He was graduated from Yale in ‘80,
completed his course in the divinity
school four years later and was sent
to China as a missionary. Fourteen
years he spent there and then was
transferred to Japan and made Bish
op of Kyoto. Ten more years were
given to the East and then he came
home a year ago to take the bishop
ric of Kansas City and renew his ac
quaintance with modern American
civilization.
His mother was a sister of Hon.
Lynde A.- Catlin and Dr. A. W. Catlin
of Woodstock, and Dr. Partridge is
spending a part of his summer vaca
tion as their guest. He has two
brothers; one is the Rev. Welles Par
tridge of Marblehead, Mass., a son-in
| law of Chauncey Morse, who is a fre
quent visitor to Putnam and the oth
er is William Ordway Partridge of
New- York City, one of the leading
sculptors of the country.
Dr. "Partridge has a resonant, mag
netic "voice and the fine presence of a
j weTi poised man. The congregation
at St. Philips last Sunday had a rare
treat.
F. B. L. OUTING
"Danielson Council No. 35 will hold
a picnic Saturday, Aug. 7, at Wild
, wood Park. The Council wishes it
understood that the outing is open to
all members and their friends. A
program of sports has been .arranged
Tiie picnic will be held rain or shine
T.eonard H. Healey of North Wood
stock was in Hartford Tuesday at
tending a meeting of the state board
of agriculture.
SCHOOLS OPEN
SEPTEMBER 3
FOR THE FALL TERM WHICH
WILL LAST 16 WEEKS.
Two More Teacher* Have Been En
gaged Leaving But One Vacancy
In the Corps
The fall term of the public schools
in Putnam will begin Tuesday, Sept.
