Putnam patriot., 1917-10-19

Mrs. Flora Ross, and the president, Mrs. Minnie Bixby, who attended the State Convention at Middietown. May good number be present.
 In the death of Miss Ann Cunning ham another one of the old residents and natives of Thompson passes away She was born in Thompson, in lS40, ,on the farm now owned by Timothy Dav- ern on the old road from Thompson to Putnam, and when she was $ years old her parents moved to the house near West Thompson station where she spent the remaining years of her life. Being of a quiet, kindly disposi- ton, not given to gossip, but ever at tentive to her own business affairs, (which was the management of her farm) she WAS esteemed and respected by all of her acquaintances. Last spring she engaged MT Bidwell and wife from Wilsonville to move into her home and care for her, also to do the necessary farm work. She suffer ed from shock on Saturday from which she never fully recovered con- sciousness and died the following Wednesday. The funeral was held on Saturday and was attended by Rev.
  in the family lot in West Thompson cemetery.
 The greatest yield of potatoes in this immediate section that we have learn- ed of was at Mir. Decker's place, A selected ones in bushel.
 John Stalser, who has been employ ed as clerk in the local store for several years, is at present at work for the contractor on the Glad ding job.
 Mrs. Russ of Dover, N. H., has be en visitor with fire nds in town for few weeks.
 Quite general repairs have been in progress about the garage of Dexter Elliott, a new floor and entrance doors are some of the most extensive ones.
 Tax Assessor C. E. Chase was at the probate office on Tuesday to accommo- date the property owners in giving Tn their lists.
 Arthur Olney is home from Platts' burg.
 Several residences display flag in- dicating that there is son from that home in the II. $. service. George Vaughan, Ephraim Smith and Mrs wicks are the ones thus far to be no' iieed.
 Painter Herriek is engaged on the interior of Mrs Allen Rabbits resi dence, papering and painting " throughout.
 Warren Logee lost valuable horse last week. It got mired in the mud in A brook where il was pastured.
 Mrs. Gray Taft of Providence, friend ,f her on Wednesday.
 Rev. Frank H. Decker and Mrs, Decker of Providence lwere week end visitors with their son.
 Dr. Granger of New York lis visi- tor with his sister, Miss Granger.
 The barn and adjourning buildings at Carolyn hall is being shingiea oy Contractor C. l.. K night, who also has the contract for new house TOT Mrs. Geo. Morse tin East Thompson.
 Repairs at the caves on the roof or the Misses Cranska has lbeen repaired 10 remedy .leakes caused by the lee lasI winter.
 Augustus 4 ppelt aHd family were visitors on Sunday with Mfs. APpeh father, Thomas Ryan.
 The town nall nhs fccei"co IN" coating of paint the past week.
 The third and fourth degrees were conferred on three candidates at Ire meeting of the grange on luesoay evening after which a harvest supper was served by the entertainment com mittee.
 Jerome Rhodes, a native of the Brandy hill district, died m oAioIo, Mass, on Sunday. MT. hhooes wss a brother of our esteemed citizen, Everett Rhodes, whom ne visileu few days this summer. me Iune1a' WAS held on Wednesday from nis no'he in Oxford.
 Miss T. F. Olney of Hartford was caller in the village on Sunday.
 Floyd Bowen attended the fair in Spring field on Saturday.
 The Woman's Suffrage meeting "as held on Tuesday afternoon.
 Hillcrest, the summer home oi ni Russell. has been closed for the season
 The Thimble club met win "is' Robert Peterson on Thursday.
 Allen Stephenson and wiie ol pos ,,n .ha.-s hser srerding few days wah MI aud Mrs. AsitiaLdf vh sNe Sunsetthiil road.