Putnam patriot., 1910-03-25
ASHFORD

Rev. !. Ii. Rowland, District super intendent. was with the NJ. E. church here sunday. The service was held al l0.4s a. n. A large number attended as Mr. Newland is listened te with great interest.
 Mrs. Nm. Warren and son sumner have been afflicted with the grip.
 Russell Weeks will move his family to Arlington April list.
 Dana Keith will resume work at Wm. Warren's April lst.
 Mrs. Nm. Colhuru and daughter Violet are at their home here.
 Rev. N. N. Shepard was with his church here Sunday. His congrega- ton was pleased to see him after his recent illness.
 Miss Amy Miller of West Thompson attended the morning service al the NJ. l.. church Sunday morning.
 C. E. Pratt, Superintendent of Schools, was in town Thursday hold ing a teachers meeting in Mrs. R. G. Clemens roem of the Center school. He was guest of Mir. and Mrs. George in North Ashford.
 Mrs. Nm. clemons returned from nayville Saturday. Her grandson Walter returned with her to spend his Easter vacation. Miss Marie McNamara, teacher in Phoenixville school, and Miss Alice Carpenter, teacher of East school, visited Mrs. Royal Clemens room in the Center school Thursday afternoon. After the session teachers meeting was held.
 Both churches are preparing for Easter. There will be rehearsais at the chapel Tuesday, Thursday and Sat urday evenings. Miss Margaret Bran nigan of Naugatuck will sing Easter Sunday at the Congregational church. Miss Eleanor Keith has been ap- pointed organist at the Congregational church, taking the place of Mrs. R. G. Clemens, resigned.
 John MeNair of Lynn was at The Glen Thursday.
 Harry Bosworth had the misfortune to cut three fingers on his left hand Friday. One was nearly severed en- tirely.
 NJ. Darwin Lewis is at his home here. He has worked for a number of months in Chandler's store, East Woodstock.
 School meeting was held Friday evening. Ellery Badger was appoint ed to fill the place vacated by John Ethridge.
 Miss Mollie Trowbridge of New York is at The Castle, preparing for Easter visitors. The people of the village are sorry to hear that the family will so- journ In Earope during the summer, so The Castle will be vacant.
 Mrs. k. c. Clemens has resigned as teacher in the graded school here. A substitute will finish present term.
 Henry Bosworth has had a telephone put in his house recently.
 The telephone has been removed from the house of F. K. Dicky, Phoenixville.
 1t is reported that the Burnham house will soon have new owner. MT. Ross has been entertaining his brother recently. Mrs. Edith Bowen and Mrs. Lillian Keith were in Putnam Friday. There was a court held at the chapel Monday.
 C. P. Latham was in Willimantic Saturday on business. Quite a number from here will at- tend the Rhetoricals to be held in Woodstock academy Friday evening A number Of invitations have been given.
 1t is rumored that the school at the Axe factory will be closed after the present term as the town of Eaetford only sends one pupil aud all others are from the town Of Ashford. An effort will be made to secure the teacher to finnish the present. year in the Center school heke in place of Mrs. Clemons. c. F. meeting Sunday evening was led by Mrs. Fned Bowen. Very small attendance on account of the weather. Miss Ellen Ballou has been enter taining her niece It is reported that Easter Sunday, March Zfh. will be the last Sunday the Rev ". N. shepherd will preach here, as his time will all be occupied by his classes in Wesleyan university. Mir. Shepherd has been a constant worker and great help in the church here and wili he greatly missed by his people and all who know him.
 MT. WhitfoSd will sell his farm and household goods and seturn ito Crom- we'll April ist-
 Charles Harrington xiil work for K. Perry during the susnner months.
 Miss Blanche Perry of Woodstock was at her home 0evr Sunday.
 A social was held at the M. k. church Friday evening by the Ladies Aid so- ciety. A delightful programme was given and supper served. A sum of ever Sl0 was realized.
 Mrs. NJ. k. Taylor is in Phoenix vile caring for her sister wbO is ill with the grip.
 Henry Buell. is on the sick list
 Rev. MT. Goodsell was here Friday evening. as he is chairman Of Lhe school board, to attend the sekOol meeting
 The spring musicians, the peep frogs. have been heard, but no cowslips have been seen as yet.
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