Putnam patriot., 1910-12-02

spending few days in Bristol.
Miss Greeniaw, teacher, has been
visiting relatives in Hyde Park, Mass.
Miss Bartlett, teacher, recently en-
tertained Miss Helen Simpson o. Prov
idence.
The Swift bowling alleys in Union
block are being removed. Part of them
are being shipped TO Beverly. Mass.
DIR. j. \. Landry. Woodstock ave-
nue., is removing with his family 10
Fall River.
Miss Lura Savarin, who has been
making her home in Putnam, left on
Tuesday for Providence.
Superintendent Pratt and wife
were recent guests of Mrs. Pratt's par
ents in Willimantic.
w. J. Bartlett and Barrak X.
Smith, Jr., made an automobile trip
to Norwich Monday.
| Mrs. Ellen NJ. Bugbee has return
ed from visit with Mrs. Israel Lins.
ley in Providence.
"A carload of stone for the new city
erosswaiks has arrived and the work
of laying them will be begun at once.
Rev. Thomas II. Vincent, former
/ ~ pastor Of the Congregational church
in Webster, has removed To Guilford
+ in this state, where he has accepted a
/ pasterate.
The First Church at Putnam
Heights is undergoing repairs and inn
] proyements, among them being the
j equipment of the pews with new eush-
i ions.
The w. G. T. L. meeting which
WAS to have been held last week, WIS
postponed until this week Friday.
| The meeting will be held with Mrs
Mary Gardner. A special program
has been prepared.
List of letters remaining in the
Putnam post office for the week ending
November %:
Gentlemen-Logis Raekewitz, Pat
rick Roach, John Shuman, John A.
Smith, Philippe Thibault.
Ladies-Miss Marion Smith, Miss
Edith Terry.
w. Il. Taylor is in Hartford this
week, interviewing printers, photog-
raphefs, and engravers, in the interest
of his next Legislative Souvenir. Spec
ial features will include articles on the
new State Library and Supreme Court
house.
Large dead limbs are falling from
the dead elm trees on Elm street. An
especially large one was seen at the
north end of the street on Wednesday
Had it hit passerby the result would
have been serious II not fatal. These
dead trees should be given attention
Immediately before there Is an acct
dent.
"A. W. Barber enjoyed the first
sleighride of the season Tuesday morn
ing. He was accompanied by Harold
j.. Corbin. The sleigh slipped along
easily through the mixture Of snow
and oily streets. The jingle Of the
sleighbells attracted good deal Of at
tention, bringing TO mind what Is In
store.
The funeral of Mrs. Thomas n.
Commons, who died in South Wood
stock, was held In the Grove street
cemetery chapel Tuesday afternoon,
Rev. +. w. Belcher, pastor OF the
Methodist church officiating. The
bearers were Christopher Campbell, NJ
NJ. Dwyer, Albert Muire, and Philias
CIoutier, members of Putnam Aerie of
Eagles.
Work on the abutments of the new
bridge is being rushed. The men
worked night and day over Sunday
when the water was low. Cement Is
mixed ON raft constructed Of barrels
4 large steam engine on the bridge FUR
nishes power for the pumps Hum
dreds of loads of gravel are being
drawn TO the vicinity for the cement
work in the spring.
The real rush on the sewer con-
struction lis snow over, and no more
work will be done on sunday unless
absolutely necessary. A manhoie Is
being constructed on the west bank OF
the river and another is TO be built on
the east bank, which will complete the
north section rs fas rs Water street ,ex-
cept portion from Providence street.
The only stretch now TO be constructed
that will give any trouble Is from
Pomfret to Water street, this section
being through . solid ledge.
Norwich Is so stirred up about the
impurity of its water suppiy-whieh
il has been using for years-that II can
hardly visit To learn what IL best TO be
done. At a public meeting In that
city. held on Tuesday, 10 discuss the
question, Mr.. D. E. Ryther-who Is
well known Ia Putnam-was the first
sneaker. He wasa engaged because he
had q plan TO propose and suggestions
70 make how most cheaply 70 secure
an abundance Of pure water for the
etfy. He had Investigated the vasea
supply for ten miles around the city
and vas willing 70 impast 70 the peo'
pie his ohservasions- He ~ listened
20 atsentiveiy and his plan was refer
red 70 committee appointed 70 decide