Mrs. O F. Kelley, Chapman street,
left last week for Gould, R. 1 . where
she is planning to spend the winter.
Alfred Viens was home from Camp
Devons last week on a 36-hour pass on
account of illness of a friend.
Private Leo Benoit, was home from
Camp Devens two days last week on
account of illness of relatives.
The local telephone exchange re
ceived a deluge of calls last Saturday
night just before midnight which prov
ed too much for the night force. A re
serve force was immediately called up
on and hundreds of local and toll con
nections were handled during the
rush.
A well known tire concern has erect
ed a large sign near the stale line, on
the Providence road, on which is men
tioned among other historical events
the fact that Whistler, the artist, spent
his boyhood days in Putnam.
Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Kent motored
over the Mohawk Trail Friday and"
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. G
Mervin Kent of Manchester, N. H.
Miss Margaret Shea of New Britain
is spending a few days with Mr. and
Mrs. I) M. Stahl, Eden street.
Mrs. W. N. Pray of Rockville is vis
iting Mrs. George F. Pray on George
street.
