Putnam patriot., 1911-01-27

his brother in Worcester on Monday.
"A. E. Jones, of Hillsboro, n. j.,
spent Sunday with friends in this city.
Il. E. Smith is visiting in New
York. His son, H. }. Smith, of Say
brook, is with him.
There was no session of the High
School last Friday it being teachers
visiting day.
Fred NJ. Corbin left last Friday for
weeks visit with his father in New
port News, Va.
Owen Barrett of Providence was
the gust of his parents, Oak Hill, on
Tuesday.
Mrs.:A. w. Macdonald is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. w. II. Holmes, in
Westerly, r. L.
The annual meeting of the w. c.
T. U. will be held with Mrs. Mary
Gardner Friday afternoon at O'Clock.
Rev. John Stapleton of New Ha-
ven, formerly of Putnam, called on
friends here Saturday,
Mrs. IL. N. Brown and Miss Dolly
Tucker visited relatives In Pomfret
Wednesday.
Arthur Divert and Armand Lizott
were in Boston last week TO attend
Performance by Sarah Bernhardt.
DIR. ]. B. Kent left Tuesday for a
two weeks stay in New York and vi
cinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Towne enter
tsined over Sunday, Bernard Chand-
Ter and Dwight S. Jeffers of New Ha-
ven.
&c. Harold Gilpatric and wife, and
Miss Ellen Wheelock were in Boston
Saturday to see a performance of Da-
vid Warfeld.
p. o. Dwyer of Edmonton, Alberta,
is visiting his brother, M. NJ. Dwyer.
. Mr.. Dwyer has made big success in
business in Canada's newest west.
\ Marcus A. Wood, for many years
Instructor of music in the High school,
is critically i'll with intestinal trouble
at his home in Danielson.
Eagle Hose No. 2 entertained their
brothers of Mansfield hose, No. 8, at
their headquarters in the upper part OF
the city last Sunday afternoon. A So
cial time was had and refreshments
served.
CLAYTON Seward has returned to
his duties in the office of Hammond,
Knowlton & Co., after being confined
to his home for several weeks from in
juries received from fall.
The summer cottage of Postmaster
Frank G. Letters, at Camp Bide-a- Wee,
in Quadic, was broken into Tuesday
night. Among other things the bur
glars succeeded IN getting away with
two guns, supply of ammunition and
some clothing.
Tuesday morning northbound
train, No. 704, known as the boat train,
ran into an open switch Just south sof
the station at Central Village. The
engine was derailed and another en-
Qine sent from Putnam. The train was
nearly two hours late.
List of letters remaining in the
Putnam post office for the week ending
Jan. "a, 1911:
Gentlemen-W. w Holmes, j. b.
Merriam.
Ladies-Mrs Chasrles II. May, Mrs
Walter Richardson, Mrs. ii. f. Will
bur.
Mrs. Harriet G. Morse passed on
Jan. 18th her eighty-sixth birthday
anniversary very enjoyably in receiv-
ing kind letters from old friends and
Shower of post cards from others, and
last but not least, beautiful birthday
cake graced the tea table for that spe-
.cial occasion and proved TO be as nice
as it looked. For al these pleasant
things she is truly thankful to each
and every one who thus contributed to
her happiness.
Following the county meeting last
week, the Republican Senators and
Representatives held a caucus and cleo
ted Senator Thomas o. Elliott, of Pom
fret, chairman, and Representative
Covell clerk A motion was adopted
that the chair appoint Caucus Com
.mittee of one Senator and two Repre-
sentatives. Senator Hammond and
Representatives John f. Carpenter and
Representative Guilford Smith were
appointed said committee.
The Illinois Legislature has adopt
ed the very sensible plan of passing
An enabling act, whereby any city in
in the State can adopt the commission
form of government without applying
20 its Legislature. Already six cities
IN the State formed charters under it.
Every State should do the same and
not burden its Legislature with such
petty work as granting municipal
charters of special form, which can
~ done under an enabling act.
AT meeting of the Masonic Grand
lodge, held in New Haven last week,
the following officers were elected:
Grand Master-Randolph B. Chap
man, of Madison.
Deputy Grand Master-Justin Hol-
den, of Norwich.
Grand Senior Warden-Wilbur 5.
lad