Putnam patriot., 1913-03-28


 spent Easter at his home here.
 MT. and Mrs. Augustine Bartlett will arrive from the South Saturday.
 Mrs. Thomas Howarth, of Grand View, is seriously ill.
 Henry Chandler has been enter taining his son Albert of Boston.
 Rev. J. J. Papillion of Williman- tic was in Putnam Tuesday.
 Miss Ernestine Sherman of Wood stock avenue returned Tuesday night from a visit in Providence.
 Miss Dell Whitman, book keeper at the Eureka Silk mill, spent three days in Willimantic last week.
 Clarence E. Pierce, selectman, cut his foot badly while chopping in the woods last week.
 -Alva Proulx returned Monday from visit with relatives in Manches- ter, N. H.
 Attorney Ernest C. Morse is plan- ning to move his family from New York city to Putnam, May 1, instead of July, as at first planned. Miss Verna NJ. Fuller, nurse at the City hospital, Worcester, spent Sum- day and Monday with her mother, Mrs. Miriam Fuller of Water street.
 Rev F. D. Sargent was in Ded- ham on Tuesday, attending the fune- ral of former New Hampshire par ishioner.
 Wooden boxes are being substitut- ed by the Connecticut company for the metal ones in which the telephones along the right of way on the Putnam division have been housed.
 The valuable private library Of 2000 volumes and art treasures owned by the late Dr. Helen A. Goodspeed, are being sold at private sale at her late residence in Worcester. Word has been received from Jo- seph Foisey, formerly of this city, now of Omaha, that during the recent tor nado his house was wrecked and set on fire causing total loss. The fami- ly escaped without injury. Boston papers note that Mormon elders in that city are protesting against the campaign that is being car ried on against the Mormon church in "Boston, Webster, Sutton, and Put nam, Conn.,
 William Brennan, formerly of this city where he is well known as an amateur actor, has been engaged to coach a minstrel troupe that is re- hearsing for an entertainment to be given in Wauregan for the benefit of the Sacred Heart parish.
 Superintendent of Streets Dumas and his men have begun their spring work. They are now engaged in giv- ing Walnut street top dressing Other streets will receive attention and Front street will be mecadamized within a month or two. This department will be busy one from now until next fall.
 Word was received by Mayor Mac donald by telephone from Morristown, N. J., Tuesday morning, that his daughter, Miss Essie, e,was seriously i'll. Mrs. Macdonald left on the 9:27 ex- press. Later reports are that she is out of danger and getting along as we'll as could te expected. She is suf- fering from an abseess in the head. She is teacher in Morristown.
 Only few weeks will be required this spring to complete the stretch of state highway leading into Killingly over the Killingly avenue route. This is the last link in the making of an all macadam route to Danielson. The new route, for such it will be over the cut.ff through the Wheaton place, will make it possible for automobiles to run between Danielson and Putnam in 20 minutes-this without danger.
 Putnam friends of MT. and Mrs. Joseph c. Foisey, Omaha, are very anxious about their welfare, as the re- cent cyclone in that place created great havoc in that part of the city where they resided. Cass street. The High school where their son Frank gradua- ted is said to be demolished, as we'll as Creighton college where he was plan ist of the college orchestra. Miss Olive Carr and Jesse l.. Stab- bard, both of Allendale, N. J., came to Putnam Saturday to spend Easter with relatives, and were married by Rev. George D. Stanley at the Metho- dist parsonage. Another marriage i'll Putnam Saturday was that of Miss Bessie w. McComber of Worcester and Chester M. Smith of West Boylston, Mass, Rev. F. D. Sargent officiating A league of the Sacred Heart and Holy Name society is being formed in St. Mary's parish. Last Sunday after noon missionary father met the men of the English speaking part of the congregation and many signified their intention of joining. Next Sunday the men of the French speaking part of the congregation will meet for the same purpose. The pastor hopes that all of the men, young and old, will join in the movement.
 The following item appeared in a Saturday edition of Pittsfield, NJ ass. i, paper:
 At a reception given at their home 1 of 645 North street. MI and Mrs Mar-