Putnam patriot., 1916-10-06
THE PUTNAM pATplOl October lor6

 fs understood 10 have been about s20o.- coo. Mrs. Wilkes will take possession in the early fall. The property consists Of fifteen acres, with large stone tile rooted mansion. garage and outbuild- ings
 The Business and Improvement As sociation of Plainyille held it's outing at Lake Compounee. About seventy five were present and enjoyed the sheep barbecue and the athletic events that followed
 The petition asking the Plainville board of selectmen to call special town meeting for the purpose of bring ing the question Of purchasing voting machines before the voters of the town has been filed The petition contains the requisite number of signatures of voters. It is expected that the meet Ing will be called soon after the annual town meeting.
 Word reached friends in Hartford of the death Of Linda Chapin. second daughter of Mir and Mrs. Robert D. Chapin of No. 173 Kenyon street. at Kelsey Point, Westbrook. The father of the child is receiving teller at the United States Bank The family had been away all summer at their bunga- low.
 Captain Bonnet, who has been in charge of the recruiting station at Tor rington. which Is now closed. reports four recruits secured for the Second Connecticut Infantry.
 A new greenhouse is being built at inc Connecticut Hospital for the fn- sane at Middletown and 1t will be a great addition to the equipment there. The Building will be 125 feet by B feet and is being built with a concrete base.
 Rev. Joseph H. Peele, the new pas tor of the Buckingham Congregational Church. succeeding Rev. s. E. Dun ham, who resigned his pastorate to take a place at the factory of the Colts Patent Fire Arms Manufacturing Company. has arrived in Glastonbury, with his family.
 Upon recommendations of the com manding officer. Private Fred Auer, Battery W. Tenth Militia Field Artil- iery. has been appointed sergeant.
 The resignation of Ensign Reginald B. Robinson. Third Division, Conneeti- cut Naval Militia. has been accepted and he has been honorably discharged from military service in the state from his commission as officer fin the Con- necticut National Guard.
 John Schmidt of Hook & Ladder Company No 1 was elected to the pres idency of the Firemen's Pension and Relief Association at the annual meet ing at headquarters on Commercial street. New Britain. His election was a popular one.
 At a meeting of the Christopher Columbus Society held at it's rooms in Hartford. it was decided not to hold any observance of Columbus Day this year because so many of the Italians from Hartford and other parts of this country have returned 10 Italy and are fighting in the war in Europe or have relatives in the Kings armies.
 Warden Ward A. Garner of the states prison in Wethersfeld has been appointed by Governor Marcus H. Hel- comb to represent Connecticut at the annual meeting of the American Prison Association at Buffalo, N. Y.
 The list of seven electors for the Democratic national ticket were an- nounced as follows: Former Governor Simeon F. Baldwin heads list; Willie O Burr. Hartford; Archibald McNeil, ST. of Bridgeport; Charles E. Gross, Hartford Richard Elliott Southington; i; Morris w. Seymour, Bridgeport and Raymond F. Jodoin, Sprague.
 There are lov paT:.s registered m the Shelton High School the largest number yet attained. and it has been necessary to install new seats in sew eral of the recitation rooms. It is i'm possible to assemble the whole school at one time
 A question that had been bothering the teachers in the public schools Of Shelton not little was settled by the town school committee. when It was voted to have the school year con sist of but SS weeks. this year, as the opening of the schools was delayed because of the infantile paralysis scare. but the teachers will receive their salaries In the usual install ments.
 Political gossip has it that James P. Kelly. assistant city clerk and member of the Legislature as repre- sentative from Bridgeport will be named ns cleek of the Police Board to