Putnam patriot., 1914-09-18
Happenings in Putnam

-F. 4. Maryott and wife are spend. ing two weeks in the Maine woods.
 John A. C. Warner and Albert Inke have resumed their studies al the. Worcester School of Technology
 Mrs. George Newell and daughter Barbara Of Washington, E. L., were weekend visitors with relatives here.
 L.B. south worth of the staff of the New York World and formerly of Nor. wich. is spending few days at Woodstock.
 Miss Emestine sherman and her mother and Mrs. Mary Huibut are home from two weeks vacation al Houghs neck, Quincy, Mass.
 MT. and Mrs. Joseph 5. Munro aad Mf Munfs's father and mother of Warren. k. l., are gaests Of Mrs. L. 8. sherman, Woodstock avenue.
 -Nr. and Mrs. C. Allen Hawkins and Mrs. <. Rich have returned from saeir summer home at QuoneehontauR Beach, k. ].
 -Dr Omer Larue is being mentioned Tor the democratic nomination for sen ator from the Twenly-eighth senator. ial district.
 William bwyer, who went to Manitoba some weeks ago With the parpo.e Of locating there. has returned home as he says thnt the war .has dis Iufbed business conditions Ia the pro vince.
 -Hofaee N Hassard of Newport, formerly oI Putnam, has been the guest of reIatlVes here and has been calling on old friends and acquaint. aaces.
 The personal property owned and used by A. II. Re yuolds in his express business was sold at public auction last Saturday. Mir Reynolds k to re- 1 main in the city and will shortly re- move to house on Woodstock avenue The Junior class of the Putnam l High school have elected officers as l follows: President, Malcolm Wiley; vice president, Maude Carpenteri sec. retary, Margaret Maeftens; treasurer, Joseph Ifagg; council members, Anna ! FufIong and Everett Davis.
 Returns at the office of the town i clerk show that Ernest Clinton Lewis, 1 23. and Ethel EvangeIine Blackstone, 2a, were married Aug. i, al Cranston, k. l., by Rev. Walter w. Deekard, pastor Of the Baptist church.
 A petition asking for vote on the no.license proposition al the coming election was filed Monday with Town Cierk Flagg. There were l4d sigma tures. Under the present law 10 per cent of the voters Is required which would be l36,
 -it WAS stated here Monday that the republican eouit y eonN ention will probably be held ii Patfam aed the congressional convention al Wtiliman. tie. The dates have not been an- nouneed but it k expected the con. ventions will take place about Octo. bef lsI,
 - Eagle Hose company No. 7, has just received from the painters theH ire truck, newly decorated and look Ing spic snd span. This company will be sure to make fine appearance in the Columbus day inspection parade.
 Miss Ethel Lee Rankin of Cobra. do, member of the suffrage campaign committee that worked in Ntndham county during June, has recovered after an operation for appendicitis, per. formed in New York, and is now pleading the cause of suffrage in West Virginia.
 James Railerty has received from the insurance company that he has represented in this city and surround ing towns for many years, hand some gold medal with diamond set suspension bar, ns a mark of-merit for twenty-five years of faithful and ef- AAAiNNt etl NlAtF
 MT. and Mrs r. NJ Wheaton en. tertained party from the Congrega tiona sunday school at their farm south of the city Monday night Hot buttercd corn was bounufully served to the guests. This has become an an- nual occasion al the Wheaton fasm and is much enjoyed.
 The enrollment at the Putnam State Trade school has now reached 35 aad inquiries and applications are con tinually being received which Is en. eoufaging for Supervisor, Fl. b. Mar. lin. \ majority of the pupils are from Putnam but the surrounding towns have representation. The electrical and mechanical courses seem To at lract the greatest number but interest is also being manifested in drawing, pattern making, carpentry aad the textile department The schools nun ming smoothly and it is expected that good progress will have been made at the end of the term
 
 Hunters Anticipating Good Sport
 The hunters in this section are anti cipating some good sport this fall and