Putnam patriot., 1919-09-26
ASHFORD

Cattle business is brisk.
 Plenty of ice here. Cold fact.
 Community Club meeting October 10
 An old chestnut: tWalnuts will be scarce"
 A new furnace is being placed in the Castle.
 Eli Weeks moves to North Wind ham in October.
 William Warren's teams are more than busy filling silos.
 Lee Dodge has finished clustering Cobbler Bakers house
 Oliver Bowen is doing quite busi- ness in autos and accessories. There will be big republican vote at the approaching town meeting Ellery Bartlett, the village black smith, is rushed with horse-shoeing. Archie Greene spent Sunday in town to celebrate his wife's 26th birthday.
 Miss Ida Bartlett, who has been in disposed the past two weeks, IS con valescent
 Electrician Bates of Putnam is in- stalling the automatic Paul water system at the Inn.
 But little change in the voters lists this year. and the registrars are cor respondingly happy.
 Willimantie bread brings three nickels loaf here. Particular peo- pie patronize Putnam.
 Numerous farmers are not digging as many potatoes as they planted and all on account of the rot.
 Postmaster and merchant A. M. Bowen was in Putnam on important business matters Saturday.
 George Darling has rented the Wi dow Whitford's house, now occupied by James Nevil, the painter.
 John Fitts of the state highway construction department spent the Sabbath at his home in Hampton.
 The Tatem handle factory and the store buildings being remodeled are to receive fresh coats of lead and oil.
 Speaking of high prices, skunks in this vicinity insist upon another scent. And you, not they, "get 1t. ' Whew
 Harry Bosworth will retire from farm life at Norwich Town November 1, and may return with his family to Eastford.
 The Congregations horse-sheds are literally more holey than righteous. Like the ordinary small boy, they need shingling
 Charles Wheaton will soon open his new store at Phoe lixville. The question is asked, Will Eastford have another one?"
 Several employees of the Tatem shops motored to Springfield Satur- day to see the sights of the big fair They saw 'em.
 A New York party has purchased the Emerson Lyon farm near Crystal lake. Extensive improvements are contemplated
 Throughout the season Welcome Davis has supplied his neighbors with cucumbers without money and with out price" Thanks.
 A Norwich Bulletin correspondent notes that Mrs. Alice Carpenter Bos- worth of Eastford is a niece of Judge A. J. Bowen, Willimantie.
 Little Cupid has it that certain painter contemplates matrlmony. When the blssful event occurs we all will paint the burg a cardinal red.
 Mrs. Dr. Converse is in Putnam as private nurse to Mrs. w. H. Pearson, Bridge street. Her daughter, Miss Sybil Converse, attends the r. H. $.
 Mir. and Mrs. John Bates. accom- panied by Mrs. Alice and Miss Doro- thy Kennedy of Putnam, were on Sun l day the guests of Mrs. N. Waldo Ken nedy.
 i The seleetmen, town clerk and reg istrars met Saturday to revise the list of voters Twenty-six new names were added Nine women are entitled to the ballot.
 The Eastern Illustrating and Pub fishing Co. of Belfast Me, has been taking views of residences. Gen. Ma thaniel Lyons last resting place, etc, the past week.
 An immense blowing machine, re- quiring several weeks for it's installa- ton, will be added to the J. NJ. Tatem X Sons handle factory. A represent ative was here Friday.
 Among prominent Putnamites in Eastford Sunday were Hon. l.. E. Smith, Town Clerk David Flagg, At torney Geissler, and Manager Ralph Thurston of the Light X Power Go.
 That the milk of human kindness at tines tastes of the can is realized hv Njlk Collector Klutehey, who per E...-.... If ....--.a-.- -