Putnam patriot., 1913-06-06

were recent guests of relatives.
Charles A. Cartier of Providence
formerly of Putnam, visited here
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred G. Taft of Tx
bridge visited relatives in Putnam over
Sunday.
Mrs. Thomas Richmond has been
spending few days with relatives in
Clinton, Mass.
Miss Florence Donald of South,
bridge was recent visitor here with
Mrs. NJ. E. Cutler.
ford have been guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Reynolds of Fremont street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Winifred Longden
of Lynn, NJ ass, are guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. III. Longden of Grove street.
Peter Magnan and Albert Marion
of Boston spent the holiday at the
homes of their parents.
Misses Mildred Carver and Mar
jorie Bradford were visitors in Wor-
cester Saturday.
Harvey G.. Fisher of Marlboro,
Mass, was visitor with friends here
over Sunday.
james +. Bailey of New Bedford
has been the guest of Putnam friends
the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. l.. Adams and
daughters were week end visitors with
relatives in Marlboro.
Mrs. Walter Rich is entertaining
herIbrother and family, AIR, and Mrs.
Arthur Park and son Wilfred
The Common Council has not as
yet elected a successor to Alderman
Hawkins of ward four, resigned.
Rev. j. j. Papillon of whitman.
tic and Rev. f. NJ. Hayes of Jewett
City were visitors in Putnam Monday.
DIR. E. f. Perry is the visiting ply
stefan at the Day Kimball hospital for
June, in exchange with DR.. J. b.
Kent.
Postmaster Frank G. Letters re.
ports steady increase in the postal
savings and parcel post divisions of
the postoffice.
MIR. and Mrs. Walter Bussey. of
Norwich were recent visitors with
Mrs. Bussey's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Cutler, of East Putnam.
w. ID. Lewis has been appointed
substitute clerk in the postoffice and
will begin his duties in July, during
the annual vacation of the regular
clerks.
Adolf A. Berle, A. NJ, d. D., pro-
lessor at Tufts college, Boston, is to
deliver the address at the commence
ment exercises of the senior class of
Putnam High school.
Conductor Henry NJ. Dunn of a
local freight running in this city has
so far recovered from injuries received
recently at Jewett City as to take up
his regular work again.
City Treasurer Charles Brown has
been reappointed jury commissioner
for Windham county, an office he has
filled for a number of years. Judge
f. M. Warner of this city is also
momber of the board.
The business center of the town, in
some sections, is ready for another
application of oil to the surface of the
streets, the first application having
worked in quite thoroughly.
The Connecticut company will in
troducelthe usual half hourly summer
service on its local line during the pre-
sent month, probably about the Goth
inst, but the date has not beeu an
nounced.
DIR. Edward f. Perry of this city
has been appointed special aide of the
division commander of the Sons of
Veterans for Connecticut, his assign
ment being with particular reference
to the camps in this part OF the state.
DIR. Edward F. Perry began on
Tuesday night a course in First Aid to
the Injured, for the instruction of
Troop No. 2 Boy Scouts of America.
Elementary anatomy, the preparation
and use Of the triangular and roller
bandages, and the treatment of simple
wounds, were taken up. Tests for adj
mission as Tenderfoot Scouts will be
held Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. A. Bowen, who
have been guests of Mr.. Bowen's bro
Their, A. w. Bowen, and Mrs. Bowen,
have returned to Lowell, where Mr..
Bowen is and has been for the past 20
years agent of the Appleton mills. Mr.
Bowen left Putnam about % years
ago. While here he was master me-
chanic al the Monohansett mills. His
present position is one of the most I'M
portant in the textile industry in Mas
sachusetts.
The general assembly came to a
close Wednesday afternoon. Among
the business left over was the appoint
ment of judges and assistant judges of
city courts in q number of different
cities, including Putnam. The ques-
ton will now arise whether the gov.
ernor has the power to appoint these
officials. The H artford Courant states
that in the opinion Of eminent lawyers
in that city the governor has no power