Putnam patriot., 1913-09-26

Mrs. Charles l.. Belair is visiting her son, Henry, in Waterbury.
 Mrs. j.. A. Hart Is rapidly recover ing from an operation she recently uu derwent at Worcester hospital.
 City Clerk F. w. Seward spent the weekend with relatives in Guil. ford
 w. D. Torrey has been having weeks vacation. He has been in Wor- cester, Providence and Boston.
 The ". C. T. U. will meet with Mrs. Mary Gardner, Friday afternoon, at 3 o'clock.
 There was successful dance in owls hall last Saturday night. Mel Ions orchestra of Worcester played here for the first time and their music was excellent. They will be secured again in the near future if possible.
 General Superintendent C. N. Woodward, of the Eastern district of the New Haven system, and other railroad officials, were in Putnam on an inspection trip Saturday, travelling in special ear, which was attached 10 a freight train.
 Tuesday evening, October 7th, I.- rael Putnam Lodge, |. 0. 0. F., will begin an active campaign, for new members. A class of at least will be started that evening. The degree team have been practicing for some time for | the work ahead Of them.
 = Benjamin Miller, arrested in East Douglas for stealing horse in N eb- ster, was sentenced to IS months in the house of correction. Miller was resident Of Putnam and was on proba- ton under a suspension of sentence in the city court of Putnam.
 John Salvas was the guest of rel atives in the city Friday. He had ju.t returned from Nantucket Island where he conducts barber shop summers. While the family were there this sum mer his little boy died of dyptheria and had to be buried on the island but steps are being taken to obtain permissionito the body b Put nam. Mir. Salvas left Saturday for Hartford where he is now making his home.
 -Motorman William Barton and Conductor Arthur Vaehon demonstra- tedlthe efficiency of the crews on the Putnam division of the Shore Line Electric company when they made up forty.fve minutes of time while hand ling the car of the New England Street Railway club officials on its run through this section of the state The crew received the car at East Killing ly, where il arrived an hour behind schedule, delivering il to tbe N ebster division crew at West Thompson, only a few minutes behind it's schedule.
 IVY. S. Johnson has made great improvement at the corner of Church street and Woodstock avenue. There is a triangular piece of land that has for years been in an unsightly condi ton, full of old tin cans and other refuse. Mir. Johnson purchased the property some time ago and cleaned Il up. Recently he has graded il and cleaned it further so that now Il is not only slightly, but rather attractive spot. People passing have noted the change and the people in the neighbor- hood are especially thankful for the improvement.
 Many Putnam residents have viewed the house of Joseph Hoffman in Hampton built during the Revolu. tionary war and raised by the women. This house, like others Of its time, had it's sides framed on the ground and raised to perpendicular position and secured at the ends. On account of the scarcity of men, who had gone te war, the story having 1t that all the men in Hampton went to war except three, the minister, the doctor and q one legged man, a carpenter, the wo men raised this house. As it stand. in the lot today it is in good state oi preservation and the object of much interest. Souvenir postal cards of the house have been received in town.