Putnam patriot., 1920-06-04
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Miss Ada Alexander of Boston was in town visiting her sister, Mrs. Wal lace Whitney, in her new home. Miss Mary Daniels, who has splen- did position at the Widener Memorial Library at Harvard, was the guest of her parents
 Mrs. James Sullivan, now living in Boston. is visiting Mrs. William Mansfield.
 Money was no object in producing ''The Forbidden Woman" the order being to spare no expense, but to get the finest material that money could | buy, in order that every scene, every | set, every technical detail be perfect Clara Kimball Young appears in this wonderful production, which will be shown at the Victory next Wednesday and Thursday.
 ! Mrs. Walsh and son, Sam, were here just for the day on Wednesday. 1 In thinking of the ones coming for Memorial Day reminds me of the day itself and who and when it was orig mated. It was in 1868 and the Gen eral Order No. II which I will not write you the whole of but of course was to the effect that the 30th day of May was designated for strewing flowers or otherwise decorating the graves of comrades who died in de- fense of their country and was signed by the eommander-in-chief, John A. Logan, and N B. Chipman, adjutant general
 It is doubtful if anyone connected with the Grand Army at that time for one minute realized what an inst;tu- tion the day would become.
 Our country was the first one in the world to honor its dead heroes in this manner and it is safe to assert that the spirit of General Order No. II has gone farther than almost any other document of similar purport ever did for since that time in almost every nation in the world somewhat similar day is set apart for a some what similar purpose.
 The sash is the thing. This fashion decreed earlier in the season. Every body seemingly is charmed with the idea. It has been many seasons since there has been big vogue for the old fashioned ribbon sash. The Peoples Store has several styles in these beau tiful ribbons, and they certainly are the last word in smartness. I was especially interested in read ing about the Republican National Convention as Bessie Burt Newall and her husband leave Sunday for Chica- go, as Mr Newall is one of seven ehos- en from Rhode Island as delegate. While Mir. and Mrs Newall are away Mrs. Burt is going to Washington, R. 1 l., to stay with her granddaughter, Barbara. By the way, Barbara grad uates from grammar school in cou pie of weeks. She also is president of her class. Chatting of schools, Anna Arnold has finished her course at the state agricultural college and in the fall she expects to go to New Haven to school of gymnastics. Alice Brady will appear in Sin ners" at the Victory, Monday and Tuesday. She originally created the stellar role of this play on the speak ing stage, where it was tremendous success. Owen Davis is the author of the play.
 Right to the end of the month May basket parties were enjoyed. Last Sat. Eurday night the Victory Class of the Congregational church hung their teacher, Mrs. Charles Letters, B beau ttiful basket
 At the Fabric Shop you will find inn itation linen, different coiors, that is proving very popular. It sells at soc and 55c yard. They also have white velvet corduroy at $2.50 yard, and plaid ginghans at 37c and 4se yard.
 Monday night Mrs. Merrill's class of young boys hung her basket, af- ter which MT and Mrs. Merrill took the young people to the Bradley to'see