Putnam patriot., 1917-10-19
CANDIDATE FOR
 OFFICE
Would Like to Be Public Utilities Com
 missioner
Fsyene L. Wrigh, of POmfret Has Strong
 Support

Fayette l.. Wright of Pomfret is seeking appointment ss At public utili ties commissioner. There is present a vacancy caused by the death Of J. Il. ! Hale of Glastonbury.
 i MT, Wright shas the support of the 1 leading citizsns of Windham county. IL is believed that the county Will be unanimously behind him as he would represent it with honor to himself and to the people. He is one of the best known men in the county and is also well known throughout the state
 Mir Wright has been a successful business man for years. He has repre- sented his osn in both houses of the General Assembly. He was placed upon the republican state ticket for comptroller but it was in the year tn at there WAS a democratic overthrow and he went down with the rest of the ticket.
 The people of Windham county would like to have the county receive recognition in this important office. MT. Wright will make an excellent man for the place. His business train ing fits him admirably for the position and he would exert cool and careful judgment in the important matters that come before the body for decision. 
 5. Diamond was in Boston Friday on business.
 Ralph TaveI made a business trip to Boston Friday.
 E. F. Badmington and wife motored up from Providence, Sunday. Although hard hit by taxes on liquors all of the local dealers have III msdesapplications for the renewals of their licenses.
 Mrs. A. W. Macdonald has returned from a four weeks visit with her daughter, Mrs. W. Il. Holmes, Mount Vernon, N. Y:
 Private Arthur B Andrews of Put nam, who has been in d hospital at Fort Oglethorpe, Ga, suffering from slight illness, is conyaleseing. Charles Tourtelotte for .the past l l years in the employ of the New Have n railroad, has, resigned as station agent | at East Douglas where he has been for | the past two years.
 Members of the local D. A. R. chap | ter went to Providence last week and were entertained by the Rhode Island Historical Society. They visited many places of historical interest. | There Wins a meeting of the Cercle l Advancement in St. Johns hall Sun l day evening. The Liberty Loan was the chief topic to be informally discus | sed by the members.
 | Charles Premier and dsughter.in- law, Mrs. F. Premier, and son, were at | Camp Devens Sunday to visit Frank l Premier. Mrs. Favreau went with | them 10 see her SOD Albert. l Cargill Council, K, of C. is making another drive on membership cam
 psign. Already 20 applications have
 been secured and by Sunday it is ex | pected that the number will reach at
 least 20.
 l.. C. Clifford, Jr., of Willimantic, is
 acting manager lof ithe Putnam Tele.
 phone Exchange during the absence Of
 Carl T. Kent on his wedding trip. MT.
 Clifford comes to Putnam daily.
 The teachers of Israel PutnamSchool entertained Superintendent and Mrs
 William l.. Mac Donald for social
 hour Wednesday afternoon. Refresh.
 ments and many interesting games
 occupied the time from four to six.
 Major and Mrs. A. D. Mcintyre | Grove street, have two sons in the ser
 vice. Their son Maurice last week en. listed in the medical corps at Fort I Slocum, x Y, and Allen is member of B. Company, 3sth infantry, sta
 toned st Fort sherman, Ohio. Advertised letters, Oct. lo, 1917; 1 LADIES
 Miss Stella Arabic, Mrs. Annie | Bousquet, Miss Anita Bourthoime,
 Mrs. Jack Carer, Mrs. J. B. pollotf, | Miss Emma Davis.
 GENTLEMEN 1 Fred Bughes, Thos. Clarey. l Dr. Valeria II. Parker of Hartford is the first woman policeman to be given | supervision over other state policemen l in the United States. She is devoting | her time to interesting thoughtless and careless girls near the military camps at New London, in recreation | rooms and clubs. pr. Parker is we'll