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Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-24
Programme of Unusual MeritsInterests
 AssembIage at Opera House.

The thunder shower Thursday aft ernoon temporarily cooled the air, but Loomer opera house was very warm in the evening when an unusually large number of relatives, friends and we'll wishers of the Windham high school gathered to assist at the graduating exercises.
 The stage was attractively decorated with a setting of potted plants and ferns. Black and gold, the class col ors added a significance to the gen eral effect. The motto of the class of 1910 is Honor Awaits at Labor's Gate" The programme was highly interesting and the musical and lit erary numbers won merited applause. The programme follows:
 High school orchestra. Indian March, Sellenick. Eugene Wallner, director; high school chorus. Songs of the Sea rector; Evening Bells, Eilenberg. or chestra;- salutatory address. The High School of the Future William Hugh Burns; Oh, My Loves Like a Red, address and valedictory Agriculture to the Front Franklin Cornell Cur ley; song, June. Schneider, graduat- ing class; address After the High School, What Next? Dr. Flavel S- Lu- ther. president Trinity college, waltz, Souvenir de Strauss, Fahrback; or chestra; presentation of alumni gift, Allen B. Lincoln Natchaug 1875; pres entdt1On or diplomas, LIT. F. fl. Gullu, chairman school committee; Alma Ma ter.
 The class of 1910 numbers Samuel Clifton Adams Marion EIna Anthony, Charles H. Backus. Jr., Fred Wendell Backus, Elizabeth Annie Bain. Mary c. Baker, Myron Baker Barstow, Clar- ence Barker Blakeslee, Reuben H. Bowden Florence Estelle Bugbee, Clark William Burnham, William Hugh Burns, Raymond Eugene Col burn, Grace Beulah Davoll, Marion FL len Ellsworth Alice Catherine Ever est. Henry Douglas Fryer, James Whipple Green, Franklin Cornell Cur ley. Lucille Georgia Harroun, Eleanor HiILhouse, Euretta Asenath HoXie Mildred Marguerite Johnson, Marion Robinson Jordan, Roland Brewster Jordan, Frances Eveline Leonard John L. Leonard. Jr., Gertrude Mac Farland Myra Eva Moftt, Winifred Ann Moriarty, Harry Bernard Morrf- son. Ruth Nichols Carl Wilhelm Om an. Annie Belle Palmer. Ruth Lang don Reed Guy s. Richmond. Anna Margery Rothblatt, Virginia Southard Sharpe, Mildred Iva Smith. Pauline Veronica Smith, Louisa Emerson Staebner. Annie May Stubbs, Grace Winters, Harold Wyman, Reuel E. Young.
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FOURTH OF JULY.
General Orders Issued, by Chief Mar
 shal Fenton

Frank P. Fenton, chief marshal for the Fourth of July parade, has issued the following general orders:
 All societies and organizations in tending to participate in the parade of July 4, will please notify the secre- tary or the f5araoe committee at the seS Main street, where he will be in rom 12 a. m. until p. m. and from f. m. until p. tn.: or notify the pisrshal at the town clerks office by telephone. S64. between the hours of 9 to 12 |. m-, and to D. m.
 The marshal wishes this infOrma- tion quickly as possible that he may assign floats and different organ izations their position in line for the parade; also that this committee may know about the floats, so that pro- sramme containing the line of march and information detailing what the different floats intend to represent may be published and circulated for the information of the public As this celebration is for the benefit of our city and town and all our citizens have an equal responsibility in its success, suggestions relative to mat ters of interest pertaining to the pa rade will gladly be received at head quarters, where we will also be es pecia1ly glad to confer with the heads of the different societies or organiza- tions. Per order,
 FRANK P. BENTON.
 Chief Marshal.
 John de Vico. Secretary
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CITY OF PUTNAM Sewer Contracts

