Putnam patriot., 1915-08-20
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have returned from their tramp trip not caring to continue as far as was in- tended before starting of.
 Deacon Dike is the leader of the prayer meetings during the absence of MT. Moore.
 A party of grangers from Quinnatis- set grange attended the summer meet. ing at Storrs last week. Fred Card of Putnam and Mir Hutehins took them by automobile.
 NIT. Backus and family are away on vacation trip in their auto aud have been heard from in South Royalton, Nt., where Mf. Moore and family are staying.
 Mf. Moore is quite recovered from his illness and k enjoying his vaca- ton, all of which his congregation are very pleased to hear.
 A trip 10 Nantucket was taken by Mrs. Henry and Miss Augusta Elliott last Saturday, going in their auto us far as New Bedford, the chauffeur, Carol 1ngraham, returning and going for them again on Tuesday.
 An automobile party made up of Jonas Ryan and Charles Knight and families and Thomas Ryan, John and Robert Johnson and Ada Whitman went to Blit1ins Beach, Fall River, one day this week spending the day with MT. and Mrs. Charles Mills and daugh- ter, Mrs. Bertha Bnflins.
 A heavily loaded truck passed through the village on Saturday with material for additional improvements to the properly of William Covell at Sunset Hill
 The new porch at Elm cottage is a great improvement to the looks of the house.
 On account of the spreading of the timber in the barn on the place of the late Joseph Mills the storage of the hay was delayed "a few days until rods were put in to draw il together ana hold it.
 The old oaken bucket is to continue to hang in the well at Mrs. Wash burns place, the very much needed r,- pairs to the well.house are in progress which must be quite pleasing to the lovers of the scenes around the country homes that add so much to the attrac- tiveness of home life in the country. It was but d few years ago that weli- houses in the dooTyards of the country residences were very common and handy for travellers on the road to slack their thirst by drink from the old oaken bucket also bringing to their mind that sentiment so fondly eXpres sed in the lines of the poet who wrote, "How dear to my heart are the scenes of my childhood" Thanks to Mrs. Washourn for retaining the old we'll house in which the oaken bucket is to continue to hang.
 The sale of his property in the vil- lage by MT. Green does not necessitate his immediate removal as MT. Miller, the purchaser, has requested him to occupy it through the winter, which is doubtful if MT. Green accepts, he hav- ing gone away from Thompson in pre- vious winter seasons.
 Miss Marion Bowen entertained Miss Sylvia Ryan on Tuesday, going to the Quadic Sabbath school picnic at Greens grove, Quadic reservoir.
 The committee of the Congregation al church refused the use of the church building for an entertainment to be held by the Woman's Temperance Union, not willing to make a precedent of having the church used for en ter tainments when admission is to be charged.
 Mr. Sigur of Brandy Hill upon rising Tuesday morning discovered that someone had been in his room in the night and taken his watch and sum of smoney from his vest pocket. A man who had stopped over night in the house and who had departed earli- CT was suspicioned. Sheriff Bates was notified and pursued after him and ar rested him in Putnam. He was ar- raigned before Justice Chandler but as none of the missing property was found in his possession and no other evidence hfaf ffsA iefab
 Valentine Morse, wife and daughter or Indian Orchard, Mass are visiting his parents, Horace Morse and wife.
 Mrs. Jennie Mills of Fall River is be ing entertained by Mrs. Olive Knight.
 Henry Whitehead of Brandy Hill spent Monday with Lawrence and Junior Ryan.
 Quinnatisset grange was well repre- sented in numbers at the annual picnic at Roseland park on Wednesday.
 Lawyer and Mrs. C. k. Searls ar- rived home from their vacation Friday.
 Grace Noble and Clara Spinney are having their vacation, part of which they are spending with friends in Boston.
 Mrs. Weaver gave a tea Tuesday af- AEtI00it A0l AEA uAEEEg AAG.s M tCI Ai- land, who sails on Saturday to join her husband in England.
 Miss Louise Howe is visiting Miss Beebe.
 John Wicks is taking a two weeks canoe trip on the MeTrimae with friend and guests.
 Mrs. Frank Larned from Washing ton, D. C., is visiting Miss sherman.
 Mrs. Haskell is visiting Mrs Col cleugh.
 John Nichols and wife of Kansas City are visiting at his old home.
 Edward J. Perry and John R. Bern- on their bicycles for Wsterville, Long Island They covered the 55 miles in hours and 40 minutes.