Putnam patriot., 1911-06-02

Louis St. Martin of Hartford spent Sunday with friends in the city.
 Attorney Ernest C. Morse, wife and child, are guests of the formers parents, Chauncy Morse and wife.
 Attorney Ralph W. Botham of New York, spent Sunday with his parents, Oak Hill.
 Putnam Aerie of Eagles has been invited to attend the state field day of the order to be held at Danbury, J July1.
 Mansfield Hose Company, No. 8, will hold their first clambake of the season at Phillips grove, Alexander's lake, on June 11th.
 Israel Putnam lodge of Odd Fel- lows, which recently received a very large class, has a number of candidates toward the formation of another class to receive degrees in the fall.
 Mrs. Ralph L. Kenyon, Grand marshal of the Eastern Star of Con- necticut, accompanied the Grand off, cers on visit to Sachem chapter in Norwich Wednesday evening.
 Members of the local Pentecostal church went to Danielson Friday even- i ing to assist at a union meeting with the members of the denomination in that place.
 Mrs. C. NJ. Green will give a house party to the membersiof the w. R. C.. at her home, fl Fremont street, on 1 Tuesday afternoon, June 6. All mem- bers are cordially invited.
 Has any of the PATRIOT readers a 1 picture or negative of the old house that formerly stood on the site of Will l kinson Park. Either picture of the house or it's ruins while being torn down, can be sold by applying at the | PATRIOT office.
 Graves of the revolutionary sol- 1 diers buried in the historic old Killing | ly burying ground in the eastern part | of the town of Putnam, and in the cemetery at West Thompson, were dec orated Friday afternoon by the mem- bers of Elizabeth Porter Putnam chap l ter, D. A. R.
 The resignation of c. l.. Adams, foreman at the Observer office took eff feet Saturday night. He resigned to accept a position on the Worcester Tel l egram. MT. Adams is succeeded by l Mir. Mulready of Hudson, who has been on the Worcester Press.
 -The body of George Gardner, for merly a resident of Putnam, was brought here from Milford on the af- ternoon express Saturday for burial in the Grove street cemetery. MT. Gard ner was formerly a freight conductor l in the employ of the New York, New l Haven and Hartford railroad. An unruly horse created consider able commotian on the square Monday morning. It tried to get into the rail- road station, getting as far as the door, and jumped and kicked every time the driver attempted to start it. It was l finally unhitched and put In livery stable. The rig came from Pomfret. l Supervisors of schools in the vari- ous towns in Windham county were l in Hartford Friday to attend the regu- lar monthly meeting, called by Chas. l D. Hine, secretary of the State Board of Education. These meetings are held for the purpose of conference and exchange of ideas pertaining to the management of the schools of the state.
 The regular monthly meeting oi 1 Division l, A. O. H., will be held on next Sunday, June 4th, at their hall on Pomfret street, at 2.30 o'clock A full attendance of the members is re- auested, as business of importance will be brought before the' meeting. The County Board of the A. O. Ii; VIII meet previous. Literary exercises Will be held after both meetings.s
 Captain of Police Murray was call ed 10 the new bridge Friday afternoon where a fight was in progress. "A man attempted to cross the bridge regard less of signs forbidding crossing, and a colored workman stopped him. Words followed, and the trouble-maker sad he would be around to settle matters at louitting time. He was on hand and the two were soon at 1t. A few blows were struck, but no greatadam- age. No arrests were made
 -steeple Tom FitzpatFic, whose home is in Willimantic, has been spending a few,days in the city, and doing some work hereabouts at his trade He returned a few weeks ago from a trip as far south as Beaufort, N C. He recently posed for the Youth 5 Companion in Boston for an iIlustra- tion of a story. His special work Is steeples. flagpoles, smoke stacks, wa fer tanks. towers, bridges, etc. Any one wishing such work can reach him at No. g Raynes Court, Willimantie.
 The first hard thunder shower Of the season passed over the city Mon day Ievening accompanied by sharp Hqhtning ana heavy thunder. The telephone service was somewhat eTlp- nled but was repaired in short ume' iightning struck the Rivard house on Green street tearing hole in the rooi