Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-02-22
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PUTNAM NEWS



from Camp Devens Wednesday.
Schools in the city opened Monday
after weeks vacation to save coal.
P. ]. Ryan, New London, was the
guest of friends in the city. Sunday.
Frank X. Lucier spent heatless
Monday with relatives in South
bridge.
Freeman A. Libby is clerk Of the
medical advisory board of the 10th
district.
The city was shut up tight again
Monday afternoon for another Car
field heatless Mondsy.
Noel Dupre of Worcester spent
Sunday and Monday with his parents
ON Woodstock avenue.
Mrs. Charlotte Champlin, Bradley
street. returned Monday from few
days visit in Worcester.
Miss Mary Louise Remillard, sales
lady at the Champeau store, was Wis
itor in Worcester, Monday.
The state board of agriculture has
voted to appropriate $3.50 to be used
in giving prizes for corn growing.
Mrs. George NJ Fire of New Lon
don was the guest of her parents, DR.
and Mrs. E. L. Simpson. Tuesday
Private Helika Anger of Fort Re
we're spent Sunday with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmond Anger, Mill
street
John o. Fox was in New Haven
Wednesday attending a meeting and
banquet of the Lumbermen's Assoeia-
ton at Hotel Taft.
Ralph Smith, Jr., U. S. navy was
at the home of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Smith, Providence street,
over the weekend
There is water in the drinking
fountain in the square. 1t was ON
Tuesday for the first time since the
cold weather began.
Mrs. George Tibbets and daughter
Miss Mae Tibbets of Newport, Vt,
are spending a few weeks with A.
Stetson, King street.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Raymond Gilpatric
of New Britain were in the city for
short visit this week with Mr. and
Mrs. &. W. Gilpatric.
Jerry Hall hurt his hand in a ma
chine at the Tatem handle factory
last Saturday and went to the Day
Kimball hospital for treatment
. Private Vincent MeEyoy was home
over Sunday and says he has been
transferred to the overseas division
and expects to 90 across very soon.
George W. Farley writes that he
has arrived safely in California His
train was snow bound on several oc-
easions on the way across the CONT
aent,
Among the chaplains announeed
by Bishop Milan eff the Hartford do
cese is Rev. Anselm Mavotte, former
" of Putnam, whose address is given
as France
The local railroad yard is again a
busy place Two weeks ago business
was so quiet that the yard switcher
did not work Sunday Now the yard
is blocked with cars.
Private Alferie Cordier of Camp
Dix, New Jersey, was the guest of his
father, Sergeant julius Cordier,
Green street, Saturday, returning to
camp Sunday night.
The following names have been
added this week to the high school
honor roll of boys in service: Elmer
Franklin, Ransome Gascoigne, Louis
Girard and John Maher
Ice has broken up in the Quinebaug
river. Saturday Afternoon great piec-
es two feet or more thick were lodged
on the dam at CarPill Falls unable to
get over on account of low water.
Private William Jarvis was up from
Fort Terry to spend Sunday with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Jarvis. He
acted as one of an escort for the body
of member of the company who was
buried in Brooklyn Saturday
Mrs s. NJ Wheelock, Mrs. Harry
c. Meinken and Mrs. Herbert Smith
are in Boston this Friday to hear Gal
li-Curi, the famous Italian opera star
who took New York by storm, and is
considered by critics the wonder of
the century
Mr. Hodges, Sc, who makes his
home with his daughter, Mrs. G. W.
Gilpatric, Fremont street, can 90 the
pace with any boy" Tuesday he
went to Boston on the first train,
transacted some business and return
ed at o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs Raymond Wheaton
left Saturday for Bellingham, Wash.
They stopped in Leominster, Mrs.
Wheaton's old home, and Tuesday
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