Putnam patriot., 1917-10-12
Birthday Party
Boy injured by Auto


noon Ira Fray and wife gave a birth
day party in honor of their little
/ daughter Florence Rertha's, first
birthday. Relatives and friends from
I Danielson and Putnam as we'll RS from
this village Joined in congratuiating
| the little miss on having arrived at the
| dignity Of the first digit in birthday
| numerals. While the small hostess
may not have thoroughly understood
| what Ii was sll about, nevertheless 81 c
won all hearts by her happy smiles
aud artless play. Music on the from
| bone by palef, hy Miss Greene Of Put.
nam, aud by pastor Woodward was
| interSpefsed with social chat A treat
| of cake, candy and punch WAS served,
1t is getting dangerous TO be safe
1 on NJ ain street sundays A week ago
| last sunday a dog was run over by an
| auto. Last sunday evening ii the
junction OF Main street and Attawaa-
/ gan avenue two autos, one gUIag
south from Putnam and one going
west from BallCuville ran into each
other at an angle rs both were heading
! for Attawaugan Crossing. The auto
| going south WIS driven by Michael I'll.
Donahue of Baltic, and the westbound
car waS driven by Louis Lapointe of
| congregated under the electric light at
the cross roads and were scampering
| about Ms usual. 1t WAS at first thought
| that three boys were caught between
| the two machines, but the one most in
| jured says 1t was not SO with him. The
| latter was Edward, the Is year-oid son
| of Julius Mason aud wife, who live at
! the junction where the accident occur
| red. The lad states that he WAS struck
| in the back by Donahue's auto, knock,
| ed down and his right leg run over.
| Donahue then cramped the front
| wheels and again went over the leg
| The result was that the boy suffered
bad compound fracture just above the
| ankle, piece of bone protruding sew
eral inches. Drs. Todd and Judson Of
| Danielson and Dr. Overlook of Pom
| fret were summoned and after render.
| ing first aid had the lad renoved to
the Day kimball hospital where he is
| doing Ms well rs can be expected. Ed
| ward displayed remarkable fortitude
and his many friends hope he may not
have to lose his limb. Much sympa-
| thy is extended Mr.. n Mason and wife,
who not many years ago lost son by
| accidental drowning. The other boys
were but little injured.
| ward this week reports his safe arrival
at Garrett Biblical Institute, Evans.
| ton, ILL.,, and much pleased with his
new surroundings. Evanston Is city
of milionairesi residences, being stu
| ated II miles north of Chicago on Lake
| Michigan. The new dormitory Is but
| n hundred yards from the lake, and
| Northwestern L University, n Methodist
| institution of which Garrett Is part,
is most pleasantly located.
The Ladies Aid society of the Nj. Il.
| church met at 2:30 Thursday afternoon
with the president, Mrs Benjamin
| Taft, TO plan for fall work.
w. T. Frissell and wife spent sun
| day in Hartford with their daughter,
| Mrs. A. j. iLecrenier, Mr. Lecrenier
| having recently moved TO that city
| from Moodus. His two brothers are
married and also live in the Capitol
city.
| Miss Il. V. Woodward of North
Scituate spent Sunday at the parental
| home here. She returned TO her duties
| at the +. G. /. Monday evening.
Everybody is justly grumbling at
| fierce increase of 80 percent in the troll
| ley rates recently decreed by the :. ~.
| +. II. II. The latter Is evidently put.
| ting the screws on the public TO enable
| the railroad company to pay the big
! damages caused by such accidents as
| the Blanford catastrophe of several
weeks ago. The distance from Day
| vile to Putnam Is tritle over five
miles, and the fare is now Is cents,
| while in the more comfortable steam
! cars one can go for Ii cents. 1t WAS
| considered originally that electric
| lines were built to furnish cheaper
fares than afforded by steam cars, But
| times have changed
| Next Sabbath Is TO be observed as
| Rally Sunday at the Methodist church
| both for church and sabbath school
| An interesting feature at the l1:45
| morning service will be an account of
| the beginnings OF ,both the Sunday
| school and the church given by Hora
ito Brown, of Putnam, who was the
| founder of the Sunday school In this
| village some 80 years ago, and who
| also was instrumental in having Mr..
| Norton and others of the Attawaugan
| Company build the church edifice. His
| address will be preceded by brief re
| marks upon the work of the sunday
| School Board and OF the church at
large, and an offering will be taken for
the same. Mr.. Brown will also speak
briefly in the sunday school which
follows.
| Walter Robinson and Edwin Hes
selton were home Sunday on "A hour
furlough from Fort Terry, Plum Is
land. 1t allowed them but brief
| stay.
| Last Sunday occurred the annual
election of officers mt the NJ. E.Sunday
school The previous officers were
| reelected save in the case OF the super
intendent, J. L. Pray, of Baliouville,
| who resigned after about ten years
service, much to the regret OF all, who
| appreciated his able and faithful ef-
| forts for the school. The pastor, Rev.
| w. ID. Woodward, was put in his
| place, the other officers being Elmer &.
| Wood, assistant uperintendent; Mrs.
| Wood, treasurer; Miss Florence Stott,
secretary; and Mrs. b. A. Caffrey, IL
| brarian. Miss Margaret Mcdonnell
Va as n lso chospu aa orQauist ana i L..