Sealed bids marked ''Bids for Put nam Sewers will be received by the undersigned- at the, office of J.F. Car penter.s Putnam. Conn. until four o'clock p. m. on the sixth day of July, 1910.
 The sewers to be laid commence at the Qu9nebaus river at or near the junction of John street with Chapel streat: runnfng t1fepceson Chapel street to Bridge street.. thence on Bridge street to Church street; thence on Church street to Woodstock avenue: thence on Woodstock avenue to Mar shall street; thence on Marshall street to Providence street, in accordance with specifications. Maps and detaiIed drawings on file in the office of tho en- gineers.
 The right to reject any or all bids is hereby reserved!
 For information. inquire Of George W. Perry. resident engineer, Putnam. Conn: Chandler & Palmer engineers. Norwich, Conn.
 ARCHIBALD MAcDONALp.
 Mayor. ? G. ALLEN HAWKINS,
 ' EDWARD N. JOSLIN, GEORGE F. MINER,
 Highway Committee. Dated at Putnam, June 20, 1910. iun24d
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NORWICH YOUNG LADY
President of Normal School Graduat- ing CIass-Made Address at Class Day Exercises.

Annual class day exercises of the class of 1910 at the state normal school were held Thursday afuHEnoon on the lawn of the school, WithSa large num- Der of the members of the class, their friends and the faculty present. Fol lowing the presidents address by Miss Isabelle Leonard of Norwich, the gift to the president was made and the class history was given by the class historian, Miss Marian Tracy of Jew tit City. after which the class sang Schumann's Farewell Song. The class poem was then read by the class po- etess Miss Abigail Carey of Rockville, followed by Spanish dance given by Hiss Ruth Standish of Hanover. The Mass prophecy was given by Miss Anna Quinn of Montville and the pro- phecy on the prophecies by Miss Jen- nie Carmody of Waterbury. The class song the words of which were writ ten by Miss Millie Fuller of Hampton, was then sung by the class. after which the presentations to the mem bers of the faculty. the class and the under classes were made by Miss Eliz- abeth Eddy of Thompson. after which a butterfly dance was given by the Misses Abbie Carey of Rockville, Grace Clune of Norwich, Alice Pratt. Edith Leffingwell of Norwich. Mary Roy of Baltic and Ruth Standish of Norwich.
 The class will was given by Miss Clune, after which Miss Lena Tripp of Danielson gave the ivy oration. The class gifts were diverting. grinds and hit up individual foibles in an amusing way
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Personals.

Miss Rose Flemming is the guest of friends in Mystic.
 George w Reed of Phoenixville was in Willimantic Thursday afternoon.
 Allen B. Lincoln Of New Haven is in town for a brief stay. He has re- covered from a recent injury.
 Borough Tax Collector Daniel J. Hanley of Stafford Springs was a Willimantic visitor Thursday
 Mrs. John Doyle of 733 Main street entertained her aunt, Miss Elizabeth Heating of South Manchester Thurs day.
 Charles F. Dungan has resigned with the firm of Peck & Rosebroo6s, and will remain in the city, it is un- derstood
 Ex-Abderman w. A. Dawson has as his guest Arthur E. Waterman of South Norwalk, a member of the Twenty-fourth Connecticut volunteers.
 MT. and Mrs. Joseph S. Jones of Moosup, who have been visiting rela- tives in Chaplin for the past few days called on relatives and friends in the city Thursday.
 Miss V. Helen Bowers of Chaplin was in town for the class day exer- cises of the normal school Thursday afternoon and the graduation exer- cises of the Windham high school in the evening.
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WillimantiC, Danielson and Putnam

