Putnam patriot., 1911-11-24
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Snowy, rainy, colder, warmer, blowy, shifty.
 More weather to the square inch in New England than anywhere else in the world.
 Miss Grace Hawkins and Miss Eleanor Keith, both of whom are stu. dents at Woodstock academy. have been ill during the last week necessi. tallng absence from school for day or two. Bad colds in both cases.
 Mrs. Thomas Case of Kenyonville is visiting with relatives in Rhode Island for week or two.
 Fred keene, the eldest son of E. A. heene and wife, Is at home ill with typhoid fever in mild form. Mr. heene lives in Abingdon and came 10 the nome Of his parents here after hay ing been sick for week His wife is hefe assisting ln nursing him. Dr. H II. Converse k handling the case.
 The board of trustees of the Metho- dist Episcopal church conducted an oyster supper in the vestry of the church last Friday evening. A large crowd attended. The supper was eX cellent and enjoyed by all A very in- | resting program was rendered after the supper. Among the guests were the Rev. H. B. Goodsell of North Ash ford and the Rev. J R. Miller of West Thompson NJ. k. church, formerly pas tor here. lie favored the company with several well.rendered violin selec. tions, being accompanied at the organ by his daughter, Miss Amy Miller.
 The Congregational society are mak- ing extensive repairs to their chapel. A cement floor is being lad in the basement, a well has been dug that will supply the chapel with plenty of excellent water. Tiing has been laid to catry off surface water and cement steps are being built at the entrance to the chapel proper.
 The report in the Putnam papers that the Phoenix Carpet Co. are to move their establishment to Putnam came as a distinct surprise to Eastford people. The people of this place regret that it seems necessary for the tirm to move. In fact, it is a matter of doubt to many here whether the report is true. In an interview o. G. Latham, who is the owner of the mill where the Company is at present located, said that he had received no notice from the firm of any intention of locating else where and had heard nothing from any source only from the Putnam newspapers He said that the concern had reinsured the mill in favor of the owner until Nov. 1912. 1t has been re- ported, also, that the firm are about to construct starehing vat in their pres ent mill. It Is Tegretable that condl- lions as to up-t0 date transportation facilities, etc., are not more favorable, for the whole territory along the val lev from Southbridge through to Will limantic offers many natural promises to manufacturers. Water power is eX- cellent and beautiful fruit farms abound, and with proper transporta- tion facilities this whole section would immediately begin to thrive. The Phoenix Carpet Co. have the goodwill of every body in this section and IL Is to be hoped that the report Is groundless.
 The Ladies Aid society of the Methodist Episcopal church are ar ranging for great church fair to be held in the vestTy of the church on tri- day evening, Dec. Sth. The friends oi the society have been liberal and they have A large assortment of articles for sale. including fancy needle work, dainty embroidered and crocneted ar ticles, bed quilts, and, Tn lact- me showing of all those things which De- long to properly-equlpped ehufcI bazaar. Besides all this the ladies VIII serve an excellent chicken pie supper fo all corners. Home made candles and other refreshments will be on sale. Those who are meditating the pur- chase of Christmas presents, whether of merely ornamental or Of purely prac- tjcaI nature. will do well to palronize this fair. An entertainment or hlu- sical interest will add interest to the affair. Considerable out-oi-toWn tal- ent has been secured for the occasion and "big time Is promised
 If YOU take the PATRIOT thls winter von will be sure to have the Easiiord 1elvs and ALL the Eastford news, un. io.s iie if he each individual COW sale ana these we will publish when they VIII Drove interesting. o- r' 4 concert will be given in the Con- oragational church Friday evening, 6ecember l. at s o'clock, under the a,1sTices of the Mem Club ot the a97rch a14 The program will be given I,l S,, inc vested choir of the Congrega- fional church of Putnam, numbering ts reonIe In addition 10 the vocal .n,Tbars there will be violin ana or gan selections. Aailissioii ~ e'.eza children l0 cents