Putnam patriot., 1914-04-24
Notes About the City


 han were in Boston Friday.
 --Thomas Light of Attleboro, for. nerly of Putnam, Is visiting relatives here.
 Charles K. shaw and Philip Ben. oit of Pawtucket were weekend visit ors in this city.
 In Woonsocket Friday evening Rev. r. b. Sargent delivered a lecture on Holland.
 -fsrael Lindsay and wife Of Hof- cester were guests Of Mrs. Ellen Bug bee on sunday.
 Judge r. r. Russell Of this city is one Of the executors of the viii of the late Mf E. Ellen r. Jacobs of Danielson.
 -John Moran, formerly an employe of the Putnam Light & Power com- pany, now Of Attleboro, was in the clay Monday.
 Miss Bessie sheehan of Winsted, formerly at the Day kimball hospital, is visiting friends in Pomtfet and Put  nam.
 -F. NJ. Bruce, Robert Bruce and Byron Howard went to Bridgeport Tuesday and brought home three Over land automobiles for customers.
 -Patrlek Hurley, badly injured on April |, when he fell of railroad bridge al Danielson, remains as pa- llent at the local hospital. The out come Of hs case remains doubtful.
 -Isaac Lizotte, formerly clerk in the store Of fhe lale A. C. Luke, left Wednesday for Taunton, Mass, where lie Is to have charge 0f the furnishing department in clothing store.
 Mrs Frank NJ. Bennett and little daughter Elizabeth returned to their home in Flushing, N. Y., Saturday after several days visit with NJ. W. Bennett and family of Chapel street.
 Letter Carrier Jesse Wilcox of the Putn am post ofiicc department is crit ically ill at the home of relatives in North Grosvenordale with Brights disc ase and there is little hope for his recovery.
 Up to Wednesday only 40 dog owners had paid their dog license. There are about 875 dogs in the town and the tax k due and payable on or before May Ist CT an additional charge k made.
 Mall pouches are now being re eeived in Putnam from Norwich and Ne W London on the afternoon trgln due here nj 3,l5, These pouches Inn prove the mail service from the south that uflered by the encouragement oi train schedules few weeks ago.
 A second marriage ceremony was performed at the home Of Miss Hattie B. Fox, Sunnygide, Tuesday afternoon by ltev. George H. stone of the Ad- vent church, the contracting parties being John 0. Fox, L., and Miss Mar garet E. Lynch.
 
 Putnam school observed the birthday of Miss Etta Whiting, teacher, recent ly, in iLe Asstmhly hall of the school Games were played and refreshments served. Miss Whiting was the recipi- ent of many gifts.
 The annual eneampment of the Connecticut division, S, of N., is 10 be held this week at Stamford on Thurs day and Friday. The delegates from the local camp are Attorney E. C. Morse and John F.. Child.
 Putnam High school athletes have been invited to enter the modified Marathon raee to be run off al Nor wich Memorial day. The local school has some good long distance runners and their friends would like to see them go after the bonors.
 All agents of Franklin automo- piles have received orders to test their ears May lst to see how many miles ahey will run on one gallon of gase aene. Q. C. Bosworth, local agent, snade preliminary test Sunday, run. ming 25.7 miles on one gallon.
 The Grant office building tn Colds boro, ,N.C. recently built by II. L.Grant, formerly Of Putnam, was inspected by citizens of ,Goldsboro Monday night upon invitation of the owner. The building is finely equipped and offers as high-elass office accommodation as can be had in The largest cities.
 The fair grounds south of the city are stripped Of buildings and nothing but the surrounding fence remains of the park where some interesting race meets and fairs have been held in years past. The outlook is that the Woodstock and Brook lyn fairs will have the county exclusively for Agri cultural exhibitions this tall.
 The auction held al the John Me. NMr place al PhceniNviile during days of the past week was one of the largest and most important held In this section in a long time. Several hunifed buyers attended and the sales amounted 10 thousands of dollars. The 4ate MT. MeNalr was a wealthy resi- saent Of that seetltn of the county ans had beautiful country place.
 The Boy Scout movement In Pom frtt Is making notable progress when a tfonp of thirty was formed last au