Putnam patriot., 1910-12-23

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REV B. F. Benoit will preach al
the Baptist church sunday afternoon
at $50 o'clock.
Miss :. Elizabeth Clarke has re.
turned from visit with Mrs. Powers
in Worcester.
Miss Ruth Daniels Of New York is
the guest Of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
f. J. Daniels of Ring street.
Miss Emma Merriam has returned
from visit with friends in Boston
and vicinity.
Thomas Jones and Miss Gertrude
Jones were among Worcester visitors
Monday.
Miss Florence Sargent, teacher in
the Misses Shipley school in Bryn
Aawr, Pa, is nj her home In this city
for The holidays.
Miss Williams of Minneapolis,
Mimi, who has been the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. q. A. Hammond for several
weeks started for home on Monday.
Miss Charlotte Gascoigne of eush-
ing academy, Ashburnhsm, Mass, Is
spending the vacation with her moth.
er, Mrs. Carrie Gascoigne of South
Main street.
Miss Bowles, principals assistant
In the Israel Putnam school, Is recover
ing from a recent Illness and Is to re-
turn 10 her home in Massachusetts to.
day. Her mother is with her at pres
ent.
William Wright of Yale Is spend
ing the holiday vacation with his par.
ents, Judge and Mrs. L. G.. Wright
They are also entertaining Meningitis
nephew, DR.. Carl L. Ross OF New York.
BY order of Judge Holcomb, the
superior court for Windham county
will be adjourned from January To
January .. short calendar, being held
that day at o'clock. II Is expected
the murder trial will commence Tues
day morning, January 10.
The management of the Pomfret
School Is rejoicing over the generous
gift Of $4,000 from dr.. and Mrs. Ere.
derrick +. Lewis, u Ridseteld and New
York city, who stipuias@sthat the mo-
ney is to be used for = gymnasium. The
new building will Ill into the scheme
of the school buildings In gratifying
manner. The gift will make, In all,
upwards Of $y0o, go which has been re-
ceveid by the school within five years
"a record which gives great satisfac-
tion to the patrons and friends Of the
school.
Henri Griss, journalist, in letter
to the PATRIOT, says: s.The old stu
dents of the College OF st. Cesaire, Rou-
Vile Co., p. O., Car ada, will hear with
real sorrow the sudden death of Rev.
b. Ulderic, &. 5. c., Project Of Disci-
pline. This prominent teacher died
Wednesday morning, Dec. IA, at st.
Cesaire, OF heart disease. His death
has created deep regret among the
members of the s.Cercle 81. Cesaire des
Etats- Unis,n whose President Is Mr..
Jos. Goddu, Of Holyoke. The deceas-
ed leaves one brother, a member of the
same Order, and three sisters, Of "SS.
Mons de Jesus Marie"
1t will be OF interest to Putnam
people to know that Lord Decies Of
England, who Is engaged to Miss Wv
ian Gould, second daughter of George
j. Gould of New York, Is brother Of
Hon. William Beresford, who Is mar
ried to Miss Florence Miller, who was
born here and is the daughter Of DR..
6. l.. Miller, who was located here
many years but now lives in Provi-
dence As the family of Lord Decies
stands now, the Decies peefage Is des-
tined TO go ultimately TO Hon. vii.
liam Beresford. The Beresfords have
several children and are now living on
the Bowness Ranch near Calgary,
Canada.
The following from a Williams
Vile correspondent will be of interest
to Putnam people, especially 10 those
interested in base ball:
Ernest +. Clark, who has been SUI.
perintendent of the mill of the VIII
Evansville Mfg. Co. for several years
mast. concluded his duties there Satur-
day. Mr.. Clark is 10 go TO Utica. n.
Y. where he Is To De superintendent
of a large mill. During his stay In
Willismsviile Mr.. Clark has not only
been successful, but he has become
widely known throughout eastern Con-
necticut as an enthusiast in clean
sport. Base ball was his particular
hobby and rs manager OF the Tn
Village team Of last season he develop
ed an organization that made run.
away race for the flag and won the
cham pionship. Mr.. Cla5k's family Is
10 rema ain in WilIiamsviiIe for the
winter.
James y. Arnold OF Providence,
historian and geneaiogist. Is staying in
Putnam while compiling vital Stats
tics from records In various county
towns. He Is now working in Pom
fret. The matter collected h for future
publication. The statistics for Wind
ham county are complete with the ex.
ception Of windham, Hampton and
Eastford. In New London county,
the towns Of GrisWoid, voluntown,
px~~son J.isf,,n franklin ROurakr And
Norwich town and city have been
covered. As. Arnold has probably