Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1910-03-04

-Gaspard Pepin and wife, Of New
Bedford, were guests of Julius Cordier
and family, Green street, on Tuesday.
-Rev.B. F. Benoit will speak at the
Baptist church, this city, 1t $40, next
Sunday afternoon.
Attorney NJ. H. Geissler has been
appointed conservator Of the estete Of
Welcome Barnes Of Woodstock.
Clovis L. Carpenter, son Of Ssbin
8. Carpenter, has been appointed as
sistant manager Of F. w. Woodwork
4 Co.'s store In the Bradley building
William Mccoy has gone to Wor-
cester 70 make arrangements 70 enter
the employ Of . rendering company.
He will make his headquarters In this
city.
/ e. B. Kent went to Boston, recent.
~, to consult q specialist relative to an
operation for appendicitis. 1t was
found unnecessary to perform the ope-
| ration al TINS tlIne.
| To encourage the learning French
In st. Mary's school, the French Arte.
san Society and Council Gagnon have
each offered prizes to the pupil max
ing the greatest advancement in the
language.
The post office at West Thompson
will be discontinued on March 10, 1910.
After that date all mail addressed TO
that office will be delivered from the
Putnam post office or by its rural de-
| livery route No. 4. The money order
and registry lies will be retained at
| Putnam.
| Grand Knight NJ. NJ. Dwyer of
Cargill council, X. of C., received no.
tice on Monday of the abatement of all
| the insurance members assessments
| for the month of April. This is the
second time in the history of the order
that such remission of assessment
has been made, the action being made
possible by the rapidly growing sur
plus, which now amounts to ga, 054, 76S.
The action will be particularly appre-
ciated in Connecticut, where many of
the members are well advanced In
years.
MIR. Wheaton having bought the
large property at the junction of Front
and School street, belonging to the
Grant estate, people have begun to spe-
culate as to what use he was going to
devote it. 1t will be to improve it, for
one thing, as he has the large amount
landof he has before purchased, toithe
great benefit of the city. Mr.. Whea-
ton says he made an offer to buy it last
year, but the price asked was more than
,, he deemed it worth, but he accepted
the offer of lower price. As site for
post office building, while not averse
10 selling for that purpose, he has little
reason TO think the government agents
would select for that purpose. 1t is
valuable business property.
Persons living in towns south of
Putnam along the Norwich branch of
the effort that is being made to have a
train restored that was taken off about
two years ago and which formerly left
Putnam, southbound, just before four
in the afternoon. This was convent
ent train for residents of this section, 1t
being possible to leave Boston at two
O'Clock and be in Danielson few min-
utes after four. Since the train was
taken Oft there has been no southbound
passenger service on the steam road be-
tween Putnam and Norwich from
IL. 80 a. IN. to p. m. There has been
no option but the trolley line between
those hours and while good, that SER
vice is not rapid enough To meet the
requirements of many busy men.
AT the annual meeting of the w.
G. T. L. held Feb. 25th the following
officers were elected:
President-Mrs. NJ. G.. Leonard.
Vice Presidents-MIs.M Mary Gardner,
Mrs. G.. b. Brown, Mrs. NJ. A. Edison,
Mrs. George +. Holbrook, Miss Alice
Cunningham.
Cor. Secretary-Miss Helen Scam
NELL
Rec. Secretary-Miss Anna Arm
strong.
Treasurer-Mrs. Sarah Keith.
Superintendents of Departments:
Evangelistie-Miss Alice johnson,
Mrs. NJ. A. Edison, Miss Alice Cum
ningnam.
Sunday Schoolgirls. George Pratt.
Press Work-Mrs. George +. Hol-
brook.
Medal Contest-Miss Alice Cunning
ham.
Flower Missionaries Mary Arnold.
Putnam Union will entertain the
County convention to be held In May.
After the business part Of the meeting
was concluded Frances Willard me-
mortal service was held.
Beginning Tuesday morning, the
crews on the Putnam lines Of the Con-
necticut company ceased to run the
cars into Massachusetts as far as Web
sier, rs heretofore. To comply with
Massachusetts, legislation the plan in
augurated Tuesday morning is brought
about and hereafter the Connecticut
crews will finish their north bound
run at West Thompsan, where the cars
are to pass, instead Of At Coomer's
switch, and where the Massachusetts,