Putnam patriot., 1911-09-15

mantle were guests or Putnam rela- tiNes over Sunday.
 Mrs. Ellen Howarth and son Thomas have returned from a week in Thompsonville.
 Mrs. NJ. H. Wilson and Miss Mary Rood are at Burlington, Vt., and Plattsburg, N. Y, for month.
 Charles W. Bradway, and son, Warren l.. Bradway, are recent pur. chasers of building lots at Lords Point.
 Mrs. l.. D. Ross has been enter. taining her brother, J. k. Bates, of Brooklyn, \. Y.
 John Hubbard of New Bedford has been the guest of Putnam rela. tives.
 Miss Ellen Wheeloek and Mrs. Helen Wiley were in Worcester We'd nesday.
 Mrs. H w. Wright has returned from visit with relatives in Nauga- tuck.
 Mir. and Mrs. Irving H. Fay of Marlboro, were guests over Sunday of H. F. Wilder and wife.
 Edward H. Crocker and wife Of Hartford spent the weekend with Put nam relatives.
 Miss Lillian Bailey of East Orange, N. J., was guest at the home of Ralph w. Tefft over Sunday.
 F. A. Maryott and wife are at Pleasant Pond, Carratunk, Me-, for three weeks.
 MT and Mrs. C. sherman Putnam and children of Westboro, spent a part of last week with C. l.. Adams and wife, Florence street,
 -E. Mullan, wife and son, in their automobile, and R. German and wife in their machine, motored to Spring. field on Sunday.
 -Firemen's night at Bradley theatre tonight A parade, firemen's orches- tra, special pictures and high class vaudeville are features.
 The herd of Ayrshire cattle owned by k. M. Wheaton received several premiums at the Connecticut State fair last week.
 Rev. and Mrs. J. R. Stubbert and daughter, Miss Florence, have returned from Crescent Beach, where they have been spending the summer.
 Mrs. c. l.. Baldwin, daughter Els sic, and Mrs. Bixby, returned Monday from spending the summer at Town- send
 When the state rural carriers hold their semi annual meeting at Hartford they will work for higher pay, better roads, a vacation of thirty days, and chance for promotion under civil ser vice rules.
 -Steeple Tom Fitzpatrick is engag- ed this week removing and repairing the g. foot cross on St. Joseph's church in his home town, Willimantic. The cross is on q steeple l92 feet high.
 -Judson B. Harmon, governor of Ohio, was another distinguished man to pass through this city. He was on the 6.32 train Saturday evening but so far as known was not recognized by any citizen of Putnam. He was en. route to Boston.
 The Ashford Baptist Association comprising thirteen churches will hold their quarterly meeting at the Stafford Baptist church Tuesday, September 26. The business will include reading of letters and reports from the different church delegates.
 The new state law concerning the employment of children, which pro children under legal age shall be sign ed by an agent of the state board of ed. ucation, went into effect September l Under the old law, school teacher oi the town clerk could issue the certifi. cates.
 The Connecticut Contracting Com pany finished the second section of the sewer Saturday. The connection al Lee street was made and the ditch filled in. This section began at tho outlet and connected with the first section where it crossed the river al Bullock street. From Pomfret street to Lee street the trench was dug through solid ledge. Connections car now be made in the north end of ths city.
 State Highway Commissionel Macdonald has ordered survey of tht stretch of road leading from the Put nam town line to the village of Alta waugan in the town of Killingly. The macadamizing of this stretch, which i; all within the town of killingly, vii probably not be done lthis year; bui when it is finished it will be much ap preciated, as it will make an all mac adam route to Danielson. Divisiona Engineer F. Walden Wright of Put nam will make the survey this fall.
 -Gamino X Roberts, who wer' awarded all contracts for sewer con struction except the first two, hav' rushed the work rapidly. They keeI their men placed so that every mar gets the best results, and they use al late appliances. They recently install