Putnam patriot., 1911-02-03

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Charles T. Sabin and wife are WIS.,
iting in Boston.
Miss Berniee Williams of Hartford
has been visiting her sister, Mrs. j. b.
Tatem, Jr.
j. +. s. Cain of Portchester, NY,
is the guest of his family on Fremont
street.
--Ihe w. r. C.. will serve Colonial
Dinner in A. o. II. hall, Wednesday,
February %.
Rev. B. F. Benoit will preach in
the Baptist church next Sunday after.
noon.
Herbert J. Smith and wife are WIS.,
iting relatives in the city. Mr.. Smith
is having two weeks vacation:
During the high wind last Satur-
day the weather vane was blown from
the tower on the High School.
"A class of six candidates took the
first degree in the knights of Column
bus, last Thursday evening.
"A teachers meeting will be held
in The Gilbert school, Winsted, Satur-
day, Feb. 4, at 10 a. m.
Mr.. b. ID. Bugbee has purchased a
site, and is contemplating building a
bungalo at Neptune Park, below New
London.
Senator G.. A. Hammond was the
annual ball of the Old Guard, at Mad
ison Square Garden, New York, last
Thursday evening.
w. d. Tilson, formerly principal of
the Israel Putnam school, and now SUI
perintendent ,of schools in Norwich,
was the guest of Putnam friends over
Sunday.
-Cargill council, No. "a, X. of c.,
has arranged for a Ladies' Night On
February Is, the committee in charge
of the arrangements being Thomas p.
Ryan, Bernard McGarry, Arthur Du-
vert and Frank Cordier.
Bernard A. Flynn, for the past
eight years manager of the Putnam
store of N. T. Hurlbut, has resigned
and will represent custom tailoring
concern, of New York, through East
ern Connecticut.
Joseph Vandale has bought out
Rita's restaurant, taking possession on
Wednesday. Mr.. Rita will remain in
town for some weeks, and then expects
to remove with his family to Vancou-
yer, B. c., where he has relatives.
The regular monthly meeting of
Division No. /, A. o. H., will be held
at their hall, Pomfret street, next Sun
day, Feb. 9th, at 2;30 p. m. A fun at
tendance OF the members is requested.
Sec'y.
Past. Commander DR.. E. F. Perry,
OF George w. Child's Camp, Sons of
Veterans, of this city, is to deliver a
patriotic lecture, at Dayville, Februa-
~ 18th, when there are to be special
Lincoln Day services at the Congrega-
tional church. Sons of Veterans have
been invited to attend.
List of letters remaining in the
Putnam post office for the week ending
Jan. 81, 1911
Gentlemen-J. w. Condor, William
jackson t3), Arthur Mansden, Thomas
Murray, Jennie Mcdonald, Frank A.
Rock wood.
Ladies-Mrs. Dora England, Agnes
Devessau, Miss Pearl Peary, Miss Rila
Marsden.
AT the meeting of the Republican
Senators and Representatives, recently
held, il WAS reported that Representa-
tive Covell, of Pomfret, was elected
clerk. This was an error, it was Rep
resentative Hector Divert of this city,
who was elected clerk of that meeting.
Mr.. Covell was elected clerk of the
county organization.
N T. Hurlbut has taken ten
years lease of the new store in the Pei
oquin Block, Elm street, being entire
" satisfied with the location. The
business is now in charge of o. j.
Milot, who has been connected with
the store for the past ten years, b. A.
Flynn, the former manager, having
resigned his position.
-Willimaltic is being visited by an
epidemic of measles-twenty-two cases
being reported last Saturday to the
|city health officer. The mild weather
|0f january was conducive to the spread
|sof that disease. Thus far our city has
mo Epidemic of disease of any charac-
ter. Putnam stands abovelthe average
Eof varieties for health, Notwithstanding
IT. large millspopulation.
James Dwyey, hobo, was in town
early last Thursday morning seeking a
|ssshoautyn parlor. Jim had had his
phyuiognomy put out of its natural
-coufour and wanted the lines replaced.
HoW vent to the long bridge south of the
city, Thursday evening, intending to
leave town by train without paying
toll. A freight came along and James
-attompted to board it, as in times in
miserable, but this proved the I'M
lucky attempt, as his foot slipped and
hfo face came in contact with the side
Of 3 box ear and James was put to
sIoGp with a thud. The next he knew
~ invoke as the sun was coming over
~ Instant hills, vita a face that bore