Putnam patriot., 1927-08-12
TELEPHONE NOTES
Happenings In Putnam District That Do Not Go Over the
 Wires

fFrom The Aug Telephone Bulletin.)
 Thomas MarIuw. Putnam 1anltur. has been seriously if at the Worcester Hospital RabeFi King has been sub st.tutinR fer him during his Illness.
 Charlie rhayer, tine new New Len den District pole inspector. dfoHs n to see Us once m while Charlie was formerly combination man at thc Putnam office and shortly after his promotion, was presented with gold chain and Elk.s tooth bv Mir Jenes eH behalf of the Telephone Employees of thls section.
 Through the courtesy of Miss Alice Joy, Putnam toll operator, pleas ant evening was spent by the Council at her summer home at AleNande' Lake, where the June meeting was held.
 The Putnam Sewing Circle. com- posed of telephone employees in the Putnam exchange. are meeting al Che office every Wednesday after five e. clock. The work is being done under the capable direction of Miss 5es=8e Macdonald.
 Miss Mande Newell of New Haven has organized q health class at che Hauieisnn office. The number in the class was limited and hose who were unable Co join this eiass are antifi- pating the next class
 Miss Edna Taylor and Miss Hainn Smith. Putnam toll operators have re- turned from their vacations. Edna visited at Greenport, Long Island, and Helen spent her time in Providence. Miss Gertrude l. Stone. Daaielson supervisor, vaeationed at Lynn and Boston. Massachusetts.
 Out=of-toWn telephone employees who were visitors at Che Eastern Con- necticut Textile Exhibition included : Miss Jennie Glashrenner, Miss Shat- fer. Norman Frazer and Henry Lyon of Norwich: John C. Frazier and Mss Florence Gurtiss of Millimantie and k. II. Gray of New London.
 Not long ago Leander Gardiner, an employee of the A T. X I Co. at Hartford spent the weekend with bis mother. Mrs. Carrie Gardiner, our Moosup Chief Operator.
 Member Rifle Team F.. L. htNht Ht uAtAAAAA W Aa q AAfNtAA7 Der of the rifle team which won the championship of Putnam.
 i very pretty wedding toow place at St. Mary's church when Miss Mary Conuor. junior supervisor at the Put nam office, became the bride of James J. Love of Webster, Massachusetts. The honeymoon was spent at Wash ington and Atlantic City and Ar. and Mrs. Love are now living on Elm street. Webster. Massachusetts.
 "The reason f don't work. :" \ subscriber reported that his telephone didn't work following one of the thun. der storms of the season. The re. pairman found the following trouble Cable conductor shorted; private un- derground open: inside wiring oper in two places; telephone open ln the stand; cords burnt off, and fuses open.
 Of interest to telephone people in general is the recent announcement of the engagement of Miss Dorcas M Bartlett of Putnam to F. l.. Bee5e Miss Bartlett is talented musician and has filled engagements on the Chautauqua circuit and on the stage Mir. Beebe has been with our Company for the past eight years and IS wei known among our people. He joined the Company here and was promOted until he was made Assistant Exchange Manager in New Haven. where ht made many friends about Headquart- CTS. In February he was transferred from that position to become Ex change Manager here All who know him wish to take this opportunity of congratulatinR him.