Putnam patriot., 1915-02-12
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PUTNAM NEWS
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ss the guest oi hts mother heies
 Frank 4. Morris oi Worcester .,slted with friends in Putnam over Sunday.
 Miss Gertrude Liichensteiu of Dor chester YVES visitor with friends in Putnam sunday.
 Nfs. E. T. Flynn Of Cambridge spent sunday with her parents James sullivan and wife.
 Tine r. fl. s. basket ball team nlavs Webster next Wednesday even 8na on the ieeal floor.
 Miss ,Helen A. Me~ry Of Brown University hss .been the guest oi her zsrents, Mir and Mrs. N. 4. MO" y
 -Rev. E. F. Benoit and wife enter. sslned over sunday Mir and Mrs. John Dumas of Brooklyn and Mrs. r. D. Nates of Belmont, Mass
 r E. child and J. C. Johnson acre in Worcester Sunday io see an exhibit Of missionary interest nl the central church.
 A number of Putnam ladies we're entertained at luncheon and bridge Ahlst al the home of Mrs. George A. Vaughan on Tuesday
 The Putnam Nesl of owls initiated class Wednesday .eyeaing following which refreshments we're served. The erdef Is one Of the most progressive Tn sne city.
 Putnam Lodge E. r .. F., iniiis- aed four candidates at theif meeting Tuesday evening. District Deputy James McGann of New Haven was sfesenl and made short address
 Judge NJ II 6cisslef of the ely court has appointed BeWamtu F. shaaee probation officer to succeed George pahin, 8ha held the position andef Judge Mann.
 The special meeting af tae oamz snoa cnaueH fuesduy evening. which Nas called Iaf the purpose ot making up the anuual budget. was postponed without ans business belHg transacted aut anolhct meeting VIII oe heId prob. ably next week.
 -Thufsasy evening the Catholic 8and of Putnam gave short concert outside ihe new Chiekerine hotel for Proprietor John A. Hart The sell rendered selections were greatly enjoyed by the assemolage which gathered to hear the bands excellent playing
 "A norIhbound trolley car ran into ahe milk wagon Of C, A Gtlson in front 0f W ]. Rarliett's store Tuesday morning and did some damage to the aody and running gear. Mir. GiIson saw the car coming down the grade and Jumped.
 Representative of the churches of North and East Woodstock and Wood aIack nill were in Palaam Thursday evening and iaiued with ihe members of the eonHf auuaHal church q tbelF and week prayer meeting A1sl ihe servIee the visitors, numbering abaai 1oo wale Invited down slaifs Co the gymnasium where men's committee ol the church served an Yaier sHppef
 oa account of expanding business A. B Randall. real estate dealer, has opened an office in oion block in the old selecimen room He has been engaged Tn Inc business for several years and Is familiar with properly values. He is also agent for several rshahle nurseries and the handy farm wagon, besides several newspapers, in- cluding Inc Hartford Courant and Times.
 John A. (. Warner, son of Mr.and Mrs. E. Nj. Warner, South Main street, was awarded the second prize this week in Ihe Hartford Courant's photo graph contest. The title oi The pie aute was, "N hose mover and showed Misses Frances and Gertrude Warner seated out of doors with chess board between them, intent upon the game.
 "A wrestling match will oe held in St John hall in the early part of March. There will preliminary ia which licnn Gnertin of this city and Young George Of Soulhbudge will Oanielpalc The main go will ee 4st ween Edmand Magee, Us pounds, e palaans and Thomas fuspos, l5h faxsrt3s, of Worcester Admission -a and 5 cents wiih few choice seats at ,e cents.
 -lt has been learned through an alem in $ hoston paper that the en- 9a9ement of Thomas II. GrosNenoF of pomfFxi, formerly oi Putnam, and Miss 5essle A. Keen of Maiden has S,een aaneHsacedy The announcement ssss nsae si a party at the home Of Miss heen's parents which WAS given in honor ol her 2snd birthday, u being read from favor hy Mr. Keen.
 The American sunday School Un- 4oa has announced the result of the prtse competition under The John C. Sireene tana on the subject of Chris. Stan aaity. The nrst prize ol Slo00 for the best manuscript on Christian Uni. Ey was awarded to the nf. Robert X. Asheorlh oi Milwaukee. for his paper entitled, "rhe Union of Christian &0Eces ln America, Dc ASnwarts Is