Putnam patriot., 1913-05-30

spent Sunday in the city.
 Mrs. G. W. Gilpatric and Mrs. G.. Harold Gilpatric spent Wednesday in Boston.
 The school committee are receiv- ing applications for the position of su- perintendent of schools.
 Mrs. Hiram N. Brown, Oak Hill, is spending few days with her sister in Pomfret.
 Mrs. Harry Goodwin, Mrs. Charles Hoesinglen and daughter, Helen, were guests of Mrs. Gascoigne Saturday and Sunday.
 Mrs. Charles Buekminster and lit- tie daughter have returned from a months stay with relatives in New Hampshire.
 Mrs. l.. $. Hayward has had as guests the past week k. w. Hayward of Middletown, and Miss Eunice Hib- bard of North Woodstock.
 William Vandale has given up his position in Lapalme's grocery store on Providence street to accept position Tn the N. T. Hurlbut store on Elm street.
 Court City of Putnam will observe memorial Sunday next Sunday. Ser vices will be held in their hall and the graves of deceased members will be decorated.
 pr $. B. Overlook of Pomfret who was taken to Hartford hospital last week suffering from lumbagoais great ly improved and will probably return home in the near future.
 The body of Darius NJ. Adams was brought to this city from Providence Tuesday night in an automobile hearse. Relatives came to Putnam by train Wednesday morning and went by automobile to Pomfret where the burial took place.
 Two weddings took place at St. Mary's church Monday morning. Will fred Prevencher was married to Miss Hedesse Champagne, and Joseph Fav. reau to Miss Roselba Robillard. All live in this city.
 Putnam friends of Mrs. Clara w. Williams are glad to hear that she is much better, although her health does not permit her returning to her Wilii. mantle home from Cres cent Beach where she was taken Ill.
 R. M. Ellington, who has the Pom fret stage route, is running large Sullivan automobile on the route. The machine contains three seats and has room for freight. It is built especially for the purpose, with hard rubber tires and top.
 There was large number present at the rendezvous of the Connecticut at Masonic Temple, Nor wich, Monday afternoon. Among the 32d degree masons registered were Samuel P. Reynolds and George E. Brousseau of this city.
 Post office hours for Memorial Day will be as follows: Office open from } 30 a. m. to 12 m. and 5. 80 to p. m. Money order and Postal Savings closed. Morning delivery and collec- tion by city carriers. The rural ser vice will be suspende for the day.
 Advertised Letters, May P:
 GENTLEMEN
 l.. E Baker, James Nehez, F. l.. Houghton, w. Smith.
 LADIES
 Mrs. Anna Beaudette.
 John $. Hutchinson, manager of the Empire theatre, severed his con- nections with that picture house Sat arday night. A number of his friends gathered at his boarding place on Elm street Thursday night to tender him farewell reception. During the even- ing he was presented handsome iress suit case
 Glass day exercises of the High school will be omitted this year &C., ,ording to recent announcement. The class numbers twenty-nine. The graduating exercises will be held m the Bradley theatre as usual. The exercises will consist ,f the baccalaureate sermon, annual banquet of the alumni association, exercises and reception.
 Putnam lodge of Elks received several new members into the or0er at their meeting Tuesday night. Mem- oers were present from Webster, lDan- Ielson, aud other nearby places. An followed, among ,the being the vaudeville act from the Bradley theatre. A fine buff let lunch was served.
 Invitations have been sent out by pr. and Mrs. s. Burden Overlook of for the marriage of their niece Gladys Ann Moves, to MT. Stanton Doane Wicks, on Saturday evening, June 2Sth .at 8 o'clock, at Christ Me- morial church, Pomfret. Mir. Wicks Is the son of MT. and Mrs. F. $. Wicks of Thompson, and Syracuse, N. Y.
 An auction sale of the New Eng and breeders at the Worcester fair grounds Tuesday, brought good prices for high grade Holstein- Friesan cattle. There were two buyers from Windham ,ounty. Arthur C. Botham, Pomfret.