1870 - Putnam Happenings

The new road near Dressers', built by the Boston, Hartford & Erie railroad to prevent a grade crossing, is completed. It makes a heavy grade in the carriage road, but upon the whole is preferable to a grade crossing.

Mr. Martin, depot master, who recently lost his arm upon the road at this place, has recovered sufficiently to be at the depot, but has not yet resumed the duties of his station.

Moses Chandler was afflicted with a partial paralysis of the left arm, on Monday morning, as he sat a the breakfast table. The hand and forearm are entirely paralyzed. He is a man of nearly 70 years of age.