Putnam patriot., 1919-08-22

married men BY a score Of II to 3.
Pitcher johnson was sick, on account
Of which it is claimed By the single
men they lost the game.
Mrs. L. p Yanden fnee Miss Bessie
Hosfordj Of Greenwich, and two
daughters, Josephine and Hope, We're
guests at the Vernon Stiles Inn Sun
day, stopping over night and leaving
for Jaffrey, y. H., on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Scarborough
who nave been spending two weeks in
town at the Vernon Stiles Inn, have
gone and will continue their summer
vacation trip through other parts Of
New England before going to their
home in New York.
Rev Talmage Root is to preach in
the church on Sunday. The popular
ity of Mr.. Root among our people is
in evidence by the increase in the at
tendance whenever it Is announced
that he is to occupy the pulpit. Mr..
Root is to preach the two remaining
Sundays in August.
Little Winifred Litchfield, whose
parents reside on Providence, while at
play in the yard at her home on Sun
day fell and broke one of her arms
between the wrist and elbow. The
village being without doctor, she
was taken to Woodstock and was
treated by DR.. Spaulding.
Automobile Commissioner Young
Of Danielson is reported to have been
in the village recently. The cause Of
his visit has not been made known.
but it is known that the law regulat-
ing automobile traffic has not been
strictly observed and it may be that
his visit is to learn who the transgres-
sors are.
The body of Miss Josephine How
ard was brought to Wilsonville GENE
terry for burial on Sunday Miss How
ard resided in our village many years
in the family of the late Rev. Alanson
Rawson, and later in the family of
Mr.. and Mrs John Scott Lewis few
years before their death. She was a
member of the Congregational church
here.
At meeting of the church society
held at the close of the morning SER
vice on Sunday a motion was passed
extending a call of the church to the
Rev. Mr.. Livingstone to become the
pastor of the church. A meeting of
the ecclesiastical society is called for
Saturday for action Of Endorsement
Of the choice Of the church and to de-
termiue about the salary to be paid
The sermon by the Rev. Talmage
Root on Sunday was one that might
be classed as up-to-date and full of
interest to all Worshippers, filed as It
was with the work confronting the
Christian church and the endeavor
that is being made - unity and bring
all Denominations of Christian church
es into a line Of religious work for the
advancement of the kingdom Of God.
The body Of John Obs Of Morces-
ter, a brother eff Mrs Forrest Rhodes,
was buried IN East Thompson GENE
terry on Sunday. Mr.. Obs died IN
Arizona. where be had been residing
having gone there for his health. His
remains were accompanied east by his
wife, arriving in Worcester on Satur-
day, having been over week in
transportation Rev. Mr. Root con-
Quoted the service at the grave
At the field day of the Massachu-
sets Fife and Drum Association held
in Worcester last week Pete Dumas
of the Webster fife and drum corps
won the first prize, gold medal and
baton. for being the best drum major
and handler of the baton, Ryan of
Holyoke and Burke of Yale being
present This will beinteresting to
the people in our village when it is re-
membered that Mr.. Dumas figured so
prominently at the Tri-Pomona par
ade held year ago and proved such
an attraction at that time.