Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1912-11-01
Rev. c. J. Hartman has been


spending few days in Hartford.
George E. Shaw and wife spent
Friday in Boston.
Miss 5. Elizabeth Clarke has been
the guest of Miss Caroline Borhauer in
Lynn.
Mrs. John Comins of Arlington, y .
j., has returned home after two
weeks visit with local relatives.
Mrs. Taylor, Springfield, has been
the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Wallace
lStearns, Bradley street.
Martin .Gritiin of Boston, spent
sunday with his mother on Pomfret
street.
Miss Irene Champeau was the
guest Saturday of her aunt, Sister Lo-
retta, at st. Mary's convent, Will.
mantle.
M. NJ. Dwyer of Spencer, formerly
proprietor of the Chickering house,
was in Putnam Saturday.
Everett Wells of Rockland, r / =,
WAS the guest of his father, J ohm Wells,
on Monday,
The schools closed last Friday to
allow the teachers to attend conven-
ton in Hartford.
The Eastern Star gave successful
dance in Odd Fellows hall last Friday
evening.
Rev. b. F. Benoit will preach in
French at the Baptist church next
Sunday afternoon at 30 o'clock.
There were over twenty tables at
the whist given by the Children of Ma
ny in Kent's hall last Friday evening.
An enjoy able time was had.
Several tables of whist were en-
,joyed by the ladies of the,D. A. r. at
the home of Mrs. F. f. Russell, Grove
street, Friday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harr Y Meinken, FIRE.
mont street, have been entertaining
the formers mother and sister of
Brooklyn, n. y.
Charles A. An irews, wife and son
John of Waban, Mass, were guests of
c. Harold Gilpatrie and family for
the week end.
Mrs. Ralph l.. Kenyon, Grand
Chaplain of the Eastern Star of Con-
necticut, made an official visit with
the grand officers to Saehem Lodge of
Norwich last week.
Putnam streets were covered with
thick black mud after the rain last
week and autos skidded about as II
the roads had been creased. Even
some of the new macadam softened up
and developed the oozy blackness.t
Six voters were added to the list
on Friday. Five more Putnam men
will not become of age until just before
election, but will be admitted TO the
electors oath next week Monday, the
day before election.
Railroad men who have been with
the New Haven road for years on
trains running in this city, say they
have never seen the volume of business
exceed that of the present time as far
as freight is concerned.
Work has been started TO remodel
the building on Front street formerly
occupied by joys livery stable. IL Is
understood that three stores with yes
tibule entrance will occupy the ground
floor and the upper story will be hall
80 feet square.
John f. Taylor of Worcester, died
al the hospital in that city Sunday al
ternoon, from pneumonia, following
Injuries received in runaway acct
dent on Friday His wife was Miss
Emma l.. Thurber of Putnam, whom
he married in June, 1854 lie also
leaves two daughters and two sons
Rev. F. w. Armstrong has resign
ed as pastor of the Pentacostal church.
He has entered business life being EN-
ployed by the Shoe Novelty Co..
Lynn. AT first he will have charge oil
q department but later will 90 on the
road as a salesman.
The state prison at Wethersfieid Is
full of prisoners. Prisoners who were
given state prison sentences at OCTOBER
terms of the superior court must neces-
sarily wait until the sentence OF SOME
of those within prison walls have ex-
pired before they can enter the institu-
ton. The felons in prison numbered
63S.
The special committee appointed
by the chairman of the annual town
meeting TO act with the selectmen IN
installing vaults at the town and city
building has organized with w. ..
Johnson as chairman and l.. NJ. keith
clerk. A subcommittee has been APP
pointed to investigate the matter and
will report back to the committee.
1t is announced at the local post
Office that arrangements have oeeh
made whereby depositors in the postai
savings bank may, by applying on OF
before December 2, exchange a whoie
or a part of their deposits for 7 nileo
States registered or coupon bonds IN
denominations of so, 500 and 500
bearing interest from Jan. next al
the rate Of l-2 per cent per annIm.