Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1910-03-11

an illness that has kept him confined
| at home for week.
Mrs. Ella Clarke. of Worcester, is
! spending few weeks at her home,
| South Main street.
w. 5. Kennedy is expected home
the latter part of the week from the
west where he has been buying horses.
| Miss Marion Titus, teacher Of En-
glish in the High School, has rendered
her resignation to take effect April LIST.
The reason for her resignation being
ill health. She has been In Putnam
four years.
Ambrose Moriarty, who sold the
Moriarty house to Foreman Pickwick
Of the Foundry, has rented house on
Bradley street, where he will make his
future home.
Charles X. Shaw who has been .
| patient at the Day Kimball Hospital
/ for the past two weeks. where he had
an operation performed for appended
tbs, has SO far recovered as to be remov-
ed TO his home on Monday.
"A Masonic apron, owned by John
| X. Comstock, who served in the war of
1872, and died July 70, 1854, has been
on exhibition in the window of the
| Bugbee store the past week, it is quite
a curiosity.
| A representative of big New York
| journal was here Saturday seeking 10
verify story printed in New Jersey
paper, that the Pinkerton detectives
| had located the missing bonds belong
| ing TO the estate of the late Clarendon
NJ. Green, of this city, in the settle
ment of whose estate there has been
trouble.
james IL. Cutler, one of the direc-
tors of the America Forestry Associa-
ton, has presented the Elizabeth Por-
ter Chapter, ID. A. R., the "American
Forestry Mag azine" for one year. This
valuable magazine has been added to
the list supplied by the Chapter to the
Free Reading Room.
"A meeting of the SONS Of Veterans
was held in G. A. II. Hall Tuesday ev-
ening. Thirty-one members signed the
charter, and it was voted to be closed.
The Camp has been named after Geo.
w. Child, who was Captain Of the 18th
Connecticut Infantry, of whose COM
pany Mr.. G. A. Hammond was q men,
Der. John Child, of this city is son
of Captain Child. The installation Of
officers Of the Camp will be held as soon
as arrangements with the State officers
can be made.
The 18th annual concert and dance
to be given by the Cargill Council, X.
of c., in Odd Fellows Hall, have all
arrangements completed.
Reception committee-Isaac Cham
peau, Edward Mulian, Richard Cor
man, Narcisse Montville, Frank Y.
Lussier, Thomas Howarth, Alfred Lii
zotte, Ami Beaudreault, Hector Du-
vert, Omer LaRue, Samuel Donovan,
John J. MeGary, John o. Brien, Frank
Foisey, J. j. Smith, Joseph Lombard.
General Floor Director-J. b. Byrne.
Assistants-A. st. Onge, John r.
NORM, 7. p. Ryan, John b. Daigle, A.
l.. Divert, A. Muire, j. A. p. Gagne.
The annual election of Putnam
Lodge, No. 574, b. p. o. E., was held
Tuesday evening, when the following
officers were chosen
Exalted Ruler-Richard German.
Esteemed Leading knight-Ralph
W. Tefft.
Esteemed Loyal Knight. Harry
Mann.
Esteemed Lecturing Knight-John
b. Byrne.
Secretary-M. NJ. Dwyer.
Treasurer-M. X. JOY.
Tiler-Prosper Vigiard.
Trustee for three years-William +.
Rafferty,.
Organist-Byron d. Bugbee.
The attendance was exceedingly large
and great deal of interest was shown
in the election.
Besides ratifying the income tax
amendment, the Illinois Legislature,
in extra session, passed direct prima-
ry law for the protection of miners, and
law permitting cities to adopt the
commission form of government. The
municipalities government by commits
sion, is now being adopted by States,
and no doubt our Legislature will do
the same. In the proposed new city
charter, Putnam should have provision
for the commission form OF govern
ment whether the Legislature passes .
general law to that effect or not. OF
the scores and hundreds Of cities which
have adopted the commission form, all
express deep satisfaction with the Inn.
provement.
The Captain of Police 10 In receipt
of communication from the Secretary
of State relative TO seeing that automo-
bile owners have the proper numbers
displayed en- their machines. The po-
lice are requested TO arrest any driver
seen without the proper number dis
played. Markers required for private
owners Is white figures on . back
ground Of rcd. For manufacturers, deal
ers, and liverymen. red figures on .
white bach ground. In the latter class
e.. after each number, Is the letter n
ID. or l.. Another communication re-
ceiyed is from the probation officer OF
the Roxhury, Mass. Municipal Count,
stating that he has In eustoday James