Putnam patriot., 1911-12-01
A. NJ. Case and wife of Hartford


 Clarke Thanksgiving.
 Mrs. Ella A. Stoddard is the guest of her niece, Mrs. F. E. Guild.in Wind. ham
 MI. and Mrs. Charles E. Pratt, of Bradley street, are spending the week in Cambridge.
 -"Souvenir" Taylor of Hartford will be the Thanksgiving day guest of his father, George H. Taylor,
 -L. |. Winslow of the Adams Ex. press force is substituting at Pomfret station this week.
 Ms. Helen Wiley returned Thurs day from weeks visit with her sister, Mrs. w. H. Holmes, Westerly, R. 1.
 Mrs. Henry A. Allard of WaIth. am. Mass, is visiting her father, Dr. Omer LaRue.
 Miss Josephine Guilmet of WilH- mantle spent Sunday with friends in the city.
 1T. H. DeCoudres and wife of East Hartford were guests of (. E. Bos. worth and wife over Sunday.
 Ms Pierre St. George and son AL phonse of South Meadow street were guests of her daughter in New Bedford over sunday.
 Deputy sheriff George F. Holbrook and W. E. Davison were at Woonsock- ct Thursday evening to witness the eonerring of Masonic degree.
 The County Commissioners, audi tors, and treasurer, were at the jail in Brooklyn Thursday, auditing the ac- counts of the county for the year.
 Russell T. Shippee, 62, and Mary Mclaughlin, "A, were married on Sun day evening at Putnam Heights by Justice of the Peace Charles l.. Torrey -F. w. Wright left Tuesday for his home in New Haven. He will sail Thanksgiving day for ten days trip to Cuba.
 A survey has been ordered for the construction of state highway be- tween North GTosvenordale and Web- ster It will be three miles in length. Major William F. Flynn, who is stationed with the army in the west, has been the guest of his brother-in- law, Lieutenant A. l. Moriarty, Brad ley street.
 Alexander Varbedian is expected home from Syria next week Friday. MT. NarDedian was married while in Syria and his bride will return with him.
 The regular monthly meeting of Div. l, A. 0. H., will be held on Sun day, Dec 3rd, at their hall on Pomfret street at 12.30 o'clock. Election of of feers for the ensuing year will take place. A full attendance of the mem- beTs is requested.
 Mrs. John Addison Porter of Pom- fret, who is in New Haven occupying the Benedict house on Bishop street, this winter, will give an at home Tues day afternoon, December 12, to intro duce to society her younger daughter, Miss Josephine Earl Porter.
 The United States government wants male farmer. The civil ser vice commission announces an eXami- nation flor December l3, to secure eli gibes from whom to make certifca- lion to fill vacancies as they may oc- cur in the position of farmer in the h. dian service. The entrance salary ranges from $500 to 5000.
 On the 1lth page of the November Telephone Bulletin is picture of Man. ager C. w. Flagg of the Danielson eN- change sitting at the chief operator desk. 1t is in connection with an ar, tiee on the change from handrestor. Ing drop magneto switchboard to com mon battery, which was made at the exchange Saturday night, Oct. 7th. Manager Flagg formerly lived in Put. nam.
 -On the Connecticut Companys lines, dogs may ride at five cents per Tide and the conductor is required 10 Issue transfers for them upon request. Lap dogs ride free. In the ordinary slde-seat trolley car the dogs must De lied in the front vestibule. In single truck, cross seat cars, dogs and thelf owners may sit in the three rear seats; In double truck, the five rear seats.
 The popularity of football is on the decline in the high schools of this part oI Windham county. This fall there k not a team at killingly, Putnam fiaintield, Tourtellotte Memorial or Woodstock Academy. Pomfret, pre- paTatory institution, is the only school in thls part of the country thai las had football team. There was ume when students held the opinion that such an organization was almosi necessary to the welfare of the school. Among those who attended the lale-Harvard football game at Cam eHdge Saturday were Attorney Charles D. Searls and wife, Richard German and wife, E. L. Kelley and wife, h. o' Wright and wife, Dr. F. A. Morreili pf' E. l.. simpson, Dr. J. J. Russell IT l.. E. Perry, NJ. H. Geissler, F. w. Mnght, Harold Corbin, Miss Gladys Murfey. John Rvrne l., P. Merriam,