Putnam patriot., 1911-07-14

Vei, "eFe lHe guests of relatives in Put nam over Sunday.
 Charles Tourtellotte, employed at the freight depot, spent few days at Coney Island last week.
 Harry Lavigne of Boston, is visiting his parents, Abraham Layigne and wife.
 Miss Annie Lavin has returned to Worcester after visiting Miss Rachel Brady.
 Mrs. Mary Marsh of Grove street Is the guest of friends in Dudley Hills, Mass, this week.
 The thunder shower last Thurs day night put a good many telephones out of order but they were repaired the next day.,
 Leslie Harris and wife, of New Rochelle, N. Y., are visiting relatives, and the former is calling on friends here, his old home.
 The list of jurors for Windham county, selected by the jury commits sioners in the County Clerks office, will be found and page seven.
 George w. Gilpatric, and son, G. Harold Gilpatric, spent Sunday at Ju- niper Point, Maine, with their fami- lies.
 Miss Fannie Harn of Providence, and Mrs. Charles Nadeau and baby of Danielson, are guests of,Joseph Allard and wife. Miss Loretta Allard of Bos. ton, is expected home for over Sunday.
 Letter Carrier Henry N. Benoit is planning toiattend the Carriers con- vention at Rochester, N. Y, next month.
 Deputy Sheriff and Mrs. George F. Holbrook and Attorney M. H. Geissler were at Rocky Point on Sunday, mak- ing the trip by automobile.
 Special officers O'Brien and Me- Guire have been doing night police duty this week on account of the ill., ness of Sergeant Hayes.
 -Selectman Thomas Ryan .of the town of Thompson is supervising the work of spreading car of oil on the surface of the road from the Putnam town line to the West Thompson troll ley station.
 The Canadian Athletic Club have voted to hold an outing at Phillips Grove, Alexander's Lake, July 30th. Charles Kennedy will have charge of the clam bake.
 Franklin G. Bixby, whose obitua- " notice appears in another column, conducted private high school in the old Central Hall building on Elm street, over forty years ago.
 A doctor was summoned to the ci- gar factory in the Rich block Sunday night, where the son of Peter Dumas had been overcome with the heat. The boy had high fever, but was removed to his home in Ballouville.
 The w. c. T. U. will hold a basket picnic July 20th, on the grounds Of Miss iAlice Cunningham at West Thompson. Friends of the temperance cause are cordially invited to be pres. ent. Take 1.55 p. n. trolley.
 Those attending the convention or the grand lodge of Elks at Atlantic City are: R. German, delegate from Putnam lodge, and Mrs. German, Mayor Macdonald, Joseph Smith and wife.
 Clerk Burgess and Carrier Clarke at the Putnam post office are having their annual vacations. They are the first to 20 the others following in turn, the vacation period lasting well into September.
 Department Commander Frank r. Fenton of the Spanish War Veterans has appointed Fred N. Flagg Of this city assistant department adjutant for the department encampment to De held in New London July II and b.
 C. Harold Gilpatric, cashier of the First National bank, sprained his an- kIe while at Juniper Point, Me, last week and John Byrne, teller, stuck a rusty nail in his foot at Alexanders lake. Both are able to limp about, the former with the aid of crutch.
 An automobile truck owned by Thomas $. Harrison of Pomfret, and driven by his man, ran into a carriage in which were three Putnam ladies, near the Little River bridge last Thurs day evening. The auto came down the hill going towards Pomfret. Two wagons were passing on the bridge and he could not get by nor could he bring his machine to a standstill in time 10 avoid hitting one wagon. None Of the ladies were hurt and the wagon put slightly damaged.
 A man with jag came near get inc killed at the railroad station Mon day evening. He was standing agalns' fine railing about the grass plot when on engine came along. Before those standing near had time to realize wha' ha was about to do he Teeled over toward the track and attempted 'o h,ord inc moving locomotive. Sever oI hvstanders shouted and others .rnsd their heads not wishing to see him ground to pieces. He fell ana