Putnam patriot., 1914-10-30
Happenings in Putnam


 -only four new voters were made at the last opportunity to be given be- fore the state election next week.
 Rev B. F. Benoit will preach in French al the Baptist church Sunday afternoon at 830 o'clock.
 Mrs. George F Pray has returned from visit with friends in New Hsmpshire.
 .-Judge J. Harry Marn was able to preside al the ely coud Monday alter his recent illness.
 Mrs. E l.. simpson has returned to Putnam after visit with her daughter, Hrs. Geo. Fine.
 MT. and Mrs. Geo. N. Gilpatric have been the guests Of Mr. and Mrs. F. Raymond Gilpalrie in New Britain. The public schools Of the city were closed Friday to allow teachers to attend the convention at Hartford.
 Gould Beard was in New Haven last week as 8 delegate to the State Christian Endeavor convention.
 Several automobiles containing Pntnam base ball fans went to Man. vile sunday to see an exhibition game in which Connolly was participant Twelve cans of trout were received from She hatchery by Ioeal spoftsmen Friday and liberated in stream in East Putnam.
 Town Clerk David Flagg has re- eeiVed for record a number of deeds Of lots At the old fair grounds, now being developed as a residential section
 Circle Ia Violelte social organi. zation, has been reurganized for it's third season, which opens on Monday evening.
 Edward A. Fuller of suiiied, pres Ident of the Board of State Prison di- reciors, was in Putnam Monday call- ing on friends.
 Leonard H. Heeley left Tuesday afternoon to attend meeting of the stme Board Of Agriculture at Hartford and meeting of memnersiof the State Grange.
 "A supply Of The specimen ballots for the State election next Tuesday have been received. Six parties are lished on the ballot, which Is of unu- sual width.
 Thomas F Berth, the new district deputy of the K. of C., will come here from Willimantic 10 install the newly elected officers of Cargill council at the November meeting.
 Advertised letters Oct 27:
 GENTLEMEN
 Jeffrey II. Benner, Willie Demers, Joseph Bernier, l.. k. Bryant, Jerry Plankey.
 LADIES
 Miss Anna Hoyle, .Ester Gfeenspan.
 The Arcanum club held an open night hridsy evening and many invi- ted guests were entertained. There was music and refreshments.
 -E. Nj. Barney and wife have ar rived in Clearwater, Fla, where they will remnin for few weeks. They have both been ill, but are feeling bet ter.
 Arrangement for the annual lodge of sorrow Of Putnam lodge of Elks, to be held the first sunday in December are being made by the members. The lodge has large membership in the surrounding towns as we'll as in this city.
 --Dr. and Mrs. F. NJ. Harris, who have been spending the summer at Putnam Heights, returned to their Providence home, Wednesday. Their son, J ,JamesHafris,a graduate of Brown, has entered Harvard for a post gradu- ate course.
 John Odds, well known mill op eraiiVe, who has worked in all of the mill villages and towns along the 1luinebaug valley, was found lying be- side the road in WebsterSaturday with his right side parayzed. He was re- moved to hospital where he is on the dangerous list.
 Seven Progressive speakers are to come into towns in this section of Mindham county Saturday to hold rallies that are scheduled for North GrosYenordale. Woodstock, kiliingly, and other piaees. Among the speak CTS will he Willard (, Fisher, and Her berl Knox smith.
 Seven eoons are exhibited In Chan dlef x Morse's store window as the re sull of coon hunt Tuesday night in which James Kent and son, Frank MeGory, Harry Morse, and Charles ghayer participated ltis the record for the season \ coon supper will be given by the successful hunters to friends in Putnam Saturday evening Charles E. Belair, Jr,, of the [ S. battleshlp Connecticut, who has been spending iuflough. with his parents on School street, has returned 10 join his ship al Philadelphia. He has made application for the tailor shop on the new ship Oklahoma, similar position to the one he now holds on, ,the Con- deelieut, with which inc has been ever since his enlistment nearly five years ago.
 Among the trophies that Landlord