Florence Automatic and New Per
fection Oil Stoves
HAMMOCKS CROQUET SETS
RUBBER HOSE LAWN MOWERS
JUST ARRIVED!
An import order of “ELITE ENAMELED WARE Mottled Green,
White lined. If you have nothing in mind you need come in and gee this
you will find it much neater than the old blue, white lined.
CHANDLER & MORSE
Hardware and Plumbing, Putnam
Political Gossip
Candidates for places than first on
the republican state ticket have not
been conspicuously active, as yet.
There is more heard of ex-Senator
A. J. Sloper of New Britain for lieuten
ant governor than anybody else, and
although that gentleman has been off
on his vacation and doing nothing for.
himself sentiment seems to have set
strongly his way. It is rumored that
State Secretary W. H. Rogers would
be willing to take a “third cup of
coffee" and Comptroller T. D. Brad
street a fourth, but this is unofficial.
Attorney Gustaf B. Carlson of Middle
town is at present the most active
candidate for nomination as secreta
ry and there is some talk of ex-Sen
ator Fayette L. Wright of Pomfret
for comptroller. Whether Treasurer
Costello I.ippitt wants a “second cup”
is not yet made public. The whole
situation is at present what is called
“indeterminate.”
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Lieutenant,Governor D. A. Blakes
lee has sent out the following letter
announcing his candidacy for the re
publican nomination for governor:
New Haven, Aug. 26, 1912.
Dear Friend: Doubtless you are
aware that I am desirous of the nom
ination for governor.
