Putnam patriot., 1913-05-16

Putnam grange Monday evening.
 Miss Lillie E.Leach is on visit to her old home at Parker's Head, Me.
 Miss Manchester, Grand View, is spending few days in Providence.
 Miss Ada Labby has bought Re- gal funabout of George A. Vaughan, Jr.
 John 0'Brien and wife, Oak Hill, have been in Boston and Worcester this week.
 William Walsh, who has been at South Manchester, has returned to Putnam.
 -Mathewson Angell has moved from Mrs. Parks place on Quinebaug avenue to Chapman street.
 Mrs. Elizabeth Noreross is visiting friends in Saybrook, land later will wis., 1t her son in New York city.
 -Dr. F. A. Morrell and John A. Da- dy left on Wednesday for months stay at the Rangeley lakes.
 M. NJ. Dwyer of this city has been elected state warden of the Knights of Columbus at the state convention at Danbury.
 Rev. J. R. Stubbert made an ad- dress at the huntington street Baptist church in New London Wednesday evening.
 Mrs. Warren, Oak Hill, was in Hartford Wednesday to have an opera tion performed on her foot. She was able to return the same day.
 Edward Cutler, who has been spending the winter in the southwest, buying broomcorn, has returned and has been visiting friends here.
 There has been an average of 23 patients at the Day Kimball hospital during March and April, the largest number in the history of the institu- tion.
 Sidney Marland of Danielson, the well known basket ball player, was married to Ruth Clifton Johnson, in the Congregational church at Waure- gan on Wednesday evening.
 --George Johnson of North Grosven- ordale is said to be doing good work in the New London league base ball club and will probably remain with the faap, dI rinu the SeaSop
 The graduating exercises at the Tourtellotte memorial high school are to take place during the week of June g, the class numbering twelve, the lar gest in the history of the school.
 There will be meeting of the Woman's Board of the Day Kimball hospital on Wednesday, May Fist, at 8 D. m. in Odd Fellows hall. Execu- tive meeting to be held at 2.30 p. m.
 --Lettie N. Hall of South Main street was called to Manchester by the sudden death of her mother, who was found dead in bed. A letter found in the dead woman's possession gave the Manchester authorities a clue with which to trace relatives.
 After the regular meeting of Mig pah Rebekah lodge, 1. o. o. F., We'd nesday evening, the members were en- tertained by the guards and orchestra of Israel Putnam lodge. Music, danc- ing, and refreshments, filled out the evening.
 Miss Lois E. Covell, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Marcus A. Covell of North Grosvenordale died Wednesday night at 9 o'clock after an illness of considerable duration. She was 23 years old and lived at home with her parents.
 Emily c. Jacobs of Thompson has sued the estate of Deputy sheriff Franklin Jacobs of Southbridge for S1SO0 and interest. She claims that the sheriff collected 5000 on an insur- ance policy on the life of her husband, and turned over only S200 to her.
 Grand Master Burroughs off New London came to Putnam Tuesday for fraternal visit with Israel Putnam lodge of Odd Fellows. Visitors were here from the Webster lodge to witness the conferring of the first degree upon a class of candidates, the work being especially fine.
 The annual banquet and reception of the Putnam High School Associa- tion is to be held during the week of June Is. A program is in preparation that promises to be of unusual attrac- tiveness. The principal speaker will be Dr. w. H. Holmes, superintendent of schools in Westerly, and a former principal of the High school.
 Albert Miour employed in Miron's barber shop, took his family on fish, ing trip few days ago. When he re- turned he displayed string of suckers and horn pout and posed as the on. Hest fisherman that had come ldown the pike this season. A day or two later little boy from upWest Thomp- son way stuck his head in the shop and asked Albert if he wanted to buy any more fish. Now what do you think of that? Same old story--noth- ing new.
 In the House of Representatives of the General Assembly, Wednesday, k. H. Corttis of Thompson, Republican candidate for County Commissioner of Windham County was elected to suc- ceed hinas seif hy ynfe of Hl to A.