Putnam patriot., 1916-08-11
PUTNAM NEWS
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 -Mg William Walsh and three ehiidrea sie spending the montH at Rocky Paiuf k
 -seofse E. Brousseaa ol lAa Church store. with bis sons Teddy and iisnrys gre st W alch Hili for g week.
 The Ballard family reanloa will be held al Nichols grove, WestIhomp- SOD WeInesday, August lG.
 Mrs. Cala " Roekeit of Lin9nat Florida. called on friends in Palaam Monday
 Mrs. Carl B. Johnson Of Franklin was in Inc city last Tharsday coming bv automobile with friends
 Mir and Mrs Harry BIaekford and daughter of Newark, \ J.. are the guests of Mrs. Blackford's mother, Mrs. Monroe Randall, south Main street
 -Mrs. Frank W.Johnson of Los An- geIes, Calf, formerly Of Putnam h Is been the guest Of Mrs. sarah r. Ross. Seward street.
 Miss Marion " Andem returned Saturday from s stay Of several weeks with her sister, Mrs. Donnld Chase, al Hampton Beach, '. II.
 -George E. Champin of Chicago arrived in pntnam Monday to spend his vacation with his mother, Mrs. ghartofte Chnmplin, Bradley street. Mrs. Helen nd son Mal- colm Wiley arrived home Monday from weeks visit with relatives in Portland, Me.
 -Dr. and Mrs. ]. B Kent returned Saturday from several weeks al Truro Nova seotiu, as guests ot the Doctors brother
 -Gaofge Lewis. manager at the shoe department at the Buqbee slofa is hay. ing his vacation lie is visiting in New York.
 The Common Council alil meet Monday evening C eject fHiiolh an 10 Hl ths vacancy eauaei by the deR.h of Pat8laaH f5laags 5fadeaf
 -Tou Clark uudfsmfiy Iett Monday for Franklin Mf Clark has been the areeukeerer at tbe Country etuo since il was iaeueualed iie E succeeded by sidney Heath.
 At the regulnf meeting Aasusi 6,ot Division l, \. Q. IL, a vote ai thanks was given to those people who 70 gene rously contributed to the relief fund for the widows and orphans Of Dublin.
 Mrs. Charlotte Ghamplin, her daughter, Miss Bessie Ghumpliai and her daughter. Mrs. Ewaft Bfunn and little son Laddie, returned ffom Mont. clair, \ J., last Thursday evening
 Joseph Kelly, for the past seven years pay master for the French kivei Textile Company, has resigned to ne cept a position iu Springfield. He will take up the study of drafting.
 -Chhstophef Campbell of Putnam and his brother William II. Campbell of Dsyyille have bought the Kennedy House in Dayville, for years run by Frank s Kennedy They will eontin. ue the hotel business.
 -Archibald Macdonald, wife ant daughter, Miss Esmafelda Macdonald arrived home from Nova Scotia Friday night MT. Macdonald says they hat fine weather all the time. Most of th' talk in that section he says Is W ar war, WAT.
 -States Attorney Charles l.. searl Is back from his vacation He ant Mrs Searls arrived at their Thompson home Monday night from stay o several weeks on Nantucket Island The outing was marred by the rainy and disae reeable weather
 -eahill Meehan, foreman at the of nceof the Observer, has given his res ignaaon to take effect at the end Q this week. lie Will enter the emplol of lhe French River Textile eompan, as assistant ga the agent, Thomas Cor cofan
 -Charlcs \ Thayerui Central Falls Ral.. has been transferred by tn Sa,les Company 10 MeehaniesetH where he Will haze charge el the elle of lhe French River Testiie company He will remove his family to pulnam
 Mrs. Louis If H.Alton and daughter Miss Helen Alton Of Worcester, were Il Putnam Inst Thursday calling o friends. Miss Alton Is singer am plano player of rare ability and ha been on the vaudeville stage for som years. She left Worcester fot Chicag Monday Co nli an engagement.
 Captain of police, Joseph Ryan,Jc ceived word Monday from the secrets " of state, that owing To an embarg on the Pennsylvania railroad the sec retary $ office Is unable to geg automc bile markers, and 10 pay no aItentio to home made markers iu number over 40,00o.
 Mrs. Harold N. Files arranged surprise for her husband, who Is su perintendent of schools, last Thursda. night in honor of his 35ih birthday Among those present were George Bradley, Silas NJ. wheelock, l.. | Kelley, A l.. Mansfield, A D. Lowne