Putnam patriot., 1910-05-20

afu Uorman spent last Thursday in Worcester.
 William Ross of Astoria, Oregon,
 Is the guest of his brother-in-Iaw, E..
 c. Wright.
 Charles K. Shaw has entertained
 this week his brother, Fritz Shaw of
 Bayonne, N. J.
 Mrs. Charles L. Torrey, with her
 mother, Mrs. Porter, left .on Tuesday
 for Crescent Beach.
 Mrs. o. E. Ryther and Mrs. Lewis
 Williams returned to Crescent Beach l on Monday. Mrs. l.. 0. Williams ac.
 companied them.
 George l.. Prentice attended the
 fist reunion of the 21st Regiment Con-
 necticut Volunteers at the Bucking-
 ham Memorial, in Norwich, Tuesday.
 -E. NJ. Wheaton was in Hartford l on Thursday of last week attending a
 meeting of the State Business Mems Association, of which he is director.
 The house equipped with telephone
 service is prepared to cope with vari-
 ous emergencies that may arise during
 the day or night. Are you among
 those who have it?
 pr. H. l.. Hammond is critically Ill in Pasadena, Cal, at the home oi
 his brother-in-law, Montgomery Ward. He Twas stricken with paralysis two
 weeks ago. and has no use of his left
 side. His physician gives no hope of
 his recovery.
 Company l., First Regiment, G. N
 G.'of Willimantic, Captain Sullivan commanding, passed through Putnam
 Monday on their way to the rifle range
 at Danielson for their annual field day
 and target practice. Eighteen men l qualified as marksmen.
 Grand Knight NJ. NJ Dwyer of
 Cargill Council, Knights of Columbus,
 attended the anniversary exercises ot the Webster Council on Monday even-
 ing. He was accompanied by Daniel
 Colwell of New Haven, National His torian of the K. of C., and one of the | founders of the order.
 Telephone protection is the most eco- homie investment you can make. 1t affords the quickest means of reaching your doctor, the fire department or the police department in case of emergen- cy. In addition 1t saves the house. keeper time, steps and money, and is the most convenient means of social communication.
 Putnam had 12 deaths during April, representing an annual death rate per thousand of 17.7, according to the monthly bulletin issued by the
 State Board of health. The percentage
 of derths under five years to the total
 mortality was S.3. Pneumonia caused one death, diseases of the nervous sys-
 tenn two. heart ldisease two, all other
 diseases seven.
 -Steeple Tom has finished his work in Putnam for the present. He is now at work on the steeple of St. James church, Danielson. Residents of Put nam or surrounding towns who desire his services previous to his return in the fall, can address Steeple Tom, g Raynes Court, Willimantic, Conn. He also is to paint fiagpole atWauregan, {, going from there to Brookline to work on the Longy mansion.
 Court City of Putnam, No. 116, F.. of A. voted on Tuesday evening to hold the annual memorial services on the first Sunday in June, and a committee of five was appointed to make the nec- essary arrangements. Court Oak of Danielson and Court Jacques Cartier of this city will participate Tn the ex- ercises. The members of the order in in this city are showing much interest in the contest for the gold medal offered
 by the Supreme Chief Ranger to the
 Putnam member bringing in the lar gest number of new members previous
 to October lst.
 Ut is expected that the automobiles in the All-Connecticut Reliability Run
 will arrive in Putnam on Saturday forenoon between II and F o'clock ,and
 will stop in Putnam for lunch. As said
 last week, the route from Danielson follows the trolley tracks to keiley's Corner, Dayville, turning at Congre- gationai church to Attawaugan road, to Putnam Heights road. to Grove street to Bughe's corner, where the autos win be checked by Mir. Tatem and NJ. R. Joy. From Putnam the route is through West Woodstock to Willimantic, through Eastford, Phoe- nixville, Chaplin, North Windham, to Post Office Square, Wiiiimantic. The musicale given in oddFeliows hall on Tuesday evening under the auspices of the ladies of Thompson who are members of the Elizabeth Por- ter Putnam Chapter, D. A. R., was we'll attended by an appreciative audi. ence. Milton C. Snyder, baritone. Sof Worcester, was handicapped by . cold, which prevented him from being heard at his best. Miss Eunice Albright, yiolinist, gave two numbers, which were well received, as was her whist