Putnam patriot., 1914-06-26

Bluffs Tor the summer
 -Eueene Bibeault and Joseph Lois elle have returned from 3 trip to Mon treai
 Tine Greman's camp at Alexan- der's lake has been opened for lhe summer
 Miss N. E. Meinkin Of Brooklyn, N. Y. ls ihe guest of her brother Harry Mrinkin and wife.
 -Mfs. F. l.. Simpson and daughter have returned from visit with rela- lives in New York state.
 -Df. <. E Overlook of Pomffet is in Philadelphia attending the conven. ton Of the American College Of Eur geons.
 -Malcolm Wiley has been elected manager and Arthur Blaekmar cap tain of the High school base ball team for the season 1915.
 Judge F. r. Russell has been in Hartford attending the commencement exercises ol Trinity college and the 30lh reunion ol his class.
 Mi. afd Mrs. II. II. Davenport of PoInfret efe planning 10 entertain number Of friends on the Fourth. clam bake will be one of the features.
 "A number Of employes Of the New Haven road in this city attended meeting of the Brotherhood of Rail- way Clerks in New London Sunday.
 George A. Hammond is building q house nf his farm in Hampton. The house is near the site of the one des- tfoyed by fire two years ago. The falm is the old Hammond homstead.
 Alderman Omer LaRue has return ed from n week spent at the seashofe. He has been at Nantasket beach where his daughter k piano player in an of' chestra at one of the leading hotels.
 A Greek fruit store on Elm street was broken iute some time Tuesday night and about S2 in pennies, some cigars and candy were taken. The matter hus been reported to the police.
 -Four Boy Scouts, Ernest ehapde- laine, Dana and Donald Johnson and William Raaerty are on a months cruise on board ihe scout ship, Pioneer, manned for the most part by boy scouts.
 -Df. Arthur Matbewson of Wash inglon, D. C, and Df. l.. NJ. Harris Of Providence are at their respective summer homes, the former in south Woodstock the latter on Putnam Heights.
 "A cat on Walnut street caught a squirrel Wednesday morning. Mark Lewis went to the rescue and took the squirrel away from lhe eat but before he could nbefate il il bit him through the finger.
 Mrs. Kate Reynolds and Mrs. Elizabeth Manville, State officers ot the Rebekah Assembly, made an otli- eal visit to Mizpah lodge of this city on Wednesday evening, and witnessed the initiation of a class of twelve.
 The scenery and stage properties of the MI fteside Strauss company have arrived here and will be stored at | the Bradley theatre during the sum mer. sManager Strauss will spend the summer at his home in Woonsocket.
 MT. and Mrs. George S Bradley have hired cottage for the season at Pleasant View, They are entertaining Ms. Walter A, Wheaton and children MT. Wheaton and his brother Ray mond were on sunday making the trip by auto.
 Members of Israel Putnam lodge of odd Fellows went 10 Central Nil- lage Sunday to participate in the me moral exercises Of the lodge there. Ole of the graves decorated was that of Gurdon Cady formerly a prompter ol dances and well known in Putnam.
 A committee has been appointed by the common council to look into the matter of bonding the city debt Al the present condition of the money market 1t is believed that a bond issue can be iioated whereby the city will make saving of five or six thousand dollars year
 Many of the stores are displaying signs announcing Thursday hal holiday durinp July and August al though there has been no mutual agreement 10 the plan among the mer chants as there has been in North GrosVenordale.
 -Earlss P ArNine, the prominent New Haven attorney, who died Mon day, is well known in Putnam where he frequently visited his son, Earlis' r. Arvine, Jr, who was engaged in tht practice of law here up to the time O his death.
 -Dr. Il. B. Moore of Denver, whC formerly lived in Putnam, has secured divorce from his wife. Mir. Moor' left Putnam on account of ill health He first located in New York state anC later moved to Denver where he buill up prosperous business.
 Mrs. Samuel Rich continues tC hold the interest of ieathered pets tha live on Sunnyside. A sparrow lis ac customed 10 come and eat crumbs from her hand daily, It is believed