. He arrived last Saturday
and returned on Monday.
Miss Ellen ID. Larned, of Thomp-
son, Nindham County Historion, who
has kept weather records for half
century past, says that in all that time
there has not been such a scarcity of
water at this time of year.
%. +. Hunt, formerly ticket agent
at the railroad station in this city,
called on friends Monday. Mr.. Hunt
Is now located in Hartford where he is
train dispatcher on the Midland divis-
ion.
List of letters remaining in the
Putnam post office for the week ending
December 20:
Gentlemen-M. +. Abbott, Oliver
Barro. Mr.. Hague, Thomas HARDWOOD,
". f. Jones, John II. McCombin.
Ladies-Miss Mabel Moran. Miss
Ante Taylor, Mrs. Ellen Wilson.
--oieorge Gunzalas, who has been
ticket agent at the local railroad sta
ton and previous to that an operator
in the tower, has resigned his place
and is TO work for the New York Gen.
trail road. +. II. Emery of Norwich
has come to Putnam to temporarily
fill the place of ticket agent.
Walter Phillips, conductor of a
freight train which passes through this
city, en- route to New London every af-
ternoon, had narrow escape from los.
ing his life Monday afternoon, when
his train was run into by an extra
freight, at Gales Ferry. The caboose
In which he was riding, was deinoi-
ished, but he escaped with a few minor
injuries. Mr.. Phillips married Miss
Emma Leavitt of this city.
Putnam, it is evident, has started
the idea in other towns that they
should own their public water systems
for the sake of health, comfort and eco
nomy. Bristol, Conn, is one OF these.
1t possesses a water system, owned os
private company, which 1t has trieh
unsuccessfully, TO purchase. Now, GER
tain of its enterprising residents are
to petition the General Assembly Tor
the passage of a bill permitting the
town to build and operate water sup
ply of its own.
The first hearing OF the creditors oil
Frank B. Whitley, the bankrupt
Thorn pson grocer, was held In VIII
mantle Saturday morning before Rete-
rec in Bankruptcy Andrew j. Bowen.
Attorney Russell of Putnam appeared
for the bankrupt, who was also pres
ent. There was no other appearance.
George F. Holbrook OF Putnam was
appointed trustee with bond al 500.
z :. Backus and Albert Sheldon, both
of Thompson, were named as apprais-
ers. The Seferee granted an order Tor
the stock in the store 10 be sold elmer
at public or private sale.
The citizens of WiIIimantie have
learned from the analyzing chemist at
Niddletown, that their supply OF do
nestle water contains unhealthy in-
yradients. and should be boiled De-
fore being used for drinking pufpos-
ses. There are dozen or more other
nlsces in a similar plight. The time
i hasting when the people OF this state
and elsewhere will be demanding thai
, heir domestic source of water shall be
absolutely pure, without being inter-
ed. This Is the only security tney can
their lives, health and COM
fort are not imperiled BY their drink
ing water.
County Commissioner +. ii. HAIL,
saws the WilIimantie Journal, "is up
against il this time, ""he has held that
OFFICE something like twenty-five years
many wears longer than any other
ott,cial in Windhaln county and posi-
h,x the State. Several attempts have
been m ade 10 plant another man In ms
of,ieial seat, but every time the North
Nindham man was good deal TOO
many fo, them. But this year theedict
has gone forth and he must Co. pnt We
are looking for most interesting iignt
before he goes Not one word against
Halls integrity. Not
ONE word that the affairs OF the eoun-
to under his Observation-Disclosures his
abili,y and experience have done much
Ia give Windham county such . hish
reput.tion for its well regulated affairs
to the great benefit Of the taxpayers.
Under the present Board the people
nave hsd practical exsmple how per
fecsIy lis mpiieasedssffain have been