Putnam patriot., 1914-09-11
Happenings in Putnam

tic has been the guest of her brother, ". k. Dssison, of Bullock street.
 Wildwood park closed the season Monday. Some special weekend dances are to be held.
 Howard C. Bradford attended the New England fair at Hartford, Mon- day.
 -C. E. Bfeault is improving his house, occupied by Nj. NJ . Dwyer, by reshingling and repainting.
 Mrs. Geo. $. Bradley returned Tuesday from Pleasant View where she has spent the summer
 Conductor Edmond Vaehon of the shore Line Company is on month leave of absence.
 -Mr and Mrs. John Reed and son were recent guests of William Robarge and vile, Lee street.
 MT and Mrs. Dwight r.. Abe, Miss Alice Afford and Giles Afford Of Willi- mantle were recent guests Of Mi and fifS. ghbh lbs buBtaiii'
 Mrs. S. Nj. Wheeock and daugh- ters, Sylvia and Elizabeth, returned from their summer cottage al Pleasant View, Tuesday
 -F. Raymond Gilpatric and wife Of New Britain spent the weekend and holiday with MT. and Mrs. George W Gilpatrie.
 Miss Margaret Noonan, daugh- Ger of Landlord and Mrs. Noonan Of the City hotel, has entered convent school at Hartford.
 ID. F. \. McEvoy, who has had A barber shop in Putnam for many years, is to retire from business on ac. count Of ill health.
 Miss Hattie E. Fox and Miss Edith NJ. Fox are spending several days in Willimantic, guests Of John Reilly and family. There was a meeting of Quine- baug lodge, "A. r. and A NJ, Thurs day evening for the purpose of confer ring a degree upon class of candi- dates. John Wright, son Of MT. and Mrs. k. G. Wright, has entered Amherst college and will take two years course in Forestry in which he has been interested for some time.
 That the large number of persons travelling might be accommodated Saturday lthe New Haven expresses through this city via the Midland di- vision were run in two sections.
 Thieves visited the place of Irving C. Burril at East Putnam while he ssas away at a fair Thursday, he re- ported while in the city Friday, and stole fifty gallons of gasoline from tank with capacity of loo gallons.
 Putnam Nest Order of owls has planned series of Saturday night dances, beginning Sept. l9th with the Ideal Singing orche stra of Webster for music. Pleasant evenings of dancing are anticipated and the public is in- xiied.
 -G Harold Gilpatric, cashier of the First National Bank, and Henry A. Wheeloek left Saturday for Juniper Point, Me, where MT. Gilpatrie has n summer cottage. After stay of a week Mr, Gilpatric will bring his fam fly home.
 
 The voters are asking each other as to who wants to represent The town In the general assembly next year but so far no names are being prominently mentioned IL seems beyond doubt that Sheriff John Q. Fox will be the unanimous choice of the democrats to succeed himself.
 With the opening of the High school there vill be early activity to. ward rounding Che basketball team in to form Putnam $ basketball team was q championship winner last isea- son and should be strong contender for the honor again during the coming season.
 1HAHiNAN uttttAtNth JNat hN'tAN ' o'clock there was collision at the junction of Front and Livery streets between cars owned by Joseph Burke ol this city and Walter Turner of Pom fret. Neither ear was more than very slightly damaged MT. Burke was running out of Livery street when the crash occurred and Mr Turner was driving down Front street
 While employed in the Pomfret- Brooklyn section of the county Thurs day afternoon Charles r. rhayer of the outside force of the S \ F, T. Co. in the Putnam division wrenched his knee when he had fall into what has been deserited both Us a we'll or a ditch and il WAS at inst thought he was seriously injured. This proved not to be true, however, aud It iS eN- peeted he will feel only brief ineonNe' nience.
 The fact that Il is understood that Putnam women are seeking represen- ta,ion on the school board is creating considerable interest. The matter will probably come before the town caucus to he held in the near future. Al pres ent there are nine members on the board and three memeers terms expire