Putnam patriot., 1919-12-05
EASTFORD

1 Joe Gurley returned home from the hospital on Tuesday
 The George Bowen family took din ner with Leander Snow Sunday. ! James Neville is displaying some kodak pictures of some of the local t residences
 The Sherman place which was put up at auction last week was bought by Miss Hazel Sherman.
 Business competition is keen with two stores doing business, but there is enough trade for both.
 Miss Jeanette Trowbridge returned to New York with her brother, Grant | Trowbridge, for few days visit Albert Darling. who is working in Putnam, spent the weekend with his wife. He enjoys his work in Putnam.
 Mir. and Mrs. Leander Snow and Mrs. Ballou were entertained for din- ner at the John Jones home on Fri day.
 j. Nj. Tatem, Charles Tatem and ! Carlton Tatem were Norwich callers I Saturday, going to see an eye special ist.
 William Cram is building a chicken house for Miss Mary Trowbridge. His next job s laying floor for Carlton 1 Tatem.
 It is understood that Chas. Wheat on of Phoenixville is going to dispose of all of his property except the new store building.
 Miss Fley Meaeham returned to Boston Monday after spending Thanksgiving with her brother, Rev. F. T. Meacham.
 A fine large planer is being install ed at the Tatem factory. It was brought from New London by Harry Tatem in the truck.
 The Darwin Lewis family, Merrill Keith of Danielson and Miss Bates of West Woodstock were entertained at Arthur Keith's Sunday.
 Miss Lillian Huntington. Miss Cor nelia Trowbridge and E. c. Trow- bridge had dinner with the Misses Jeanette and Mary Trowbridge.
 Mrs. Ida Converse and daughter Sybil and Miss Pansy Neff spent the weekend at their home. They will be here again during the Christmas holidays.
 l Word from Brooklyn, N. Y., in- forms us that Mrs. James B. Bouck and her daughter, Miss Virginia, are ! recovering from severe attacks of bronchial pneumonia.
 John Young, Jr., and family moved to Norwich last Monday. Earl Young is now living with his grandfather, John Young. Sr., as he still has the mail route to North Windham.
 Mir. Baker, who has opened & shoe repair shop in town, has gone to fac tory near Broekton, Mass, for three weeks to substitute as foreman for a friend of his who is on vacation trip.
 The Willis case, involving sum of about $500, which has been before the town for some years, has been settled by J. M. Tatem, first selectman. The money due the town of Eastford has been recovered from the towns of Ashford and Willington.
 Charles Lewis is having serious time with his left eye. A piece of steel lodged in it some days ago; he is having 1t treated in Hartford. 1t is a serious injury and 1t will probab- ly be some time before the outcome will be known.
 l Community Club meeting Friday evening, Dec. 12, al the chapel 7.30. Eric Johnson of Putnam will speak on "Americanization." Everybody come. Hand your name for membership to George Lund, chairman of member ship committee.
 Thanksgiving gatherings were the order of the day last Thursday. Geo. Bowen entertained MT. and Mrs. Chas Tatem and daughter Katherine and Bert Bosworth and Miss Carrie Bos- worth. Ellery Bartlett's family took dinner at Leander Snow's. N. w Kennedy entertained Mir. and Mrs. A. w. Bartlett of Putnam. Oliver Latham and wife took dinner at the William Warren home. Mrs. Mercy Harry Tatem's housekeeper, went to her daughters, Mrs. Bebington, o1 Mt. Hope, and remained over Sunday Her son Arthur of South Windhan accompanied her. Harry Tatem ano children took dinner with his father J. M. Tatem. J. C. Tatem and family drove to Pawtucket to have dinner with Mrs. Tatem's parents, MT. and Mrs. Martin. Mrs. Lucy Hubbard Miss Eunice Hubbard and Clifford Hib. bard of North Woodstock were visit. ors at the Gilbert Deane home. Mrs Hubbard is Mrs. Deane's mother. Mrs Ed. Keith and two boys and MT. anc Mrs. Dana Keith spent the day witt Mrs. Martha Rindge at North Ash ford. Charles Clark entertained Mrs Clark's father and mother, Rev. Johr Miller and wife of East Thompson and her sister and husband, Mir. anc Mrs. Albert Dansereau of South ,thrid1e