Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1917-09-28
Interesting Vegetable Exhibit
at Vernon Stiles Inn

Thompson-The exhibit of vegetable
gardening at the NernoH Stiles Inn
still continues. After our deputy
sheriff, William \. Bates, started the
exhibit SO successfully with examples
OF his unusually large cucumbers,
which were generally admired, Charles
Baldwin also brought in big cucum-
Der which he had raised. To add va
rety peculiarly shaped potato,
which resembles a sea lion, from con
tractor Tony Nitois garden, is exhibit
No. 3. Frank Herriek has large
squash from his farm, on the Vernon
Stiles Inn counter, whilst a eorncoo,
shaped like an elephants tusk from
"Work awhile farm completes with
an ear of corn from "Work .all-the-
timen farm. Still more exhibits are
expected. The prizes for awards in
this competition are unknown but it
is presumed that they consist in the
satisfaction derived from the rival ex-
hibits, in this entirely agricultural ex-
position.
Miss Helen Herder spent the week
end in Worcester with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Langley.
Mrs. William Leake has returned to
her home in Brooklyn, New York.
Josiah Dixie has purchased new
Ford runabout.
Mr. and Mrs. James Ryan motored
TO Worcester Friday.
A good many from Thompson at
tended the Woodstock fair on Friday
Mrs. Emily Russ and daughter,
Anna from Dover, New Hampshire
are visiting friends and relatives here.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Tourtellotte and
son of Putnam spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Smith and family.
Contractor Charles Knight is at
work at Il. A. Dunuing's, the latter
having an addition ito his hen house
and new windows put in.
Miss Grace Granger is having her
kitchen remodelled.
Each one must take his turn put
Ting the flag up on the Common. This
week Miss Marion Ericsson is raising
the flag.
The furniture belonging to Mrs. f.
+. Ramsey left today for Berwick
NJ aine where she is going to make her
home. Mr. Bruce of Putnam is takiag
ii by auto truck.
Miss Pearl Perry visited her parents
in Quadic last Thursday.
Many people from the Hill went to
the parade in Putnam last Thursday
and several of them gave the Boys
some very fine lunches.
Miss Muriel Backus left last week to
begin her second year at Smith Col
lege, Northampton, NJ ass.
Mr.. Bowen and Mr.. Rhodes took
two automobiles parties consisting OF
about ten people TO the Ashford Bap
list Association convention In War
TenVille.
Some of the farmers around town are
filing their silos.
Following is the program of the
Pageant for Rally Day given by the
United Sunday schools following the
morning church service, TO which all
are invited:
Early Hebrew Education-CaIvin
Munyan, Mrs. Dyer Elliott, Miss Eve
lvn Converse, Helen Chase, Marian
lewis, Franklin and Richard Con-
verse.
Early Christian Period The Teaching
of Timothy: Mrs. Elliott, Miss Con-
verse and Franklin Converse.
John Eliot Teaching the Indians, {
l70O-Kev. w. b. Chase and older
boys.
The Birth of the Modern sunday
School l7S0-Robert Rarkes and the
boys of Gloucester England: Merrill
Munyan and younger boys.
The Graded School:
Cradle Roll-Members.
Begiuners-Mrs. d. 5. Elliott and
class. Solo, Mrs. r G. Paine,
Primary Dept.-Song and Exercises.
Junior Girls-Camptire Candle
Lighting Ceremony.
Fields for Christian Service-Nine
Young People. Solo, Miss Blackmaf.
Mems Class Song.
The Home Department-The Open
Bible in the Home-Mrs. Nj. Ill. FL
lott with song Sweet Hour of Prayer.
Announcements.
Dismissal by Pastor.