Putnam patriot., 1918-08-16

week, to confer with local manufac- turers about the National Govern ment's new war labor program, as it affects local industries. The confer ence will probably be held at the Chamber of Commerce rooms.
 silss Madeline Murphy who for merly lissd in Putnam, is visiting friends in town.
 Albert Miller, bookkeeper at the Manhasset, is spending a week in West Woodstock
 Ria, the 19 months old daughter of Mir. and Mrs Jacques Robitalle, died Thursday night
 Miss Mabel Whittier of Worcester is spending Chautauqua week with E. J Wheaton and family.
 Captain Joseph 4 Ryan had his day-in-thirty of Thursday and Ser geant Cordier substituted for him
 The Misses Dingwall. who have been pending two weeks at Juniper Point, Ie., are expected home this eek Saturday
 MT. and Mrs. Henry Belair and niece of Waterbury are visiting Mr and Hrs Charles Belalf and family, School street
 George Clifford is home from Ha- ~aii and is with his family on Grove street Mr Clifford has been doing government work
 Albert Gagnon and Miss Hortense Nolan of Attleboro were Saturday and Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs. Peter Belair. Water street.
 MT. and Mrs Roland E Shepard of Easton, Pa have been visiting MT Saepard.s sisters for week. They sill return home this Friday night
 Miss Gertrude Hall, who is spend ing the summer with friends in East KHHagiy. is the guest of Rev. r D Sargent and family for feE days
 The Caild picnic, which was to have been held Wednesday, Aug. 21st, Is t9 be he'd Aug 22a5. ou account of not being able to get the park for Wednesday
 Mr5 Bert Mackenzie is new ad- dftea te the eleaeal force at the Hammond Kn90ltoa atk nill office II Mackenzie E ag Camp Mcclellan, Harrison, Ala
 John c Jom on' .ster, Mrs Free man. arrived fr9m her home in Rox- bury on Wednesday and is guest at the home of Miss Mary Johnson, Grove street.
 Mrs Ella Clark and Miss Mabel Clark of Hartford. who are visiting friends in and around Putnam, will spend the week end with E NJ Wheaton and family
 Major Frank C Macomber, former ly of Danielson. has been appointed to head the advertising bureau for the Liberty Loan in Hartford. Holland and Middlesex counties
 It IS reported from New Haven hos pital that Private Wilfred Therrian of North Grosvenordale, who was gassed in France, IS recovering and expects to be home by Labor Day.
 Joseph Shepard of South Wood stock has been appointed supervisor of construction on land development to be made by the government at New London, including the erection of nearly 200 houses.
 The electrical storm of Wednesday evening played havoc with the tele- phone service in some sections of the Putnam division, particularly in Woodstock, where a gang of men was sent right after the storm to clear up the trouble.
 Rural Carrier Herman Johnson is having his annual vacation Post master Gilman states that owing to Assistant Postmaster Edmond Gagne being taken in the draft, there is some doubt as 10 future vacations. as the office is left somewhat cripple
 Mrs " Il lonedeH has returned f.am stay in Webster. where she has beea on account of the illness If her aunt. Mrs Ann Hu= bee @be is we'll known in Putnam Mrs huehee has been very Ill for several months aa3 hes recently had another serious atz tack
 When the sky got black and the wind began to blow a gale Wedues lay evening many thoughts turned te the Chautauqua tent and the time q year ago when q storm blew down the big ton, flooded the lot and put the last nights performance beyond possibtls ity
 William Fuller. son of William F. Fuller. Putnam. now connected with the secret service department of the II $ navy. stationed in Newport. has recently received a promotion While he k not allowed to give the details of his work. t is apparent that the