Putnam patriot., 1911-09-15

l AAeSA kNiAutn& u ie" days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Hines.
 Miss Knight of Manchester. Mass who had dancing classes in this city last winter, is to return to Putnam this year.
 MT. and Mrs. William Hammond and Miss Helen Hammond of Hamp. ton have been guests of Senator and Mrs. G. A. Hammond of Oak Hill.
 MT. and Mrs. Mervln Kent and Mrs. Winifred Longden of Manchester. N. H., have been entertained by local relatives, making the trip to and from this city by automobile.
 -Rev. F. D. Sargent, Mrs. Sargent, Misses Bertha and Florence Sargent and Gertrude Hall have returned from Oak Bluffs, where they spent the sum- mer.
 Mrs. V. Carpenter of Providence and Mrs. J. B. Rankin and son Haz- gard of Arctic, k. L., have been recent | guests of Alphonse Dupre and family, Woodstock avenue.
 List of advertised letters at Put nam post office for week ending Sept. F;
 Gentlemen-JOhn Barnne, Harvey Dubuke, Barney Here, Israil Rondeau, Peter Williams.
 Ladies-Mrs. J. P. Gilmore, Miss Emma O'Leary, Rosie Paquette, Mad anne Rary, Mrs. Girtie Sprague.
 The entertainment committee of the Noman's Board of the Day Kim. ball hospital will hold rummage sale on Friday afternoon and evening of this week, in the Bradley block, corner of Pomfret and Canal streets. Any one having articles to contribute are re- quested to send them to the room on Friday.
 Editor c. B. Johnson of Franklin, Mass, met with painful accident while in this city at the home of his brother, k. II. Johuson, on Monday. He was severely burned about the face and eyes by gas explosion. Though unable to use his eyes yet, he, with his wife returned to his home that evening as he was anxious to be near his busi- ness. It is hoped no serious results will follow:
 The postal savings system which opened in the money order division of the post office on September 9th have opened new accounts daily besides taking additional deposits. The chil- dren as well as some of the older folks are becoming acquainted with the saw ings cards and stamps, and with their dimes purchase savings stamps, and it is expected that many savings cards will soon be presented to open new accounts or add deposits to those al- ready opened.
 A fine collection of pictures illus trating the Song of Hiawatha is on ex- hibition at rhe Public Library. The photographs were taken by Rev. A. T. Kempton. The Ojibway Indians of Ontario have produced drama of Hi- awatha which they have performed every year for aix years. MT. Kemp ton visited them and took 800 pictures of which sthese are a selection. His photographs ara unsurpassed, and his illustrated lectures have achieved an enviable reputation.
 On Tuesday of last week Governor Baldwin signed the bill granting the appropriation Of S147 ,550 for the Epi- leptic Colony at Mansfield Depot. Next Tuesday the trustees of the instl- tuition twill hold meeting at the state capitol, Hartford, for the purpose of making plans for the use of the money. The first things to be accom- plished will be the erection of build- ings, a spur track to the grounds from the Central Vermont railway, founda- tion and equipment for water supply, and means for sewerage disposal.
 A saw mill has been located near the town farm and operations have been commenced to cut the timber damaged by the forest fire which swept the woods from the Putnam town farm along the easterly bank ot the Ouinebaug river nearly to Alexan- deris Lake, during the past summer. Humber men say that if the timber IS cut this fall, although damaged on the outside by the fire, the greater part of if may be saved, while if 1t Is allowed in stand till next summer the worms will work havoc with 1t.
 The Elizabeth Notwithstanding ter. D. A. R. held on Monday, Septem- Der II. the first regular meeting for the season l9l1.12, with the Regent, Mrs. Abbie Paige Daniels, presiding. As Is the usual custom the meeting was opened by the singing of America. The regular reports of officers and com n;ttees contained much of interest, es- necially the report that, at the "oldest Kiuihgly Burying Ground, the se- leetmen were soon to commence 'the work of straightening and putting Tn n,aee the stones which are so badly ont,of order. The program committee were ready with the year-books, which ware much admired ,and the work out lined for the year was favoraoly com mented upon. This year the Wolf den n;cnic and fall pilgrimage will be com