Putnam patriot., 1911-03-17

Miss Julia Ssnsouci is spending the week in New York city.
 pr. J. B. Kent returned from New York last Thursday evening. He Is recovering from his recent illness and is able to ride out.
 Mrs. G. A. Hammond spent few days with her husband, Senator Ham, mond, at the Allyn House, Hartford, this week, while the latter attended to his outies at the Capitol.
 Mrs. F. E. Holden, of Ansonia, sis ter of Mrs. A. w. Macdonald, Oak Hill, died at the home of her daughter, in Norwalk. on Monday. Funeral ser vices and burial took place in Anso- mia Tuesday afternoon.
 Anthony Ca:aldo, aged 2S, of Bos- ton, and Addie Candles, aged 21, of Putnam, were united in marriage on Tuesday evening by Justice of the Peace Charles l.. Torrey. MT. Cataldo is the leader of an Italian orchestra in Boston,,
 George Filling, Chief of Police in Danielson, was taken suddenly ill with acute indigestion while attending the Superior Court, in this city, on Tues day. He was taken into Burt's drug store and later into the dental office of Wm. H. Sharpe. A physician remain ed in attendance all the afternoon un- til he was taken home to Danielson, in an automobile. about 6 p. m.
 A solemn requiem high mass was celebrated at St. Mary's Catholic church Wednesday morning at the fu- neral services of Adolphus Martineau. The deceased was member of Court City of Putnam, No. 116, F. of A, which organization attended the fu- neral ceremony in a body.
 An alarm of fire from Box 45, at 6.30 this Thursday morning called the department to the tenement on Pom- fret street occupied by William Blake, to extinguish chimney fire. The ire was put out with buckets of water after hole had been chopped through the wall to the chimney.
 The north. bound boat train was nearly two hours late Friday morning owing to the breaking down of the en- zine just south of Danielson. The To- cal switcher was sent to the scene and pulled the train to Worcester. The disabled engine passed through here later in tow of freight train.
 Among those who attended the automobile show in Boston, last week were the following: Orlo, c. Bosworth, Fred NJ. Cole, Wilfred V. Chapdelaine, William F. Rafierty, Oscar Rich, M. K. Joy, Joseph H. Maynard, William F. Basto, lessee G. Rich, Augustus 1. Morse, Walter J. Bartlett Ralph. Ira cy and J. B. Tatem Jr.
 A solemn high requiem mass was celebrated at 9 o'clock Thursday morn- ing, at St. Mary's church, at the fune- ral services of Annie M. (Egan) O'Con- nor. The bearers were George Egan, of Peacedale, R. l., and William J. Ea- gan, of Moosup, brothers of the deceas- ed, Albert O'Conner, of Bristol, broth erin law and John O Brien, of Frank lin, Mass. Rev. J. Van den Noort of- ficiated, assisted by Rev. Fr. Dyke. man, of Putnam, as deacon, and Rev. Fr. Desautels, as sub- deacon.
 The Master Builders and Contrac- tors Association, of Willimantic, has received notice from the Carpenters Local, No S25, that on May l next, all carpenters in the Master Builders em- ploy will expect to receive minimum wage of $3.25 per day of eight hours and also to have a Saturday half-holi- day This is A hours to constitute weeks work at 45 l2 per hour It may be necessary to raise the scale of wages owing to the high cost of living, but it must also raise the price of rents and also diminish building operations.
 According to the official report of the State Board of Health, the death rate in February per 900 was S.2, and in Southington, 13.23.9, and in Ply mouth 334-the two latter places are farming towns, while Putnam has densely packed mill population, but has good soil, good natural drainage, ohf lon nf rQ Ixya domestic use. In addition to it's pres- ent advantages to promote health, our city is completing a perfect sewering system. No city of it's size in it's State is giving its citizenslbetter educational advantages for it's young people, or for the protection of the health of it's en- tire population-assets ot the highest and most profitable character.
 Railroad officials have been bother ed with children playing around the railroad tracks. There have been some narrow escapes from serious accidents and the thoughtless little ones have caused great annoyance to the local railroad men. Last Thursday Rail- road Detective Woodward of Boston, Station Agent Baldwin and Captain of Police Murray got the names of about twenty-five children who had been playing on the premises. The names were given to the probation officer and and he will warn the children and their parents to have them keep away