Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-22
PUTNAM

Members of the family and friends from Putnam were in Fiskdale, Mass, | Friday evening to attend a surprise l party given Mir. and Mrs. Louis St. l John who Friday celebrated their 55th l wedding anniversary. The celebration was at the home of their daughter. Mrs. | Henry Young, Mir, and Mrs. St. John who are parents of Mrs. Peter Lovely. until recently a resident of Putnam and Eli St John, of Putnam, have frequent ly visited in Putnam, and have laa1y friends here. They arc the oldest French couple living in Fisk,lale. They have lived in that town since their mar riaEe, in SouthbridEe in 1S66. Mfr. St. John was born in St. Cesaire. Canada and his wife, who was Miss CeIias Bart lett, was born in St. Hyacinth, Canada NY. St. John is a veteran of ;he Civil war. He enlisted at the outbreak Of the conflict in Co. H of a New Hamrshire regiment, served two years in campaigns in the Mississippi valley and received in- juries that made 1t necessary 70 arn- putave one thumb. Both Mir and Mrs St. John are in good health. Mrs. St. John. who has passed her 75th 5i-.hday. enjoys helping her daughter. wi-h whom she lives, n the family house work. Mir. St. John works around the yard, and delights in doing odd jobs for his ne.gh- bors. Mir. and Mrs. St. John have four children living: Mrs. Henry Young, Mrs. Peter Lovely and Louis St. John. Jr.. of Fiskdale: and Eli St. John of Putnam. Six grandchildren are Levi Benoit of Plainfeld; Henry Benoit of Spencer Mass. Henry Young. IT.. of Lynn, Mass. Albert and Vivian St John. and Leo and Oliver Tremblav of Fiskdale: and Coral Benoit of Plain field Nearly all of these attended the surprise party Friday night. IS well as guests from Putnam, Piainheld, Fisk [ dale and southbridse.
 Mrs Elizabeth Howell. 50 Chapel ! street Putnam, fell down a flight of stairs at her home Friday afternoon and fractured her hip. She was taken 10 the Day Kimball hospital. Mrs. Howell i is s4, and recently sold her house here. ] a~d was planning 10 leave in a feVs ", eks for Philadelphia to make her home with her sister. Miss Emma Chamberlain Miss Chamberlain has heen visiting here Or the past few 1 weeks
 Mrs. Maud Aliard. pianist at the Vic tory theater her daughters. Hermine and Bella. and son Henry. left Putns nl Saturday for a vacation 3t Long Island Me. where her brother, Eudore LaRuc
 and his family have a cottage. Her
 place at the thester will be filled by
 Armand Gagne.
 Mr and Mrs. John o'Brien. and tn Misses May. Bessie and Marguerite O'Brien. Hammond street. left Saturday
 for Oakland Beach. F. L, where they
 will mass two weeks. John O'B-ien, Jr.
 will be with them as often as possible
 John A. Dady and daughter. Mrs. An
 drew V. Frost, returned to Putnam CT
 Saturday from Juniper Point. Me.
 where they have been the guests for i; few days Of pr. and Mrs. John J. Rus
 sell
 Miss Pauline Grady and Miss Cell;
 Penoit left Friday to spend their vaca
 ton at Nantasket Beach. Mass. The. were accompanied by Miss Marian Ren shaw. a teacher at the Smith stree
 school
 City Engineer George v. Ferry anr assistant, Gilbert Perry, were engage Saturday in surveying Canal street pre-
 psratory to the laying Of the cemen . pavement for which funds were appro pristed at the special city meeting las l Monday.
 : The o'clock Boston to New York ez press was delayed eo minutes in PItnar
 Saturday morning, because Of he box.
 . Mrs. Carrie Gasco,rne returned Sur
 day from weeks visit with her daogh ter. Mrs. Frank ThOrburn, at Es' Providence.
 |. MT. and Mrs. A. & Burven an daughters. Augusta and Barbara, wh { during the summer have been occupy
 in gthe home of Mrs. P. !. Daniels O . Ring street. left Putnam Saturday fC 1 their home in Seattle. Wash. Their sol
 Frederick. who has been with them. vi . return this fall to Cambridge. Mass : where he is student at the Hsrv2r d school of business administration. C Elaborate plans are being made f' !, the celebration in Putnam of the go ' den anniversary of the local Societe s 7 Jean Bsptiste founded in 1871. It h.
 grown steadily until today 1t Is or T Of the most important French-Cansdis . organizations in eastern Connecticu II The list Of presidents. many Of who
 are stil. s'ive. includes many pronine ~ citizens. sS;hsl LsPrise, Hector DuveI !. Pierre Gsuthier, pr. omer LsEue, .s gear St. onse, Augustin Bsrceiou, D
 mase Eourssza. Hector Duvert, n I- Aine Besudresult and Napoleon Jet; :. The snaiverSry festivities will be he
 in St. Jean hall, Providence street, v Labor Day.
 l. Sunday morning, the Congregation d church on Woodstock Hill celebrated |
 tooth anniversary Of the erection Of q
 third church building. According to
 unpublished manuscript now owned