Putnam patriot., 1911-03-24
samuel Anderson of Norwich,

was in Putnam Monday.
 Mir. and Mrs. Jerome Tourtellotte returned Saturday from their trip to Limona, Florida, where they were guests of their son Leroy.
 -Dr. and Mrs. Harold A. Foster of New York city, spent Sunday with the doctors parents, Mir. and Mrs. E. N. Foster.
 w. R. Holmes Of Westerly, R. l., formerly of Putnam, was called to l Augusta, Me-, Saturday night by the serious illness of his father who died the next day.
 Some one broke into the hen coop of George Lacross, Lee street, Monday night and stole four of his best fowls. Entrance to the coop was gained by pulling out the staple on the door.
 Protector hose company, No. l, elected officers at the meeting Tues day evening. Harry w. Sharpe was elected foreman, Fred N. Flagg, assist ant foreman and Ralph Kenyon sec retary and Treasurer.
 -J. B. Houlinan, who formerly con- and also played on the local base ball club, is now instructor in the com- mercial department of Colby college, 1 Waterville, Maine.
 Fred c. Herindeen, who lived in this city when boy, is now clerk at Pulaski House, Savannah, Ga, when he saw Mr. Jerome Tourtellotte's name on the register from Putnam he at once made himself known.
 Joseph Rita has returned to Put nam from Italy where he has been con- ducting a store and agent for steam ship. Nicholas Rita will leave next week for Manitoba. His family will remain in Putnam.
 Putnam lodge of Elks has unani- mously voted to accept the invitation to be present at the opening of the new home of Norwich lodge of Elks in that city on the evening of April l2. The local Elks are arranging for spe- cial train in which to make the trip.
 Delegates were appointed to the state convention to be held in Hart ford, by Court City of Putnam, F. of A., Tuesday evening, as follows: Tho mas P. Ryan, John Ferns, Dona Jolly. Alternates, Theodore Boulay, Charles P. Kennedy, A. A. Brodeur- William Authier, who is state officer, will al' so attend.
 1 A Worcester officer was in this city Wednesday looking for woman ] who deserted an infant child in the railroad station at Worcester, Satur- day. Men about the local station re- member such woman as the officer described and it is thought that she came from some village south of here
 The committee of arrangements of the Knights of Columbus Easter Mon- day Ball to be held in Union hall, Monday evening, April 17th, are pro- missing one of the best times Of the | ante-lenten season. Music will be by ] the Cargill orchestra. Tickets for sale by members at S1 per couple. At the annual meeting of the Wheaton Building X Lumber com pany held recently, six per cent. dividend was declared. The resigna- | tion of E. M. .Corbin as secretary and treasurer was read and accepted. Officers were elected as follows:
 President, E. M. Wheaton. Secretary and Treasurer, Wm. k. Wheaton.
 Directors, E. NJ. Wheaton, Geo. P. l Miner, James Smith.
 Miss Gladys Stratton, daughter Of Harry Stratton and wife of FarroWs street, entertained nine of her play mates Saturday afternoon in honor of her seventh birthday. Games were played and refreshments served. Two large birthday cakes were cut for the little ones. The little hostess received presents and best wishes from all.
 Dick, Carl and Clifford Rabbit of East Putnam, were arranged before Justice Thomas Ryan of Thompson and bound over to the Superior court under bonds of five, three and two hundred dollars respectively. They were charged with breaking and enter ing and are thought to be the persons who broke into postmaster F. G. Lett CTS summer camp at Quadic pond and stole rifle, shot gun and other pro- perty. The young men were captured by Sheriff Bates of Thompson while at their mothers home in Qninebang. -Wm. C. Doyle of New Haven is In the city in the interest of the Connecti- cut Automobile Association. The as- sociation is not moneymaking pro- position but an organization of auto mobilists for the purpose Iof looking after matters in which owners of machines are interested such as good roads, unfair charges, speed laws etc. 1 MT. Doyle has been canvassing the state for members and has met with great success. Since the association began admitting individuals as mem- | bers. last October, where previously only clubs were allowed to join, the membership has grown from eight to twenty-five hundred.
 l St. Philips Church.