Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-06
DANIELSON AllD PUTNAM NEs
PUTNAM

street, Dr. and Mrs. James Bryden Kent, for over 50 years residents Of Putnam, informally observed the golden anniver- sary of their wedding, which took place in Putnam 50 years ago Monday, Sept. | 5th. Bleesed with good health, sur- rounded by their children and grandchil- dren. they received their friends of long standing. In this they were assisted by 1 their son. Dr. James Manning Kent of New York, and Mrs. Kent. One grand child, Miss Dorothy Kent, was not pres ent. being abroad.
 After the hard showers of Monday. the 1 sun shone brightly and cast its golden 1 glow. fhrough6nt the home, which had been decorated with flowers, the color scheme being white and gold. From to s o'clock and again from s, to 10 o'clock, the guests called to congratulate Dr. and Mrs Kent Many. telegraznA. letters and postcards were received from those far away Various gifts, including many beautiful flowers were received. Re freshments were served.
 Both Dr.and Mrs Kent during their life in Putnam have been prominent in social and public affairs. They have been especially active in church and school inc terests and have reached | place of prominence in this community due to their constant aid in furthering it's best interests.
 pr. Kent vaa born in Truro Nova Scotia, Nov. S, 1s45, the son of Alexander and Olive Archibald Kent the latter a
 couslnr of Governor Archibald of Nova
 Scotia His grandparents migrated from
 Scotland to Halifax
 After attending the schools of his na-
 tive town. pr. Kent was graduated from
 the Provincial academy in 1884, later
 spending year at a boys preparatory school. Dr. Kent then took up the study of medicine with Dr. Charles Bent Of Truro, Later he went to Boston and enl tered Harvard college. graduating in 1ass
 from, the medical department with the
 degree of M D. The same year he came
 to Putnam. and opened an. offce His
 practice grew and expended and he be- came prominent as a physician in the town, county and state. a
 In 1882 Dr, Kent took special course | in gynocoloEy at Bellevue hospital med
 ical department, New York. In the win
 ters of 1Sso-9l he wentyto Berlin, Ger ! many. and took a course in the medical department of the University of Berlin, 1 reeeiT as a diploma. In 1895 he took a course. ..In the New York Polyclinic school of medicine for graduates; ,s r. |
 County Medical association and has been
 secretary and president of the orKanizs- ton. He is a member of the State Ned ical society and was member of its lek- l islatiye standing comn1ittee. He is also a member of the American Medical associa- tion and represented the county and state as a delegate seven times. He, was a
 member of the state board of exa1niners for five years and during the administra- ton of President Harrison was appoint cd
 medical examiner for the United States pension board at Norwich and act ed as
 board presdent.' He has filled the office
 of post surgeon for Windham county and
 has ibeen medical examiner sof Putnam
 undec appointment from the county cor.
 oner. 4 He has also been medical exam.
 iner for various insurance companies rtd
 fraternal benefit organizations. For som,
 years he WAS surgeon of the Day Kimbaf
 hospital. Locally, he ,.was- a, member O the school board for. 25; years. much ot the time being chairman of the board During the war he was the medical lem
 Der of the draft board, also the board chairman. He has been an active mem Der of the First Baptist church for man z years. Sept. 5. 1872. the doctor married Mis-
 Helen Abbie Manning, only child. of Nh : and Mrs. James ". Manning One clil : Was born to them, pr. James Manrinl Kent of New York city, born in Put nam Aug. 14. 1ezs. Hes.is a, graduate Q
 Putnam High school, Gushing academy
 Brown university and of the College o Physicians and Surgeons, New York During the war he served as major: i , the medical department of the army i France. ,e : Mrs Kent has been member of Eliza 3 beth. Porter Putnam chapter. D. A: R 5 since. it's ganization; and has served a I regent. She has taken a prominent plac
 Tn the social life of the town and. lik . her husband. has been prominent in tn n affairs of the First Baptist church an {. Sunday school.
 f At St. Louis church in Webster tn !, Wednesday, morning Miss Margar, n Carney. formerly visiting nurse In tn. ii city will become the bride of John I E Elordan. IT.. son of the agent of tt l. Grosvenordale company. A number , ' guests from this city and from the tow :. of Thompson have been invited to tf
 wedding, A breakfastsis to be served :, e Webster, hotel.
 !. Some sraains is besnr saene at e,y., e street cemetery :, preparatory to u f building Of the Tourtellottes. Men,ori Ts chapel. which will be the most beautif '. and elaborate in eastern Fonnectic,j |, Work on the chapel. for which a lary 1t sum of money was left by the late -Ifa le riett Tourteiiotte of Putann, will not i U undertaken this year. but several hu ,e dred dollars have been expended in ti ,e grading werk recently accomplished. 1t Fans here are interested ir, the aey, I'd of games in which teams; representa- He Putnam and Danielson will appear. n Ae first of these games is scheduled for ne as Sunday and d large contingent of ia d will accompany the visiting team to fl
 city. Sunday Sept. r., the Putnam tea re will 20 to Danielson for the second 1T, t ,r series of games sa'' s7 The manner in which tFains have be es running behind schedule through this c, of during the present week is attributed he usually ven informed quarters to the ns fects of the shopmen's strike, result, ey for one thing. in shortage of or .irsJ 1i- cierit motive power. All remains trana
 in this city and there is no evidence ar lee home in Pittsburgh, Pa, after spendi
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