Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-04-26


at her residence the past week.
Jabez Adams has moved his family
from VIM. Leger's to farm near
East Thompson.
Miss Mary O'Connell has arrived at
Carolyn Hall, after spending the win
ter in Washington, d. c.
A goodly number of the members
of the Grange visited VOL Zen
Grange or Wednesday evening
An all day meeting of the Womans
Aid of the Baptist church society was
held with Mrs. Thomas Converse on
Wednesday,
The annual meeting and roll cab Of
the Congregational church is to be
held Thursday, May ?, at 3 o'clock IN
the afternoon.
Have your home wired for electric
ity while low prices prevail. We sell
Mazda lamps for 25c. Electric Shop,
5 Canal street. ADV.
Mr. Came of Oakland, r. l., for
mer resident of Mechaniesville, is to
occupy the Ann Cunningham house at
West Thompson.
Serelia Rhodes of Quincy, Mass,
spent Patriots day ard remained over
the weekend with his parents, Mr.
Mrs Everett Rhodes.
The Thimble Club met at Mrs
Noyes' on Thursdy afternoon. Miss
Embleton gave food demonstration
an wheat and potatoes.
Miss Ella Herrick spent the week
end with friends at Fabyan. Miss
Herrick observed her 18th birthday
Thursday of this week
Friends in town have received
cards announcing the marriage in An
dover, Mass, of Iris Soper to Irving
Eugene Brown, April 21st.
Frank Herrick of West Thompson
was about the village on Saturday,
delivering the last of the Matching of
500 chicks from his incubator.
An error in last weeks paper was
made in stating that it was the funer-
al of Warren Ryan that was held in
Webster, instead of Mrs. Ryan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Elliott, who
were recently married, are at pres
ent stopping with Mr. EHiott's par
ents at their residence at Hillcrest.
Rev. VIM. Chase, having secured
the services of Mr.. Steel and family
as managers of his farm, they moved
to it on Tuesday, coming from Ber-
lin, Conn.
Charles Ryan is to move from
Brandy Hill into the Arnold cottage,
recently vacated by Bert Joslin on
Marcy lane, and work for Mr.. Barton
on the Ream estate
Mrs. Leo Welch of Dover, N. H.,
who came to the funeral of Mrs. War
rem Ryan of Webster, remained and
visited few days with her father,
Thomas Ryan, returning to her home
on Monday.
John Jonson and family of Brandy
hill spent few days and weekend in
Springfield with their daughter, Mrs.
Albert Hayes (nee Miss Jennie jon
SOM They went in Mr.. Jonson's au-
to, his son Robert driving the car.
Their son Edward. who is employed in
Springfield, returned with them.
Mrs. E. NJ. Herrick received news
from her nephew, R. c. Van Arsdale,
that he has completed the aviation
course at Cornell He was one of 4
out of 81 who finished in eight weeks.
He has had five days leave of absence
and went to Boston to visit his sister,
and returned to be assigned to a
camp for flying.
The repairs at the Vernon Stiles
hotel have been completed. The din
ing room has been redecorated, the
table equipment has been added to,
making it a very comely and inviting
place to dine Our citizens are glad
to have Mr. and Mrs. Lyman to again
manage the hotel, which also insures
for its patronage a first class service
at prices commensurate with the
times. 1t was opened to the public on
Tuesday.
On account of the workings of the
draft by taking of the man who as
sumed the position in Jersey City held
by Mr.. McMullen as foreman in the
United States Rubber Co. for SO many
years, Mr.. McMullen has returned to
do his bit in instructing another per-
son to fill the place vacated by him
the first of April His stay IS at pres
ent indefinite, but probably will not
be more than month, when IT Is ex-
pected he will return to his home on
Brandy Hill.
Inc building OF the HdHsioA muse
and stable for J. r. Gladding of Prov
idence is fast approaching completion
In design and architecture they are
up-to-date, and excel in interior finish
and decorations any residence in this
immediate locality The main hall
and staircase, living room, and bill
Hard room, are finished with gum
wood. which in the hands Of the dec
orators, finished in its natural grain,
surpasses black walnut, which was so
common few years ago. Mr.. Rob
mson, of the firm of Jackson, Robin
son & Adams. of Providence, the ar