Putnam patriot., 1912-09-13

Mrs. John A. Dauy recently Nlsiteu relatives in Hartford.
 Mrs. Louis Reeves has returned from week $ visit in Pawtueket.
 III. Jerome Mann of New York is visiting his parents, Alderman J. Harry Mann and wife.
 Miss Jessie Shaw of Bsyonne, \. J., is the guest of MT. and Mrs. Chas. k. Shaw.
 HI. J. Hall went to New Haven on Wednesday to attend the funeral of a nephew.
 The D. A. R. will hold cake and doughnut sale on Friday afternoon at 8 p. m. at the stamp store.
 Rev. and Mrs, George D. Stanley have been entertaining Mrs. Arthur Parsons and son, and MT. Atkins of Lynn.
 1 Mrs. Earnshaw and daughter, Miss Marion, of New York city, are guests i of Mrs. NJ. G. Leonard of South Main street.
 The Republican caucus 10 place in nomination candidates for town ofli- cers will be held in the town and city hall al o'clock tonight, Thursday.
 John 0. Fox Of this city was elect ed member of the Democratic State central committee for the 2Sth district in Hartford Wednesday evening
 Mrs. W. H. Holmes and son Rich- ard, are guests of A. w. Macdonald and family. Oak Hill. They have just returned from Pemaquid Harbor, Me.
 A good number availed themselves of the opportunity to partake of the excellent clam bake served by the la- dies of the Baptist church Wednesday.
 The switcher worked all day Sun day hustling out empty cars of which shortage is threatened, especially coal cars. Several extra trains went through here that day.
 At meeting of Cargill Council 1 K. of G., held Sunday, it was voted to hold social session Friday evening, October II, in observance of Columbus day which is Saturday the 18th. l The work on the sewer system Is nearing the end, and connections are fast being made. A stubborn ledge on Woodstock avenue is giving the con- tractors the greatest amount of trouble.
 Lester Cook, a railroad engineer, who formerly lived in Putnam, died recently in New London hosrita! Of l typhoid fever. He was member of | Quinebaug Lodge of masons in this city.
 John J. McGarry, Edward Null Ian, Omer LaRue and George Potvin are attending the Democratic State convention in Hartford today. There is little doubt that Governor Baldwin l will be nominated.
 Those attending the Republican State convention from Putnam, are Senator George A. Hammond, G. Har- old Gilpatric, Archibald Macdonald, Hector Duvert, Isaac Champeau, B. D. Bugbee.
 An Italian laborer was injured py 1 being hit by an automatic shovel while 1 at work in the sewer trench on Wood stock avenue last Friday afternoon. He l sustained cuts, on his scalp and bruises. i He was taken to the office of Dr. Omer 1 LaRue where he received medical at | tention.
 The first social and dance of the l season will be held in Odd Fellows i hall, Saturday night. Music by Ideal singing orchestra of Webster. Special 1 moonlight waltzes. Admission, ladies p cents, gentlemen 50 cents. Every body invited. Good music, good floor, and good time. 1 The town school committee has passed vote that hereafter pupils not i residents of Putnam who attend the l public schools in Putnam shall be re- l quired to pay their tuition charges on or before the end of each term, unless such tuition charges are to be paid by the town or municipality from which such pupils come.
 Court City of Putnam, F. of A., will observe their 10th anniversary in Union hall Monday evening, Septem- | Der 30th, with social and banquet, for members, their wives and friends. | The committee in charge is Thomas Ryan, Theodore Boullay, A. A. Brou- der, Delor Viens, John Ferns, Arthur l Maynard, Joseph Larrowe.