Putnam patriot., 1910-11-25

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 to her home in Arlington, \. !, after
 weeks visit with relatives in this city.
 Union Thanksgiving services will
 be held in the Advent chapel Thurs day morniug at 10.30 o'clock.
 A civil service examination will
 be held at Woodstock Valley. Satur- day. December r, for The purpose of filling contemplated vacancy in the
 position Of postmaster at West Wood stock. This office paid sao2 last year
 Charles Nj. Ellis went to Boston
 last Saturday to attend the meeting of the Woolen and worsted 0verseers, and renamed over Sunday with rela- lives.
 The water in the Quinebaug river was drawn off Saturday afternoon and work en the new Long Bridge was rushed rapidly. Abutments on either end are finished, and the two in the center partially completed.
 Brooklyn Grange won the second premium, sl5, al the Worcester corn exhibit. Eighty ears of corn were dis played, and they were supplied by (. $. Hyde of Canterbury. James Puge and son, Harold Stone, Don Stone, Norton Eastmen, and .. F. Atwood of Brooklyn.
 fztr tINo l Office open from 6.80 am. to l2 m. and a.5o to P. m. Money order division closed. Morning delivery and coilee. ton by city carriers. The rural service willbe suspended for the day. Pa irons may receive their mail by calling at the office during opening hours.
 The Amherst Alumni Association Of Brooklyn, N. Y., held it's first meet. ing for the season of f9I0tl at the Uni- ! versity Club on Thursday evening. There was an attendance of over fifty. Walter H. Giipatric, 99. formerly of Putnam, was elected president. In the company present were Ernest C. Morse, 97, Robert C. Perry, 97, Ralph W. Botham go.
 Our advertising columns this week include a notice of delightful trip to Florida and Cuba which ought 10 be of interest to those of our readers who are planning to go South this winter. MT. Allen, with whom we have pleasant personal acquaintance, has visited the semi-tropics nearly ev- cry winter for thirty years and his tours have been greatly enjoyed by a large number of people.
 Samuel P. Tucker, overseer of the carding in the Coeheco mills, at Dover, N H., died at the Wentworth hospi- tai in that city on Saturday morning. He was born in Grosvenordale, October 2l, 1854, the son of Willard \. and Sarah Tucker. For number of years he was employed in the cotton mills in Grosvenordale and Webster. He is survived by wife and several chil- dren.
 There were l5 deaths In Putnam in October, representing an annual death rate of FLA. Two of the deaths were of children under year. Diar- rhoea caused 3 deaths, heart disease l, disease of nervous system l, accident and violence 1, all other diseases 9. Three of the deaths in Putnam were inspublic institutions. Pomfret and Ashford were among the Windham county towns from which no deaths were reported during October.
 The Modern Woodmen of America gave dance in Foresters' hall last Friday evening. It is the first enter tainment the order has attempted for a long time. There was large atten- dance and good sum netted. The or der recently took in D candidates and is taking on new life as one of the busy fraternal Organizations of the city. 1 Music was furnished by the cargill or chestra.
 Two still alarms of fire were re- sponded to within weak. The first was some packing cases on Livery street Saturday evening. A line Of hose was laid and they were quickly extinguished, although serious conse- 1 auences were threatened. Sunday af- ,ernoon chimney fire in the Wagner block was extinguished with chemi- calls.
 -Ademor Benoit and Miss Sophie Durocher were united in marriage Tuesday morning al eight o'clock, in St. Mary's church. The ceremony was performed by Rev. John Van den Noort who also celebrated the nuptial mass. A reception was held st the home of the groom's parents on Daniel street after the ceremony. The newly married couple left at 1o-1 for wed- ding trip after which they will reside in this city. They received many useful presents
 The basket ball game between Put nam and The Yale Royers, which will open the season Thanksgiving after noon in Hammond hall. Is being look ed forward to vith q great deal of in terest. Tickets are being sold rapidly. fine new seats viii assure comfort and al The same time afford better view of the c0arf. The local team have s.... s.ra..ti.,iuv team play for txo