Putnam patriot., 1914-11-20
Happenings in Putnam

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 visitor in the city Monday.
 Recent high winds have made
 trouble for telephone and telegraph
 tinemen 10 clear up.
 After shooting trip in Virginia,
 Attorney Charles E. Weaver has fe-
 turned to hls home in Thompson.
 James Gaafey has Che contract to
 wire the mill Of the Putnam Manufae
 turing company for electric lights
 Albert and Hector Langelis are
 building a two tenement house on Riv-
 erside Park, Church street.
 The new pews in the st Mary's
 church were used for the first time
 Sunday, and are great improvement oyer the old seats
 A class oi candidates received the second degree Of Odd Fellowship on Tuesday evening, the local degree team doing the work.
 -The rainfall Of Monday has appre- eiabIy raised the water in the Qutne baug river, but there k not enough to las: but day or two.
 -State Policeman W L. Jackson of l %illimantic was in Putnam Friday | and Saturday of last week He iu- speeied the moving picture theatres
 In the li-t of druggist licenses i granted, published last week, that of Farley drug stofeWas uninteutionally omitted.
 -Mrs. C. Ii. Kelley leaves on Friday for Los Angeles, where she will spend the winter. She expects to make the return trip by automobile.
 Thanksgiving offerings for the Day Kimball hospital were taken in a number Of churches sunday. Tk.s has become yearly custom with all denominations.
 The ease of J. J Burke vs sam Ankotol et al, that was To have been tried in the city court Monday morn ing, has been postponed ts next Mon day 10 accommodate counsel.
 Putnam High school students are to be invited to enlef prize essay con test fer which .s5g has been set aside by Professor Farnum of Yale Universi- 1 ty.
 --Adviees have been received that the work on the new auto fire truck { for the local fire department Is and that the machine will be ready for delivery within a few weeks.
 A number of telephone employees from Putnam were in New London re- gently to witness motion picture de. of safety first methods in about poles and buildings car rying live wires.
 Ut was announced at 1t. Maryis Sunday that at the nickle collection at all masses next sunday all eontribu- tons above nickle will be given as il Thanksgiving donation to the Day Kimoal hospital.
 Members of Union st. Jean Bap | tiste society, No. l03, presented the q drama, "Ten Nights in Bar Room, $ in French, at North Grosvenordale, afternoon and evening. The g received many compliments for the quality of the presentation.
 Putnam Nest Order of Owls con V tinues it's progressive policy, and this q Thursday evening class of twelve | will receive the initiutoty degrees of the order. After the busi- 1 ness is over il social time and an oyster | supper will be enjoyed |
 --Railroad men say they appreciate the block system that is now in use all along the Norwich branch. The blocks are principally at regular sta. tions along the hne although there is a caseior two where blocks have been put in near what is known as trolley sidings in the Central Village fattyille zone.
 The monthly bulletin of the State r Board of Health shows that there were . 13 births and l5 marriages in Putnam s in September, and 6 deaths in October representing an annual death rate of S.2 per thousand Infectious diseases l reported. Scarlet fever 9S, diphtheria l l, typhoid fever |.
 -Manager W l.. Moran, and Mrs, ! Elhel K. White, cashier, of theilocal | telephone exchange, were in New Ha, | ven on Wednesday and Thursday at- c tending a conference of managers and C cashiers at the executive offices ot the Southern New England Telephone I company
 -kVerY Puinamite who was fortu. nate enough to secure ticket k plan. ming 10 attend the Yale Harvard fool ball game in New Haven Saturday. IL will te the first game in the new Yale bow which seats nearly 7e,o0o people and the New Haven road is planning to handle the largest football crowd in It's history.
 There are at present 9h prisoners at the Brooklyn iaiI, During the sum- mer there were III but that number declined 10 about GO and now Is again on the increase. IL is stated that the large truck gardens that were devel- t.. ....., ...,..,. s.-.