Putnam patriot., 1928-01-05
OPEN HOUSE OVER
WEEK END HOLIDAY
Elks, X. of c. and Firemen
Gather For Supper and
Entertainment
midnight Show Al Bradley Attracts
Capacity House

This city passed the weekend holi-
day that closed The year. ushared in
1928, and brought 70 an end the hOli-
day season, in quiet orderliness. The
city's industrial life is once more fun
ctioning normally with the next holt
day some months away. Christmas
trees, both public and private, for
the most part, have been relegated
to the ash pile or chopped to IRE
wood.
Throughout the city organizations
and individuals entertained on New
! Years eve and New Years night.
Among the larger obseryances being
that Of Putnam Lodge of Elks. Here
nearly 150 members of the order
congregated for an evening of enter
tainment preceded by fine turkey
supper served by the grill committee.
From then until midnight, and n-
ter, vaudeville actors and actresses
entertained with variety show that
was we'll balanced and full of pep
knights Of Columbus
The members of Cargill Council
X OF c. saved their observance Of
the advent Of the new year until
Monday morning at one minute AT.
ter midnight Sunday. James A. Rice
acted as chairman of the evening
and master Of ceremonies.
District Deputy David Derosier,
who was a special guest Of the oe-
casion responded when called upon
for remarks and Grand knight, Judge
Henry N. Benoit, made an address of
A. 10 tfgf4h
all present. both as Grand Knight and
as an individual, best wishes for the
new year,
There followed some interesting
boxing matches. The boys that
donned the gloves were from the sta
Bile and under the management OF
Francis II Murph,. II would appear
from the names on the card that the
boxers assumed titles Of renown for
the occasion. There was go be
tween Battling Levinsky, ISL pounds
Of New York and One Round Hogan
of Watertown, i49 I-2. Other bouts
10 d no decision finish were between
Terrible Terry McGovern. 154 Of
Milford and Mickie Devine, 1852 Of
Dayville and Kid Gravis Of Rhodes
Vile who took Kid Spots Of Eastford.
The final was between Kid Pierre Muir
ply, 1856 Of Montreal vs.. Battling
Aloysius "Al" Mayotte. Pigeon Hill,
1873 -.
Joseph Bove entertained with dia-
Icct radings selecting FOR his repre-
toire Jake the Plumber" Sammy
my Boy" and Levy the Drummer.
Selections by the banjo twins, Lar
ieunesse and Baker. introduced some
old time melodies and jazz.
Buffet supper
A fine buffet supper was served by
the following committee: Lawrence
Phaueuf, chairman, Joseph hove'
Charles GiracR, Aldeas Martin,
Fraucis II. Murphy, Joseph Reilly.
George Lajeunesse, Camille Brodeur
and William Ryan.
The Theatre
The innovation Of miuute-pasta
midnight show Sunday night at the
Bradley theatre was to capacity.
Every seat was sold in advance and
an eight-act vaudeville entertainments
was put on, together with comedy
picture. The audience liked the
show and the management must nave
been pleased to see that their unusual
effort 10 give Putnam something new
was Appreciated.
The Fuomen
There was a little roast pig at the
Gre headquarters on Union Square.
Guests were present from South
bridge. Webster and Danielson. The
committee IN charge was composed
Of Merle Fish. Edward keane and
Charles Ryan.
Businsss suspended Monday
There was little business activity in
the city Monday. All of the stores
we're closed all day and most of the
mills were shut down. There were
capacity audiences at the Bradley
theatre beth afternoon and evening
and there were many house parties
throughout the city.