Putnam patriot., 1915-01-08
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PUTNAM NEWS

=-f IHIIfh h FIAAHN RA q nA vas the guest of relatives and friendi in Putnam Friday and satnfdaf
 The High school opened Monday for the winter term beginning tbe new one session plan.
 Rev. B. F. Benoit will preach in French at the Baptist church Sunday al 80 p. m.
 Miss Aicey Rawson Of Whitins vile W Is the guest Of friends here Ne" Years day.
 Rev. Clarence Clifford Of North TiVenou, k. l., spent New Years with his mother, Mrs. sarah Clifford Ring street.
 Mrs. NJ. '. smith, Fremont street has been called to Harwieh, Mnss., on account of the death of her sistef.in laW.
 -eydl Remiilard returned from Worcester Tuesday evening bringing with him his two sons who have been visiting relatives there.
 Tine public installation of Council Gsgnon, No. i0a, will lake place in owls bail, Tuesday evening, January 26lh.
 Mrs. x. M. Wheelock and daugh- ters sylya and Elizabeth, attended Il production Of Pinafofe in Boston sats  urday.
 A. B. Lamn of laH River sae- ceeas the late John F. shaw as super intendent oi the 1aahasset manufae. turing company MI Le8a has , Wife and three children.
 Tine installation ufoHieers Of CouH CIty of Putnam, r of Al WIS held in FaIesters hall Tuesday evening. Eu# gene Benhiaumr WIS the 1 t=ll. officer. Dancing and attachments foi- lowed
 The January meeting af the EIiza beth Porter Putnam chapter, .. 4. R will be held in Odd Fellows Hall cn the afternoon of Monday, the eleventh, at three o'clock Each member may bring one guest.
 Among the contributions received by ]. r. Morgan X Co.,, in New York on Thursday for the American Ambu- lance hospital in Paris was one of sl ,000 from the Pomfret School for an automobile ambulance.
 The Webster and Putnam brunch es of tue Salvation Army are to unite their forces under the direction of off. cefs of the Putnam corps who will di. vide their time between the two places SefViees will be conducted n Webster Tuesdey and Friday nights and Sun. day afternoons, aud the fest of the week in this city.
 Rev r D SaFE5nt was in Fhomp son Tuesday aftefnoon attending i meeting Of theMindhamCo CouulY Union l of Congregational ministers held al the home oi Rev. j K Moore The principal uddress was by Rev. Df Knapp of Worcester, who spoke on modern methods in church work. Mrs Minnie Goodwin of Piltslield, has written friends in Putnam deny ing the report that she had sold her property on the corner of Elm and Bullock streets to N Peloquin, Mrs. Goodwin states that the property has never been offered for sale except to the United States government as a post office site.
 Edmund Gilbert, who has been operator of tha moving picture ma chine at the Bradley theatre, has gone to tWillimantic to operate the ma. chine in the Loomer opera house for Messrs. Goldman and Seder who're. gently became lessees of that house. lie Is succeeded at the Bradley by Cla- renee King of panielson.
 Mrs. William II. sharpe, Church stfeet, celebrated her Slst birthday on Tuesday. TaeFe was a family gather ing during the day, and all of the children were present, including pr, N. Roy sharpe and wife of tAbrdge, Dr. Harry W. sharpe, wife and chil dren, |. D. sharpe, Mrs. C, D. sharpe and Mrs. Alice Carpenter, all oI Put nam. nr, Sharpe and wife celebrated their golden wedding anniversary some hve of six years ago.
 The Worcester Superior court has de- cided against Mrs. Michael Connor, her husband and daughter in their ac- ton against the New Haven road ta recover damages for injuries sustained when train on which they were pas sengers was run into by a locomotive taken from the Worcester railroad yards by an intoxicated man on wild ride from Worcester south of Webster and on the return trip ran into the boat train al Webster The parties all live in Putnam.
 
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