Putnam patriot., 1913-12-26
Items of Local Interest

Miss Nellie Burleson 0f Stafford Is the guest of her parents for two weeks.
 Mrs. Walter Gahan has been in Winsted to nttend the funeral of her father, John Ryan.
 Miss Bernice Gahan is the new ticket seller at the Bradley theatre, sue. eeeding Miss Louise Bavison, resigned.
 --Charles O. Barrett, teacher in the tnnnery school at Washington, Conn, k lhe guest of relatives in the ely.
 -Tae Boy Scouts were entertained al The home of Il. C. Meinken on Ere mont street Saturday evening.
 -Mr. and Mrs George W. Hatha- way and children are spending the holidays with relatives in Providence and Tiverton, R, l.
 -pr. ]. J. Russell and family have gone 10 Johnstown, N. r., for Christ. rIas.
 Miss Lottie Angell of Providence k enjoying n weeks vacation at her home on Quinebaug avenue.
 -Chauneey F. Bosworlh and wife of Woodstock avenue left Tuesday for California where they will spend the balance of the winter.
 Daniel Marble has entered the Sol aiers Home Tt Noroton Heighis. He was accompanied there by eomrade Hiram l.. Barrett.
 -Mr and Mrs. M. Angel returned Saturday evening from Il weeks visit with their daughter and family in Braltleboro, VI.
 Pupils in Israel Putnam school haYo become interested in tent cater pillar egg mass collection centestland have brought in more than 5000 mass es 10 date.
 -petefGfaves of Quadic in the town of Thompson has started skunk farm lie has caught fifty of the ani- mais this season and the number in- eludes some black ones.
 Rev. F. D. Sargent was in Brook line, N. H., Monday, officiating at the funeral of Mrs. George Peabody of Searsdale, N. r., who was an aunt of Miss Gertrude Hall of this city, and a | former parishioner of MT. Sargent.
 Sadie NJ. Aspte and Mrs Laura A Goss of Willimantie were in the city ] Saturday. The latter is a niece of the | late Judge Elisha Carpenter, and while | here went to the Superior court room to see her uneles picture which is hung there.
 Mrs. Mark Lewis entertained g | party of ten young people at her home on Walnut stteet Friday evening" Games and music helped to make the | affair a most enjoyable one. Dainty | refreshments were served during the | evening.
 --George W. Webster of this city, a railway mail clerk, resumed his run between Boston and Poughkeepsie on Monday morning after layotf Of
 
 While at work in his car he drew his .eleow abross twine cutter cutting q 1ong, deep gash, and has been unable 70 work since. --"The Sisterhood of Bridget" pre-. sented in High school hall by the pu- pis of the school Friday night made a decided hit and was one of the best l amateur plays ever seen in the city. l The hall was full, every seat having | been sold in ad> ance. The audience {, showed their appreciation time and l again by hearty applause. The play will be repeated in the near future.
 "A fond swain from the Bay State, who came here some days ago and filed the required notice 10 obtain mar rlage license, has got cold feet and doesn | want to be benedict. He N rote the town clerk and asked if he could have his dollar back. He was told that he had received all he had contracted for as consideration for his dollar.
 --Besi les the name of Senator l.. II. Reach of Danielson, who is receiving support for sheriff Of Windham coun- fy, the following names have been mentioned: Dewitt C. Park, superin- tendent of the Windham County tenn rorary home. formerly assistant jaIler, Deputy sheriff Addison Greenslit Of svillimanlic; Deputy sheriff l.. II, tles lev of Woodstock, and Charles A. .ates of Willimantic. All are .possi- ble entries for the nomination although at the present time they are merely re- ceiying mention.