Putnam patriot., 1919-05-02
PUTNAM NEWS
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tor last ETtlav. and saw the parade
Of the I'd Division
Roy Bosworth has bought a new
Marmon automobile through the local
agent, o. P. Bancroft
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Harvey had as
Sunday guests Mr.. and Mrs. d. II
Heald Of East Woodstock
The little daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Leo Brousseau, School street,
is critically i'll with pneumonia.
Walter Rich has purchased the
house on Woodstock avenue formerly
owned by his sister, Mrs. Hopkins
I Mrs Arthur johnson and two
children have been spending. week
with Mrs Johnson's parents7n Dan
ielson.
Ranscme Gasgoigne IS working for
his uncle. Leland Bradley. in South
bridge He comes home for the
ueek-ehds
County Agent B. " Ellis has been
in New York 70 hurry along ship
meuts Of nitrate which are expected
new in few days.
DR.. and Mrs. J. b. Kent returned
Tuesday night from few days visit
with their son, DR. James Kent and
family. in New York.
State Treasurer G. Harold Gilpat-
ric has announced that the state will
subscribe at least a million to the
Victory Liberty loan.
Mrs Eunice Manchester, who has
been at the home Of Reuben Naples
and family, Grand View, left Monday
for Providence to spend week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Rich motored !
to Meriden Sunday. Mrs. Rich is to
remain the week, when her mother
will return with her for visit.
William Rafferty, who was injured |
in an automobile accident two weeks /
ago, left the hospital last Sunday. He |
is now able to be at his place Of bust |
necc.
Edward J Perry has been having a |
ten-day furloueh from Camp Dix, n. |
j., and has been spending it with his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Perry, |
School street.
Mr.. and Mrs Owen Barrett and |
child, of Providence, who have been
spending two weeks in town with
their people, returned home Wednes-
day of this week.
Governor Holcomb has vetoed the
Sunday movie bill on the ground, it
is understood, that it is step to-
wards a commereialzed Sunday, to
which he is opposed.
Telephone operators at the local
exchange are in line for raise in
wages with the rest of the operators
and employees of the Southern New
England Telephone Company.
Those who have seen the Putnam
High school players in the past will
fill higeschool holl this Friday eve
ming to see them in three short plays.
The advance sale of tickets has been
large.
An American flag Victory Loan
posters. merchandise of red, white
and blue. tastefully arranged by Cy-
mi Remillard, make a neat and at
tractive Victory Loan window in the
Peoples Store.
Mrs. X c. Paine was in town for
the day, Tuesday, the guest of her
brother, John Child, and family,
School street Mrs. Paine was on her
way from Mortified to Thompson,
where she is to open her home.
Miss Frances Richardson Of Hart
ford and Percy Richardson, who rs
attending the Wentworth institute
Boston. spent the weekend at the
home of their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Richardson, Intervale street.
Miss Gertrude Perry was in Boston
last week. She stopped on her way
and was the guest of her aunt, Mrs.
. Carl johnson, in Franklin. Mass. In
Boston she was the guest of her
brother. Gilbert, and saw the parade
on Friday. She returned home Sun
day night.
Mr. and Mrs A. L. Mansfield have
rented temporarily the home of Miss
Margaret Flagg. Farrows street, un-
til the house they have rented on
) Grove street is ready for them. Mr.
and Mrs. Otis Fox moved into their
house. formerly occupied by the
Mansfields. Wednesday of this week.
Miss Ruth Daniels and friend,
Miss Isabelle Law of New York, ar
rived Saturday night at the home of
Miss Daniels parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
IF. j. Daniels Miss Daniels only
spent Sunday, but Miss Law is TO re