Putnam patriot., 1911-06-23
John salgas left Tuesday for Nan


 Sunday Al his home in this city. Mrs. George W. Webster of Will kinson street, is entertaining Mrs. E' 1 NJ. Sykes of Sturbridge.
 MT. and Mrs. Howard Robie of | Boston, were week end guests Of MT. and Mrs. Frank F. Russell
 -P. A. Gardner, treasurer of Put nam Nest of Owls, addressed the Hart ford Nest on Monday evening.
 Miss Bertha Sargent returned Sat urday from four months stay i'll Cal 1 ifornia.
 Miss Gertrude Hall is spending 1 the summer vacation al Oak Bluffs, | lass.
 Byron Whitney and wife of Frank lin, ind, are guests of his parents, Horace Whitney and wife. August Blanchette of the A. X J. Blanchette Company has returned from a business trip to New York. The public schools closed last Fri day, and the teachers have gone to thelr various homes for the summer vacation.
 -George 1. Lincoln, Grove street, was examine by physicians, declared insane, and committed by Judge Wright, Saturday, to the Norwich hos pital for the insane.
 Edward Keller and family of liar risburg, Pa, are guests of Fred Wins low, Mrs. Keller's father. MT. Keller formerly conducted business school in this city.
 James Murray, son of Captain and Mrs. John Murray, is seriously i'll at his home. He is a member of the sophomore class in the Putnam High school.
 Mrs GeorgeW. Gilpatrie and Mrs. | c. Harold Gilpatric, are at Juniper Point, Maine, for the summer Mr' Gilpatric accompanied them, return ing Wednesday.
 A number from this city went to Pomfret last Thursday night to see the closing celebration at Pomfret School. A parade, fireworks, and music, made the evening an enjoyable one for par ticipants and onlookers.
 Bernard Flynn leaves this week for Vancouver, B. C. Ir, Flynn was formerly manager of the N, T. Hurlbut store in this city. He has no special work in view in his new field, but will look for business opening.
 Those who use carbon disulphide in the endeavor to kill ants on lawns or paths have been cautioned that it is infiammable and explosive, especially when the fumes become mixed with air, so that It should not be used near any form of fire.
 The regular meeting of the order of Owls will be held in A. O. H. hall this Thursday evening, and class of can didates will be initiated. Refresh ments will tbe served. All members are requested to attend.
 List of letters remaining at the post flee for the week ending June 20:
 Gentlemen-E. A. Andrew Nick La maudee, A. Neu, S. Shefer, J. Shep. 1 pert.
 Ladies-Mis Grace Aneas, Miss Bes- sic Graham, Mrs. \, ]. Newton, Miss Della Nerbenooeur, Mrs. Engen Whit ter,
 Rev. A. Huizinga, formerly pastor of the heCongregational church atFhomp- son, has just issued new work, "Fhe American Philosophy Pragmatism, " published by sherman, French X O., which sells for 50 cents a copy. Mr. Huizinga and wife are at West New ton, Mass, fer the summer.
 Putnam was visited by light thunder shower Tuesday afternoon, during which large haistones fell. A pceuliarity of the shower was that the sun shone brightly sal the time. In other sections the storm was severe, and great damage was done by the hail.
 Wesley Howard formerly of this city was among the graduates of the New England Conservatory of Music, Boston, on Monday He studied voice culture especially having an eNcef- tionatly good tenor voice. He is a graduate of Putnam High school. Miss Rachael Andem, daughter ef Mr. and Mrs. '. S. Andem, North GrosHenor- dale, was also a graduate and she too is graduate of Putnam High school.
 Israel Putnam Lodge, No. B, |. c. ! 0. F., held it's annual memorial ser vice at the Grove street cemetery sun day afternoon. Seventy members of the order met al Odd Fellows hall and marched to the cemetery, where the graves of the deceased members were decorated. The address was given by Rev. Wallace sterns. The work of the ritual was given under the direction of Noble Grand A. (. Cutler. Singing was by the lodge quartet, Jesse Wilcox, A. Graydon sharpe, (. D. Sharpe, and :E. Wheaton