Herbert Smith, who Is In the naval
aviation corps of the service, is now
stationed at Norfolk. Va. He has ad
vanced rapidly in his flying training
and writes that he is allowed to take
ip machines alone.
As the result of a student body
vote taken this week some of the pop
ular patriotic songs, such as Over
There and Uncle Sammy Tiearns to
Parlez Vous Francats. are to be sung
at the opening exercises of the High
school.
Corporal Kenneth C. Sharpe, son of
Mr. and Mrs. C. Dwight Sharpe, of
School street, writes from Camp De
vons that he is well, and that he Is
certain of being granted furlough that
will permit him to pass Thanksgiving
here in Putnam.
Members of Eastern Connecticut
gun clubs are interested in the move
ment started not long ago by the Na
tional Association of Shotgun Own
ers which is practically the taking of
a census of every shotgun owned in
the United States.
Miss Ellen M. Wheelock, regent of
Elizabeth Porter Putnam chapter. D.
A. R was in Hartford Friday, attend
ing a meeting at which all regents in
the state were present. The D. A. R.
War Relief fund was the suhject con
sidered at the meeting.
From the surgeon general at Wash
ington, Dr. E. E. Perry, who is a med
ical reserve corps officer, has re
ceived notice that he probably will be
ordered into active service early In
January, when many more troops
will have arrived at cantonments.
The republican city committee met
Thursday evening and organized. Her
man Carver was elected chairman,
and Lucius p. Merriam was elected
treasurer. Leon T. Wilson was elected
to fill the vacancy in Ward four,
caused by the death of Walter W.
Wallen.
