Putnam patriot., 1914-01-09
Notes About the Town

AAsf f'tt~AN '+''f
 Joseph A. Marlin of Boston eailed or his mother and friends here Tues. cay.
 Mrs. E. fff aad iitle son ol New Britain hase 6een the guests oi Mr. c aafold 5iipaIde.
 Mics Helen Btadley has returned 10 New Bilau, nffg spending her vacation aith Putnam relatives.
 -Jsdae J Harry Mann returned ffou Hartford Saturday where he at tended a banquet Of insurance agenls.
 -Jaseph 4 Ryan has been appoint ed Deputy Supreme Dictator for this district for the Loyal Order Of Moose.
 Putnam High won slos game of basket bail from Norwich Free Academy Wednesday evening on the local floor. The final score was 3l to IT,.
 Fred Wells and Alfred Gagne went fishing through the ice Tuesday and returned with a string Of = piekefel aggfegaling in weight 2S pounds.
 Mrs. Elizabeth Norcross of Rail- road street has been taken to the Day Kimball hospital threatened with pneumonia.
 --Rev Charles r. Bedard, pastor Of St. Mary's Catholic church, left Mon. day for Canada called there by the ill- ness of his father.
 --The Kings Daughters will meet with Mrs. C. Dwight Sharpe, School street, Wednesday afternoon, January II, al $50.
 Mr. and Mrs. George Hathaway and two children have returned from 4 weeks visit with relatives in Pfogi- dence and Tiyerion, R.
 Miss Florence Sargent returned to Bryn Mawr, Pa, Monday, after spend- ing the holidays with her parents, Rev. and Mrs. r. D. sargent.
 Judge J. Harry Mann has changed the hour Of holding the city court from loto o'clock This k an acc9mmo dulion 10 the officials of the court and the police
 The adjourned town meeting for the purpose of laying the annual tax and to hear the report of the committee appointed to reassess the taxable prop erty of the town wifi be held next Monday
 The names of John 0. Fox of this city, and Frank 0. Davis of Pomfret, are mentioned AS possible successors to the late slerifi Sibley. The appoint. ment will come through the governor.
 Miss Ruth White returned Sum day to Passaic, N. J., where she is Il tenchef in the public schools Sine en. jeYed her vacation with her mother on Grove street.
 Arthur MeIntyre returned Mon day to the Freehold Military Academy, Freehold, N l., where he Is pupil, nfter spending the holidays with his parents, in this city
 -Mr and Mrs Isaie Marion enter. talned Il large family gathering al iheir home on Providence street New Years day. The party numbered 85 and con. sisled ol their children and grandehil- dfen.
 -OYer 4l,b0o lent caterpillar egg masses have been collected by the pu plls in Putnam schools. At the last meeting Of the D. A. k, ye dollars was yoled as nucleus for larger sum to be used as prizes for the pupils.
 MT and Mrs. E. NJ. Brunn have returned to Brooklyn, N. r., after spending the holidays with local rel atiVes. Master Ewart NJ. Bfunn, Jr,, Is visiting his gfandmother Mrs. Charlotte Champlin, this week.
 The man who stole the personal property of Horace Hayes and Peter Welch of this city, who are working In New Britain, was arrested in Hart. ford They recovered most of their toe. longings. The thief got four months in jail.
 Edward f. Chambers, overseer in a mill at Wooster, and Miss Elsie R. Mimmefal Of the same place, were married in inc Congregational parson. age in this city Saturday afternoon by Rev. F. D. sargent. The groom is 30 and the bride 2S years old.
 --Michael Benoit, School street, fell down while going cross lots from South Main 10 School street late Friday night. \ doctor was summoned and 1t wus found that he had broken his knee pan. He was taken 10 the Day kimball hospital,
 Mrs. Adolphus, Belthiume died at her home on Vanden Noort street Tuesday aged 77 years. She has lived in Putnam long time. A husband and one son survive. Funeral services will be held In St. Mary's church Fri. day morning al o'clock and burial in st. Mary's cemetery.
 Peter Welsh and Horace Hayes of Putnam, who are employed by W. +. Ratiefty, Pomiret street, are doing work for Mir. Ratlerty in New Britain. Last week sneak thief entered their room at their boarding place and took al their belongings The matter was reported to the police.
 Advertised Letters, Jan. eth:
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