chorus and all who contributed to the arranging and execution of the enjoy able programme. A feature of the evening was the presentation of the beautiful statue of Urania to the school las memorial of the class of 1910.
 Rev. Watson L. Phillips, DID,. pas tor of the Church of the Redeemer, New Haven, was the speaker at the graduation exercises in the evening. His subject was Training for Life The graduates received their diplomas from Rev. lClarence H. Barber, mem Der of thel school board of Killingly, whose son. Harold. was one of the 39 so honored
 The programme of the exercises of the afternoon and of the evening. with a list of graduates, follows:
 Class day exercises Thursday at 3 o'clock. Class motto. Veritas ct Hon or. Overture, Repasz Band March school orchestra; Heaven and Earth Display, Mendelssohn, solos, Harriet Sophronia Blackman. Florence Lillian sayies, school; prayer. Rev. Clarence H. Barber; address of welcome. Louis Adelard Woisard: essay, A Glimpse at Private Library, Dorothy Mar guerite Day; Gaily We're Tripping, Veazie girls chorus; oration, Famous Living Composers, Raymond Abner Preston; class history, Ruth Abby Smith; The Stormy Evening. Chad wick, school; class prophecy. Jennie |OTlduNS b6TTlIldI, Ol Bllls Carroll Martin Lawton: singing of class ode. class of 1910; The Gallant Troubadour, Watson. school; benedic- tion
 Glass Characterization, Carroll Martin Lawton; vice president, Ray mond Abner Preston: secretary Office Lester Johnson; treasurer, Louis Ade- lard Woisard.
 nin-Overture. Masaniello, BlumenthAl school orchestra; chorus, O Turn Thee. Gallia. Gounod. school; prayer, Rev. Elliott F. Talmadge; chorus, Joys of ing for Life Rev. Watson l.. Phillips, 'D.D.; piano solo, A la Bien Aime, Schutt, Mildred Leavens: conferring diplomas, Rev. C. H. Barber; America; benediction.
 The list of graduates follows:
 English Course-Harriet Sophronia Blackman. Bernard George Browne. Mark O'Reilly Burns. Williams Els worth Burton, Gertrude Ethel Davis, Richard James Heafy, Esther Carolyn Holley, Edward Leroy Reach, Mildred Leavens, Marie Alboma Meunier. Viola Loretta Mowry. Florence Lillian Sayles, Mary Sweet. Bessie Mildred Viall.
 Harold Hayden Barber. Jennie Gladys Berriman. Vivian Burroughs. Edward Manning Davis, Dorothy Marguerite Day. Henry Campbell Dixon, Blanche Douglas. Agnes Jacobs, Olive Lester Johnson, Lydia Sherman Merrill. Ray mond Abner Preston, Ruth Abby Smith, Margaret Annie White.
 Commercial Course-Ruth Pearl Ba- ker, Carlotta Freelove Burton. Merrill Clinton Jacques. Hattie Ardelle Leav- ems, Florence Louise O'Neill. Annette Elizabeth Shepard Mae Tillinghast Wetherell, Caroline Demarest White, Louis Adelard Woisard
 Technical Course-Austin John Brooks. Carroll Martin Lawton.
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puggan. Leon Wheeler and Harold

