Putnam patriot., 1910-04-22

M FS. X. K. tole returned thlS week from a two weeks visit to her son, A. B. Cole, in Carbondaie, Pa.
 The ladies of $. Philips Guild will l hold cake and apron sale al the home ef Miss Chollar, Gtove and Center streets, Thursday, April ssth, from 3 10 , ?. m.
 Mrs. Mary H. Medbury has been spending few days in Philadelphia, and attended the opening of the l9th Continental Congress of the n. A. R., in Washington, on Monday.
 Felix Lizotte hasibeen engaged as local manager of the Direct Import ing Company, dealers in teas, coffee and spices, who have,just opened, up stairs, in the Bradley Building, Front street.
 Last week Thursday the committee 10 have erected the new High School building, held meeting and discussed various matters connected with their important duty. They adjourned with out reaching any definite plan.
 -The Sons of Veterans mel Tuesday evening. and voted te engage Odd Eel lows Hall for the home of the Camp. Meetings will be held every month on the second Monday, al f;a0 o'clock. Much enthusiasm prevails among the members, and successful and grow ing Camp is assured.
 The Public Library celebrates Ar Der Day by an exhibit of pictures of various common trees. Each card shows the entire tree and also the sin- gle leaf and blossom. The Library Is open from o'clock in the afternoon until clock.
 List of letters remaining in the Putnam Post Office for the week end ing April 18th:
 Gentlemen-Leon Alvord, Arthur V. Courde, Wilfred Beaulegard, Ralph k. Davis, E. P. Roudreau, Jos. Greene, R. K. Sanford (2).
 Ladies-Miss,P Phoebe NJ. Arnold, Mrs. Emma Pray.
 There are a number of Putnam men who are in the habit of taking walk of a few miles on Sundays, but the record s held by Timothy Te- treault, Thelesfort Miller, and Peter Te- treault, who on Sunday last walked from Putnam to Jewett City, dis. tance of 24 miles, in less than six hours.
 E Music lovers are anticipating an excellent concert at the Bradley Thea tre this Thursday evening. The Bos- tonia Ladies' Orchestra of twenty so- loists, and the Renfrew Brass Quartet furnish the program, and are said to be very successful in pleasing their au- giving fine concert in Web- ster Wednesday evening.
 An agreement was signed Tuesday night, by the officials of the New Ha- ven railroadiand representatives of the track foremen of the road, giving the foremen an increase in wages of twen- ty cents day-equivalent to about 6 per cent. The increase will affect the in 55 yards of the road. This increase is the first the men have had since 1897.
 --The police were recently notified to be on the lookout for Fred Patten, a 14-year old boy, who had disappeared from his home in Pomfret. It was later learned that he had sought and obtained employment in local facto- ", and his relatives were notified. Whether he was taken home or allow ed to remain at work, the police were not informed.
 All the Knights of Columbus coun- cils in Eastern Connecticut were rep resented at meeting iof San Jose in Willimantic Sunday after noon, over two hundred Knights be- ing present. The third degree was on six candidates by District J Past Warden John b. DaigIe, ,and John B. Byrne, all of Cargill Council, Put nam.
 The regular monthly meeting of the Woman's Board of the Day Kim ball Hospital was held in Odd Fellows Hall, Wednesday, at o'clock p. m. The usua! reports were made and ap proved. An appropriation Of Sl00 was voted to furnish the maternity ward of the new addition to the'Hospital. At the conclusion of regulars business very interesting address, on "Medical Work in China, was delivered by Mrs. 1 w. l.. Beard, the returned missionary. l ladies were present.
 Israel Putnam Lodge, No. B, I. o. 0. F., will celebrate anniversary night | Dn Saturday evening, April 30, observ- 1 ing the a0th anniversary of the organi- ration of the lodge, and the Slst anni- l of the institution of the order. In addition to the anniversary exer- l rises, which will be Of great interest, the third1d degree will! be worked iby 1 degree team of thirty from the AdeI- ! phian Lodge, No. 2s, of Bridgeport, . 1 team which has an enviable reputation for the beauty and impressiveness that l they give this degree.
 A peculiar, yet . very proper. in- nas been extended to the citi.