Putnam patriot., 1917-03-23
Much Interest in Sport

St- Joseph's Basket ball team Of which
 he Is coach, play the Ninth grade d
 series Of games lo decide who will De
 able 10 claim the School Champion
 ship of the town. Duval is willing 10
 back his team for ten dollars. The games If srransed will b" played on the
 Tourtellotte floor. Duvsl will let the
 Ninth grade pick the referee from the Tourtellotte 1917 team. We hope the games will be arranged as both teams have host of 0, ckers who will stand by them in defeat or victory.
 Mrs. Emma Peterson and daughter, Miss Ly dis Peterson of Piaintield, for merly of North Grosvenordale, visited friends and relatives here over Sunday.
 Mrs. Emma Brooeck of Pontiac is visiting Al the home of Mir. and Mrs. August Johnson in the Swede village. Gustaf Olson of Three Rows left for New York and Pisintield, N. J., last Monday morning.
 John Conan spent. Sunday AS usual with his parents
 Raymond Johnson was sent home from school last Friday morning with dog wood poisoning on his face.
 Irving Freudenthal was confined 10 his home the latter part of last week with the grippe.
 C. A. Sesver will not get papers for anyone except his regular customers in the future, because the press will not receive any uns old papers.
 Paul Johnson of Worcester spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs. J. F. Johnson of the Swede Village.
 MT. and Mrs. William Johnson of Buckley's Hill are to move 10 the tene. ment formerly occupied by Mrs. May nard on Floral avenue.
 C. A. Seaver has had the inside of his ice cream parlor re-furDished and painted. Mike Bellerose was in charge of the work.
 Jude Bernard, who resigned his posi- ton in the mill, came back last Mon- day 10 resume work again.
 Michael Kain, an old resident of the village, died last Friday at twelve o'clock. Burial was Tn the St. Jose ph $ cemetery on Sunday afternoon.
 Rudolph Peterson, formerly of North GTosven ordale, but now of Worcester, spent Sunday with friends in the Swede Village.
 Ingre Anderson and a friend spent Sunt ny with his parents and brother. Rev. w. N. Smith of the Methodist church is preparing to move away. MT. Darling, the new station agent, has commenced his duties at the sta- tion. Leroy Williams, the old station ageEt, now occupies similar position in Grosvenordale.
 MT. and Mrs. Dell Gueropi of Three Rows entertained friend from Put nam last Sunday.
 Rev. C. A. Lindeval attended a missionary meeting In Wtllimantic last Sunday afternoon and Monday. Joseph Stein has left his position in the Carding room of the mill. He is now working in the machine shop in the position formerly held by Peter Labby.
 August Gustafson of Berkely, K l., spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs. Gustsf Anderson, on Floral avenue. John Johnson of Worcester spen, Sunday with his mother on Floral avenue.
 Miss Mary Delaney, teacher of the Intermediate room spent Monday and Tuesday ,morning with Miss Leolyr Copeland, teacher of the Primary. Arthur Johnson of Boston spent the ! week end with his parents, MT. ano Mrs. Emil Johnson.
 George Duval, and wife of Spring field spent Sunday at the home of Il Lariviere.
 Hector Demers of Southbridge was [
 visitor at the home of Henry D. Duval Sr., last Sunday.
 Victor Richards assistant superin
 tendent of the Metropolitan Life In
 su,arce Co., is ill with pneumonia. A. Provost and A. Dion were ir 1 Worcester on Friday. | Norbert Blain, formerly of this place | but now of Bristol, gave a boxing ex | hibition at the Union club fast Satur' | day. He sent Armond Blain to ths l mat for knockout in the third rounC 1 and forced Arsene Blain to give up l He, however, had a tough time witt | the next three. He barely squeezed l through with a decision on F. Cnauser | and Sweeney. His match with "WilC | Bourque" was also given to him, but many think it ought to be draw. Ht has challenged Mike Bell of Putnam | for bout, but Bell has not answered Victor Blanchard threw his brothe twice in thirteen minutes in wrest l ling exhibition last Friday. | Wilfred Duval of Williamsviile il l training hard for his wrestling match with Henry Bourque, also of VII
 liamsvil;e, which will be held nex | Saturday evening, at the Union club | Each is so confident of winning tha
 they have posted large side bet.
 Henry Dejorden and wifeispent Sun day in Providence visiting MT. DeJor | den', sister law.
 | Nelson Gravel has resigned his posi-
 lion as foreman of the Grosvenordal' | Farm department.
 Miss Lily Peterson of Southbridgt spent the week end with her parents
 on Buckley's Hill.
 1 Miss Edith Swanson spent Sunday l with her parents, Mir. nnd Mrs. c. l. | Swanson in ths Swede Village.