Putnam patriot., 1911-06-16

10 SoOu to Oe opened in Putnam.
 A petition to allow the town of Put nam to issue bonds was unfavorably reported on in the Senate Tuesday.
 Mrs. G. W. Gilpatric has been en- tertaining her father, George Hodges, Of Somerville.
 Rev. J. R. Stubbert and wife are attending the Baptist convention In Philadelphia.
 Miss Florence Sargent of Bryn Mawr college is spending her vacation with her parents on Grove street.
 -Landlord Dwyer and wife of the Hotel Chickering, were In Boston on Monday.
 Sergeant Hayes was on duty Tues. day, while Captain Murray was an- swering summons to appear before the Secretary of State at Hartford.i
 The Kings daughters will meet at the home of Mrs. Mabel Randall, Ring street, Wednesday afternoon, June Fist, at 33O.
 A Worcester paper says: Dr. Helen A. Goodspeed of Ii Lincoln l square, has gone to her summer home in Putnam, Conn.,, and will be there until October l.
 The Air Line or Fitchburg special will be put into service on Monday of next week, giving Putnam another fast train in and out from New York l every weekday.
 There will be meeting of the Woman's Board of the Day Kimball hospital on Wednesday, June 2lst, at p. m. in Odd Fellows hall. Executive meeting at 2.30 p. m.
 List of letters remaining at the post office for the week ending June 13: Gentlemen - Edward Moorehouse, Melvin E. Stark.
 Ladies-Mrs. Lovina NJ. Green, Miss Isabel F. Waterman.
 Will Wright of Yale is at home for the vacation. His sister, Miss Eliza. beth Wright, of Plymouth, Mass, will leave the 24th for trip abroad. Both are children of E. G. Wright and wife, Chapman street.
 Members of Putnam grange had a pleasant time at the poverty social held Monday evening Fines were im- posed on grangers who appeared wear ing collars, cuffs, scarfpins, links, watches, rings or other jewelry.
 It is now stated that Putnam's s new high school building will not be fully furnished and ready for occupan- cy until about September l, wtich is some months longer than it was at first thought would be necessary to complete the building.
 A number of 32nd degree masons from this city were in Norwich Mon- day night, it being Hartford night. Tuesday night a number of members of Quinebsug lodge went to Danielson to attend a meeting of the Council. There was class initiation.
 Mrs. Carrie Gascoigne Is attending the Commencement exercises of Cush- ing academy, Ashburnham, Mass, her daughter, Miss Charlotte Gas coigne, being among the graduates and
 
 Putnam has won reputation AS progressive city. Its schools and school buildings are of the highest order, so are most of its church build- ings. It has an abundance of healthy, filtered water. Its streets are oiled; its sewering system is nearing completion.
 Announcement has been made of the engagement of Miss Lillian Drouet of Somerville, formerly a member of the faculty of the Putnam High school, to Rev. George E. Norton of St. Georges Episcopal church, StuyveS- ant square, New York city.
 Paul O'Neill of Webster, who was crushed beneath the wheels of freight train in the local railroad yaras some time since, both legs being amputated, is resting comfortably at the Day Kim ball hospital, and his recovery Is eN- peeted.
 A man working in the machine shop of the French River Textile con- many. Mechanicsyille, got his hand caught in a saw, and his fingers were badly lacerated. He was rushed to a doctor's office in this city by automo- bile and the wounds dressed.
 Chester NJ. Elliott gave talk on "Leather," before the pupils ot the High School Wednesday morning Mir. Elliott was for 20 years engaged in the manufacture of shoes, and is famll- jar with the treatment hides. Ills talk was very interesting and instruc- tive.
 Merrill P. Paine of this city was nresented handsome piece Of cut glass by the pupils of the Arlington school of which he has been principal tbg past year. MT. Paine intends to enter Clark university, Worcester next faII to fit himself for teaching the high CT branches.
 Judge and Mrs. Edgar NJ. Warner o,a attending the Commencement eX- orc;ses of Mt. Holyoke college, their daughter, Miss Frances Warner, being member of the graduating class. Miss Warner had the honor of deliver
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