Putnam patriot., 1911-10-13
RAsTFORD


 rain.
 The scenery in and about E astfosd is unsurpassed just now.
 John Ethridge has secured piece of land just below the home of Warren Keith on the Phoenixville road and will erect a garage on the site.
 John J. Young is repairing the old Bowen store which he has secured in exchange for the hotel.
 Nearly all the summer visitors have returned to their city homes.
 The writer neglected to report the death of John Bullard of Norwich for many wears resident of Eastford, the last week in Sept. He was native of EastfoTd as is his widow. His chil- dren were born here. He was active in the Methodist Episcopal church here as Sunday school perintendent, trustee and steward. Some years ago he moved to Willimantic and two years ago removed to Norwich where he made his home with his son. He had been a sufferer from hardening of the arteries for some time. The burial services at Norwich were conducted by the pastor of the Eastford church, Rev. A. II. Withee. The interment was in the family plot in PhoenixVllle. MT. Buliard was 75 years of age and IS survived by wife and three children.
 The annual town meeting was a time of interest as usual although a small vote was cast: The town voted to Isy a 2 mill tax and voted mills for school purposes. Considerable dis cussion was brought about by the school question and also by the ques tion of highways. The town voted to reduce the number of the school ooard from six 10 three and in order to make rhe change without complication II was voted to ask the present board to resign before the caucuses next year so that a board of three members may De nominated by the political paTtles'
 The following town officers were re- gently elected: ,v-
 SeIectmep. William F. Warren, George R. Spalding, Andrew Morse.
 Assessor, W. P. Keith.
 Board of relief, Ward Holmah' A M Bowen. I
 Town clerk and treasurer, Arthur M' Keith. Nt
 Auditors, Henry Trowbridge, A. M. Bowen. -, Doa I-nban, Oliver Latham, Marc Lewis, Lee Lyon, A. NJ. Bowen.
 Tax collector, Care Latham. ,,.
 ronstables. Caro Latham, Albert West. A ibert Lyon, Lee Lyon, MOTIFS Spink Andrew Morse. ,h '' Registrars, James Keith, Joseph Ethudge. roas Kino John Ethridge.
 Tree warden, Eber Huntington.
 On the constitutional amendment Tn regard 10 increasing the powers oi lne Governor the vote stood es 4i' Eo6 On the amendment concerning adionrn1nent of Legislature the Note stood Yes 55, No 3.
 The death of Rachel Alice Ferry, ,,o,ngest daughter of Elisha Perry ana ,,,;fa occurred at her home at the fet- ,ar farm on Saturday night, oct, :, a. 2 oieloek. She had been Ill apout oaas xith acute gastro enterltls. ohe ',es Q wears. II months and b days oiu ~ s,,.s horn at her home here. one ead a,,d neyer been well child since early habyhood. She was the 5oanseop Iao{ ,ns five children of MT. and Mrs. Per Per ,y three of whom, Mrs. Neile :" l Hams of West Woodstock anu Mtsse' a RIanche and Kate Perry oi EasiioIu, are living. The funeral arrangeuIen.Ss were in charge of Newton A. Da,'ata sha as Putnam and the services were at tue house Monday afternoon st y;,bae I o9iitueM of tbe Methodist Episcopal church ,I1a, Uev 9 G R. Miller of West Thompson affered Sfx prayer and Mrs. Miller Hers sans 1as % A large nnmber of friends pnls stlehisp. Map- The remains were carried Il to ,be Poft family Mu Y, Sa,e is hurried the eldest child oi Ihe R,e'f family. MT. Perry and wife fife, lsIl sel carp ne1s pany an the remains The sympathy pa. v et sh Q 'nu family in their beresyement'