Duggan. Leon Wheeler and Harold Brickley. -
 The class motto was Round by Round We Reach the Top. The colors were blue and gold. The members or the class presented Principal Jackman a handsome scarfpin and Mrs. .Jonnson, Misses Mary and Alice Brown peauu- full hatpins./
 The choruses were full and harmoni- ous and showed careful training by their instructor, Miss Beardwood. wno n conducted whom the children sang: The accompaniments were played by Misses Mabel Bennett and Josephine Miller,
 The class held social in Rioux's hall after the exercises, to which one hundred invitations were given out. The Graduates. The members of the class are Edna May Blanchard Helen Gertrude Bren- nan, Margery Morgan Brewster, Alice Irene Driscoll, Nord Cecelia DriecolI, Emma Angeline Gardner, Hazel Young Hull Gladys Alta Johnson, Doris Elm ellie LaPoint, William Elijah L'Heureux, Josephine Alice Miller, Lena ora Mitchell. Agnes Veronica McDermott, Dorothy Frances Paul, Ruth Juiia Roode. Arthur Wilfred Rioux, Ernest Benjamin Saunders, Alexander Frazer Shaw, Herbert Arthur Thompson, Won D. A. R. Prize. The D. A. R. prize was awarded Ed ward Barry and Alex Desjardine.
 Teachers for Next School Year.
 The teachers for the coming school year at the Riverside grammar school will be Principal H. E. Jackman. Mrs. Nettie Johnson, Misses Mary M. Brown and Alice A. Brown, Miss Scott, Miss s. Nettie Johnson, Mrs. Edith Soule, Misses Juliette Richmond, Alice Rich mond, Catherine McNamara, Nellie Cavanaugh, Jean Driscoll, Marguerite Biss. Mabel Young, Emma Hull, Mary Mullen, Mary E. Driscoll and Lila
 Miss Elizabeth Beardwood will teach music. and Miss Natalie K. Gibbs of Norwich will be the art teacher.
 Memorial to Miss SouIe. The children of the Riverside gram i mar school have given a picture to be l placed in Miss Mary B. Soule's former room at the school in her memory. The | subject of the picture is Sunset After Rain. It is a photogravure, framed in oak. and has brass plate on which | is the inscription In Memoriam, Mary i Elizabeth Soule, 1S67-1910. At the graduation exercises there were carnations upon the platform placed there in her memory. and after wards placed on her grave.
 Gift of S2oo Towards Soldiers Monu-
 The Soldiers monument fund has | been increased by the sum of $200, the gift of James O. Sweet, handed to the | treasurer. G. A. Haskell, on Thursday Borough Interests.
 Miss Alice Cottrell of Jamestown, R | l., is visiting her sister, Mrs. A. M | Clarke.
 Prof. Andrew Phillips of Yale uni verslty is the guest of his brother, D l.. Phillips.
 T. E. Lee and J. H. Lee attended the ! fortieth reunion of the Conneeticu' 4 Masonic Veterans association in Nor | wich Thursday.
 Mrs.,-John Fitzgerald was in Lynn
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-24
Plant Grows While You Wait.

At Colonel Edward Hunters resi- dence on Bellevue street. the colonel has a plant that has shown remarka- ble growth. When he left New York city about a fortnight ago and came back to the Thread city for the sum- mer he brought with him a passion plant and set the tiny slip out. It began to grow and grow, and now it is attracting widespread attention.
 The plant actually grew three feet and one inch from noon Wednesday until the same hour Thursday. This is vouched for by Town Clerk Frank P. Fenton, who measured the plant It is regular Jack and the Bean- stalk creation. and no mistake.
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Hinman announced the terms and then Auctloneer MacFarlane got in his work. A number of shoe men were on hand and ths bidding was spirited TOT time Starting at 40 on the dol lar. but after a time the bidders dron- pea orr, leaving but two in the run ninH man from Rockville and one Irom Providence. The latter bidder. representing Green, Anthony & Co., won out and purchased the stock that was inventoried at S237S76 for about $1.S60, or 80 1-2c on the dollar
 Brick & Sullivan, who are to oc- eupy the store, purchased most of the fixtures, while the machinery and some of the minor fixtures went to various parties. Everything went for a fair
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Mass, Thursday attending the funeral of her aunt
 Mir. and Mrs. F. F. Robinson. MT. and Mrs. c. w. Robinson, Mrs. w. O. 5ouIe and l. F. German attended the Oxford High schooh graduation. where Miss Charlotte Cady was graduated with honors Thursday.
 Miss Martha Brewster. regent Of Anne Brewster Tanning chapter. ID. A.. R., explained the work of the D. A. R. and presented the prizes offered at tho Commencement of the spring term-$3 to Edward Barry and $2 each to Agnes McDermott and Alex Des1ardlns
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NORRIS PRIZES.
First AwarHed Miss Mildred Smith
 Second to Miss Pauline Smith.

