Putnam patriot., 1913-07-11
-E. T. Tucker was in Worcester


 Napoleon Benoit is building two dwelling houses on Water street.
 Willis Bard and family of New York are guests of relatives in Putnam.
 Clovis L.Carpenter was home over the holiday and Sunday from Worces. ter.
 George Foley visited with relatives in North Adams, Mass, over the Fourth.
 Robert Hammond of Providence, formerly of Putnam, was in the city Monday.
 Fred Bonneville has returned from visit with pr. J N. Landry in Fall River.
 Mrs. Christy of Laurel street has returned from visit to her daughter in Hartford.
 Ray C. Bosworth and wife and Miss Emma Barrett spent the Fourth in Hartford.
 Miss Alice Thompson of Boston spent the weekend with her brother, H. W. Thompson.
 Mrs. k. c. Rogers and her sister, Miss Gertrude Myers are visiting their parents in Nova Scotia.
 There was large family gather ing at the home of Walter A. Whea ton, Oak hill, the Fourth.
 Albert Marion of Boston spent from Friday to Monday with his par ents in the north end of the city.
 Miss Alice Maynard of Putnam and Philip Cournoyer of Webster spent the Fourth at Nantasket Beach.
 George c. Holbrook and wife oI Woonsorket were guests of Deputy Sheriff Holbrook and wife on the Fourth.
 The Congregational Sunday school will hold their annual picnic at Alex ander's lake next week Tuesday after noon.
 Miss Florence Stubbert accompan- jed Mrs. MargueriteBoyee to her home in Hartford Monday for few days be- fore going to Crescent Beach.
 Judge l.. H. Fuller of this city delivered Fourth of July address at Pomfret. There was large gather. ing of people from surrounding towns.
 Frank H. Cordier and wife went to Thompsonville for the Fourth and remained until Sunday night, being the guests of MT. and Mrs. Malcolm Bilodeau.
 Miss Irene Duvert, daughter of Alderman Duvert, has returned from an outing at Newport. She was ac- companied by Miss Violet Jacques of Taftville.
 All students and alumni of St. Ce- saire college, P. Q, of which there are number in this city, will hold re- union at the White City, Worcester, Monday, July-2S.
 A son was recently born in Port land, Me-, to Mir. and Mrs. Carl Smith. Mrs. Smith was Miss Grace Page, a former teacher in the Israel Putnam school, also in Woodstock Academy.
 -Linn's educated dog and pony circus, that exhibited in this city last week, giving four performances, had large audiences. The show was a good clean exhibition and was especially pleasing to the children.
 Will Sharpe of Stamford who has been the guest of his parents, c. Dwight Sharpe and wife, school street, has returned to his home in Stamford, his brother Kenneth accom- panying him for visit.
 A petition has been in circulation among the retail merchants of the city for weekly half holiday. The peti- tion was very generally signed and the half holiday will begin this week continuing Thursday during July and August.
 John B. Byrne and James B. Ta- tenn, Jr., left Saturday for an automo- bile trip through New York state. They will stop at Rochester for the national convention of Elks. Richard German and wife are also at the con- vention and will continue their tour returning in two weeks.
 The appearance of Officer McIn- tyre, who came for Alfred Martin, the lad who has been locked up at the po- lice station since Tuesday night, put di fferent aspect on the case. The boy and his companion, who escaped, stole a watch and seven or eight dollars in money from the widow with whom they lived in Oxford before they start ed out. The watch was sold to Nor wich jeweler and the officer and his charge went to that city to recover it. It is said that the boy who escaped was the master mind and the officer would like to get him.
 Ut is said that Hamilton Holt of New York, and Jsmes H. Cutler of Washington, D. C., are interested in a plan to change Woodstock Academy into au agricultural college, and that at least some of the trustees favor 1t. The academy is one of the oldest in New England and from 1t have grad uated many young men and women who have obtained prominence in the country. If the change is made it will probably not take fplsce immedi- .talv Similar transform atfons os