Putnam patriot., 1913-01-24

said to be seriously ill Mrs. w. l.. Beard,of this city ad- dressed :the Woman's club of Willi- mantle Tuesday afternoon, giving a discourse on China.
 l The selectmen have appointedBar rak K. Smith forest fire warden of the town of Putnam for the term of anoth- CT year.
 The local nest of Owls held a suc- cessful dance in their hall Saturday evening with music by the Cargill or chestra,
 The bursting of a steam pipe in the Peloguin block on Elm street re- gently, caused considerable damage to the side walls.
 Rev. J. R. Stubbert attended the annual meeting of the Connecticut Temperance Union at Hartford Tues day.
 | -G. A.. Hammond was in attend ance at the legislature Tuesday, being interested in some of the proposed bills to be presented this session. l Samuel Walsh, Jr., rescued lit- tie girl from a perilous position when she broke through the ice at Perry's pond recently.
 -G. A. Hammond is in New Haven and this Thursday evening will be the l guest of the New Haven chamber of commerce at their annual banquet.
 Charles T. Thayer and Miss Alice Sherman of the local telephone eX- change will attend the telephone em- 1 ployes' banquet at Norwich tonight.
 Judge Milton A. Shumway will come here to preside at a short calen- l dar session of the superior court on February 8, this session being for the day only.
 The partnership of Charles w. Bradway and Warren l.. Bradway, do- ing business on School street, has been dissolved, the ownership now being 1 vested in the former.
 The pupils of the 7th and Sth 1 grades of Ithe Israel Putnam and the 1 Smith street schools are to compete for prizes offered by the Elizabeth Porter l Putnam chapter, D. A. R., for the best essays on the subject, "The Flag"
 The fire department was called out Saturday afternoon for fire in the house of w. F. Rafferty on Grove street. The fire was quickly extin- guished and little damage was done. Invitations have been sent out for the marriage ot Miss Angelina Dumas, daughter of Frederick Dumas and wife, Providence street, and Eugene Brodeur of Webster, at St. Mary's church Thursday, January 30th.
 -Adelbert Carpenter was in the city Monday for the first time in three months. He .has just recovered from an attack of blood poisoning. NIT. Car penter is 69 years old the 5th of Febru ary, and is anticipating post card shower hoping to get one for each year of his age.
 Clarence Robare, who had toe very badly crushed at the freight.sta- ton of the New Haven road here seve- ral weeks ago, is gradually recovering from the injury, which was caused by a 1500 pound radiator tumbling of truck and striking upon it.
 The T. A. X B. society will hold their installation of officers Sunday af- ternoon at o'clock. County director Henry N Benoit of this city will act as installing officer. Refreshments will be served by the entertainment committee.
 The regent, secretary, and treasu- Ter of Putnam Council, Royal Area mum, were in Danielson last Friday evening to pay the benefit certificate of Frank P. Warren, who died Decem- Der 18th. The settlement was made within 22 days of the date of death.
 Creditors of the bankrupt estate of George w. H. Farley, who was en- gagged in the clothing business in this city, will receive final dividend of one and one fifth per cent, this being in addition to a previous dividend of ten per cent.
 Ut was stated Thursday that Ar thur Wilson, musical critic of Wor- cester. admitted that he and his wife, Jeska Swatz, member of the Boston Opera company, had agreed to disa- gree after four months matrimonial experience. They were married in Putnam October ?, by Rev. F. D. Sar- gent.
 The organ prelude at the Congre- gational church on Sunday morning was .Hymn to Jehovah, i" from the op- era Tea -Tephi, the last work of the late Burton Emerson Leavitt. MT. Leav- itt had made arrangements several months before his illness to give lec- ture-recital, assisted by the vested choir of the Congregational church and | an orchestra, at which he intended to give the story of the opera, and bring out the principal themes. The prepa- rations had so far advanced that the