Thdrsday morning at the Town hal the final session of the high school wds held when the pupils received tileir promotion cards. The reading took place of the Norris prize ess;aVs written the subject, The Best Pia n for the Improvement of Willinantic ,by members of the class of 19lO For ty essays were submitted, but this number was cut down to eight hy a special committee. The essays were ceptiona1ly good and were full of practical suggestions for city beautf- fication. The eight read in the hall by the writers were so nearly equal in merit that the ju.fses. Rev. William s. Beard, Rev: R/fph G. Hartley, Curtis Dean, r. .. Merrill and Mrs w A. King. coul< with difficulty decide up- on the One that seer11ed to warrant choice for first prize.
 w. c Norris has for a number of years offered s10 as a prize for excel lence in composition; this year he ad- ged a large silk American flag as an extra incentive for a second prize.
 The first prize was awarded Miss Mildred Smith and the second to Miss Pauline Smith. Others to read essays were Guy $. Richmond Grace Win ters, Reuben H. Bowden Clifton Ad- ans. Ruth Nichols and Eleanor Hill- house. |, T,~1satatf4
 Mir. Norris announced the awards. Rev MT. Beard delivered a short ad- dress and the exercises were conclud- ed with all uniting in singing the last verse of Alma Mater under the direc- tilR of Charles H. CasweH.
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Shed Saved-More,s the pitvI

There was a small fire about eight o'clock Thursday morning in the shed a. the rear of Hickey's drug store on Union street. passerby discovered the blaze creeping out through the door and people in the vicinity llur- ricGiy procured fire exiting guishers and prevented any great damage. Only for the fact that the shed is in close prcSimity to large buildings it would have been good thing to permit it to burn, and do away with one of the eyesOres in the Thread City
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-24
WILLiMANTiC
What Is coina-on ronioht,

What Is Going On Tonight. Normal School Graduation at Opera House this afternoon Vaudeville and Moving Pictures at the Opera House.
 Moving Pictures at lfhe Bijou and sS Sanic I en3J1e.
 Radiant Chapter. No. Il, o. E. S. Annual ReceptioE of Windham High SchOo1 in Town Hall
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on account of the graduation exer-

on account of the graduation exer- cises.
 It is expected that more satisfactory lighting of the streets in Putnam will result when the plan of changing a small number of arcs for a large mum Der of incandescents has been com pleted. The change is being made.
 The annual reception and dance this (F'riday) evening will be the last event of commencement week.
 Sisters Engagement Announced.
 On Wednesday evening at the home of Miss Eva M. Chase of South Main street, a mock wedding party was giv- en. During the evening Miss Mariet- ta Gordon announced the engagements of Misses Lila and Nellie Kennedy In behalf of the party Miss Belle Murray and Miss Lena Gfbney pre- sented each of the Misses Kennedy a cut glass dish and silver bonbon spoon.
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MURRAY'S BOSTON STORE
 WlLIIMAHTic, CONN.
Summer Underwear

In Nai>sook, Cambrac and Lawn Nightgowns, trimmed with Lace and German Val. round and V neck, soc to s5.s5.
 Long Princess Slips in Cambric trimmed, from S2.oo to s6.50.
 Short Princess Slips. Lace and Ham, burg trimmed, s2.5e and s5.e5. Long White Skirts. with deep, hounce of tucks and rufhes, soc to s7.5o.
 Short White Skirts, perfectly plain, bemstitched. with Hamburg rufhe, 25c to sI-5o-
 Drawers of fine Nainsool1 or Cam brio, deep ruffe Of lace or e1nbroid- cry, S5c to $s.50.
 Combination in Cover and Skirt, with lace or embroidery, from s1O0 to Ss-5o.
 of Camibric. Lawn or Nainsook, beau tifully trimmed with lace and Ham, burg. from 12 1-2c to s2.25.
 Chemises in Cambric and Nainsook, lace and embroidery trimmed, from soc to SS-5O-
 CHILDREN's AND INFANTS UNI
 DERWEAR.
 Children's Night Robes. made of Nainsook or Cambric Hamburg trim meo or tucked. Soc to 75c-
 Childrsn's Petticoats. plain or lace trimmed. some with Hamburg, 25c to Sec
 CEildren-s Drawers, plain or rufae, E5c to 2ec.
 Infants Long Petticoats trimmed with lace, Hamburg or insertion, 7bc to $1-S5.
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COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
Crowd the Town Hall on Thursday Afternoon and Evening-Thirty- nine Pupils Receive Diplomas.

