Putnam patriot., 1913-10-31
Items of Local Interest

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 John A. C. Werner and Albert Luke of Worcester Tech were guests Of their parents over Sunday.
 Miss Nina Goldstein Of Pittsfeld, and Mis- Zelda Fein of Worcester, were the guests or George N. Fine Monday.
 The W. (. T. [. will meet with Mrs. Mary Gardner Friday afternoon si3 o'clock.
 Rev E. F. Benoit will preach in French al the Baptist church sunday afternoon at 3.30.
 Alderman J. Harry Mann is out again after several weeks confinement from illness.
 Mrs. E. C. Wright has been spend ing iewidays with her sister, Mrs. Hobart, at Plymouth, Mass.
 There will be rummage sale n the Tatem block, Front street, Friday, October 3l, from 9 a. ID. until ?. nl. Adv.
 -The first degree was conferred by Israel Putnam lodge |. Q. c. F. Tues day evening on class of candidates 4 lunch was served.
 The W. k. C will hold rum- mage sale in Owls hall next Tuesday. November 2lst they will hold a sale and supper.
 Charles A. Paine of Worcester is visiting relatives in Putnam. MT. Paine Is son of the late Chester A. Paine of Woodstock
 Mrs. Ella F. Luther and friend of hilton, Mass, were recent guests Of friends n Putnam. Mrs. Luther h daughter Of the late (. M. Fisher
 Tine County Commissioners will meet in their office in Putnam, Tues day, November 4thl at Il a. m., to grant licenses.
 -Henry M Morse, with Mrs. Morse atd Miss Olive Alberta, leave sunday to fill d4e weeks engagement in Brooklyn and New York.
 -Mrs. Charles W. Bradway and i Mrs. Benjamin r. Deiano and son BfadWay, were in Worcester Wednes- day.
 Mrs. T. F. Botham will leave shortly for lengthy visit with her daughter Mrs. Herbert N ade, at Mil lis, Mass.
 Miss Celia Benoit entertained A number of guests at her home on Elm street sunday evening. The evening vas spent in music and song, refresh. l ments being served. Mrs. k. J. Daniels, Miss Bertha sargent, Mrs. \. l.. Child and Chester l.. Child attended the Windham eoun- v Sunday school convention al Cen ltal Village last week
 Major A. D. MeIntyre spent sun lay with his family hefe and left on Monday for IA trip through Maine His son Maurice left for trip Through | he Middle West.
 At meeting of the corporatots of the Windham county savings bank | held in Danielson Friday afternoon | Daniel j ByTne of this city, now treas urer Of the bank, was elected q mem Der of the body.
 -Dr. John ] Russell Of this city | and Dr. Robert C. Paine of rhom pson have been appointed surgeons to de termiue exemption from military du- " by the adjutant general at Hart ford.
 A. \ Law, who has conducted a | years, has sold out to Roy Shippee, who will take possession al once. Mr. Law has been in poor health for seve- fal months.
 A freak apple is on exhibition in | he show window Of F. C. Letters X Co. The apple is half russet and half greening and is plainly marked. The apple was picked up by II. 0. Preston Of Putnam.
 Miss Bertha Sargent is the guest of her brother harold and wife iii Nor- cesteF Early Tuesday morning there Was a fire that started in the basement ,of the house occupied by the Sargents and their household effects were dam aged by water and smoke.
 Mrs lne Ttmblay, formerly of Putnam, died i'll Canada last week. Her death WAS announced at all the masses Sunday morning at St. Mary $ church and prayers were offered by the congregation for the repose .of her soul.
 -Mrs. James E. Tatem, who has been at Worcester hospital for an op- eration on one of her eyes, has return ed. The operation was successful and her eyesight has been completely re- stored.
 Judge l.. H. Fuller returned sun. day from a two weeks trip To Paris, Kentucky, and other places in the Middle West. lie saw his daughter in.law and grandchildren before they left for their home in California. They were visiting relatives in Indiana.
 -Postmasters are receiving post cards from the department of iuforma- tion in Washington for distribution among rural dwellers. By filling out one of the cards and mailing 1t to Washington foreigner will have the assistance Of the officials there in tlnd ing work in the agricultural line.