Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-30
PUTNAM

PUTNAM Among the most recent real estate deals in thes city are the following; Eugene J. Mignault has sold house. lot on the easterly side of Church street to John B. I4avallee and also house lot on the westerly side of the same street to William St. Onge. MT. and Mrs. Barrak Smith, Jr., have bought of Her mon c. and Everett Carver a house on Buck street.
 There was large attendance at . Halloween masquerade dance held in A. o. H. hall Friday evening. Dancing was from 9 to o'clock. Many pretty and a few grotesque costumes were worn ! by the dancers At, intermission there weresa number of supper parties.
 At their summer home, Bald Hill, Woodstock MT. and Mrs. Clarence Bow I en of New York entertained for the week end Viscountess Maitland and her l son, who recently arrived in America. ! Mrs. Bowen Van Rensallear, who was Miss Roxana Bowen, has recently arriv- ed home from protracted stay abroad. Saturday evening there was house party followed by dancing given in honor of the guests.
 l At the horne of his daughter, Mrs. c. Dwight Sharpe, School street, where he has made his home since he sold the-old homestead on Church street about three years ago, Dr. William H. Sharpe. per haps the oldest dentist in Connecticut, passed away at eight o'clock Friday ev- ening at the age of 87 years. His death was due to the weakening of body through old age.
 | Dr. Sharpe had lived in Putnn for over half century and was one of l Putnam's prominent citizens Although he had never appeared in public affairs as a. holder of office he was especially ar \ dent as worker for the cause of tenn perance. Both Dr. Sharpe and his wife, who died in 1917, were strong advocates of temperance and they agreed between themselves that for the funeral of the one who died first there should be no flowers but that the survivor should send one hundred dollars to the Connecticut State Temperance society to be used for , the cause dear to their hearts.
 Dr, Sharpe was an upright Christian gentleman. He was active in the affairs Iof the Second Congregational church and one of it's supporters for many years. For inearly fifteen years he was superintend- l ept of the Sunday school. He attended l services regularly even up to a few .weekf ago. He was pleasant man to meet i3f cheery disposition and always with i rs-ru welcome and pleasant greeting foi , friend or. acquaintance.
 William H. Sharpe was born May End 5 1885, at Kiliingly Center, son of Will ] jam s. and Nancy ((Jenks1 Sharpe, ana e was one of twelve children. November . s2o, 1856, hA was married to Miss Amy : A. Cutler daughter of Captain Dal t Cutler of Killinngiy.
 = In 1857 he removed to Putnam wl1er' : for a time he was employed in the drHl 1. store of D. B. Plinpton. In 1859 he be 7 came associated with Dr. Albert Craw 5 ford, at that time prominent dentist 0 l, this section. He remained with pr. Craw j. ford until his death in 1860 and after tn d doctors death purchased the business 2 For the succeeding 55 years he re z mained in active practice retiring abou
 five years ago on account of advance # years,
 t Dr. Sharpe educated and helped to es F. tablish his brother, pr. O.sC. Sharpe Q
 Danielson and also two of his sons, Di if Harry w. Sharpe, who took over his fath T er's business, and Dr. Merton, R. Sharp \ of Uxbridge, Mass.
 Dr. Sharpe united with the Congrega t tional church in 1859. The only othe ,a Organization he was affiliated with wa
 the Connecticut State Temperance soc .- eLy. he WAS a mGmDeE ana Q1reCIOr
 that body for over 25 years. In pol
 tics he was staunch republican.
 Dr. Sharpe is survived by five childrel
 Frederick D. Sharpe Mrs. Cora Sharp
 Mrs. Alice Carpenter and Dr. Henry V re Sharpe, all of Putnam. and Dr. Merto In R. Sharpe, of Uxbridge also two brotf
 CTS, Dr. 0. c Sharpe of Danielson an k William ". Sharpe of Boulder, Col te Cargiil council, K. of C., has ike tn the date for it's annual indoor fair. Ere
 Gagne has been chosen chairman of u Id general committee to have charge ,k staging the event.
 Id Joseph A. Lueier of Holyoke, editor
 j "Ia Justice" a French paper, addres it ted the French speaking republicans I in the north end in St. Johns hall, Frids
 evening Mayor Macdonald. State Trea
 urer Giipatric and others addressed u is gathering in English. Mrs. Marion Blal
 Campbell of Hartford talked to the "
 men voseTe.
 == Members of the board of assessors ha \ been inssesion at the municipal buildil for week receiving lists of taxaf property. They will conclude their d Z ties on Wednesday.
 Thc police are holding two bicycles ,
 lieved to have been stolen. Amp pers
 having lest 6 bicycle can inspect t
 SNO AAAnlAAAklCcf e1I PVAANS AAeeoeA%4AoAs sC1 Q . Church street.
 Dr. Frank A. Wheaton, Mrs. Wheat
 and their daughter of Bellingham, Was :, ington, are the guests Of Dr. Wheaton e mother, Mrs. E. M. Wheaton, Gro
 street Dr. Wheaton is a graduate 1- the Putnam High School and lived " Putnam during his boyhood.
 Putnam lodge of Elks is planning 10 hold Halloween party in their roo ;f in the Elks' block, Tuesday evenin n' There will he refreshments and dancil Hunters report many birds this f; $, An unusually large number of e ke pheasants are being shot. The birds ,e. close but are an easy target when sta ,n ed.
 et The ladies of the Episcopal church h ', whist, Friday evening. Eight tab
 were used, part playing bridge and nss rest playing bid whist.
 au Whist, billiard and checker tourn of ments are being planned for the win )c. season by members of Putnam lodge Iilks. p. F. Robins and Victor Chap
 laiiie are the committee on whist Geo