The class of 1910, largest in the his tory of the school, achieved the crown ing satisfaction of four years of con- scientious and faithful effort Thurs day, when relatives and friends crowd ed Town hall at the class day exer- ciseS in the afternoon and at the grad uation exercises in the evening.
 Banked with a mass of rich ferns. bordered with a variety of blooms that included primroses. larkspur bachel- or's buttons and other flowers and made still more attractive by a judi cious use of the class colors, blue and gold. the stage picture was pretty one when completed by the presence of the members of the school and the senior class. ranged in tiers of seats, the graduates at the front.
 Class Gift to the School.
 The ciasS day exercises were of es- pecial interest, for there an oppor- unity was afforded to see and hear the members of the class participate in a more active way than was afforded in the evening. A tribute is due the speakers, the school orchestra, the
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, given in the Casino on the shores of Lake wangumbaug, under the aus
 pices of Wheeler's American band of
 this city
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Social at the Lake.

An extra large number enjoyed a trolley ride to South Coventry Thurs day evening for an excellent midsum- mer social and dance. The affair was
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Ready made Wash Dresses and Suits for Ladies and Dresses for chil- dren in white and eoIors, all ready to wear and at prices very moderate. Unusually good values in Summer Underwear to fit everybody - Msns Women and Children - at any Pries you care to pay - the assortment 10 large.
 Summer bargain prices on Hosiery Gloves. Ribbons, Dress Trimmings. Writing Paper and Envelopes, all sold at the under prices.
 New patterns of Lace Curtains iusS in from the manufaeturers--aII prioess 4ec pair to $4.oo pair.
 Anything you need in Dishes or Glass, Ware buy of us-one-half the usuaB prices asked outside. Surplus stock kept in basement.
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s-Hk TO sED THE Souvenir China pla|s that we are giving with one They are beauties. c. J. BLANcHARp Jewett City.
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Where to Trade in JGWGtt City
MILE. REAuRnGARp

has the latest styles in millinery. Att tend her opening on March 24. 25 and 26.
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Auction of Paulhus Stock
 The bankrupt stock and fixtures of J. B. Paulhus Co, were sold at auction Thursday. Trustee George E.
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CHILDREN'S AND INFANTS LIN
 DERWEAR.
The Official A. A. A. Automobile Blue Book, 1910 Edition

This Automobile Blue Book is the recognized Standard Automobile Guide pf the United States. It has four vol tunes. covering approximately 150, 900 miles of road description, with illus 1rationS and text
 VOLUME NO. l. For New York State and Lower Can ada
 VOLUME NO. 2. For New England. covering New Hampshire. Vermont Maine, Massa- chusettH, Rhode Island. Connecticut, and the Canadian Provinces. The Red Book Automobile Guide has been consolidated with this volume so one has the information of the two books in one.
 VOLUME NO. g. New Jersey, Pennsy ylvania and South.
 VOLUME NO. f. Covering the Middle West to the Mississippi river.
 Price for each volume bound in Genuine Leather, s2.50. For sale by THE H. L. MURRAY co. Agents Ladies Home Journal Paper
 Patterns
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sEWEI.I CiTf CANDf KITCHEN.
 You Will nnd in connection d nrnt class restaurant. Home made pastry of all kinds. Meals served at all houra 0ysters and clans served to ordeE; Try Kitchen near St Mary's hall, Hasksif block. Jewstt City. copn.
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HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION.

John de vicq, Secretary.
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Layout of Sewers.

The Putnam commercial school, which has had very successful first year. is to cE<De the summer on July 1.
 A reception for Mrs. Jaquith of Ne braska is to be given by the Woman's Missionary society of the Congrega- tionaI church this fF'riday) afternoon.
 The prayer meetings a the church es were postponed Thursday evening
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