Putnam patriot., 1910-11-11

-Anson Bucnanan of Noroton has bsen visiting relatives in the city.
 Mrs. CD. sharpe is confined to her home with typhoid fever.
 Attorney Ralph Botham of New York spent Sunday with his parents on Oak hill.
 The local barbers union entertain ed in Foresters hall Sunday afternoon. Refreshments were served.
 Rev. B. F. Benoit will preach at the Baptist church Sunday afternoon al 3.30 o'clock.
 Rev. Wallace Sterns occupied the pulpit of the Congregational church in Wauregan on Sunday.
 Two large elm trees on Church street near the old base ball ground were cut down this week. Both trees were nearly dead.
 Charles Thayer and wife, Chap man street, served a rabbit pie supper at their home, to the Nurses at the Day Kimbsll Hospital, Thursday evening
 Wanted to meet those wishing to bring the church to the working peo- pie. B. k. Harrison, Industrial Com- mittee Massachusetts Congregational churches, at Congregational church, Putnam, Wednesday, November Is.
 A. Newton Vaughn of Abingdon, well known in this city, has just re- turned from hunting trip to Maine. He shot ten-pronged buck. The ani- maj was brought down al such iong range that the guides complimented him upon his craftsmanship.
 The office of the Connecticut Gem- panv. for their Putnam DiVision,- which for number of years has been located on the second floor of the La Belle building, at Dayvile-has been removed to newly fitted room in the same village.
 Geo. J. King and Aoura Boutin, both of Thompson, were united in marriage Saturday afternoon. by justice NJ. H. sGeissler. The newly married couple left for weeks wedding trip after which they will reside in Grosve- nordale.
 The Springfield Republiean-a pa per not given to admiring Republican Presidents-says: "To lots of thought ful citizens, it has long seemed Of high D ublic moment that the honest, order ly, faithful and law-abiding methods of President Taft should be supported in every proper way
 List of letters remaining in the Putnam post office for the week ending November 5:
 Gentlemen-H. l.. Aiken, Mihal Belsky, D. J. Bernier,F. X. Gaudreau, Arthur Wilson.
 Ladies-Mrs. Walter |. Brown, Miss Roselle c. Ford, Mrs. Olivah Nichols, Mrs. Bell Shippey, Miss Annie F. Smith.
 George D. Bakers dramatizatlon of George Barr McCutcheon's popular novel, "Graustark, y will be one of the early attractions here. Graustark, as the readers of this delightful fiction story knows, is along romantic lines with numerous climaxes and situa- tions. The scenic investment Is an el aborate one, and the company is said to be of superlative excellence.
 --trank Downer of Wauregan was operated on at the Day kimbail nos pital Saturday morning, and died sud denly Sunday afternoon. lie hau been a resident of Wauregan Tor over 30 years, and was employed as book Keeper in the weaving department oi the Wauregan company's mill. He is survived by wife.
 The tariff has been blamed for the high cost iof living, and now that tue carefully prepared tables. just publish ed, show that from the high pfiee oi the season of l90e.l0 wheat has drep- ped l9.s per cent, four = per cent, corn 20 per cent, pork by the barrel -o.t' lard l4, butter r. and potatoes -o per cent. There has been no change In the tariff, but last years nigh prices ihdu eed farmers to raise greater crops, ana the extra abundance reduced pfiees. Supply and demand rules prices II free trade was adopted, Canada su- rarshrndacca of food stuffs could De sold 25 per cent lower than.our isImefs could afford to sell the same arteles-
 -E. NJ. Corbin, who recently re- signed from the Wheaton Building x Lumber company to accept posi uon in the South, Is now engaged in tue conssruction of post office in Coium- bus, Mississippi. He writes Una. ne s feeling fine and doing well. lie hkes the location. Columbus, he says, Is very pretty place, well laid out ~i'h broad streets, lots of trees, and no sa- looms. His impression of the soo'h is far better than he expected Ills man, friends and acquaintances nefe "n' glad to learn that he is so congeniAi'' situated.
 Thanks to the thoughtfulness anu xenerosity of Miss E. J. SafAe' !" ala Plaissnce,'' Pomfret, and eoin- uonvealth avenue, Boston, the Ssi'- ins room as the local railroad stauon hes been shorn of its barrenness .no tr.nssprmed into m oasis-tropacsi 'n