Putnam patriot., 1910-11-25


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 The Farley block, on Providence street. which the Canadian Athletic Club recently vacated, is being turned into tenements.
 The Democrats of Ward two held heir caucus last week and nominated F. l.. Davis for Alderman, to succeed Ralph left.
 W ater is bothering the men laying the SC wer on Water street. The trench k five feet below the river level and the percolating water makes continuous pumping necessary.
 Mrs. C. Fred Waterman, Mrs. He len willey.and Miss Bessie Champlain were entertained by Mrs. J. C. Phil lips, al her home in Wauregan, last Thursday afternoon.
 Joseph Pepin had his arm badly facerated by falling on to some spin dles in the Monohanset mill last Thurs day. Nine stitches were taken in his arm.
 Edward Bennett, of East Putnam, had all of his toes amputated al the Day Kimball hospital Monday. The man had frozen his toes week before and did not see doctor until Sunday. N hen the doctor saw his condition he sent him to the hospital at once.
 Commander Darmer and staff of Colonel Edward Anderson camp et Danielson will come to this city next Monday evening to work three candi- dates 10 be taken into the local camp sons of Veterans. A largesnumher of applications will be read al this meet ing.
 The next legislature of the State Of Rhode Island will, as il has in the last seven years, be called to order by Hor- ace N. Hassard of Newport, who has been elected for the eighth time to rep resent the second district of that city.
 There was a slight cave-in in the sewer trench last Thursday, back of the Labby building, and one of the la. borers received injuries to his shoulder. He saw the slide coming and stepped back to get out of the way, but stum- bled over stone and fell, striking on his shoulder.
 The Republicans of Ward four held their caucus in the City Court room on Friday evening. William Warren was chosen chairman. George A. Hawkins was nominated Alderman to succeed himself. LIT. Wilson and John Byrne were elected Ward Committee.
 The people of Putnam had a oeau- tiful clear night to see the eclipse of the moon, which was totally obscured about S o'clock. Telephone messages kept passing from house to house, call ing attention to the strange sight oi an obscured moon. In many parts of the country the sky was so overcast that the eclipse could not be seen-
 -P. J. O'Brien, of Mechanicsviiie, is out after Yankee gold (as Balfonr the Tory leader said in recent speech in England1 in aid of the Irish Par liamentary party. MT. O'Bryen mas met with a generous response already from friends of the Irish cause in Nau- gatuck, Grosvenordale, Dayyille aud Putnam.
 There was a stated communication of Quinebaugh Lodge, A. F. X A. M last Thursday evening. The M. M degree was worked. District Deputy H. C. Wiggin, of Wiilimantic, was present and addressed the Lodge. A social session was held and collation. served.
 Among those who attended the Yale Harvard football game, at New Haven. Saturday-which was a draw tie game-were Misses Gladys ana Ruth Murfey, Mabel Kent, Dr. J. J. Russell, F. Walden Wright, H. '. Bradford. J. B. Tatem, Jr., Percy Aa- terman, C. Harold Gilpatric and Hen- " Wheelock.
 Lillian Burke, l5, colored, was ta- ken into custody by the local police Monday afternoon at sthe request e' Worcester officers. She had run away from home and as she has an aunt on school street in this city, 1t was thought she might show up there, ana she dld. Lillie said she could sing ana was a good buck and wing dancer. She would not admit she hoped to go on the stage, but it looked as II that was her object in leaving home. lh- spector Burke came for the girl Tues day morning. "Next time l run away,n said Lillie, you won't fnd me so easy.n
 A balloon which passed northeast of the city, about ? o'clock Saturday afternoon. attracted s good deal of at- tention. It was at such high aItituar that the basket was scarcely discerhi- ble. Ithss since been learned thai the balloon had as passengers Leo stevens, of New York, and four students oi Williams College, members ot the Williams Aero Ciub4 fhe tap was started al North Adams, Mas ana fhe landing was made just outside es Providence. hours and s5 miasees after the start. By throwing ous eSf-