Putnam patriot., 1916-05-26
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PERTINENT TO PUTNAM
 PEOPLE

r. Smith, Fremont street.
 Ms. Abraham Levine recently un- defwent an operation al A Worcester hospital.
 Mrs. Thamss Clark Of the Country Club recently underwent a minor ope- Tation al the Day kImbaiI hospital.
 Mrs. James Sullivan WAS tue guest of her daughter in Cambridge last week.
 Mrs. Arthur Root and children of Uxbfidge were guests Of 5. N. N hee- lock and family sunday.
 Calvin D. Arnold recently under. went slight operation to bis foot at the Day KimbaIl hospital.
 AL A recent meeting of the Putnam Heights Cemetefy Association L. NJ. Keith 1Bs elected sexton. Local Foresters are preparing for lae memorial oBseRaaees the ffst sunday tn Jene.
 Mrs. AbHe CAild ~ho has been visiting her danghlefNis 6race Child n Hartford for lhe pasl two weeks is expected home Ihis Friday
 Hugh Wilton of Boston, formerly connected with 1he PalnaH state Trade School has been spending a few days ID the ely,
 -CIayton seward and Jack Kempf have prepared plans for boat Ihat will be launched on Alexander $ lake some time this summer.
 The local lodge of Moose has elect ed Michael Gnfy and A Beausoleil delegates to the State convention to be held in Bridgeport, June 18th.
 May assessments Of the Putnam Building and Loan Association were due and payable last Tuesday. There were g. delinquents whose total fine 5 amounted to S432.
 Edward Lowry has left the employ of the Adams Express company to ac- eept position in Hammond X knowl- ton s silk mill. Ills place has been filled oy Herbert Maynard.
 John Murray and other members of the railroad police are investigating the most recent break at Pomfret sta. uon. This station has been broken in- to with consistent regularity for some time past
 Bartlett High shut out Putnam High base ball team Wednesday after noon a-O, Bartlett has not lest a league game and will doubtless bring the trophy cup offered by w. E. La belle 10 their school.
 Piano pupils of Miss Mildred P. Wightman gave an enjoyable recital st her home on Farfows street Satur- day afternoon. Including the paftici- pants there were about 6o present. Ice cream and cake were served,
 Members of the Baptist church choir gave their director, samuel Rich and Mrs Rich, surprise last week following the rehearsal the occasion being the tenth anniversary of their wedding Many articles of tin were presented and refreshments served.
 The Woman's Relief Corps cele- brated the 27th anniversary Tuesday afternoon in odd Fellow s hall Mrs. Leach brought back d fine feport from the department convention. Cake and ice cream were served and social hour enjoyed
 The Putnam Chamber of Com meree al its annual meeting voted 10 pay the secretary, Rev. (. J. Hard- man, a salary of S4o0 year. MT, Har- riman has done a great deal the past year to further the interests Of the | chamber and has systematized it's work in & thorough, hnsineSslike man. nef.
 People are heard discussing the possible effect of having the new post office building on South Main street ] Some believe that il will have ten deney to turn the residential section round about into a business section. 1 Already there is rumor that q new block Is 10 be built not fsrttrom the site, but il would seem that the natu. ral way for business to advance Is along Elm street joining the north and south sections of The city.
 -E. M Wheaton len Tuesday for l New Brunswick where he has become interested In 3 lumber prospect. If the l tract is taken over byi Mir Wheaton Il will be mammoth enterprise as there are thousands of acres of standing tim. | ber on the tract, This Is MT. Nhea- ! tons second visit lo the locality.
 The annual meeting of the Ells- worths Memorial Association which Is open to all members of the Connecli- cut Chapter, D. A. K. will be held at the Ellsworth Homestead, Windsor, J ane , al l.50 p.'m. Members attend ing will need to provide themselves with box lunches. Putnam members can take The train leaving at .ah a. ID. arriving home al p. m.