Putnam patriot., 1912-05-24

-. Walden Wright pas in Hart ford on Tsesaay-
 -J E. LfHeureUx of Fftehburg. for nnerIy Of this city, was a visitor in Palnsm Tgesday.
 -Depufy sheriff George F. HoIofook has been appointed eoussrvator of Jo- ssph Myers of Woodstock.
 The Common Council was iD ses- sion for a few minutes Tuesday even | ing. and adjourned for one week. Eugene Bonneville returned home on Friday from the Worcester city hospital.
 A series Of benefit dances are 10 be held in Webster to raise money to pur- chase artificial limbs for Paul Q Neilli 1s. who had bis legs cut of in the freight yards in this city about year ago, when he feii from train on which he vas riding. The new cells were set up in the rnppici pal building this week. IL was found that padlocks had been used in- stead Of spring locks ss agreed upon The matter has .hseen taken up by AL derman Duyert Of the police commit tee.
 -Rear Admiral Chauaeev Thomas, retired. and Mrs. Thomas. Of SewYork, were guests on Wednesday of Senator and Mrs. George i ArHsmmond. The party made tour in Senator Ham, nond's car through Dsnielson, Brook lyn. and Hampton.
 Geo. F.. BroBsseau. Geo. P. Miner, V. II Parker. and s P. Reynolds, were in Norwich Monday evening to attend the rendezvous Of the Gonneeti- cut Condstory They returned by trolley 10 ,Dayyille. where they were met by an automobile, getting here about midnight
 The number of prisoners in the iail at Brooklyn is now about 31. the smallest number since the jail WAS re- built : years ago. The absence Of ca ses beforethe minor courts is the req son. There have been times when more than loo prisoners were n the Jail.
 The following aliens became eiti- zens by naturalization last week.
 August 4. @8anberg, Woodstock.
 Augusfe Bianchette. Putnam.
 Wm. P. Gaurhier, Central Village.
 Alfred II Gauthier, Putnam.
 Arthur Vaudeville, North Grosyen- ordale.
 George Wood, Sterling.
 Ferdinand Gsgnon, Putnam.
 Raymond J. Jodoin of Baltic, while in the city Monday, stated that he would be s candidate this fall for Dem- oeratie representative from this dis trict. Mir. Jodoin says he has no eriti- cism 10 make of the treatment that he received al Washington, or over the fact that Congressman Higgins has been awarded :the contested seat, but he feels that the strong showing he made in the last election m akes him owe 10 himself and the people that vo- ted for him the duty of making anoth- CT try for the office.
 The F1efnters of tine Elizabeth Porter Putnam Chapter, D. 4. k. are hereby notified to meet in the primary roomiof the Baptist church al l0.l5 Sunday morning, and attend the me- morial exercises by invitation of the C. A. R. The chapter members are also invited to slt on the porch Of the Congregational parsonage, May 80th, and witness The unveiling of the sol diers monument.
 Senator George \. Hammond was in Boston Wednesday, and was among the speakers al the Home Market club who spoke in behalf of the protective system. 1t was the general opinion that A tariff based upon the difference in the cost of production at home and abroad did not afford 10 American pro ducers the protection that is necessary To prevent this market from being overrun with foreign products, thus cufiailing American production and forcing wofkingmen here to accept ei- ther idleuess or lower wages.