Putnam patriot., 1914-07-10
Happenings in Putnam

l -IH0mHs LfEHt auu WIG VI +tttt~ boro are gmests cf relatives in the city
 -George M. Fine was in the city couple Of days last week. He returned to Boston Friday.
 Deputy sheriff and Mrs George F. HoIbrook have returned from a yaea- i ton at Lords Point. Miss Julia Gorcoran Of Norwich was in Putnam Wednesday inspecting stores and factories.
 Miss Lemira l.. Ellis was the week end guest of her brother in Prov idence.
 Miss Josephine NJ. Clifford was the guest of relatives in Providence over the Fourth.
 Mi. and Mrs j. Paul Kaufman of Cambridge are the guests of L Q. Will Hams.
 Miss Elsie King of the Bugbee store Is spending her vacation in Liteh- field.
 James r. RafiettY Of this city was in Norwich Friday to aet as bearer at the funeral Of John T. Collins.
 The city lax collector gives notice that he will meet all persons liable to pay taxes at the council chamber, Church street, July $, Q, 10. Adv
 -Alf. and Mrs. George A. Vaughn ne going to the northern part of Maine for stay of three or four months in the Maine woods.
 Miss Marion Renshaw, who has been teaching in South Windham, has returned to Putnam for the vacation season.
 -Ernest BoHsquet and wife and Hi- ram 0alley and wife motofed down the Providence river for shore dinner the Fourth
 Lawyer Thomas Farrell, who has relatives in Putnam, is To sail from Bosten saturday for a two months taur of Europe.
 Miss Meinken has returned to Brooklyn, \ l., after week s Ysit with her brother, H. C. Meinken and wife, Fremont street.
 -Henry \ Benoit of the post office letter carriers, Is having his fifteen days leave of absence. He k making short trips to various points.
 
 This Thursday is the first of the clerks half holidays which will con. tinue Thursdays through July and Au- gust.
 MT. and Mrs. F. Raymond GiIpat- ric, and Mrs. Sarah F. Ross of New Britain, are spending two weeks as guests of George W. Gilpatrie, Ere mont street.
 The next meeting of the Woman's Board of the Day kimball hospital will occur on Wednesday at 3 p. III. in odd Fellows hall Executive meet ing al 2.8o p. m.
 Putnam members Of the Loyal Or der of Moose in this city are planning To attend carnival and the opening of the new home of the Willimantic order in that city July 2}d.
 -Mr. and Mrs. John Fallon and Mr. and Mrs. Eben Holden and chil- dren, were holiday guests of D. (. Park and wife, superintendent and matron of the Gnildren'S Home.
 Frank H Gordier and wife, Alfe- rie Cordier, Doris Cotdier and Helika Auger motored to New Bedford Satur- day to visit Mederic Maynard and wife. Emma Maynard returned with them for visit
 Mrs, W. H. Holmes and son Rich ard, of Mount Vernon, N. I., left on Monday for Westerly. After week there they will go to Maine for the summer. Mir Holmes returned to Mount Vernon and will join them la- ter.
 The fire alarm got out of order in the high wind Monday night, and the bell rung at intervals during the even- ing bringing out some of the members of the department who waited .at fire headquarters until assured that there was no fire.
 -nr. S. B. Overlook has returned from trip To Maine and has assumed his duties as surgeon at the Day Kim ball hospital. Dr. R. (. Paine of Thompson is adjunct surgeon for the month Of July and Dr. F. A. Nor rell is in charge of the medical side for the month
 The return of marriage license at the town clerk s office shows the mar riage in this city last Friday of Ed. ward W. Otis, telephone employee of Lyme, and Miss Ida NJ Nichols of Putnam. The ceremony was perform ed by Rev, J R. Slubbert of the Bap- ttst church The groom is 26 and the bride l9.
 James B. Tatem, Jr., left Putnam "Wednesday to join Boston Lodge of Elks which is to travel west in spec ial train to attend the meeting of the grand lodge which opens in Denver next Monday. MT Tatem is delegate from the Putnam lodge and before he returns will make a business trip through Arkansas and the South.
 --J Richard Carpenter has returned from trip to Cane Cod where be