Putnam patriot., 1912-05-10

He ulauy Iaiuy udNs are lgleally retarding the work on the sewers.
 Miss Helen Bradley of Berlin has been the guest of local relatives.
 Isaac Jutras of Stafford Springs spent Sunday with friends in the city.
 Mrs. Walter Carle and children of Boston spent Sunday in this city.
 Attorney Mahlon H. Geissler was in Norwich Tuesday on business trip.
 Attorney and Mrs. Charles l.. Tor. rey are now at their Putnam Heights home for the summer.
 Mrs. Jasper Holmes entertained her brother, Ernest Geer, of Boston, on Tuesday.
 Dwight weidman of New York City was recent guest of Mrs. Carrie Gascoigne, South Main streer.
 Miss Florence Hale of Hartford is the guest of Mrs. C. l.. Pratt of Brad ley street.
 Miss Fowler, teacher in the Israel Putnam school, spent Sunday at her home in Boston.
 The fire department was called out at 4.15 Friday afternoon for a chimney fire at a house on South Main street. There was no damage.
 Mrs Rufus Chase left for Crescent beach on Tuesday. C. C. Brown and wife will go to their cottage at the same place next week.
 Miss Jessie k. Dennis of East Douglas was the guest of friends in Putnam on Friday and Saturday of last week.
 Mrs. George Hathaway entertain ed the Tuesday club this week and Miss Bertha Sargent entertained the c. M. club Wednesday evening.
 Mrs. F. E. Brunette, Grove street, has returned from visit to her daugh- ter, Mrs. F. k. Whitney, in German town, Pa.
 The Sacred and Holy Name society received in body holy communion at the seven o'clock mass Sunday morn- ing at St. Mary's church.
 A large Alec automobile truck weighing 6240 pounds from Central Falls, R. l., attracted attention in the city streets last Friday.
 Miss Caroline Borhauer, who has been the guest of Miss s. Elizabeth Clarke, left Saturday to resume her duties as teacher in Lynn.
 Sympathy is being extended to Eugene Brouseau, who is now at the Day Kimball hospital, having had to have an operation on his foot.
 The members of the town school committee are to hold special meet ing Saturday afternoon for the purpose of electing teachers in the schools of Putnam for the ensuing year.
 Violent deaths in Connecticut dur ing April totaled 50, as compared with GA in March. Of this number 39 were accidental, r suicidal and were hom- icides.
 The Children of Mary of St. Mary's church, will hold whist in St. Johns hall, Thursday evening, May 23rd. Refreshments will be served All invited.
 Mrs. J. E. Burleson attended the annual conference of the w. B. F. M. society in Groton, Conn.,, on Wednes- day. Mrs. Burleson is senior secretary of Ashford Association.
 Senator G. A. Hammond has re- eeived, through the local agent, M. R. Joy, a new Pope Hartford, model 27, touring car. B. D. Bugbee is driving new cylinder, model 2S, ot the same make.
 -.diss Kinney, librarian of the Pub lie Library states that there were more books given out during the month or March than in any one month in the history of the library.
 Albert Langelier, who has had charge of the poultry at the place ot wealthy resident near Boston, mas rented the Daniel Hickey farm in West Thompson and removed his family there last week.
 There will be a meeting Of the Woman's Board of the Day kimball hospital, Wednesday, May 10th, at p. m. in Odd Fellows hall. Execu- tive commi ttee meeting at 2.50.
 Machinery and raw cotton has been through the street all this week on the way to the Manhasset Compa- ny's plant. It would denote that the wheels will begin to turn in the near future. Meanwhile work on the new addition is being rushed.
 There will be civil service ex- animation in Putnam, Willimantic and Danielson, Saturday, May 18th, to fill vacancy of rural carrier at Ster- ling and other vacancies on rural routes as they may occur in Windham county.
 Ut was announced Tuesday that the selectmen of the town of Webster have received notice from the Massa- ehusetts state highway commission that s5,000 will be available this sum- mer for the construction of a state road from Webster to the Connecticut line at Thompson. This strip of Bay tui