Putnam patriot., 1912-03-15

Mrs. G. w. Cortiss has moved from this city to Grosvenordale.
 The Tuesday club met with Miss Alma Martin this week.
 Mrs. +. D. Sargent is the guest of her neice in Boston.
 Geo. k. Shaw was in Providence, Tuesday.
 The big blizzard of 1888 started 24 years ago Tuesday.
 Joseph +. Egan of School street is visiting in Boston.
 Carl Kent was in Worcester, Mon- day.
 Miss Florence Stubbert left Mon- day for a week. s stay in Boston.s
 The High school closes the 29th for weeks vacation.
 Mrs. Ethel Kent White has return ed from alengthy stay in Groton, M ass.
 Raymond Diamond of Hartford spent the weekend with J. A. Dady and wife.
 Mrs. Vim. Rafferty and daughter Elizabeth spent Sunday with relatives in Hartford.
 Edward W illiams left Wednesday to visit his daughter, Mrs. Emil Ben eit, in Petaluma, Calf.
 Mrs. John A. Dady spent two days in Hartford last week the guest of her sister Mrs. John J Diamond.
 Harold Sargent and Miss Jackson of Norwich were recent guests of Rev. and Mrs. F. D. Sargent of Grove street.
 Mrs. F. J. Daniels has returned from a visit with her daughter, Miss Ruth Daniels, in New York.
 Fred Bruce is filling the position of station agent at Plainlield during the illness of the regular agent.
 Mrs. B D. Bugbee spent Tuesday in Hartford. Also Miss Gertrude Jones and Mrs. w. J. Bartlett.
 Rev. Clifton K. Flanders was the guest of Rev. J. k. Stubbert Saturday and Sunday nights. He preached at East killingly Sunday morning.
 Rev. F. D. Sargent attended. a meeting of the executive committee Of the missionary society of Connecticut in Hartford Wednesday.
 James B. Tatem, Jr. and wife and guest, Mrs. Bishop of New London, went to Boston Friday to the automo- bile show remaining over Sunday.
 Arguments in the case of Ernest NJ. Arnoldis application for discharge from bankruptcy were heard before Referee A. J. Bowen in Wiliimantic, Saturday. Decision reserved.
 A train of several day coaches and parlor cars passed through the city Tuesday afternoon. It had on board the Boston Opera Company enroute to Hartford.
 Seventy i've teachers from Putnam and surrounding towns attended the Teachers Institute at the High school building last Saturday. The program was interesting and instructive and was thoroughly enjoyed.
 CARD OF THANKS The undersigned wish to express their thanks for the many words of sympathy expressed for their recent atfiiction in the loss Of husband and father Also for the beau tiful flowers sent.
 MRS. MARY E. EVANS
 and Children.
 Herr Alba and his 10 trained Polar Bears. showing at the Bradley theatre this week, are creating no end oi wonderment at their marvellous clever ness. It is an act such as Is seldom seen in small cities and should not be missed. This week closes the vaude- vile engagements of the bears as they % direct to Madison Square Garden, New York, to join the Barnum x Baiiy show for the season.
 Because they did not want to ad- vertise their wedding five days before the ceremony, Albert Emerson Co- burn. pianist at Polls theatre, Wor- cester. and Elsie Martha Dustin Of the same city, came to Putnam Monday forenoon and were married by Rev. E. w. Belcher. They were accompanied by Winona Dustin, sister of the bride.
 Ten polar bears that arrived here Monday for use in vaudeville act at the Bradley theater, got nttie DIV over anxious for dinner and mauled keeper who was to feed them in their car in the freight yards, to such an ex- tent that his clothes needed mending after his visit to the animals. These same bears-one of them at least-bad- lv lacerated Mrs. Madeline Mack, q dancer. when she petted them at the Coanie temple. at Maiden last week.
 With the Union Singing Orchestra of Marlboro furnishing music, the lsth o,nna concert and ball of Cargill counsil K. :of C., has assured music lovers and those who enjoy dancing To good music that this essential feature of a good concert and ball leaves n.i;,inr to be desired. April sthiis the da,a of this annual event and 1t will surely surpass anything of former wears which is saying good deal. AS the number of tickets is limited they shou,d he secured early of members.
 ,attar of congratulation all