Putnam patriot., 1912-07-26
pW Beginning May 4th, the PArRI- or office will close Saturdays at p. m. during the summer months.

Boston.
 -J. Richard Carpenter and family are at Oak Bluffs.
 -J. J. McGarry has been the guest of his family at Lords Point recently.
 August Blanchette of the firm of A. & J. Blanchette, was in Lowell and Boston.
 Alvin Martin of Bradley street has Canada.
 MT. and Mrs. Prosper Vegiard are entertaining Mrs. A. Bernier and sons of Providence.
 The Misses Nellie and Sarah Egan have been spending week at Quan- ocontaug.
 Miss Florence Sargent and Miss Alice Cogan are spending this week at Brookline, N. H.
 MT. and Mrs. B. D. Bugbee have returned from a two weeks stay at Dennisport, Mass.
 The clerks in Woolworths store had an outing at Wildwood park last Thursday afternoon.
 City Engineer George w. Perry has returned from visit with his fam fly at Lords Point.
 MT and Mrs. T. l.. Jones and Miss Gertrude Jones have returned from a brief stay at Pleasure Beach.
 Mrs. King and daughter Eleanor of Boston, have been guests of Miss Ettie Burr, Kiliingly avenue.
 MT. and Mrs. David Flagg and son Joseph have been the guests of rela- tives at Pleasure Beach recently.
 The Connecticut Editorial associa- tion will hold its annual outing at Bantam Lake, Litchfield, next Mon- day.
 Mrs. Newton Ballard ard her two sons, of South Main street, have re- turned from months stay at Brook line, N. H.
 Thomas Kelley of New York is the new barber at Smith s barber shop talk ing the place of Joseph Allard who finished his labors Wednesday even- ing.
 W. J. Bartlett has returned from few days stay with his family at Pleasure Beach, making the trip via automobile.
 -F. Walden Wright, divisional en- gineer of the state highway depart ment, is engaged on road work at Clark's Corners, Edward F. Duffy as- sisting him.
 -C. w. Bradway and wife are en- tertaining their daughter Martha of Worcester who recently returned from a visit with Warren Bradway and family at Lords Point. Miss Caroline Borhauer of Lynn is the guest of Mrs. A. w. Mac donald and family, Oak Hill. She will spend the rest of the summer at Woltboro, N. H,
 Eva Tetreault was in Boston last Friday buying articles for manicure business which she will shortly open in the barber shop of her father, Timo- the Tetreault, Canal street.
 Warren l.. Bradway of this city has bought five lots on Langworthy Ledge, the east side of Lords Point. It is his intention to erect two summer cottages. MT. Bradway and his fath- CT, Charles w. Bradway, now own nine lots at the Point. The formers cottage is well toward completion, and work on two more will probably be undertaken between now and next season.
 The bass fishing is now entertain ing the sportsmen and some good sport has been reported. Live bait IS said to be scarce and boys that can procure dobsons can make quite It, 1tt
 The trustees of the Maiden, Mass, hospital have announced the gift of $5,OOO from Mrs. Juliet A. Dean as memori al to her late husband, ex-Sen- ator Charles l.. Dean, a native of Ash- ford. No conditions are attached ito the gift.
 Milton G. Puffer, who is said 10 have invented the first practical ma chine for making envelopes, died on Friday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Albert c. Scriptures in Will mantle. He was born in Brimneid' Mass, 93 years ago, but had lived in Milimantic for the past twenty-five years.
 The weather man lost his popuia- rity last Sunday when he let lose ms hard showers on the members of Eagle Hose Co.,, who were holding their annual clam bake at Quadic Fond. Chowder had been served and an ap- petizing bake was laid out just as the downpour came. The firemen are un- used to such treatment, as their events are usually favored with clear skies.
 Rain at last. The drouth was pro- ken last Thursday by rain that last ed well into the night. It did an un- told amount of good. Although 1t in measure spoiled the pleasures of the clerks half holiday no one regretted It. Friday was bright and clear with orac-