Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-12-15
Mr. Hermansess is expecting a fine
display OF flowers al Christmas

Mr. Hermansess is expecting a fine
oispisy OF flowers al Christmas.
The bridge club was entertained BY
MIS- Dexter Elliott on Thursday.
The Thompson W. G. T. L. will
meet Thursday, Dec. u, at 2 d M.
with Mrs. Lydia Porter ON Porter
Plsins Topic, Crusade and Mothers
Day May there be good number
present.
Between thirty and forty of the
neighbors and friends OF Thomas RYAN
visited his home on Friday evening
for social time, il being his, birthday.
Several of our people are suffering
from severe colds.
! The cattle on the Sunset Hill farm
owned by Mr.. Covell are being sold of.
John johnson of Brandy Hill purehas-
ed several of them. Mr.. Coyell spent
The week END at his place
Mrs. George o. Brott of Hartford
spent the weekend With Mr.. aud Mrs.
Arthur Mills.
Mrs. Charles Chase recently enter
tanned her grandmother, Mrs. William
Ford, for day. Mrs. Ford is one of
VIZ ~ " VI wv OiICi iCStQCHts III tONn
whose age is more than fourscore, she
being over eighty-six.
DrTsylor ofWest street has enclosed
! the back porch TO his residence making
IL into conservatory.
The congregational pulpit was sup.
pied Sunday by the Rev. Mr.. Covell,
secretary Of the Congregational Supply
Bureau OF Boston, taking for his text
EpheSians 3: S, "rhe unse irchabie
riches of Christ. . 1t was one OF the
privileges of those who are regular at
ienaautS at church that comes 10 them
occasionally of listening to speakers
from other sections who like Mr.GoveH
possess so many Of those desirable
qualities that create in the eongfegI-
ton an interest in and awakens the
religious sentiment in the church ser
vices.
Joseph Andrews of Providence was
caller on friends in town Sunday.s
Miss Mary Noble was visitor in
Providence on Saturday.
a goodly number of our citizens at.
tended the Howe Marot school Satur-
day evening TO witness the tree end
presentation of gifts to the children of
the County Home and listen to the
Christmas carols. supper was served
TO all of the guests. The young ladies
of the school gave a most artistic pro-
duction of one of Alfred Noyes' poems.
A very pleasing and enjoyable evening
WIS passed.
Miss Mildred knight is on the sick
list with tonsilitis, Mrs. Clara Arm
strong filling her place as organist at
the church Sunday morning, at which
Miss Augusta Elliott sang beautiful
solo.
The sign for sale again appears on
the premises Of: the Quinn D..
Preparations for the q
tertainment at the BapH0 chufsFss1S {
well advanced. Rehsarsals by the
children are being held at intervals
during the week.
Everett Partridge of Webster is the
latest addition to the carpenter force OF
Contractor Knight.
Gertrude Russ sang solo mt the
Baptist church in Thompson Sunday.
Flora Towne is very i'll with serof-
ulous bunch on the glands oil her
throat. she recently had it lanced
but is still unable to be cut.
Mrs. Irving johnson of Worcester
and Mrs. Warren Broadway of Putnam
called on Mrs. Lucina Basto one day
last week.
Ira Munyan was recently the pur-
chaser of a new team wagon.
Albert Bushy and family have moved
into the Randall house.
Henry Witty of Brandy Hill has
disposed of his team of horses.
Moses Spinney ana family spent
Sunday with relatives .on Brandy
Hill.
The many pleasant mild days have
been the cause of scenes on the farms F.!
that are more familiar in the spring |
time. Several farmers have been seen |
pioughiug in their fields while Others |
are ABOUT the seasonable task OF getting |
the years supply of wood, the good |
weather furnishing also exceptional |
for doing it.
Only fifteen more days in 1916 in |
which Jack Frost has To make ice Tor |
early harvesting.
In connection with the renovating OF |
the Congregations parsonage, new |
soap stone sink has been installed by |
plumber VIM. Rafferty, of Putnam
Contractor c. l.. knight attended TO |
the woodwork.
Winfred Buck of North Grosvenor- |
dale who has been employed the past |
season on the hill for Contractor |
knight has been compelled to relin-
quish his labors on account OF an at |
tack of rheumatism.
IN II
Fred Hutchins on Thursday.
The Suffrage league is TO meet with |
hrs. knight on Monday.
Carl Peterson and daughter Olivia |
were in Boston on Friday and attended
one of the meetings of Billy Sunday.
Miss Granger closed her house on
and is at her home in Prov
idence.
Miss Blackmar has resigned her du
ties as assistant to Mr.. Backus in the |
store for the winter.
Mrs Marvin Elliott is planning TO
close her house on Saturday and go TO
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Mar
shall, in New York. Miss Noble will
accompany her.
Mrs Erickson is spending the week
with her daughter, Mrs. VIM. Chase,
in Worcester