Putnam patriot., 1919-09-12

attended house party at Webster
Sunday.
Mrs. Otto Wulf and daughter re-
turned Saturday from Gales Ferry,
where they have been spending the
summer.
Annie and Rachael Cain returned
to Canada last week to become
boarders in the Mount St. Mary school
in Montreal
Mrs. Wallace Whitney of Fremont
F-street has returned from two weeks
vacation spent in Boston and at Casco
Bay. Maine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Law and Mr..
and Mrs Henry Covell spent the
weekend in Newport. They made
the trip by automobile.
The regular meeting of the Kings
Daughters was held Wednesday af-
ternoon at the home of Miss Eliza
beth Child, Grove street.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Harry Mann and
daughters, Marjorie and Edna, re-
turned yesterday from Gales Ferry,
where they spent the summer.
Mrs. Charles Tetreault and Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Gagnon of Elm street
went to Pawtucket Saturday to attend
the Welcome Home Day there.
The Putnam Wooden Company
started its plant Monday morning af-
ter a shut down of two weeks while
repairs were being made to the water
| wheel.
Mrs. Abbie Child has purchased the
house at the corner of Grove and
Ring streets of the J. w. Cutler es-
tate. She has lived in this house over
thirty years.
Miss Charlotte Embleton, Wind
ham County Home Economics De-
monstrator, is back on duty after
spending several weeks at her home
in New Jersey.
The lessening number of automo-
biles on Main street pleasant after
moons denotes that many summer res
idents are leaving for their winter
homes in the city.
The annual pilgrimage of Elizabeth
Porter Putnam Chapter, D. A. R., is
to be tomorrow, Saturday. This year
the members go to Lebanon, the
home of three war governors.
Rev. Father Stewart Cain of Sher-
brook, Canada, has been the guest of
relatives on Mill street. Recently he
said high mass at St. Mary's church.
He has returned to Sherbrook.
Concerns are again being urged to
unload freight cars to prevent
threatened shortage of cars. Gangs
worked in Putnam and some nearby
towns Sunday to relieve the conges-
ton.
Pomfret School will open Septem-
Der oath. Last year the roll was re-
duced by students being in service.
This year larger attendance is an
ticipated.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Harrington
moved to Hartford Wednesday. Mr..
Harrington has been superintendent of
rural schools. In his new work he
will be Inspector of night schools in
Hartford.
Charles Vincent, wife and son of
Groton, were recent visitors with Mr..
and Mrs. H. o. Preston, South Main
street Other visitors were Mary F.
Blanchard, Dayville, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Foley and daughter Airline, New
London, and w. S. Carpenter, wife,
and Adelbert Carpenter
The eommittal service for Mrs Syl-
vester Ames, mother of Warren Ames,
was held at the Putnam Heights GEM
etery Saturday afternoon, conducted
by Rev. G. C. S. MacKay of the Bap-
fist church.
Recent investigation leads the in
vestigators to believe that cattle are
being brought over the line from
Massachusetts, without being proper
ly certified. This is against the law
and the violator is liable to a penalty. |
Putnam Lodge, A. F. & A. NJ, held
an all day session at their hall in i
South Woodstock last Saturday.
Work in the third degree was exem-
plified. Distict Deputy Grand Mas
ter L. Fl. Fuller of this district made
his annual visitation. |